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ON THIS DAY - December 25

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Arthur PikeThu Dec 25, 18621884-9045 ✝Patrick MurrayFri Dec 25, 19251899-0251
Eddie KilshawThu Dec 25, 19191943-44Danny SheaSun Dec 25, 19601918-1973
Jurgen RoberFri Dec 25, 19531981-8272
Garry McAllisterFri Dec 25, 19641995-9661
Tim ErlandssonWed Dec 25, 19962015-1729
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result
Ernest WrightFri Dec 25, 1903League Tier 1Notts CountyH0-1Loss
Harold ComeryFri Dec 25, 1903League Tier 1Notts CountyH0-1Loss
Tom WoodlandTue Dec 25, 1906League Tier 2Burton UnitedH2-0Win
Fred Stanley (1907)Wed Dec 25, 1907League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-4Loss
Thomas GibsonWed Dec 25, 1907League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-4Loss
John MarsdenSat Dec 25, 1909League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA2-2Draw
Tommy FiskeFri Dec 25, 1914League Tier 2Derby CountyH2-2Draw
Cliff PriceSat Dec 25, 1926League Tier 2PortsmouthA0-0Draw
Walter RobinsWed Dec 25, 1929League Tier 2BarnsleyH4-0Win
William PorterFri Dec 25, 1931League Tier 2Stoke CityA1-2Loss
Jim BarrettSat Dec 25, 1954League Tier 2Birmingham CityA1-0Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
371510127054

Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Fri Dec 25, 1896League Tier 1BuryA0-2Loss
Sat Dec 25, 1897League Tier 1Preston North EndA0-3Loss
Mon Dec 25, 1899League Tier 1BuryA1-2LossCalvey (27')
Tue Dec 25, 1900League Tier 1Bolton WanderersH3-0WinForman (?, ?), Morris (?)
Fri Dec 25, 1903League Tier 1Notts CountyH0-1Loss
Mon Dec 25, 1905League Tier 1Notts CountyH1-2LossMorris (82')
Tue Dec 25, 1906League Tier 2Burton UnitedH2-0WinSpouncer (?), West (?)
Wed Dec 25, 1907League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-4Loss
Fri Dec 25, 1908League Tier 1BuryA2-3LossMorris (15', 28')
Sat Dec 25, 1909League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA2-2DrawPalmer (?), West (?)
Mon Dec 25, 1911League Tier 2Stockport CountyA2-2DrawMercer (?), Firth (?)
Wed Dec 25, 1912League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersH2-0WinMorris (5'), Derrick (16')
Thu Dec 25, 1913League Tier 2Notts CountyA2-2DrawBell (5'), Yates (36')
Fri Dec 25, 1914League Tier 2Derby CountyH2-2DrawLockton (?), Gibson (? pen)
Thu Dec 25, 1919League Tier 2Lincoln CityA4-1WinFred 'Yaffer' Ward (2' OG), Lythgoe (25'), Parker (72'), Davis (75')
Sat Dec 25, 1920League Tier 2Rotherham CountyH6-1WinSpaven (?, 42', 50'), Harrold (?, 16'), Bedford (26')
Mon Dec 25, 1922League Tier 1ChelseaA2-2DrawSpaven (?), Burton (?)
Tue Dec 25, 1923League Tier 1ChelseaH2-0WinWalker (?), Gibson (?)
Thu Dec 25, 1924League Tier 1Bolton WanderersA0-1Loss
Fri Dec 25, 1925League Tier 2BarnsleyH4-2WinWalker (?, ?), Morgan (?), Galloway (?)
Sat Dec 25, 1926League Tier 2PortsmouthA0-0Draw
Tue Dec 25, 1928League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersA3-2WinHowie (10'), Heathcock (42', 56')
Wed Dec 25, 1929League Tier 2BarnsleyH4-0WinMcKinlay (?), German (?), Dent (?), Burton (?)
Thu Dec 25, 1930League Tier 2ReadingH1-1DrawGerman (?)
Fri Dec 25, 1931League Tier 2Stoke CityA1-2LossDickinson (?)
Mon Dec 25, 1933League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA3-4LossMasters (?), Dent (?, ?)
Tue Dec 25, 1934League Tier 2Norwich CityH5-2WinBurditt (?, ?, ?), Race (?), Simpson (?)
Wed Dec 25, 1935League Tier 2Doncaster RoversA0-0Draw
Fri Dec 25, 1936League Tier 2Bradford CityH2-1WinMartin (?, ?)
Wed Dec 25, 1946League Tier 2BurnleyA0-3Loss
Sat Dec 25, 1948League Tier 2SouthamptonH2-1WinHullett (?), Edwards (?)
Mon Dec 25, 1950League Tier 3Colchester UnitedH0-0Draw
Tue Dec 25, 1951League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayA1-1DrawKelly (?)
Fri Dec 25, 1953League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH5-2WinArdron (?, 16', 58'), Capel (11'), Moore (68')
Sat Dec 25, 1954League Tier 2Birmingham CityA1-0WinSmall (43')
Tue Dec 25, 1956League Tier 2West Ham UnitedA1-2LossImlach (40')
Wed Dec 25, 1957League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedA4-1WinWilson (42'), Imlach (68', 77'), Baily (72')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Dec 25, 1915WWI Initial TournamentSheffield WednesdayA1-0WinNorton (?)
Mon Dec 25, 1916WWI Initial TournamentGrimsby TownH5-1WinBirch (?, ?), Godfrey (?, ?), Banks (?)
Tue Dec 25, 1917WWI Initial TournamentNotts CountyA1-0WinBirch (?)
Wed Dec 25, 1918WWI Initial TournamentNotts CountyH2-0WinShea (?, ?)
Wed Dec 25, 1940WWII Main LeagueNotts CountyH2-4LossIverson (?), Jones (?)
Thu Dec 25, 1941WWII Main LeagueLeicester CityA0-2Loss
Thu Dec 25, 1941FriendlyMansfield TownH3-0WinMee (?), Ward (?), Slack (?)
Fri Dec 25, 1942WWII Main LeagueNorthampton TownH1-2LossEgan (?)
Sat Dec 25, 1943WWII Main LeagueNorthampton TownA1-9LossWyles (? pen)
Tue Dec 25, 1945WWII Main LeagueCharlton AthleticH0-2Loss