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ON THIS DAY - April 29

Fourth League Cup
We retained the League Cup on this day in 1990, beating Oldham Athletic 1-0 at Wembley

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Wilson JonesWed Apr 29, 19141947-4872
Joe CroftsThu Apr 29, 19151942-46
Paul RaynorFri Apr 29, 19661984-8558
Samba SowSat Apr 29, 19892019-2135

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result
Gareth EddsSat Apr 29, 2000League Tier 2Port ValeH2-0Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Apr 29, 1922League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH1-0WinBurton (?)
Sat Apr 29, 1933League Tier 2MillwallA1-1DrawSimpson (?)
Sat Apr 29, 1939League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleH2-1WinFryer (?), Gorman (? OG)
Sat Apr 29, 1950League Tier 3Port ValeH2-0WinArdron (?), Kaile (?)
Wed Apr 29, 1953League Tier 2SouthamptonH2-3LossCollindridge (28'), Capel (62')
Sat Apr 29, 1961League Tier 1ChelseaA3-4LossPalmer (? pen), Booth (46'), Addison (86')
Sat Apr 29, 1967FA CupTottenham HotspurN1-2LossHennessey (75')
Sat Apr 29, 1978League Tier 1Birmingham CityH0-0Draw
Sun Apr 29, 1990League CupOldham AthleticN1-0WinJemson (47')
Sat Apr 29, 1995League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA2-1WinRoy (14'), Collymore (67')
Sat Apr 29, 2000League Tier 2Port ValeH2-0WinJohn (11'), Prutton (34')
Sat Apr 29, 2006League Tier 3BournemouthH1-1DrawTyson (56')
Sat Apr 29, 2017League Tier 2Queens Park RangersA0-2Loss
Sat Apr 29, 2023League Tier 1BrentfordA1-2LossDanilo (45')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Mon Apr 29, 1895United Counties LeagueNotts CountyH1-0WinMcPherson (58')
Wed Apr 29, 1903FriendlyTottenham HotspurA1-2LossCalvey (?)
Sat Apr 29, 1916WWI Second TournamentLeicester FosseA3-1WinTinsley (?), Bell (?), Sharp (?)
Sat Apr 29, 1944WWII Wartime CupWest Bromwich AlbionA2-2DrawDulson (?, ?)
Thu Apr 29, 1954TestimonialGainsborough TrinityA4-1WinMoore (?, ?), Ardron (?), Walker (? pen)
Mon Apr 29, 1985TestimonialBurton AlbionA6-2WinHodge (?, ?, ?), Birtles (?), Walsh (?), ? (?)