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ON THIS DAY - December 2

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Ben ShearmanTue Dec 02, 18841919-20
Chris BurkeFri Dec 02, 19832014-1643
Richard TaitSat Dec 02, 19892008-0937
Ibrahim SangaréTue Dec 02, 19972023-2629
✝ = 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 Result
Harry FletcherSat Dec 02, 1882FA CupSheffield HeeleyH7-2
Thomas DanksSat Dec 02, 1882FA CupSheffield HeeleyH7-2
Albert HolmesSat Dec 02, 1905League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-1
Herbert WhitchurchSat Dec 02, 1905League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-1
Dave HilleySat Dec 02, 1967League Tier 1EvertonA0-1
Chris FaircloughWed Dec 02, 1981League CupTranmere RoversH2-0
Jurgen RoberWed Dec 02, 1981League CupTranmere RoversH2-0

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 02, 1882FA CupSheffield HeeleyH7-2Fletcher (?), Widdowson (?, ?, ?, ?), Earp (?), Parr (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1893League Tier 1Preston North EndA2-0Collins (6'), Smith (15')
Sat Dec 02, 1899League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-0Forman (? pen)
Sat Dec 02, 1905League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-1Henderson (?)
Sat Dec 02, 1911League Tier 2Hull CityH0-0
Sat Dec 02, 1922League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA1-2Bulling (63')
Sat Dec 02, 1933League Tier 2SouthamptonA0-2
Sat Dec 02, 1950League Tier 3Exeter CityH2-2Johnson (30'), Collindridge (74')
Sat Dec 02, 1961League Tier 1Sheffield WednesdayA0-3
Sat Dec 02, 1967League Tier 1EvertonA0-1
Sat Dec 02, 1972League Tier 2Leyton OrientH2-1Lyall (39', 72')
Wed Dec 02, 1981League CupTranmere RoversH2-0Wallace (46'), Rober (55')
Sat Dec 02, 1989League Tier 1Aston VillaA1-2Chapman (21')
Wed Dec 02, 1992League CupTottenham HotspurH2-0Woan (29'), Keane (65')
Sat Dec 02, 1995League Tier 1Bolton WanderersA1-1Cooper (90')
Sat Dec 02, 2000League Tier 2BurnleyA0-1
Fri Dec 02, 2016League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedH2-1Nicklas Bendtner (52'), Lascelles (86' OG)
Sat Dec 02, 2017League Tier 2Ipswich TownA2-4Dowell (29'), Walker (43')
Wed Dec 02, 2020League Tier 2WatfordH0-0
Sat Dec 02, 2023League Tier 1EvertonH0-1

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 02, 1871FriendlyChesterfieldH0-0
Sat Dec 02, 1916WWI Initial TournamentLeicester FosseH2-0Godfrey (?, ?)
Sat Dec 02, 1939WWII Main LeagueRotherham UnitedA0-1
Sat Dec 02, 1944WWII Main LeagueSheffield WednesdayA1-2Johnston (?)
Tue Dec 02, 1986TestimonialDoncaster RoversA2-2Mills (?), Osvold (?)
Fri Dec 02, 2022FriendlyStoke CityN1-2Gibbs-White (45')