ON THIS DAY
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ON THIS DAY - December 24
PLAYERS| BORN | DIED | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Born | Active | Age | Player | Died | Active | Age | |
| William Guyler | Mon Dec 24, 1860 | 1888-89 | 87 ✝ | Arthur Cursham | Wed Dec 24, 1884 | 1871-75 | 31 | |
| John Barnwell | Sat Dec 24, 1938 | 1963-70 | 87 | Charles Howie | Tue Dec 24, 1940 | 1928-31 | 34 | |
| Stan Bowles | Fri Dec 24, 1948 | 1979-80 | 76 ✝ | Don Dearson | Mon Dec 24, 1990 | 1940-41 | 76 | |
| John Middleton | Mon Dec 24, 1956 | 1974-78 | 60 ✝ | |||||
| Steve Guinan | Wed Dec 24, 1975 | 1992-00 | 50 | |||||
| Sèrge Aurier | Thu Dec 24, 1992 | 2022-24 | 33 | |||||
| Kyle McAdam | Fri Dec 24, 2004 | 2023-25 | 21 |
MANAGERS
| BORN | DIED | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Born | Active | Age | Manager | Died | Active | Age | |
| Matt Gillies | Thu Dec 24, 1998 | 1969-72 | 77 |
DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
| Player | Date | Game | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Allsop | Sat Dec 24, 1892 | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3-1 | Win |
| Joe Mercer | Sat Dec 24, 1910 | League Tier 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1-2 | Loss |
| James Graham | Sat Dec 24, 1932 | League Tier 2 | Fulham | A | 1-0 | Win |
| George Pritty | Sat Dec 24, 1938 | League Tier 2 | Sheffield United | A | 1-0 | Win |
GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
| P | W | D | L | F | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 |
| Date | Game | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 24, 1892 | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3-1 | Win | Higgins (?), McPherson (15'), Smith (17') |
| Sat Dec 24, 1898 | League Tier 1 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 0-2 | Loss | |
| Sat Dec 24, 1904 | League Tier 1 | Middlesbrough | H | 1-1 | Draw | Morris (10') |
| Sat Dec 24, 1910 | League Tier 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1-2 | Loss | Morris (2') |
| Sat Dec 24, 1921 | League Tier 2 | Bristol City | A | 1-0 | Win | Gibson (55') |
| Sat Dec 24, 1927 | League Tier 2 | Southampton | H | 1-1 | Draw | Burton (?) |
| Sat Dec 24, 1932 | League Tier 2 | Fulham | A | 1-0 | Win | Len Oliver (38' OG) |
| Sat Dec 24, 1938 | League Tier 2 | Sheffield United | A | 1-0 | Win | Hindley (1') |
| Sat Dec 24, 1949 | League Tier 3 | Walsall | A | 3-1 | Win | Ardron (60', 75'), Johnson (67') |
| Sat Dec 24, 1955 | League Tier 2 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 3-1 | Win | Barrett (36' pen, 44' pen), Higham (68') |
| Sat Dec 24, 1960 | League Tier 1 | Preston North End | H | 2-0 | Win | Booth (23', 44') |
All non-competitive games played on this day:
| Date | Game | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Dec 24, 1881 | Friendly | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0-2 | Loss |