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ON THIS DAY - October 29

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Herbert HoldstockWed Oct 29, 18791904-05 ✝
Billy WalkerFri Oct 29, 18971939-4167 ✝
Bert BoweryFri Oct 29, 19541974-7772
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
Billy WalkerFri Oct 29, 18971939-6067 ✝
✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Result
Walter BoymanSat Oct 29, 1921League Tier 2West Ham UnitedH2-0
Greg CunninghamSat Oct 29, 2011League Tier 2Hull CityH0-1
Joe WorrallSat Oct 29, 2016League Tier 2ReadingA0-2

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Oct 29, 1892League Tier 1Newton HeathH1-1McInnes (50')
Sat Oct 29, 1898League Tier 1BurnleyH0-1
Sat Oct 29, 1904League Tier 1Derby CountyH0-1
Sat Oct 29, 1910League Tier 1Bradford CityA1-2Morris (48')
Sat Oct 29, 1921League Tier 2West Ham UnitedH2-0Spaven (54', 57')
Sat Oct 29, 1927League Tier 2Grimsby TownH5-2McLachlan (24'), Burton (46', 85'), Jones (49', 55')
Sat Oct 29, 1932League Tier 2Bradford CityA2-2Simpson (8'), Dickinson (31')
Sat Oct 29, 1938League Tier 2Swansea TownH1-2Betts (22')
Sat Oct 29, 1949League Tier 3WatfordA0-1
Sat Oct 29, 1955League Tier 2BarnsleyH1-0Small (82')
Sat Oct 29, 1960League Tier 1EvertonH1-2Booth (15')
Sat Oct 29, 1966League Tier 1BlackpoolH2-0Storey-Moore (1'), Hinton (79')
Wed Oct 29, 1969League Tier 1Leeds UnitedA1-6Newton (29')
Sat Oct 29, 1977League Tier 1MiddlesbroughH4-0Anderson (31', 45'), Bowyer (40'), McGovern (55')
Sat Oct 29, 1983League Tier 1SunderlandH1-1Thijssen (28')
Wed Oct 29, 1986League CupCrystal PalaceA2-2Pearce (41' pen), Birtles (72')
Sat Oct 29, 1988League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedA1-0Chapman (64')
Sat Oct 29, 1994League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH0-2
Tue Oct 29, 2002League Tier 2Norwich CityA0-0
Wed Oct 29, 2003League CupPortsmouthH2-4Bopp (42', 67')
Sat Oct 29, 2005League Tier 3Bradford CityH1-0Johnson (24')
Sat Oct 29, 2011League Tier 2Hull CityH0-1
Sat Oct 29, 2016League Tier 2ReadingA0-2
Fri Oct 29, 2021League Tier 2Queens Park RangersA1-1Colback (90+1')
Sun Oct 29, 2023League Tier 1LiverpoolA0-3

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Oct 29, 1881FriendlyGlasgow RangersH0-0
Sat Oct 29, 1887Birmingham CupStokeA1-3Danks (?)
Tue Oct 29, 1974TestimonialCoventry CityH1-1McCann (5')