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ON THIS DAY - December 29

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Albert CarnellyThu Dec 29, 18701894-9650 ✝Alex BarbourMon Dec 29, 19301892-9368
Arthur CharltonFri Dec 29, 18761898-9980 ✝Herbert OakleyFri Dec 29, 19391888-89
Thomas BarnettFri Dec 29, 18761900-02
Bob McCallWed Dec 29, 19151935-5277 ✝
Danny HigginbothamFri Dec 29, 19782011-1247
Dorus de VriesMon Dec 29, 19802013-1745
Matthew TurnerTue Dec 29, 19811999-0144
Emile SinclairTue Dec 29, 19872006-0938
✝ = 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

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Dec 29, 1894League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH2-3LossForman (?, ?)
Sat Dec 29, 1900League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-2LossMorris (?)
Sat Dec 29, 1906League Tier 2Grimsby TownH0-3Loss
Sat Dec 29, 1923League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH0-0Draw
Sat Dec 29, 1928League Tier 2Stoke CityA1-1DrawHeslop (28')
Sat Dec 29, 1934League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedA0-2Loss
Sat Dec 29, 1951League Tier 2Birmingham CityH0-1Loss
Sat Dec 29, 1956League Tier 2Swansea TownH4-3WinWilson (?, 13', 38'), Imlach (30')
Sat Dec 29, 1962League Tier 1West Ham UnitedH3-4LossVowden (20'), Addison (30'), Palmer (48')
Sat Dec 29, 1973League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayA1-1DrawMcKenzie (27')
Sat Dec 29, 1979League Tier 1Coventry CityA3-0WinRobertson (50' pen, 66'), Bowles (70')
Sat Dec 29, 1984League Tier 1Aston VillaH3-2WinDavenport (40', 86' pen), Metgod (84')
Sat Dec 29, 1990League Tier 1Manchester CityH1-3LossGaynor (11')
Sat Dec 29, 2001League Tier 2Coventry CityH2-1WinJohn (59' pen), Summerbee (66')
Sat Dec 29, 2007League Tier 3GillinghamA0-3Loss
Wed Dec 29, 2010League Tier 2Derby CountyH5-2WinChambers (2'), Tudgay (24', 45'), Earnshaw (53', 90')
Sat Dec 29, 2012League Tier 2Crystal PalaceH2-2DrawReid (45'), Sharp (90')
Sun Dec 29, 2013League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH2-1WinHalford (23'), Derbyshire (84')
Tue Dec 29, 2015League Tier 2Cardiff CityA1-1DrawBurke (9')
Sat Dec 29, 2018League Tier 2MillwallA0-1Loss
Sun Dec 29, 2019League Tier 2Wigan AthleticH1-0WinFigueiredo (60')
Tue Dec 29, 2020League Tier 2Stoke CityA1-1DrawJames Chester (65' OG)
Sun Dec 29, 2024League Tier 1EvertonA2-0WinWood (15'), Gibbs-White (61')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Dec 29, 1888FriendlyCasualsH1-4LossBurton (?)
Sat Dec 29, 1917WWI Initial TournamentHull CityH5-1WinBanks (?), Tinsley (?, ?, ?, ?)
Tue Dec 29, 1981FriendlyRotherham UnitedN0-2Loss