ON THIS DAY

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ON THIS DAY - January 1 (New Year's Day)

Des Walker scored his only goal for us
Des Walker scored his only goal for us on New Year's Day, 1992, at the end of the home game against Luton Town. We were a goal down after just 43 seconds and it reamined that way until the 90th minute when Des got the ball in the Luton half and went to the edge of the area before unleashing a shot that most keepers would have a problem stopping. The goalkeeper who let it in that day? None other than Steve Sutton who was on loan to Luton from us!

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Edwin HughesThu Jan 01, 18851905-1164 ✝Horace PikeWed Jan 01, 19361885-9767
Henry MarsdenWed Jan 01, 19021925-29Ben WarburtonFri Jan 01, 19431888-89
Danny WilsonFri Jan 01, 19601982-8465George McDiarmidTue Jan 01, 19461900-01
Jack KellyMon Jan 01, 19962013-1429Edwin HughesSat Jan 01, 19491905-1164
Gonzalo MontielWed Jan 01, 19972023-2428Alf DeanThu Jan 01, 19591900-0182
Les JonesThu Jan 01, 19811940-4670
Alec FarmerWed Jan 01, 19861930-3278
Charlie ElliottThu Jan 01, 20041940-4292
✝ = 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
Bert AbbottTue Jan 01, 1895League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA0-0Draw

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Mon Jan 01, 1894League Tier 1Sheffield UnitedA2-0WinPike (?), McPherson (?)
Tue Jan 01, 1895League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA0-0Draw
Sat Jan 01, 1898League Tier 1The WednesdayA6-3WinRichards (?, ?), Forman (?), McPherson (?), Benbow (?, ?)
Tue Jan 01, 1901League Tier 1Bolton WanderersA2-4LossMcPherson (7'), Spouncer (20')
Wed Jan 01, 1902League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA0-1Loss
Fri Jan 01, 1904League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-3LossMorris (?)
Wed Jan 01, 1908League Tier 1LiverpoolA0-0Draw
Sat Jan 01, 1910League Tier 1Aston VillaH1-4LossMarrison (58')
Wed Jan 01, 1913League Tier 2BarnsleyA0-1Loss
Sat Jan 01, 1921League Tier 2BarnsleyA0-0Draw
Sat Jan 01, 1927League Tier 2Grimsby TownA1-1DrawBurton (78')
Tue Jan 01, 1929League Tier 2Oldham AthleticA0-2Loss
Sat Jan 01, 1938League Tier 2Sheffield UnitedH2-1WinPeacock (16'), Martin (33')
Wed Jan 01, 1947League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedA0-3Loss
Sat Jan 01, 1949League Tier 2FulhamH0-2Loss
Sat Jan 01, 1955League Tier 2Hull CityA3-2WinWilson (48', 85'), Scott (65')
Tue Jan 01, 1957League Tier 2Blackburn RoversA2-2DrawAlexander (33'), Barrett (44')
Sat Jan 01, 1966League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA3-0WinAddison (15'), Hinton (35'), Wignall (85')
Sat Jan 01, 1972League Tier 1Manchester CityA2-2DrawRichardson (43'), Martin (48')
Tue Jan 01, 1974League Tier 2Oxford UnitedH1-1DrawBowyer (34')
Thu Jan 01, 1976FA CupPeterborough UnitedH0-0Draw
Sat Jan 01, 1977League Tier 2Blackburn RoversA3-1WinWithe (23'), Woodcock (27'), Bowyer (80')
Tue Jan 01, 1980League Tier 1EvertonA0-1Loss
Sat Jan 01, 1983League Tier 1SunderlandH0-0Draw
Tue Jan 01, 1985League Tier 1ChelseaA0-1Loss
Wed Jan 01, 1986League Tier 1Coventry CityH5-2WinWebb (41', 53', 75'), Metgod (80'), Davenport (84')
Thu Jan 01, 1987League Tier 1LiverpoolH1-1DrawStarbuck (53')
Fri Jan 01, 1988League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH0-2Loss
Mon Jan 01, 1990League Tier 1LiverpoolH2-2DrawHodge (50'), Clough (60' pen)
Wed Jan 01, 1992League Tier 1Luton TownH1-1DrawWalker (90')
Sat Jan 01, 1994League Tier 2Charlton AthleticH1-1DrawLyttle (47')
Mon Jan 01, 1996League Tier 1LiverpoolA2-4LossStone (12'), Woan (17')
Wed Jan 01, 1997League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA1-0WinCampbell (38')
Mon Jan 01, 2001League Tier 2Birmingham CityA2-0WinBart-Williams (71' pen), Prutton (86')
Tue Jan 01, 2002League Tier 2Birmingham CityA1-1DrawJohn (26')
Wed Jan 01, 2003League Tier 2WalsallH1-1DrawThompson (15')
Sat Jan 01, 2005League Tier 2Stoke CityH1-0WinBopp (68')
Mon Jan 01, 2007League Tier 3Oldham AthleticA0-5Loss
Tue Jan 01, 2008League Tier 3Huddersfield TownH2-1WinCohen (68'), McGugan (90')
Sat Jan 01, 2011League Tier 2BarnsleyH2-2DrawMcGugan (68' pen), Tyson (80')
Tue Jan 01, 2013League Tier 2Blackburn RoversA0-3Loss
Wed Jan 01, 2014League Tier 2ReadingA1-1DrawHalford (36')
Mon Jan 01, 2018League Tier 2Leeds UnitedA0-0Draw
Tue Jan 01, 2019League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH4-2WinColback (5', 69'), Murphy (72'), Osborn (76')
Wed Jan 01, 2020League Tier 2Blackburn RoversH3-2WinLolley (22'), Grabban (25' pen, 55')
Sun Jan 01, 2023League Tier 1ChelseaH1-1DrawAurier (63')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Jan 01, 1881FriendlySheffield FCA1-2LossWiddowson (?)
Sat Jan 01, 1887FriendlyAccringtonA2-4LossJeffries (?), Fox (?)
Thu Jan 01, 1891FriendlyBolton WanderersA0-3Loss
Fri Jan 01, 1892Football AllianceNewton Heath LYRA1-1DrawHiggins (?)
Mon Jan 01, 1912FriendlyLinfield AthleticA1-2LossFord (?)
Sat Jan 01, 1916WWI Initial TournamentBradford Park AvenueH0-0Draw
Sat Jan 01, 1944WWII Combined LeagueDerby CountyH1-1DrawBeaumont (?)