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ON THIS DAY - May 2

Third Division Champions!
On this day in 1951 we were confirmed Division Three (South) champions, with a 2-1 home win against Newport County. We had two games to spare and eventually won the league by 6 points over Norwich in second place

Second FA Cup win
On this day we won our second (and so far final) FA Cup with a 2-1 victory over Luton Town at the old Wembley Stadium.

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Jimmy McKnightMon May 02, 18921913-14Justin FashanuSat May 02, 19981981-8437
Gary MegsonSat May 02, 19591984-8565
Andy JohnsonThu May 02, 19741997-0250
Stephen HendersonMon May 02, 19882016-1936

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
Gary MegsonSat May 02, 19592005-0665

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result
Norman ThompsonSat May 02, 1925League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-2Loss
Steve StoneSat May 02, 1992League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA0-3Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
3715101254

Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Mon May 02, 1921League Tier 2Coventry CityA0-0Draw
Sat May 02, 1925League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-2Loss
Sat May 02, 1931League Tier 2SouthamptonH3-1WinDent (?, ?), Dickinson (?)
Wed May 02, 1951League Tier 3Newport CountyH2-1WinCapel (?), Collindridge (?)
Mon May 02, 1955League Tier 2West Ham UnitedH1-1DrawBlackman (?)
Wed May 02, 1956League Tier 2FulhamA3-4LossSmall (?), Lishman (?), Jones (?)
Sat May 02, 1959FA CupLuton TownN2-1WinDwight (10'), Wilson (14')
Tue May 02, 1967League Tier 1Manchester CityH2-0WinLyons (?, ?)
Tue May 02, 1972League Tier 1EvertonA1-1DrawCormack (10')
Mon May 02, 1977League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA2-1WinWoodcock (29'), Withe (52')
Tue May 02, 1978League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionA2-2DrawBowyer (14'), Robertson (36' pen)
Wed May 02, 1979League Tier 1SouthamptonH1-0WinFrancis (?)
Sat May 02, 1981League Tier 1Coventry CityH1-1DrawRobertson (43' pen)
Mon May 02, 1983League Tier 1LiverpoolH1-0WinDavenport (76')
Sat May 02, 1987League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH2-0WinWebb (53'), Metgod (66')
Wed May 02, 1990League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH4-0WinParker (4'), Pearce (19'), Clough (21'), Chettle (24')
Sat May 02, 1992League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA0-3Loss
Thu May 02, 1996League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-1DrawWoan (75')
Sun May 02, 2010League Tier 2Scunthorpe UnitedA2-2DrawGarner (17'), Boyd (43')
Sat May 02, 2015League Tier 2Cardiff CityH1-2LossBlackstock (90')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Mon May 02, 1932FriendlyChesterfieldA4-2WinDent (?), Dickinson (?, 4'), Heslop (44')
Sat May 02, 1942WWII Combined LeagueSheffield WednesdayH2-1WinCollins (?), Lyman (?)
Fri May 02, 1952TestimonialBrighton and Hove AlbionA4-5LossMoore (?), Leverton (?), Ardron (?), Scott (?)
Sat May 02, 1964FriendlyHertha BerlinA3-0WinAddison (?, ?, ?)
Sun May 02, 1965FriendlyRapid ViennaA2-0WinCrowe (?), Addison (?)
Wed May 02, 1973County CupNotts CountyA1-0WinDennehy (46')
Tue May 02, 2000TestimonialForest European LegendsH1-4LossWalker (22')