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ON THIS DAY - December 12

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Charlie JonesTue Dec 12, 18991925-28Harry HadleySat Dec 12, 19421905-0765
Bernard BrierleyWed Dec 12, 19171939-40Walter RobinsThu Dec 12, 19681929-3162
Dennis MochanThu Dec 12, 19351962-6690
Colin ToddSun Dec 12, 19481977-8477
Nicky EadenTue Dec 12, 19722005-0753
Nathaniel ChalobahMon Dec 12, 19942013-1431
Dale TaylorFri Dec 12, 20032021-2622
✝ = 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 Result
Willie YoungSat Dec 12, 1981League Tier 1Swansea CityA2-1
David FreemanSat Dec 12, 1998League Tier 1Leicester CityA1-3
Jesper MattssonSat Dec 12, 1998League Tier 1Leicester CityA1-3

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 12, 1885FA CupStaveleyA1-2Lindley (?)
Sat Dec 12, 1896League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH2-1Capes (?), Richards (?)
Sat Dec 12, 1903League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedA1-3Calvey (?)
Sat Dec 12, 1908League Tier 1Preston North EndH1-1Green (23' pen)
Sat Dec 12, 1914League Tier 2Clapton OrientA0-0
Sat Dec 12, 1925League Tier 2Stoke CityA1-1Gibson (69')
Sat Dec 12, 1931League Tier 2Swansea TownA1-4Dent (2')
Sat Dec 12, 1936League Tier 2BuryA1-1Dent (65')
Sat Dec 12, 1953League Tier 2EvertonA3-3Thompson (27'), Gager (34' pen), Moore (85')
Sat Dec 12, 1959League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH1-5Wilson (12')
Sat Dec 12, 1964League Tier 1Birmingham CityA1-1Barnwell (33')
Sat Dec 12, 1970League Tier 1ChelseaH1-1Storey-Moore (44')
Wed Dec 12, 1979League CupWest Ham UnitedH3-0O'Hare (99'), Birtles (101'), O'Neill (107')
Sat Dec 12, 1981League Tier 1Swansea CityA2-1Young (79'), Robertson (89' pen)
Sat Dec 12, 1992League Tier 1Aston VillaA1-2Keane (9')
Sat Dec 12, 1998League Tier 1Leicester CityA1-3van Hooijdonk (14')
Tue Dec 12, 2006FA CupSalisbury CityH2-0Tyson (53'), Southall (81')
Sat Dec 12, 2009League Tier 2Swansea CityA1-0McGoldrick (35')
Sat Dec 12, 2020League Tier 2BrentfordH1-3Worrall (90+2')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 12, 1874FriendlyAmbergate WanderersH0-0
Sat Dec 12, 1891Football AllianceBootleH5-1Russell (?), McPherson (?), Lindley (?), Mason (?), Smith (?)
Sat Dec 12, 1942WWII Main LeagueLincoln CityA1-4Egan (?)
Wed Dec 12, 1984FriendlyAl-IttihadA1-1Fairclough (?)