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ON THIS DAY - January 16

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Lawrence PlackettSat Jan 16, 18691887-90 ✝Sticker BanksWed Jan 16, 19571911-2069
Sammy CrooksThu Jan 16, 19081941-4273 ✝
David LonghurstSat Jan 16, 19651984-8525 ✝
Nicklas BendtnerSat Jan 16, 19882016-1737
✝ = 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
Archibald RitchieSat Jan 16, 1892FA CupNewcastle East EndH2-1
John McPhersonSat Jan 16, 1892FA CupNewcastle East EndH2-1
Colin RawsonWed Jan 16, 1946FA CupWatfordN0-1
Doug FraserSat Jan 16, 1971League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH2-1
Gary CrosbySat Jan 16, 1988League Tier 1Charlton AthleticH2-2

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Jan 16, 1892FA CupNewcastle East EndH2-1Higgins (?, ?)
Sat Jan 16, 1897League Tier 1Bolton WanderersH2-0Capes (?), McInnes (?)
Sat Jan 16, 1909FA CupAston VillaH2-0Hooper (38'), Spouncer (52')
Sat Jan 16, 1915League Tier 2Huddersfield TownH3-2Harris (15'), Coleman (17'), Neve (65')
Sat Jan 16, 1926League Tier 2BlackpoolA0-3
Sat Jan 16, 1932League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersA0-0
Sat Jan 16, 1937FA CupSheffield UnitedH2-4Martin (49', 57')
Mon Jan 16, 1939FA CupHuddersfield TownH0-3
Wed Jan 16, 1946FA CupWatfordN0-1
Wed Jan 16, 1952FA CupBlackburn RoversA0-2
Sat Jan 16, 1954League Tier 2Rotherham UnitedA0-3
Sat Jan 16, 1960League Tier 1BlackpoolH0-0
Sat Jan 16, 1965League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH2-2Hinton (15', 23')
Sat Jan 16, 1971League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH2-1Storey-Moore (5', 40')
Tue Jan 16, 1973FA CupWest Bromwich AlbionH1-1Lyons (62')
Sat Jan 16, 1988League Tier 1Charlton AthleticH2-2Plummer (48'), Webb (83')
Sat Jan 16, 1993League Tier 1ChelseaH3-0Bannister (9', 58'), Orlygsson (89')
Sun Jan 16, 1994League Tier 2Tranmere RoversA2-1Cooper (79'), Gemmill (84')
Sat Jan 16, 1999League Tier 1ArsenalH0-1
Sat Jan 16, 2010League Tier 2ReadingH2-1Anderson (11'), Earnshaw (41')
Sat Jan 16, 2016League Tier 2Bolton WanderersH3-0Oliveira (12' pen), Burke (16'), Ward (83')
Sat Jan 16, 2021League Tier 2MillwallH3-1Ameobi (34', 70'), Yates (83')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Jan 16, 1869FriendlyNewarkA0-0
Sat Jan 16, 1875FriendlyDuffieldA2-0Widdowson (?), Revis (?)
Sat Jan 16, 1886FriendlyNottsA0-5
Sat Jan 16, 1943WWII Combined LeagueSheffield WednesdayA1-1Lane (?)