ON THIS DAY

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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
Herbert SlaterWed May 02, 18881910-11 ✝Justin FashanuSat May 02, 19981981-8437
Jimmy McKnightMon May 02, 18921913-14
Gary MegsonSat May 02, 19591984-8566
Andy JohnsonThu May 02, 19741997-0251
Stephen HendersonMon May 02, 19882016-1937
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
Gary MegsonSat May 02, 19592005-0666
✝ = manager has died

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

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Mon May 02, 1921League Tier 2Coventry CityA0-0
Sat May 02, 1925League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-2
Sat May 02, 1931League Tier 2SouthamptonH3-1Dent (4', 89'), Dickinson (13')
Wed May 02, 1951League Tier 3Newport CountyH2-1Collindridge (30' pen), Capel (61')
Mon May 02, 1955League Tier 2West Ham UnitedH1-1Blackman (60')
Wed May 02, 1956League Tier 2FulhamA3-4Lishman (34'), Jones (39'), Small (80')
Sat May 02, 1959FA CupLuton TownN2-1Dwight (10'), Wilson (14')
Tue May 02, 1967League Tier 1Manchester CityH2-0Lyons (40', 78')
Tue May 02, 1972League Tier 1EvertonA1-1Cormack (10')
Mon May 02, 1977League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA2-1Woodcock (29'), Withe (52')
Tue May 02, 1978League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionA2-2Bowyer (14'), Robertson (36' pen)
Wed May 02, 1979League Tier 1SouthamptonH1-0Francis (66')
Sat May 02, 1981League Tier 1Coventry CityH1-1Robertson (43' pen)
Mon May 02, 1983League Tier 1LiverpoolH1-0Davenport (76')
Sat May 02, 1987League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH2-0Webb (53'), Metgod (66')
Wed May 02, 1990League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH4-0Parker (4'), Pearce (19'), Clough (21'), Chettle (24')
Sat May 02, 1992League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA0-3
Thu May 02, 1996League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-1Woan (75')
Sun May 02, 2010League Tier 2Scunthorpe UnitedA2-2Garner (17'), Boyd (43')
Sat May 02, 2015League Tier 2Cardiff CityH1-2Blackstock (90')
Sat May 02, 2026League Tier 1ChelseaA-

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