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ON THIS DAY - December 28

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Stanley AllanTue Dec 28, 18861912-1433 ✝William GuylerSun Dec 28, 19471888-8987
Eric OaktonFri Dec 28, 19061937-3875 ✝
Noel KellyWed Dec 28, 19211951-5570 ✝
Brian BurtonWed Dec 28, 19321951-5586 ✝
Harry ArterThu Dec 28, 19892020-2436
✝ = 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
Harry SmithSat Dec 28, 1929League Tier 2ChelseaH0-0
Arthur BettsMon Dec 28, 1936League Tier 2Bradford CityA1-2

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 28, 1895League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH4-2Carnelly (?, ?), Shaw (?), McInnes (?)
Mon Dec 28, 1896League Tier 1BuryH3-0Capes (7'), Forman (15'), McInnes (30')
Sat Dec 28, 1901League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-3
Sat Dec 28, 1907League Tier 1BuryA0-0
Mon Dec 28, 1908League Tier 1Manchester CityH0-2
Sat Dec 28, 1912League Tier 2Leicester FosseH4-2Derrick (2', 10', 35'), Morris (31')
Mon Dec 28, 1914League Tier 2Birmingham CityA0-3
Mon Dec 28, 1925League Tier 2BarnsleyA1-4Jones (54')
Sat Dec 28, 1929League Tier 2ChelseaH0-0
Sat Dec 28, 1935League Tier 2BuryA6-2Dent (20', 33'), Race (36', 54'), Peacock (53'), Simpson (86')
Mon Dec 28, 1936League Tier 2Bradford CityA1-2Martin (16')
Tue Dec 28, 1937League Tier 2Manchester UnitedH2-3Martin (43'), McNaughton (87')
Sat Dec 28, 1946League Tier 2BarnsleyH2-1Cunningham (31' OG), Lyman (38')
Sat Dec 28, 1957League Tier 1Sheffield WednesdayH5-2Wilson (2'), Gray (28'), Baily (36'), Imlach (60', 90')
Mon Dec 28, 1959League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionH1-2Bobby Robson (68' OG)
Sat Dec 28, 1963League Tier 1Sheffield UnitedA2-1Storey-Moore (56', 60')
Mon Dec 28, 1964League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA0-4
Sat Dec 28, 1974League Tier 2Notts CountyH0-2
Wed Dec 28, 1977League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedA2-0Needham (17'), McGovern (80')
Tue Dec 28, 1982League Tier 1EvertonA1-3Hodge (63')
Wed Dec 28, 1983League Tier 1Coventry CityH3-0Davenport (23'), Birtles (53', 84')
Sat Dec 28, 1985League Tier 1LiverpoolH1-1Webb (10')
Sun Dec 28, 1986League Tier 1Luton TownH2-2Clough (63'), Bowyer (90+3')
Mon Dec 28, 1987League Tier 1Coventry CityH4-1Gaynor (30', 73'), Brian Borrows (76' OG), Wilson (82')
Sat Dec 28, 1991League Tier 1Oldham AthleticA1-2Pearce (28')
Mon Dec 28, 1992League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA1-2Gemmill (73')
Tue Dec 28, 1993League Tier 2Bristol CityA4-1Collymore (57', 73'), Webb (69'), Woan (86')
Sat Dec 28, 1996League Tier 1Leicester CityA2-2Clough (37'), Cooper (87')
Sun Dec 28, 1997League Tier 2Manchester CityA3-2van Hooijdonk (31' pen, 53' pen), Campbell (50')
Mon Dec 28, 1998League Tier 1SouthamptonH1-1Chettle (54' pen)
Tue Dec 28, 1999League Tier 2Birmingham CityH1-0Harewood (81')
Sat Dec 28, 2002League Tier 2PortsmouthH1-2Dawson (90')
Sun Dec 28, 2003League Tier 2West Ham UnitedH0-2
Tue Dec 28, 2004League Tier 2SunderlandH1-2Reid (55')
Sun Dec 28, 2008League Tier 2Norwich CityA3-2Thornhill (17'), McGugan (30'), Earnshaw (89')
Mon Dec 28, 2009League Tier 2Coventry CityH2-0Earnshaw (42'), Blackstock (78')
Sun Dec 28, 2014League Tier 2Birmingham CityH1-3Assombalonga (90')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 28, 1867FriendlySheffield NorfolkH0-0
Tue Dec 28, 1886FriendlyStokeH2-0Lindley (10'), Danks (20')
Sat Dec 28, 1889Football AllianceThe WednesdayA1-3Weightman (?)
Mon Dec 28, 1891FriendlyDerby CountyA0-3
Sat Dec 28, 1918WWI Initial TournamentBarnsleyH2-0Forshaw (?), Birch (?)
Sat Dec 28, 1940WWII Main LeagueWest Bromwich AlbionA3-5Brown (?), Clark (?, ?)