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ON THIS DAY - January 29

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
William SevernSat Jan 29, 18761894-95Billy GunnSat Jan 29, 19211880-8263
Bill BrindleyWed Jan 29, 19471965-7160 ✝Hugh FultonWed Jan 29, 19411883-85
Tommy GaynorTue Jan 29, 19631987-9362Tom BlenkinsoppThu Jan 29, 20041944-4684
Craig WestcarrTue Jan 29, 19852001-0540
✝ = 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 Score Result
Dennis MochanTue Jan 29, 1963FA CupWolverhampton WanderersH4-3Win
Dave StainwrightSat Jan 29, 1966League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-2Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Jan 29, 1898FA CupGrimsby TownH4-0WinCapes (?), Richards (?, ?), McInnes (?)
Sat Jan 29, 1927FA CupWolverhampton WanderersA0-2Loss
Sat Jan 29, 1938League Tier 2BuryA0-2Loss
Wed Jan 29, 1947League Tier 2Luton TownA2-3LossBrown (46', 50')
Sat Jan 29, 1949League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA0-1Loss
Sat Jan 29, 1955FA CupHartlepool UnitedA1-1DrawScott (48')
Wed Jan 29, 1958FA CupWest Bromwich AlbionH1-5LossWilson (12')
Tue Jan 29, 1963FA CupWolverhampton WanderersH4-3WinAddison (18'), Quigley (27'), Hockey (52'), Le Flem (89')
Sat Jan 29, 1966League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-2LossCrowe (15')
Sat Jan 29, 1972League Tier 1SouthamptonA1-4LossStorey-Moore (12')
Mon Jan 29, 1973FA CupWest Bromwich AlbionN1-3LossGalley (65')
Sat Jan 29, 1977FA CupSouthamptonH3-3DrawRobertson (35' pen, 67'), Woodcock (70')
Sat Jan 29, 1994League CupTranmere RoversA0-2Loss
Wed Jan 29, 1997League Tier 1Coventry CityH0-1Loss
Sat Jan 29, 2000League Tier 2Queens Park RangersA1-1DrawQuashie (12')
Sat Jan 29, 2005FA CupPeterborough UnitedH1-0WinKing (10')
Tue Jan 29, 2008League Tier 3Swansea CityH0-0Draw

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Jan 29, 1881FriendlyDarwenH3-0WinNorman (?), Widdowson (?), Wright (?)
Sat Jan 29, 1887FriendlyCambridge UniversityA0-2Loss
Sat Jan 29, 1916WWI Initial TournamentBarnsleyA1-1DrawWightman (?)
Sat Jan 29, 1944WWII Combined LeagueNotts CountyA3-0WinHindley (?, ?), Beaumont (?)
Sun Jan 29, 1984FriendlyOman XIA5-1WinGunn (?), Walsh (? pen), Wallace (?), Hodge (?), Wigley (?)