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ON THIS DAY - December 29

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Albert CarnellyThu Dec 29, 18701894-9650 ✝Alex BarbourMon Dec 29, 19301892-9368
Arthur CharltonFri Dec 29, 18761898-9980 ✝Herbert OakleyFri Dec 29, 19391888-89
Thomas BarnettFri Dec 29, 18761900-02
Bob McCallWed Dec 29, 19151935-5277 ✝
Danny HigginbothamFri Dec 29, 19782011-1247
Dorus de VriesMon Dec 29, 19802013-1745
Matthew TurnerTue Dec 29, 19811999-0144
Emile SinclairTue Dec 29, 19872006-0938
✝ = 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

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 29, 1894League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH2-3Forman (?, ?)
Sat Dec 29, 1900League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-2Morris (36')
Sat Dec 29, 1906League Tier 2Grimsby TownH0-3
Sat Dec 29, 1923League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH0-0
Sat Dec 29, 1928League Tier 2Stoke CityA1-1Heslop (28')
Sat Dec 29, 1934League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedA0-2
Sat Dec 29, 1951League Tier 2Birmingham CityH0-1
Sat Dec 29, 1956League Tier 2Swansea TownH4-3Wilson (13', 38'), Imlach (30'), Barrett (41')
Sat Dec 29, 1962League Tier 1West Ham UnitedH3-4Vowden (20'), Addison (30'), Palmer (48')
Sat Dec 29, 1973League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayA1-1McKenzie (27')
Sat Dec 29, 1979League Tier 1Coventry CityA3-0Robertson (50' pen, 66'), Bowles (70')
Sat Dec 29, 1984League Tier 1Aston VillaH3-2Davenport (40', 86' pen), Metgod (84')
Sat Dec 29, 1990League Tier 1Manchester CityH1-3Gaynor (11')
Sat Dec 29, 2001League Tier 2Coventry CityH2-1John (59' pen), Summerbee (66')
Sat Dec 29, 2007League Tier 3GillinghamA0-3
Wed Dec 29, 2010League Tier 2Derby CountyH5-2Chambers (2'), Tudgay (24', 45'), Earnshaw (53', 90')
Sat Dec 29, 2012League Tier 2Crystal PalaceH2-2Reid (45'), Sharp (90')
Sun Dec 29, 2013League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH2-1Halford (23'), Derbyshire (84')
Tue Dec 29, 2015League Tier 2Cardiff CityA1-1Burke (9')
Sat Dec 29, 2018League Tier 2MillwallA0-1
Sun Dec 29, 2019League Tier 2Wigan AthleticH1-0Figueiredo (60')
Tue Dec 29, 2020League Tier 2Stoke CityA1-1James Chester (65' OG)
Sun Dec 29, 2024League Tier 1EvertonA2-0Wood (15'), Gibbs-White (61')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 29, 1888FriendlyCasualsH1-4Burton (?)
Sat Dec 29, 1917WWI Initial TournamentHull CityH5-1Banks (?), Tinsley (?, ?, ?, ?)
Tue Dec 29, 1981FriendlyRotherham UnitedN0-2