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ON THIS DAY - April 29

Fourth League Cup
We retained the League Cup on this day in 1990, beating Oldham Athletic 1-0 at Wembley

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Charles HowieSun Apr 29, 19061928-3134 ✝
Wilson JonesWed Apr 29, 19141947-4872 ✝
Joe CroftsThu Apr 29, 19151942-46
Paul RaynorFri Apr 29, 19661984-8559
Samba SowSat Apr 29, 19892019-2136
✝ = 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
Gareth EddsSat Apr 29, 2000League Tier 2Port ValeH2-0

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 Apr 29, 1922League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH1-0Burton (42')
Sat Apr 29, 1933League Tier 2MillwallA1-1Simpson (40')
Sat Apr 29, 1939League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleH2-1Archie Gorman (41' OG), Fryer (57')
Sat Apr 29, 1950League Tier 3Port ValeH2-0Kaile (55'), Ardron (77')
Wed Apr 29, 1953League Tier 2SouthamptonH2-3Collindridge (28'), Capel (62')
Sat Apr 29, 1961League Tier 1ChelseaA3-4Booth (46'), Palmer (55' pen), Addison (86')
Sat Apr 29, 1967FA CupTottenham HotspurN1-2Hennessey (75')
Sat Apr 29, 1978League Tier 1Birmingham CityH0-0
Sun Apr 29, 1990League CupOldham AthleticN1-0Jemson (47')
Sat Apr 29, 1995League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA2-1Roy (14'), Collymore (67')
Sat Apr 29, 2000League Tier 2Port ValeH2-0John (11'), Prutton (34')
Sat Apr 29, 2006League Tier 3BournemouthH1-1Tyson (56')
Sat Apr 29, 2017League Tier 2Queens Park RangersA0-2
Sat Apr 29, 2023League Tier 1BrentfordA1-2Danilo (45')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Mon Apr 29, 1895United Counties LeagueNotts CountyH1-0McPherson (58')
Wed Apr 29, 1903FriendlyTottenham HotspurA1-2Calvey (?)
Sat Apr 29, 1916WWI Second TournamentLeicester FosseA3-1Bell (?), Sharp (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Apr 29, 1944WWII Wartime CupWest Bromwich AlbionA2-2Dulson (?, ?)
Thu Apr 29, 1954TestimonialGainsborough TrinityA4-1Moore (?, ?), Walker (? pen), Ardron (?)
Mon Apr 29, 1985TestimonialBurton AlbionA6-2? (?), Walsh (?), Birtles (?), Hodge (?, ?, ?)