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ON THIS DAY - December 31

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Jeff WhitefootSun Dec 31, 19331958-6891 ✝
✝ = 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
Walter PageSat Dec 31, 1904League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersH2-2
Edwin LindleySat Dec 31, 1949League Tier 3MillwallH3-1
Patrick BamfordSat Dec 31, 2011League Tier 2Cardiff CityH0-1

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 31, 1892League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-0Shaw (36')
Sat Dec 31, 1898League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA3-3Morris (5', 25'), Forman (12' pen)
Sat Dec 31, 1904League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersH2-2Lessons (?), Niblo (?)
Sat Dec 31, 1910League Tier 1Notts CountyH0-2
Sat Dec 31, 1921League Tier 2BuryA2-1Spaven (47'), Bulling (88' pen)
Sat Dec 31, 1932League Tier 2Grimsby TownH3-2Heslop (23'), Graham (27'), Simpson (74')
Sat Dec 31, 1938League Tier 2BurnleyH2-2Beaumont (38'), Fryer (39')
Sat Dec 31, 1949League Tier 3MillwallH3-1Kaile (1'), Ardron (50', 51')
Sat Dec 31, 1955League Tier 2Stoke CityA1-1Small (52')
Sat Dec 31, 1960League Tier 1ArsenalH3-5Quigley (19', 47'), Palmer (57' pen)
Sat Dec 31, 1966League Tier 1Sheffield UnitedH3-1Wignall (39'), Baker (54'), Storey-Moore (64')
Sat Dec 31, 1977League Tier 1Bristol CityA3-1Needham (11'), Woodcock (26'), O'Neill (58')
Sat Dec 31, 1983League Tier 1LiverpoolH0-1
Sat Dec 31, 1988League Tier 1Sheffield WednesdayA3-0Gaynor (25'), Webb (27'), Hodge (37')
Sat Dec 31, 1994League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA1-3McGregor (90')
Sat Dec 31, 2005League Tier 3ChesterfieldH0-0
Sat Dec 31, 2011League Tier 2Cardiff CityH0-1

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 31, 1881FriendlyAlexandra AthleticH1-0Norman (?)
Thu Dec 31, 1885FriendlyCasualsH2-0Leighton (?), Fox (80')