Post by blockhead on Feb 6, 2010 8:52:05 GMT
Today in History from www.11v11.com
06 February 1924
Wolves and England legend Billy Wright is born in Ironbridge Shropshire. He joined Wolves as a junior and went on to play 490 games for the club. He was capped by England on 105 times, 90 as captain.
06 February 1936
Death of Charlie Thomson, former Heart of Midlothian, Sunderland and Scotland centre-half. He captained Hearts in 1905 when they won the Scottish Cup and Sunderland, who he joined in 1907, in 1913 when they were League Champions and runners-up in the F.A. Cup. He played 21 times for Scotland between 1905 and 1914.
06 February 1958
The greatest disaster ever to befall a British club occured when the aircraft bringing the Manchester United team home from a European Cup tie in Belgrade crashed when attempting to take off after a re-fuelling stop in Munich. 23 people were killed including players, officials and newspaper reporters. Among the dead were:
Roger Byrne; club captain who had played 246 League games, was capped 33 times at full-back for England and won three Championship medals.
Geoff Bent, reserve full-back, with ten senior outings.
Mark Jones, centre-half, who had played in over 100 games for the club.
Bill Whelan, 43 goals in 79 matches and four caps for the Republic of Ireland.
Ernie Coleman, a hundred games and an England U-23 international.
Tommy Taylor, England centre-forward with 16 goals in 16 matches, who had cost almost £30,000 when signed from Barnsley in 1953 and scorer of 180 goals in his eight seasons in top class football.
Duncan Edwards who died after fighting for his life for 15 days. He had made his United debut at the age of 16 years, 285 days; a club record. In a career which spanned 175 League appearances as a midfielder he won Championship medals in 1955-56 and 1956-57. He was capped 18 times for England scoring five goals and made his debut against Scotland on 2nd April 1955 at the age of 18 years, 183 days. A stained glass window depicting him was erected in the Parish Church of St Francis in his home town of Dudley.
Tom Curry, club trainer who played in over 200 matches for Newcastle United either side of the First War.
Bert Whalley, coach and a United player before the Second War.
Walter Crickmore, club secretary.
Frank Swift, then a journalist, but formerly Manchester City and England goalkeeper and one of the most loved characters in the game. Winner of a Cup medal in 1934 at the age of 19 as well as First and Second Division medals. Played for England in 11 Wartime and "Victory" internationals and 19 official matches.
06 February 1965
Joe Shaw played his 600th League match for Sheffield United. Usually a centre-half he signed for the club just after the Second War and made his debut in November 1948 in a First Division match against Preston North End at Brammall Lane. He finally retired at the end of the 1965-66 season to join United's coaching staff with a record of 629 League matches and eight goals. He won a Second Division medal in 1953 and played for the Football League against both Scottish and Irish teams in the 1958-59 season.
06 February 1965
Sir Stanley Matthews became the oldest player to appear in the First Division when he turned out for Stoke City against Fulham. It was his 701st and last League appearance. He is also the only Knight to play in a first class match.
06 February 1967
Former Rangers player and manager of St Johnstone Bobby Brown was appointed manager of Scotland. He came to prominence as a player with Queens Park during the Second War and joined Rangers in 1945 where he gained three League and three Cup medals during his 211 games for them. He joined Falkirk in 1956 and appeared in 23 more matches over two seasons. Became manager of St Johnstone in 1958.
06 February 1982
The new West Stand is opened at White Hart Lane by Sir Stanley Rous. This was before the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers who ironically were the first visitors to the Lane 74 years earlier.
06 February 1988
Luton 7 v Oxford United 4 is the highest score in the top division since 1958.
06 February 1924
Wolves and England legend Billy Wright is born in Ironbridge Shropshire. He joined Wolves as a junior and went on to play 490 games for the club. He was capped by England on 105 times, 90 as captain.
06 February 1936
Death of Charlie Thomson, former Heart of Midlothian, Sunderland and Scotland centre-half. He captained Hearts in 1905 when they won the Scottish Cup and Sunderland, who he joined in 1907, in 1913 when they were League Champions and runners-up in the F.A. Cup. He played 21 times for Scotland between 1905 and 1914.
06 February 1958
The greatest disaster ever to befall a British club occured when the aircraft bringing the Manchester United team home from a European Cup tie in Belgrade crashed when attempting to take off after a re-fuelling stop in Munich. 23 people were killed including players, officials and newspaper reporters. Among the dead were:
Roger Byrne; club captain who had played 246 League games, was capped 33 times at full-back for England and won three Championship medals.
Geoff Bent, reserve full-back, with ten senior outings.
Mark Jones, centre-half, who had played in over 100 games for the club.
Bill Whelan, 43 goals in 79 matches and four caps for the Republic of Ireland.
Ernie Coleman, a hundred games and an England U-23 international.
Tommy Taylor, England centre-forward with 16 goals in 16 matches, who had cost almost £30,000 when signed from Barnsley in 1953 and scorer of 180 goals in his eight seasons in top class football.
Duncan Edwards who died after fighting for his life for 15 days. He had made his United debut at the age of 16 years, 285 days; a club record. In a career which spanned 175 League appearances as a midfielder he won Championship medals in 1955-56 and 1956-57. He was capped 18 times for England scoring five goals and made his debut against Scotland on 2nd April 1955 at the age of 18 years, 183 days. A stained glass window depicting him was erected in the Parish Church of St Francis in his home town of Dudley.
Tom Curry, club trainer who played in over 200 matches for Newcastle United either side of the First War.
Bert Whalley, coach and a United player before the Second War.
Walter Crickmore, club secretary.
Frank Swift, then a journalist, but formerly Manchester City and England goalkeeper and one of the most loved characters in the game. Winner of a Cup medal in 1934 at the age of 19 as well as First and Second Division medals. Played for England in 11 Wartime and "Victory" internationals and 19 official matches.
06 February 1965
Joe Shaw played his 600th League match for Sheffield United. Usually a centre-half he signed for the club just after the Second War and made his debut in November 1948 in a First Division match against Preston North End at Brammall Lane. He finally retired at the end of the 1965-66 season to join United's coaching staff with a record of 629 League matches and eight goals. He won a Second Division medal in 1953 and played for the Football League against both Scottish and Irish teams in the 1958-59 season.
06 February 1965
Sir Stanley Matthews became the oldest player to appear in the First Division when he turned out for Stoke City against Fulham. It was his 701st and last League appearance. He is also the only Knight to play in a first class match.
06 February 1967
Former Rangers player and manager of St Johnstone Bobby Brown was appointed manager of Scotland. He came to prominence as a player with Queens Park during the Second War and joined Rangers in 1945 where he gained three League and three Cup medals during his 211 games for them. He joined Falkirk in 1956 and appeared in 23 more matches over two seasons. Became manager of St Johnstone in 1958.
06 February 1982
The new West Stand is opened at White Hart Lane by Sir Stanley Rous. This was before the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers who ironically were the first visitors to the Lane 74 years earlier.
06 February 1988
Luton 7 v Oxford United 4 is the highest score in the top division since 1958.
