Footy On This Day

#OnThisDay in 2014 Jose Riga was sacked as @BlackpoolFC manager. He only won 1 of his 15 league matches while in charge at Bloomfield Road @blackpoolfcblog @The_Gazette @BFC_125_News @BFCCT_ @blackpool_fc @TangerinesChat @footymad @FootballPinks

#OnThisDay in 1945 #Biancocelesti centre half Giuseppe Wilson was born in Darlington. He made 296 league appearances for @OfficialSSLazio @RepSsLazio @SSLazioBrasil @vola_lazio #sslazio @RaiSport @TuteLazio @Lazio_Land @footballitalia @Gazzetta_it @Marcotti @FabrizioRomano

#OnThisDay in 1970 French midfielder Alain Boghossian was born. He made 26 international appearances & is a member of the 1998 @FIFAWorldCup winning squad @lequipe @ballondor @LaurensJulien @FFF @FrenchTeam @Ligue1_ENG @equipedefrance @coupedefrance @LFPfr

#OnThisDay in 1984 @LCFC thrashed Villa 5-0 at Filbert Street with a @GaryLineker hat-trick in 29 minutes @AVFCOfficial #avfc @AVFCFoundation @AVFC_News @astonvilla @HeartoftheHolte @villareport @VillaLamp @LCFC #leicestercity @FIRST4LCFC @FoxesNews @FoxesTalk

#OnThisDay in 1999 Bryan Robson signed Argentinian Carlos Marinelli for @Boro for £1.5m. He scored three goals in his 43 appearances @Boro_Mail @BoroForum @middlesbroughfc #Boro @TeessideLive @TheNorthernEcho @BBCSport @FootballPinks

#OnThisDay in 2007 Essien, Drogba & Shevchenko scored to help @ChelseaFC thrash @ManCity 6-0 at Stamford Bridge @FootballArchive @TonyIncenzo @talkSPORT @433 @footymad @FootballPinks @philmcnulty @footballmemorys @offtheball youtu.be/PakD7UDF9iI

#OnThisDay in 2005 Paul Gascoigne is appointed as @KTFCOfficial manager. His tenure lasted just 39 days @footieonthisday #ThreeLions @FootballArchive @TonyIncenzo @talkSPORT @DominicKing_DM @FootballPinks @philmcnulty @footballmemorys @offtheball @thesefootytimes

#OnThisDay in 1972 #HappyBirthday to #Ireland & @lionsofficial centre Rob Henderson @IrishRugby #Rugby @BBCScrumV @PlanetRugby @TheRugbyPaper @RuckRugby @WorldRugby @SixNationsRugby @RugbyPass @RTErugby @IrishTimes @Rugbyworldmag

#OnThisDay in 1957 Glenn Hoddle born in Hayes. 53 @England caps and 377 appearances for @SpursOfficial @OldFootball11 @AS_Monaco @ChelseaFC @brfootball @Footballtweet @EnglandFootball @thesefootytimes @footieonthisday @ITVsport @BTSport @GlennHoddle

#OnThisDay in 1956 BCFC ‘keeper Keith Waugh was born in Sunderland. He made 170 league appearances between 1985-1989 #BristolCity @BCFC_Supporters @BristolLive @BristolCity @MichelleOwen7 @Bristol_Sport @ashtongatestad @GeeMacGee @bristolcitylive @witchhusband

#OnThisDay in 1954 Left back Frank Gray was born in Glasgow. 32 caps for Scotland and 332 appearances for @LUFC @ScotlandNT @LUFCHistory @yorkshireradio @LeedsNews @talkSPORT @PhilHay_ @LUFCDATA @TheSquareBall @eljonesuk @433 @NFFC @SunderlandAFC @NutmegMagazine

#OnThisDay in 1932 Harry Gregg was born in Tobermore. He made 210 league appearances for @ManUtd & was a survivor of the Munich air disaster #MUFC @ManUtdWorld @TotallyMUFC @teddydraper @RobDawsonESPN @BusbyBulletin @UnitedStandMUFC @utdxtra sportsjoe.ie/football/harry-…

#OnThisDay in 2006 Martin Jol was sacked as @SpursOfficial manager. He brought Mido, Adel Taarbt & Kevin-Prince Boateng to White Hart Lane #THFC @Daily_Hotspur @HotspurLane @TottenhamLIVE @THFC_Spurs @TottenhamNews @Spurs_fl @HotspurRelated @1882_Tottenham thesefootballtimes.co/2019/1…

#OnThisDay in 2017 Pedro Caixinha was sacked as @RangersFC manager. He was only in charge for 229 days @GersnetOnline @TheLoudenTavern @RangersLoyal_ @RangersTV @club1872rfc @ibroxrocks @CoplandRoadOrg @RangersFACTS @oldrangerspics

#OnThisDay in 1980 #Nerazzurri defender Christian Chivu was born. He made 115 league appearances for @inter @inter_en @Inter_TV @Sempreintercom #ForzaInter @InterMilanNow @InterMilanFC @intermilan @inter_id @footballitalia @SerieA_EN @FabrizioRomano @Bonetti @AFCAjax

#OnThisDay in 2010 Tony Mowbray appointed as @Boro boss. He had a 40% success rate while at the Riverside. He did sign Jutkiewicz & Bikey! @Boro_Mail @BoroForum @middlesbroughfc #Boro @TeessideLive @TheNorthernEcho @Vintage_Boro @F365 @talkSPORT

#OnThisDay in 1999 #HappyBirthday to @EnglandRugby flanker Tom Pearson #Rugby @Rugbyworldmag @WorldRugby @RuckRugby @PlanetRugby @RugbyPass @SixNationsRugby @rugbyontnt @premrugby @BBCScrumV @SaintsRugby

#OnThisDay in 1952 Arthur Graham was born in Glasgow. 11 caps for @ScotlandNT and 223 league appearances for @LUFC #LeedsUnited @ManUtd @AberdeenFC @LUFCHistory @yorkshireradio @LeedsNews @PhilHay_ @LUFCDATA @TheSquareBall @eljonesuk @433 @YPSport @NutmegMagazine

#OnThisDay in 1985 #HappyBirthday to @AllBlacks number 8 Kieran Read. Winner of World rugby player of the year award in 2013 #NewZealand @NZRugby @TheRugbyPaper @WorldRugby @NZStuff @RuckRugby @SuperRugbyNZ @nzherald @BBCScrumV @PlanetRugby #AllBlacks @toyotaverblitz

#OnThisDay in 1973 #HappyBirthday to #England fly-half “The Leicester Lip” Austin Healy @EnglandRugby @bbcrugbyunion @PlanetRugby @TheRugbyPaper @WorldRugby @JeremyGuscott @SixNationsRugby @SkySportsRugby @TelegraphRugby @LeicesterTigers @lionsofficial