On This Day

January 12th
1952
Narrow cup defeat for Pools
Les Shannon scores the only goal in our FA Cup defeat at first division Burnley. Pools had given a good account of themselves against their high-quality opponents but came up just short. Former Pools youngster Jimmy Strong was between the sticks for the home team.
YearEvent 
2017Jake Carroll transferred to Cambridge United 
2016Nathan Thomas transferred to Pools from Mansfield Town. Undisclosed fee 
2004Marcus Richardson transferred to Lincoln City 
2002Jon Parkin made his only first team appearance in a Div Three match against Shrewsbury Town[view]
1983John Stalker made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Peterborough United[view]
1983Eddie Blackburn made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Peterborough United[view]
1979Paul Connor was born in Bishop Auckland 
1970Craig Hignett was born in Prescot 
1957Paul Luckett was born in Coventry 
1949Ken Allen was born in Thornaby 
1924Robert Carswell made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Rochdale[view]
YearCompetitionTeam  Scorers
1n/an/a 2013League OneShrewsbury Town (A)D1-1Wyke
1n/an/a 2009League OneOldham Athletic (A)L1-2Lomax og
1n/an/a 2008League OneNorthampton Town (A)D1-1Clark
1n/an/a 2002Div ThreeSHREWSBURY TOWN (H)D2-2Watson, Lee
7#000000#DA70D6 1993Autoglass TrophyStockport County (A)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1991Div FourCardiff City (A)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1983Div FourPETERBOROUGH UNITED (H)D0-0 
1n/an/a 1980Div FourAldershot (A)W2-0Houchen, Newton
1n/an/a 1974Div FourROTHERHAM UNITED (H)W2-0K McMahon, Ward
1n/an/a 1957Div Three (N)Bradford City (A)D1-1Smith
2#000000#6495ED 1955FA CupDarlington (A)D2-2Richardson 2
2#000000#6495ED 1952FA CupBurnley (A)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1938Div Three (N)YORK CITY (H)D0-0 
1n/an/a 1935Div Three (N)LINCOLN CITY (H)L1-5Lindsay
1n/an/a 1929Div Three (N)Wrexham (A)L1-3Richardson
1n/an/a 1924Div Three (N)Rochdale (A)L0-1