On This Day

April 16th
2002
Billy Ayre RIP
He's here, he's there... Billy Ayre, who died on this day in 2002, was a superb no-nonsense defender for Pools in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He was player of the year in his first season after finishing as top scorer from centre half! Ayre later enjoyed a career in management, leading Blackpool to playoff victory against Scunthorpe in 1992.
YearEvent 
2016Jack Blackford signed pro contract 
2016Trevor Carson signed new contract. Long term 
2016Jack Blackford made his competitive first team debut in a League Two match against York City[view]
2002Billy Ayre died in Ormskirk, Lancashire. Had been diagnosed with lymph node cancer in 2001 
2001Gary Strodder made his final first team appearance in a Div Three match against Leyton Orient[view]
2001Sam Shilton made his final first team appearance in a Div Three match against Leyton Orient[view]
1984Darryl Duffy was born in Glasgow 
1979Dave Evans made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Wigan Athletic[view]
1977Chris Homer was born in Stockton 
1977Barry Endean made his final first team appearance in a Div Four match against Newport County[view]
1955Eric Wildon made his final first team appearance in a Div Three (N) match against Mansfield Town[view]
1950Derek Oliver was born in Sunderland 
1950Willie Waddell was born in Denny 
1949Laurie Nevins made his final first team appearance in a Div Three (N) match against Mansfield Town[view]
1938Bill Allison made his final first team appearance in a Div Three (N) match against Tranmere Rovers[view]
1932Joe Buller made his final first team appearance in a Div Three (N) match against Doncaster Rovers[view]
1921John Strickland made his final first team appearance in a NE League match against Bedlington United[view]
1913Frederick Outhwaite made his final first team appearance in a NE League match against Wingate Albion[view]
YearCompetitionTeam  Scorers
1n/an/a 2016League TwoYORK CITY (H)W2-1Thomas, Woods
1n/an/a 2011League OneSheffield Wednesday (A)L0-2 
1n/an/a 2001Div ThreeLeyton Orient (A)L1-3Miller
1n/an/a 1991Div FourDONCASTER ROVERS (H)D1-1MacPhail
1n/an/a 1990Div FourScarborough (A)L1-4Baker
1n/an/a 1979Div FourWigan Athletic (A)D2-2Goldthorpe (p), Linacre
1n/an/a 1977Div FourNEWPORT COUNTY (H)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1976Div FourCambridge United (A)L0-4 
1n/an/a 1974Div FourDarlington (A)D1-1Ward
1n/an/a 1965Div FourBRADFORD CITY (H)D2-2Wright, Ingle (og)
1n/an/a 1960Div FourSOUTHPORT (H)W3-2Clark, Scott (p), Bircham
1n/an/a 1957Div Three (N)Oldham Athletic (A)D0-0 
1n/an/a 1955Div Three (N)MANSFIELD TOWN (H)L1-2Johnson
1n/an/a 1954Div Three (N)GATESHEAD (H)W1-0Wildon
1n/an/a 1949Div Three (N)Mansfield Town (A)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1938Div Three (N)TRANMERE ROVERS (H)D2-2Proctor, English
1n/an/a 1932Div Three (N)DONCASTER ROVERS (H)W5-0Hewitt, Pedwell 2, Wigham, Tither (p)
1n/an/a 1927Div Three (N)CHESTERFIELD (H)L1-2Dennis (og)
9n/an/a 1921NE LeagueBedlington United (A)W3-1Kessler, Bratt, Robertson
9n/an/a 1913NE LeagueWINGATE ALBION (H)W2-0Baker (p), Mayo
9n/an/a 1910NE LeagueNORTH SHIELDS ATHLETIC (H)W4-1Hogg, Fletcher 2, Tweddle