On This Day

August 23rd
YearEvent 
2017Padraig Amond transferred to Newport County 
2011Alex Cooper joined Pools on trial 
2010Paul Murray signed new contract. Until end of season 
2008James Brown signed new contract 
2008Willie Boland made his final first team appearance in a League One match against Stockport County[view]
1997Warren Dobson made his first team debut in a Div Three match against Rotherham United[view]
1990Steve Fletcher signed pro contract 
1989Kenny Davies made his first team debut in a Littlewoods Cup match against York City[view]
1989Graham Carr made his first team debut in a Littlewoods Cup match against York City[view]
1989David Stokle made his final first team appearance in a Littlewoods Cup match against York City[view]
1986Tommy Sword made his competitive first team debut in a Div Four match against Cardiff City[view]
1986Rob McKinnon made his competitive first team debut in a Div Four match against Cardiff City[view]
1986Simon Lowe made his competitive first team debut in a Div Four match against Cardiff City[view]
1984Les Mutrie transferred to Pools from Colchester United 
1978Paul Bielby transferred to Huddersfield Town 
1978Craig Winstanley was born in Hartlepool 
1978Jim Platt made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Northampton Town[view]
1975Graham Richardson made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Brentford[view]
1958Brian Dunn made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Shrewsbury Town[view]
1958Stan Nicholson made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Shrewsbury Town[view]
1952Charlie Weatherspoon made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Accrington Stanley[view]
1950Hugh Reed was born in Dumbarton 
1947Peter Baines made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Accrington Stanley[view]
1947Alf Tootill made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Accrington Stanley[view]
1947Jimmy Isaac made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Accrington Stanley[view]
1936Ken Butler was born in Sunderland 
YearCompetitionTeam  Scorers
1n/an/a 2014League TwoAFC Wimbledon (A)W2-1Wyke, Harewood
1n/an/a 2008League OneSTOCKPORT COUNTY (H)L0-1 
0#000000#CCCCCC 2006FriendlySunderland Reserves (A)L2-3Maidens 2
4#000000#3CB371 2005Carling CupDARLINGTON (H)W3-1Daly, Proctor 2
1n/an/a 2003Div TwoBristol City (A)D1-1Gabbiadini
1n/an/a 1997Div ThreeRotherham United (A)L1-2Cullen
4#000000#3CB371 1994Coca-Cola CupBURY (H)W5-1Houchen, Southall 2, Jackson (og), Thompson
4#000000#3CB371 1989Littlewoods CupYORK CITY (H)D3-3Grayson 2, Baker
1n/an/a 1986Div FourCARDIFF CITY (H)D1-1Smith
1n/an/a 1980Div FourRochdale (A)D1-1Brown
1n/an/a 1978Div FourNorthampton Town (A)D1-1Newton
1n/an/a 1977Div FourHalifax Town (A)L0-3 
1n/an/a 1975Div FourBrentford (A)D1-1Goad
4#000000#3CB371 1971League CupBARNSLEY (H)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1969Div FourYORK CITY (H)D2-2Bell, Dobbing
4#000000#3CB371 1967League CupBRADFORD CITY (H)W2-0Broadbent, Phythian
4#000000#3CB371 1966League CupBradford (Park Avenue) (A)D2-2Phythian, Livingstone
1n/an/a 1958Div FourSHREWSBURY TOWN (H)L0-2 
1n/an/a 1954Div Three (N)York City (A)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1952Div Three (N)ACCRINGTON STANLEY (H)W4-1McGuigan, Elder, Weatherspoon, McClure
1n/an/a 1947Div Three (N)Accrington Stanley (A)L2-4Wilkinson 2