On This Day

August 31st
YearEvent 
2024Adam Smith made his first team debut in a Vanarama National League match against Braintree Town[view]
2024Gary Madine made his first team debut in a Vanarama National League match against Braintree Town[view]
2021Eddy Jones joined Pools on loan from Stoke City. Until January 2022 
2021Jake Lawlor made his final first team appearance in a Papa John's Trophy match against Carlisle United[view]
2020Claudio Ofosu made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020 Trialist A made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020 Trialist D made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020Tom Crawford made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020 Trialist C made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020David Ferguson made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020Mason Bloomfield made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020Josh MacDonald made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020 Trialist B made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020Adam Campbell made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2020 Trialist E made his first team debut in a Friendly match against Newcastle United[view]
2016James Martin made his competitive first team debut in a Checkatrade Trophy match against Notts County[view]
2007Lee Bullock joined Mansfield Town on loan. One month 
2006Ali Gibb transferred to Pools from Bristol Rovers 
2004Ryan McCann released. Contract terminated by mutual consent 
1989Kevin Dearden joined Pools on loan from Tottenham Hotspur 
1977Marcus Richardson was born in Reading 
1976Paul Murray was born in Carlisle 
1957Peter Thompson made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Chester[view]
1954Alan Kennedy was born in Sunderland 
1949Ron Vitty made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against New Brighton[view]
1949Peter Kerr made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against New Brighton[view]
1946Leo Harden made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Barrow[view]
1946Napper Heywood made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Barrow[view]
1946Isaac Spelman made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Barrow[view]
1946Billy Brown made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Barrow[view]
1946George Moses made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Barrow[view]
1946Jerry Jones made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Barrow[view]
1946Fred Gregory made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Barrow[view]
1946Eric Lambert made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Barrow[view]
1945Ron Young was born in Dunston 
1935Aubrey Heward made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Halifax Town[view]
1935Stan Thompson made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Halifax Town[view]
1935Jackie Mittell made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Halifax Town[view]
1935Alec Robertson made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Halifax Town[view]
1931Bobby Shotton made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Lincoln City[view]
1931Arthur Robinson made his only first team appearance in a Div Three (N) match against Lincoln City[view]
1929Arthur Mason made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Darlington[view]
1929Steve Bowron made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Darlington[view]
1929Frank Barson made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Darlington[view]
1929Jackie Stephenson made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Darlington[view]
1929Albert Pape made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Darlington[view]
1929Jack Millar made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Darlington[view]
1929Billy Race made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Darlington[view]
1910Aubrey Heward was born in Hetton-le-Hole 
YearCompetitionTeam  Scorers
21n/an/a 2024Vanarama National LeagueBRAINTREE TOWN (H)D0-0 
7#000000#DA70D6 2021Papa John's TrophyCarlisle United (A)D3-3Daly, Molyneux, Olomola (p)
0#000000#CCCCCC 2020FriendlyNewcastle United U23 (A)D1-1Ofosu
21n/an/a 2019Vanarama National LeagueTorquay United (A)W2-1Kennedy, Kioso
7#000000#DA70D6 2016Checkatrade TrophyNotts County (A)L1-2Oates
1n/an/a 2013League TwoTorquay United (A)D0-0 
7#000000#DA70D6 2010Johnstones Paint TrophyNORTHAMPTON TOWN (H)W4-0Horwood, Sweeney, Monkhouse, Behan
1n/an/a 2002Div ThreeOxford United (A)W1-0Watson
1n/an/a 1999Div ThreeShrewsbury Town (A)D0-0 
1n/an/a 1998Div ThreeHULL CITY (H)W1-0Di Lella
1n/an/a 1996Div ThreeLeyton Orient (A)L0-2 
1n/an/a 1993Div TwoLeyton Orient (A)W2-1West, Southall
1n/an/a 1991Div ThreeBradford City (A)D1-1Rush
1n/an/a 1987Div FourSwansea City (A)L1-2Toman
1n/an/a 1985Div FourORIENT (H)L1-2Shoulder
4#000000#3CB371 1982Milk CupChesterfield (A)L1-2Linighan
1n/an/a 1974Div FourSOUTHPORT (H)D1-1Dawes
1n/an/a 1973Div FourChester (A)L1-3Smith
1n/an/a 1970Div FourDARLINGTON (H)D2-2Wright, Crook
4#000000#3CB371 1966League CupBRADFORD (PARK AVENUE) (H)L1-2Phythian
1n/an/a 1964Div FourYork City (A)D0-0 
1n/an/a 1963Div FourBRADFORD CITY (H)W1-0Hinchliffe
1n/an/a 1959Div FourWALSALL (H)L1-2Smith
1n/an/a 1957Div Three (N)CHESTER (H)W2-1Thompson, Smith
1n/an/a 1953Div Three (N)York City (A)L0-5 
1n/an/a 1949Div Three (N)New Brighton (A)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1946Div Three (N)BARROW (H)D1-1Harden
1n/an/a 1935Div Three (N)HALIFAX TOWN (H)W1-0Thompson
1n/an/a 1932Div Three (N)Halifax Town (A)L0-4 
1n/an/a 1931Div Three (N)Lincoln City (A)L0-6 
1n/an/a 1929Div Three (N)DARLINGTON (H)L2-5Pape 2
1n/an/a 1926Div Three (N)Southport (A)L0-1