| 2020 | Ryan Johnson made his first team debut in a Vanarama National League match against Chesterfield | [view] |
| 2020 | Tom Crawford made his competitive first team debut in a Vanarama National League match against Chesterfield | [view] |
| 2012 | Craig Lynch made his final first team appearance in a League One match against Crewe Alexandra | [view] |
| 2012 | Craig Lynch returned to Sunderland after loan spell | |
| 2007 | Danny Coles made his first team debut in a League One match against Nottingham Forest | [view] |
| 1984 | Craig Farnaby made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Tranmere Rovers | [view] |
| 1980 | Stephen Carson was born in Ballymoney | |
| 1979 | Martin Burleigh transferred to Pools from Darlington | |
| 1979 | Peter Carr made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Bournemouth | [view] |
| 1973 | Gustavo Di Lella was born in Buenos Aires | |
| 1969 | John Sheridan made his final first team appearance in a Div Four match against Grimsby Town | [view] |
| 1964 | Graham Bassett was born in Sunderland | |
| 1951 | Jimmy Sloan made his final first team appearance in a Div Three (N) match against Rochdale | [view] |
| 1938 | Bobby Entwistle was born in Bury | |
| 1937 | Derek Wallis was born in Hartlepool | |
| 1934 | Albert Huggins made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against York City | [view] |
| 1923 | Tom Hunt made his final first team appearance in a Div Three (N) match against Grimsby Town | [view] |
| 1910 | Ernest Morgan made his final first team appearance in a FA Cup match against Darlington | [view] |
| 1902 | Dicky Boland was born in Marley Hill | |