On This Day

May 8th
2004
Get in there!
Adam Boyd celebrates with the supporters at Swindon. Pools had travelled south needing a point to clinch a place in the Division Two playoffs. Things looked gloomy when Sammy Igoe gave the hosts a seventh minute lead, but Boyd's late equaliser, his 12th in ten games since his recall to the team, delighted the travelling Poolies.
YearEvent 
2012Jack Baldwin signed new contract 
2010Roy O'Donovan made his final first team appearance in a League One match against Brentford[view]
2010Ritchie Jones made his final first team appearance in a League One match against Brentford[view]
1999Paul Baker made his final first team appearance in a Div Three match against Southend United[view]
1999Peter Beardsley made his final first team appearance in a Div Three match against Southend United[view]
1999Michael Dunwell made his only first team appearance in a Div Three match against Southend United[view]
1996Jamie McDonagh was born in Belfast 
1993Antony Skedd made his first team debut in a Div Two match against Bradford City[view]
1993Chris Lynch made his first team debut in a Div Two match against Bradford City[view]
1993Martin Hodge made his final first team appearance in a Div Two match against Bradford City[view]
1991Liam Noble was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne 
1965Andy Dibble was born in Cwmbran 
1951John Pearson was born in Ferryhill 
1931Tommy Wilkinson was born in Wingate 
YearCompetitionTeam  Scorers
1n/an/a 2010League OneBrentford (A)D0-0 
1n/an/a 2004Div TwoSwindon Town (A)D1-1Boyd
1n/an/a 1999Div ThreeSouthend United (A)D1-1Stephenson
1n/an/a 1993Div TwoBradford City (A)W2-0MacPhail, Thompson
1n/an/a 1982Div FourBURY (H)W1-0P Linacre
1n/an/a 1963Div FourOldham Athletic (A)L1-6Brown