On This Day

January 29th
1955
Handball!
Pools looked to be heading out of the cup before Kenny Johnson's flick was stopped illegally by Nottingham Forest's Geoff Thomas. Jackie Newton coolly slotted home the penalty to set up a replay at the City Ground.
YearEvent 
2022Joe White joined Pools on loan from Newcastle United. Until end of season 
2022Omar Bogle made his first team debut in a League Two match against Exeter City[view]
2022Isaac Fletcher made his first team debut in a League Two match against Exeter City[view]
2019  
2009Daniel Nardiello joined Pools on loan from Blackpool. Three months 
2008Stephen Turnbull made his final first team appearance in a League One match against Doncaster Rovers[view]
2007Gavin Strachan transferred to Peterborough United 
2004Hugh Robertson transferred to Pools from Ross County 
1994Ellis Harrison was born in Newport 
1991Neil Heaney made his final first team appearance in a Div Four match against Stockport County[view]
1988Matyas Esterhazy was born in Budapest 
1983John Stalker made his final first team appearance in a Div Four match against Northampton Town[view]
1983Mark Robinson made his first team debut in a Div Four match against Northampton Town[view]
1953Ronnie Moore was born in Liverpool 
1938Jimmy Rodger made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Gateshead[view]
1926Ken Sykes was born in Darlington 
YearCompetitionTeam  Scorers
1n/an/a 2022League TwoExeter City (A)D0-0 
1n/an/a 2008League OneDoncaster Rovers (A)L0-2 
2#000000#6495ED 2005FA CupBrentford (A)D0-0 
1n/an/a 2002Div ThreeSCUNTHORPE UNITED (H)W3-2Tinkler, Watson, Smith
1n/an/a 2000Div ThreeCheltenham Town (A)L1-2Lee
1n/an/a 1991Div FourSTOCKPORT COUNTY (H)W3-1Baker, Allon 2
1n/an/a 1983Div FourNorthampton Town (A)L1-3Lowe
1n/an/a 1977Div FourSwansea City (A)L2-4Bartley (og), Creamer
1n/an/a 1975Div FourBradford City (A)L0-3 
1n/an/a 1972Div FourBURY (H)W3-1Warnock, Veart 2
1n/an/a 1966Div FourSouthport (A)L1-4Wright
2#000000#6495ED 1955FA CupNOTTINGHAM FOREST (H)D1-1Newton (p)
1n/an/a 1949Div Three (N)Tranmere Rovers (A)W2-0Sherratt, Burnett
1n/an/a 1938Div Three (N)Gateshead (A)L1-2Self
1n/an/a 1936Div Three (N)TRANMERE ROVERS (H)D2-2Bonass, Thompson
1n/an/a 1927Div Three (N)LINCOLN CITY (H)D1-1Waite
9n/an/a 1921NE LeagueWest Stanley (A)L1-3Hardy