On This Day

December 5th
1999
RIP to the Flying Dustman
Local boy Leo Harden passed away on this day in 1999. A popular figure on the terraces thanks to his turn of pace and his eye for goal, Leo was never a full time pro, and earned his nickname thanks to his other job as a binman. His 180 games were spread over ten seasons of irregular first team duty and he weighed in with over 50 goals in all competitions.
YearEvent 
2014Matteo Lanzoni made his final first team appearance in a FA Cup match against Blyth Spartans[view]
1999Leo Harden died 
1997Adam Male was born 
1996Micky Barron returned to Middlesbrough after loan spell 
1962Mark Taylor was born in Hartlepool 
1931Charlie Owbridge made his first team debut in a Div Three (N) match against Doncaster Rovers[view]
YearCompetitionTeam  Scorers
2#000000#6495ED 2014FA CupBLYTH SPARTANS (H)L1-2Franks
1n/an/a 2009League OneMILLWALL (H)W3-0Hartley, Boyd, Bjornsson
1n/an/a 2006League TwoNotts County (A)W1-0Monkhouse
2#000000#6495ED 1998FA CupFulham (A)L2-4Midgley, Howard
2#000000#6495ED 1987FA CupYork City (A)D1-1Baker
1n/an/a 1981Div FourBOURNEMOUTH (H)D1-1Newton
1n/an/a 1980Div FourTranmere Rovers (A)D2-2Houchen, Hamilton (og)
1n/an/a 1970Div FourLINCOLN CITY (H)D0-0 
2#000000#6495ED 1964FA CupDARLINGTON (H)D0-0 
1n/an/a 1953Div Three (N)Chesterfield (A)L1-2Wildon
1n/an/a 1936Div Three (N)Hull City (A)L0-1 
1n/an/a 1931Div Three (N)Doncaster Rovers (A)W3-1Mordue, Lumley, Buller
1n/an/a 1925Div Three (N)Crewe Alexandra (A)L1-2Hardy
2#000000#6495ED 1914FA CupRochdale (A)L0-2 
102#000000#FFA07A 1908Durham County CupSPENNYMOOR UNITED (H)W2-1Brown, Fletcher