1975
On his 17th birthday, striker Tommy Langley scores Chelsea's winning goal against Birmingham City. Tommy's Chelsea career had begun in 1974 and he quickly established himself as a key player scoring 13 goals to become the Blue's top-scorer during Chelsea's first season back in the First Division in 1977-78.
The following year he was voted Club Player of the Year. He stayed at Stamford Bridge for six years before joining Queens Park Rangers in 1980 after which he had stints at Crystal Palace, AEK Athens, Coventry City, Wolverhampton Wanderers, South Chine, Aldershot, Exeter City and US team Tampa Bay Rowdies before retiring.
Tommy then continued to follow his love of football with a career in sports media, commentating on Chelsea Radio in 1997 before taking on a job as a football reporter on Channel 5's Breakfast News. Tommy joined Chelsea TV when it was launched, and is now a regular guest on Chelsea TV for Match Night Live.
1964
Third Division Luton Town manage their first away win, a 6-2 defeat of Brentford, when John O’Rourke scores four goals in 17 minutes.
In the 90th Merseyside derby, Everton triumph 3-1 at Goodison Park in front of almost 70,000, Roy Vernon (2) and Jimmy Gabriel scoring for the Blues.
1985
Tranmere Rovers dismiss manager Bryan Hamilton who says: “I’m disappointed but that’s football. You’ve just got to accept it and get on with it.”
Jeremy Charles, Queens Park Rangers 25-year-old Welsh international, joins Oxford United for £100,000. Hull City sign Richard Jobson from Watford for £40,000. Bolton Wanderers appoint Charlie Wright, currently their chief coach, as manager in succession to John McGovern while Brian Clough puts his son Nigel on non-contract forms until the end of the season when he will sign as a full pro and be paid.
1971
George Best is cleared of all blame for the tackle that broke Glyn Pardoe's leg in the recent Manchester derby. An F.A. Commission hears witnesses, sees film and even watches the situation being demonstrated with toy footballers, a ball and referee on green cloth marked with lines.
1974
Cambridge United’s leading scorer, Brian Greenhalgh, joins Bournemouth for £38,000.
