1983A 44th minute goal by Bristol City sweeper Tony Pulis earns Rovers their first away win of the season and takes them to the top of Division Three ahead of Leyton Orient. Now better known as a manager, Tony began his playing career at Bristol Rovers as a defender, where he made over 150 appearances, with a brief spell at the Happy Valley Club in Hong Kong in 1981 in between. He then signed for his hometown club of Newport County where he changed from a defender to a tough tackling midfielder before two spells at Bournemouth, the second beginning in 1991 as player-coach and assistant to Harry Redknapp, before taking over the managerial reins a year later following Harry’s departure to West Ham United. As a player Tony won his only major honour, the Division Three title, with Bournemouth in 1987.
1957Jack Charlton, 22, is chosen for his first representative match: the Football League to meet the League of Ireland on October 9.
1985Aston Villa sign ex-Queens Park Rangers hero Simon Stainrod for £250,000 from Sheffield Wednesday. He is an immediate success, scoring all four goals in Villa’s 4 -1 Milk Cup victory away to Exeter City.
1955Cardiff City reserves Gordon Nutt and Mike Tiddy sign for Arsenal for £15,000 and immediately turn out on either wing at Roker Park where the Gunners lose 3-1 to Sunderland.
1959Goals galore as Brian Clough scores all five for the Football League as they crush the Irish League 5-0; in Division Three, Southampton defeat Shrewsbury 6-3; while in Division Four Crystal Palace defeat Watford 8-1 with Johnny Roche, Ray Colfar and Johnny Byrne scoring two each, further goals coming from Alf Noakes and Johnny Gavin.
1991Arsenal manager George Graham signs Ian Wright from Crystal Palace for £2.5m, at the time a club record fee.Powered by: GiveMeFootball.com, the
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