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1953 Frank Broome transferred from Notts County to Brentford. A versatile forward who signed for Aston Villa in 1934 and made his League debut in his first season. Played in 7 internationals for England during 1938 and 1939 against continental opposition and appeared in four of the five forward positions. In September 1946 he moved to Derby County and joined Notts County midway through 1949-50. Played in only 6 games for Brentford before being transferred to Crewe Alexandra and ended his first class playing career with them in 1955. His record for peacetime football was 396 League games and 175 goals. Then became assistant trainer to Notts County and had a short period as assistant manager there in 1957. Became manager of Exeter City in 1958 and Southend in 1960 being sacked from the latter job early in 1961. Later went to Australia and had other managerial experience there.

1959 Bill Curry, Newcastle United's England Under-23 centre forward, transferred to Brighton & Hove Albion. He was their leading scorer in his first season with them getting 23 Second Division goals but after only 6 games at the start of the following season moved on to Derby County. Newcastle signed him in 1953 and though showing great promise never established himself at St. James's Park and in five seasons played in 80 matches and scored 34 goals. Spent four years with Derby before joining Mansfield Town and spent his last season with Chesterfield. By the end of his career he had scored 184 goals in 393 League matches. He died in 1990.

1962 Stoke City signed Eddie Stuart, Wolverhampton Wanderers' South African full back. Came to England to join Wolves in 1950 and played for them at both centre forward and wing half before making his name as a back. Won three League Championship medals with the Molineux side, 1954, 1958 and 1959 but missed their 1960 Cup win. Stoke changed him to a centre half and he got a Second Division medal with them at the end of his first season with them. Transferred to Tranmere Rovers in close season 1964 and Stockport County two years later when he had played in 432 League games during his career.

1979 Leyton Orient manager Peter Angel collapses and dies during a pre season training session.

1986 Death of ex FIFA President Sir Stanley Rous at the age of 91. He had been a keen amateur footballer in his youth but made his name as a referee. He had taken charge of the 1934 FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Portsmouth at Wembley but is famous for developing the diagonal system, where two linesmen being on diagonally opposite touchlines, a system still used today.
He became Secretary of the FA shortley after retiring from being a referee, and held several other posts in the UEFA and FIFA, helping in devising the condensed seventeen laws of the modern game. He was made President of FIFA in 1961, and his time in charge culminated with the 1966 World Cup Finals held on home soil.

1987 Howard Kendall leaves Everton to manage Spanish side Athletic Bilbao.

1992 South Africa host a foreign team for the first time since being readmitted into FIFA. Crystal Palace beat the Kaiser Chiefs 3-2 in Johannesburg.