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: 1912 Harold Hardman, an outside left with Stoke, elected a director of Manchester United. He later became chairman and remained so until his death in 1965. Played his League football as an amateur and won a Cup medal with Everton in 1906 and a losers' medal the following year. Around this time also he won four full England caps.; 1923 Tommy Ball, Aston Villa centre half, shot dead near his house in Perry Barr by neighbour George Stagg. Stagg was sentenced to death at Stafford Assizes in February 1924. Ball was a highly promising player who joined Villa in 1919 and had played in 74 League matches at the time of his murder. He was 23.; 1938 Bob Salmond, Portsmouth centre half, transferred to Chelsea. A big strong player who had been a Scottish farmer, he joined Portsmouth in 1930 and appeared in 135 League games for them. Left Chelsea when contracts were cancelled in September 1939 after 24 appearances.; 1950 Ronnie Blackman, Reading centre forward scored 5 of his club's 7 goals against Brighton & Hove Albion. Between 1947 and 1954 he scored 156 goals in 218 League games for the club including a record 39 in 1951-52. Spent 1954-5 with Nottingham Forest but played in only 11 matches scoring 3 goals. Had 2 seasons with Ipswich Town adding 12 goals in 25 matches before leaving the League in 1957.; 2016 England met Scotland at Wembley on Armistice Day in a FIFA World Cup qualifier. The players wore armbands displaying poppies, the Last Post was played and there was a display of poppies on the Wembley screens despite FIFA’s ban on ‘political and religious’ symbols. England won 3-0 but were fined £35,000.