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On this day in football history

1909 Bert Freeman, Everton centre forward, scored 4 goals for the Football League against the Irish League, an unusual feat for those days. His first club was Woolwich Arsenal whom he joined in 1906 moving to Everton in 1908. In 1908-09 he set a League scoring record of 38 goals then moved to Burnley where he topped the First Division scorers in 1912 and 1913 to become the only player to do so 3 times. Scored the goal which won the Cup for Burnley in 1914 and won a Championship medal in 1921. Spent his last season in the League with Wigan Borough in 1922-23. Played 5 times for England and in some 300 League matches scoring about 200 goals.

1936 Arsenal transferred outside left Albert Beasley to Huddersfield Town. He had been at Highbury 4 years. With Huddersfield he appeared in their unsuccessful Cup Final of 1938 and was capped for England against Scotland in 1939. After the War he played for Fulham for 4 seasons, winning a Second Division medal in 1949, and ended his career with two years at Bristol City. Played in 407 League games and scored 59 goals. Later managed both Bristol City and Birmingham City.

1958 Colin Webster, Manchester United's Welsh international centre forward, transferred to Swansea Town. Had six seasons at Old Trafford and played in the 1958 Cup Final at outside left. Moved to Newport County early in 1963 and went non-league with Worcester City at the end of the following season. League record 255 matches, 97 goals, Four Welsh caps 1957-58.

1958 Billy Liddell, Liverpool and Scotland outside left or centre forward, elected a J.P.