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: 1932 Tudor Martin, Welsh international centre forward, transferred from Wolverhampton Wanderers to Swansea Town. His first professional club was WBA but he did not appear in their League side and joined Newport County in the summer of 1929. In his first season in the Third Division he scored 34 goals, a record for the Welsh club, and played for Wales against Ireland. Transferred to Wolves in 1930 but spent most of his time in the reserves. Had 4 years with Swansea, then a short spell with West Ham United before signing for Southend United early in 1937 where he remained until the Second War closed his top class career in 1939. He scored 124 goals in 226 League matches.; 1933 Norwich City signed Ted Vinall, a reserve centre forward from Sunderland. In his first season with the East Anglian team he helped them to the Third South Championship with 21 goals in 42 matches. Moved to Luton Town shortly after the start of the 1937-38 season. When the war started he had played in 228 League matches and scored 93 goals. Appeared in a couple of games for Walsall in 1946 but did not score.; 1957 Bill Murray resigned as manager of Sunderland after being with the club for 30 years as player and manager. Began as a full back with Cowdenbeath in 1924 and moved to Roker Park in 1927. Gave up playing in 1936 and returned to Scotland and came back to Roker as manager in 1939. Played in 111 Scottish League matches for Cowdenbeath and 303 in the Football League for Sunderland.; 1959 Death announced from America of Alec Venters, former Rangers and Scotland inside forward. Began with his local club Cowdenbeath in 1930 and moved to Rangers in November 1933. Won 4 Championship medals and 2 Scottish Cups at Ibrox and played in 3 internationals between 1934 and 1939. After the war he turned out for Third Lanark and had a season with Blackburn Rovers. In peacetime football he scored 123 goals in 271 Scottish and Football League matches.