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On this day in football history

1927 In their second match in the Football League, Torquay United were beaten 9-1 by Millwall at the Den. In their opening match, two days previous, they drew 1-1 with Exeter City at Plainmoor. At the end of the season they were bottom of the Southern Section with 30 points from 8 wins and 14 draws.

1931 Anthony Weldon, Hull City outside left signed for West Ham United. A Scot, he began his senior career with Airdrieonians in 1924 and was transferred to Everton in March 1927. Never fulfilled his high promise and moved to Hull in 1930. Ended his career with Rochdale in 1933 and in ten seasons of League football both sides of the border had appeared in only 198 matches. He also scored 59 goals.

1936 Two of the oldest and most famous clubs, Aston Villa and Blackburn Rovers, opened the season in the Second Division after being continuously in the top Division since the inception of the League in 1888. Villa beat Swansea Town 2-1 at Vetch Field and Rovers drew 1-1 with Bury at Gigg Lane.

1936 Bobby Ancell, St. Mirren full back for six seasons, transferred to Newcastle United. The Second War cut short his career at St. James's Park and the end of it found him with Dundee. From there he moved to Aberdeen in 1948 and after two years with the Dons took over as player manager to Berwick Rangers when that club was still in Division 'C' of the Scottish League. A very polished full back throughout his playing career, he played for Scotland against both Ireland and Wales in 1936-37. Appeared in 373 senior peace-time League matches. In 1952 became manager of Dunfermline and took over a similar post with Motherwell three years later. After gaining a high reputation at Fir Park he moved to Dundee in 1965.