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On this day in football history

1923 Chelsea signed Charlton Athletic inside-forward Harold Miller. He had only come into Charlton's Third Division side mid-way through the previous season and had ended it playing for England against Sweden. He was a great servant for Chelsea first as a forward and later as a half-back. When he left them in the summer of 1939 he had played 337 League games for them and scored 41 goals.

1924 George Maddison, Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper, transferred to Hull City. He had joined Spurs in 1921 at the age of 19 and had played in 40 First Division matches for them prior to his move. Remained with Hull until 1938 winning a Third Division North medal in 1933 and turning out in 431 League matches. His successor was Billy Bly who stayed at Boothferry Park until 1960 and also appeared in some 400 League matches.

1932 Death of Harry Howell at the age of 42. Better known as a Warwickshire and England fast bowler he appeared in the Football League both before and after the First War. A stronginside-forward he played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Port Vale and Stoke.

1961 Tom Finney, former Preston North End and England forward was awarded the O.B.E. in the Birthday Honours List. One of the game's all-time greats he joined Preston in 1938 as an amateur and turned professional in the early days of the Second War during which he served with the Eighth Army in North Africa and Italy. When he retired in 1960 he had appeared in over 500 peacetime first class games (433 in the Football League) and had won 76 England caps. He could play on either wing or as an out and out forward and scored 193 League goals, 26 FA Cup goals and 30 goals for England. He was captain of the Preston side which lost to West Bromwich Albion in the 1954 Cup Final and won a Second Division medal in 1951.