Significant Days

1937

FA Cup Winners for the first time: a 3-1 win over Preston North End at Wembley after 53 years of trying.

1943

Individual scoring record in a competition game (1 of 1): Cliff Whitelum (6) in a 6-2 home win over Huddersfield in the West Riding Combined Counties FA Cup.

1970

First ever competition game against European opposition: a 3-1 Anglo-Italian group game victory over Lazio at Roker Park.

Birthdays

1863 Archie McKenzie (player 1895-96)

1897 Tommy Allen (player 1919-20)

1905 Jack Dowsey (player 1928)

Results Summary

Pld W D L F A

First Class Competitions 15 9 1 5 27 18

Minor Competitions 3 3 0 0 9 3

Other Matches 3 2 1 0 10 4

First Class Debuts

1920 George Ardley v Liverpool, 0-1 (Lge)

1957 Ronnie Routledge v Portsmouth, 2-3 (Lge)

1993 Lee Howey v Portsmouth, 4-1 (Lge)

Hat-Trick Heroes

1943 Cliff Whitelum 6 v.Huddersfield T. (WRFC)