ON THIS DAY

Bristol Rovers goalkeeper Bernard Hall suffered a terrible injury in a Third Division match against Middlesbrough. A back-pass to him from team-mate Johnny Williams got stuck in the Eastville mud which saw Hall suffer a serious collision with Boro’s John O’Rourke. Bernard Hall was knocked unconscious and was rushed to hospital where he spent 16 days in a coma. He later made a good recovery but was unable to resume his playing career. The goalkeeper had been a one club man having made his first-team debut for Bristol Rovers in 1962. He made 163 League appearances for the club which included a run of 115 consecutive League games. Question: Name the former Scottish international footballer with the Christian names of 'Robert Primrose'. Click for answer For hundreds of more quiz questions click on Quiz Web footballsite.co.uk

Alex Ferguson – full name Alexandra Chapman Ferguson – was born at his grandmothers’ house in Govan, the shipbuilding district of Glasgow.

Bill Shankly is best remembered as manager of Liverpool but on this day in 1932 he made his first appearance in the Football League. The 19-year-old former coalminer made his debut for Carlisle United in the 2-2 Third Division North match with Rochdale at Brunton Park.