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Sunday 19th August 2018 On This Day in Doncaster History more» 1879: Doncaster Rovers were founded at the Guildhall. 1933: 1950's actor Brian Roper was born in Doncaster. 1941: RAF fly prosthetic leg to prisoner of war pilot Douglas Bader. 1961: Doncaster Rovers player coach/manager Danny Malloy's first game in charge, away at Gillingham. 1989: Manager Billy Bremner's first game back in charge of Doncaster Rovers, away at Exeter. 2000: Manager Steve Wignall's first game in charge of Doncaster Rovers, against Nuneaton Borough. 2012: The last 2 cooling towers at Thorpe Marsh Power Station is spectacularly demolished.

WHATS ON ANNIVERSARIES 23 Years Ago Today 250 colliery dinner ladies across Yorkshire to receive £40k after 20-year fair-pay dispute is settled. 61 Years Ago Today Doncaster's record breaking Mallard locomotive taken out of service. 81 Years Ago Today Crooner Tony Christie from Conisbrough was born.»