On this day in football history - 4th January

Birthdays / Born on this day - 4th January

• 4th January 1949 - Mick Mills - It's safe to say that with more than 500 games under his belt for Ipswich Town, along with 42 caps for England, not to mention that classic tash and hair, that this full-back is definitely a Blues legend.

• 4th January 1949 - Bwanga Tshimen - Nicknamed "The Black Beckenbauer" because of his style, he won the 1973 African Player of the Year award and appeared at the 1974 World Cup with Zaire.

• 4th January 1953 - Beto Alonso. - One of Argentina's great number 10s. A River Plate legend, the attacking midfielder is the fifth highest scorer from his three spells with Los Millonarios in the 1970s and 1980s.

• 4th January 1957 - Joël Bats - Flamboyant French keeper who played for Sochaux, Auxerre and Paris Saint-Germain.

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