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ON THIS DAY - August 15

Our first Charity Shield appearance
We kicked off the 1959 season with our first appearance in the Charity Shield. As FA Cup holders we played Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, losing 3-1

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Andrew GaraThu Aug 15, 18781902-03Gordon BrownSun Aug 15, 20101944-4781
Ossie JonesSun Aug 15, 19091931-3293 ✝
Moreno ManniniWed Aug 15, 19621999-0063
David JohnsonSun Aug 15, 19762000-0749
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Result
Jim IleySat Aug 15, 1959Charity ShieldWolverhampton WanderersN1-3
Peter KnightSat Aug 15, 1959Charity ShieldWolverhampton WanderersN1-3
Jim BarronSat Aug 15, 1970League Tier 1Coventry CityH2-0
Colin CooperSun Aug 15, 1993League Tier 2Southend UnitedA1-1
Des LyttleSun Aug 15, 1993League Tier 2Southend UnitedA1-1
Lee HarveySun Aug 15, 1993League Tier 2Southend UnitedA1-1

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Aug 15, 1959Charity ShieldWolverhampton WanderersN1-3Wilson (37')
Sat Aug 15, 1970League Tier 1Coventry CityH2-0Cormack (16'), Storey-Moore (30')
Sat Aug 15, 1987League Tier 1Charlton AthleticA2-1Glover (59'), Clough (67')
Sun Aug 15, 1993League Tier 2Southend UnitedA1-1Pearce (22' pen)
Fri Aug 15, 1997League Tier 2Norwich CityH4-1van Hooijdonk (22'), Thomas (57', 61'), Campbell (59')
Sat Aug 15, 2009League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionH0-1
Sun Aug 15, 2010League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH1-1Blackstock (9')
Sat Aug 15, 2015League Tier 2Rotherham UnitedH2-1Mills (45'), Antonio (61')
Tue Aug 15, 2017League Tier 2BarnsleyA1-2Murphy (26')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Wed Aug 15, 1945Pre-Season FriendlyNotts CountyH3-2? (?, ?, ?)
Sat Aug 15, 1964Pre-Season FriendlyBrentfordA3-0Addison (?, ?, ?)
Wed Aug 15, 1973Pre-Season FriendlyCork HiberniansA3-0McKenzie (?), O'Neill (?, ?)
Mon Aug 15, 1977County CupNotts CountyH1-1Bowyer (49')
Wed Aug 15, 1984Pre-Season FriendlyLierseA1-1Hodge (?)
Tue Aug 15, 1989Pre-Season FriendlyLeicester CityA2-2Clough (? pen, ?)
Wed Aug 15, 1990Pre-Season FriendlyAvelinoA1-1Parker (?)
Tue Aug 15, 1995Pre-Season FriendlyGenoaA0-1