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ON THIS DAY - January 17

Our record Victory: 14-0
Jan 17th was the date of our record victory in 1891. We beat Clapton 14-0 (away!) in the first round of the FA Cup, including five goals from Alex Higgins and four from Tinsley Lindley

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Ian Storey-MooreWed Jan 17, 19451962-7280
David FriioWed Jan 17, 19732004-0752
Niall HudsonSun Jan 17, 19822001-0243
✝ = 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
Adam ScottSat Jan 17, 1891FA CupClaptonA14-0
Alex HigginsSat Jan 17, 1891FA CupClaptonA14-0
David RussellSat Jan 17, 1891FA CupClaptonA14-0
Neil McCallumSat Jan 17, 1891FA CupClaptonA14-0
William Brown (1890)Sat Jan 17, 1891FA CupClaptonA14-0
William 'Tich' SmithSat Jan 17, 1891FA CupClaptonA14-0
Sid SugdenSat Jan 17, 1903League Tier 1Derby CountyA1-0
Richard ButlerThu Jan 17, 1907FA CupBarnsleyA1-2
Johnnie LocktonSat Jan 17, 1914League Tier 2BarnsleyA0-5
Robert PughSat Jan 17, 1931League Tier 2Stoke CityA0-1
Andrew OmobamideleWed Jan 17, 2024FA CupBlackpoolA3-2

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 Jan 17, 1891FA CupClaptonA14-0Higgins (?, ?, ?, ?, ?), Shaw (?), McCallum (?, ?), Lindley (?, ?, ?, ?), Smith (?, ?)
Sat Jan 17, 1903League Tier 1Derby CountyA1-0Morris (?)
Wed Jan 17, 1906FA CupBuryH6-2Holmes (?), Shearman (?, ?, ?), West (?), Craggs (?)
Thu Jan 17, 1907FA CupBarnsleyA1-2Hughes (?)
Sat Jan 17, 1914League Tier 2BarnsleyA0-5
Sat Jan 17, 1920League Tier 2BuryA1-1Belton (40')
Wed Jan 17, 1923FA CupSheffield UnitedA0-0
Sat Jan 17, 1925League Tier 1BuryA0-3
Sat Jan 17, 1931League Tier 2Stoke CityA0-1
Sat Jan 17, 1948League Tier 2ChesterfieldA0-0
Sat Jan 17, 1953League Tier 2EvertonH3-3Capel (30', 64'), Ardron (40')
Sat Jan 17, 1970League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA1-1Chapman (70')
Sat Jan 17, 1976League Tier 2ChelseaH1-3Bowyer (12')
Tue Jan 17, 1978League CupBuryA3-0Bowyer (8'), O'Neill (56'), Robertson (79')
Wed Jan 17, 1979League CupWatfordH3-1Birtles (13', 49'), Robertson (79')
Wed Jan 17, 1990League CupTottenham HotspurH2-2Crosby (35'), Parker (56')
Wed Jan 17, 1996FA CupStoke CityH2-0Campbell (16'), Pearce (55' pen)
Sat Jan 17, 1998League Tier 2Norwich CityA0-1
Sat Jan 17, 2004League Tier 2ReadingH0-1
Tue Jan 17, 2006League Tier 3BrentfordA1-1Commons (5')
Sat Jan 17, 2009League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleH2-0Earnshaw (24'), Anderson (51')
Tue Jan 17, 2012FA CupLeicester CityA0-4
Sat Jan 17, 2015League Tier 2Derby CountyA2-1Assombalonga (75'), Osborn (90')
Wed Jan 17, 2024FA CupBlackpoolA3-2Omobamidele (16'), Danilo (46'), Wood (110')
Sat Jan 17, 2026League Tier 1ArsenalH-

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Jan 17, 1874FriendlySheffield NorfolkA1-7Pearson (?)
Sat Jan 17, 1880FriendlyNotts CountyH7-1? (?), Goodyer (?, ?, ?), Holroyd (?), Earp (?, ?)
Sat Jan 17, 1942WWII Combined LeagueChesterfieldA0-1