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ON THIS DAY - April 17

Forest win the Football League Centenary Tournament
Two tournaments were held in 1988 to celebrate 100 years of the Football League. Forest won this one with a penalty shootout over Sheffield Wednesday in the final

PLAYERS
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Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Len BarryFri Apr 17, 19701933-3469
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MANAGERS
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✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Result

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Tue Apr 17, 1900League Tier 1SunderlandH1-3Spencer (78')
Tue Apr 17, 1906League Tier 1Derby CountyH0-0
Fri Apr 17, 1908League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH2-0West (43'), Marrison (60')
Sat Apr 17, 1909League Tier 1Preston North EndA1-1West (10')
Sat Apr 17, 1915League Tier 2Clapton OrientH0-1
Sat Apr 17, 1920League Tier 2Huddersfield TownH1-2Belton (?)
Mon Apr 17, 1922League Tier 2BarnsleyH1-1Spaven (35')
Sat Apr 17, 1926League Tier 2Preston North EndA0-2
Mon Apr 17, 1933League Tier 2Manchester UnitedA1-2Simpson (75')
Sat Apr 17, 1937League Tier 2BuryH1-0Betts (53')
Sat Apr 17, 1948League Tier 2BarnsleyA2-2Morley (74'), Gager (89' pen)
Sat Apr 17, 1954League Tier 2Blackburn RoversH0-1
Sat Apr 17, 1971League Tier 1BlackpoolA3-2Cormack (13'), Hindley (43'), Storey-Moore (82')
Sat Apr 17, 1976League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionA0-2
Sat Apr 17, 1982League Tier 1ArsenalA0-2
Tue Apr 17, 1984League Tier 1Coventry CityA1-2Walsh (78')
Sat Apr 17, 1993League Tier 1WimbledonA0-1
Sun Apr 17, 1994League Tier 2MillwallA2-2Collymore (52'), Stone (83')
Mon Apr 17, 1995League Tier 1Coventry CityH2-0Woan (9'), Collymore (42')
Wed Apr 17, 1996League Tier 1Coventry CityH0-0
Sat Apr 17, 1999League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH0-1
Sat Apr 17, 2004League Tier 2MillwallH2-2Reid (55'), Johnson (70')
Mon Apr 17, 2006League Tier 3Yeovil TownH2-1Breckin (40'), Southall (68')
Sat Apr 17, 2010League Tier 2BlackpoolA1-3Garner (65')
Tue Apr 17, 2012League Tier 2ReadingA0-1
Mon Apr 17, 2017League Tier 2Cardiff CityA0-1
Sat Apr 17, 2021League Tier 2Huddersfield TownH0-2

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Thu Apr 17, 1890TestimonialNotts RangersA1-4? (?)
Mon Apr 17, 1899Bass Charity VaseLeicester FosseN7-1Spouncer (?, ?, ?), Forman (?), Forman (?, ?, ?)
Mon Apr 17, 1911FriendlyQueen's ParkH1-2Derrick (?)
Sat Apr 17, 1943WWII Combined LeagueNotts CountyH1-1Beaumont (?)