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ON THIS DAY - October 18

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Brett OrmerodMon Oct 18, 19762007-0849
James McAteeFri Oct 18, 20022025-2623
✝ = 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
Levi YatesSat Oct 18, 1913League Tier 2BlackpoolH3-0
Alfred DavisSat Oct 18, 1919League Tier 2Hull CityA0-2
Gordon KaileSat Oct 18, 1947League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH1-0
Ross GardnerSat Oct 18, 2003League Tier 2WimbledonH6-0
Felix BastiansTue Oct 18, 2005EFL TrophyWokingA2-3
Jon-Paul PittmanTue Oct 18, 2005EFL TrophyWokingA2-3
Martin VickertonTue Oct 18, 2005EFL TrophyWokingA2-3
Lewis McGuganWed Oct 18, 2006EFL TrophyGillinghamA2-1
Carl FletcherSat Oct 18, 2008League Tier 2Queens Park RangersA1-2
Paul AndersonSat Oct 18, 2008League Tier 2Queens Park RangersA1-2

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Oct 18, 1902League Tier 1StokeH1-3Morris (?)
Sat Oct 18, 1913League Tier 2BlackpoolH3-0Bell (?), Allan (?), Banks (?)
Sat Oct 18, 1919League Tier 2Hull CityA0-2
Sat Oct 18, 1924League Tier 1West Ham UnitedH2-1Morgan (12'), Flood (57')
Sat Oct 18, 1930League Tier 2EvertonH2-2Dent (22'), Loftus (51')
Sat Oct 18, 1947League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH1-0Johnston (33')
Sat Oct 18, 1952League Tier 2West Ham UnitedA2-3Collindridge (38'), Ardron (47')
Sat Oct 18, 1958League Tier 1Birmingham CityA3-0Wilson (3'), Imlach (44'), Dwight (83')
Sat Oct 18, 1969League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA1-1Storey-Moore (17' pen)
Sat Oct 18, 1975League Tier 2SouthamptonH3-1O'Neill (21'), O'Hare (37'), Cottam (53')
Wed Oct 18, 1978European CupAEK AthensA2-1McGovern (10'), Birtles (45')
Sat Oct 18, 1980League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionH2-1Bowyer (36'), Mills (43')
Sat Oct 18, 1986League Tier 1Queens Park RangersH1-0Clough (47')
Sat Oct 18, 1997League Tier 2Tranmere RoversH2-2van Hooijdonk (19'), Gemmill (41')
Sat Oct 18, 2003League Tier 2WimbledonH6-0Harewood (24', 37'), Reid (45'), Taylor (63'), Dawson (65'), Morgan (81')
Tue Oct 18, 2005EFL TrophyWokingA2-3Bopp (20'), Weir-Daley (38')
Wed Oct 18, 2006EFL TrophyGillinghamA2-1Lester (7'), Holt (55')
Sat Oct 18, 2008League Tier 2Queens Park RangersA1-2McGugan (84')
Tue Oct 18, 2011League Tier 2MiddlesbroughH2-0Tudgay (35'), McGugan (55')
Sat Oct 18, 2014League Tier 2Cardiff CityA1-2Assombalonga (89')
Tue Oct 18, 2016League Tier 2Blackburn RoversA1-2Perquis (90')
Tue Oct 18, 2022League Tier 1Brighton and Hove AlbionA0-0
Sat Oct 18, 2025League Tier 1ChelseaH0-3

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Oct 18, 1879FriendlyDarwenA3-1? (?, ?), Smith (?)
Sat Oct 18, 1884FriendlyWalsall Town SwiftsA1-3Hawkes (?)
Sat Oct 18, 1890Football AllianceBootleH7-0Higgins (?), Pike (?), May (?, ?, ?, ?), Smith (?)
Sat Oct 18, 1941WWII Main LeagueWalsallH4-0Broome (?, ?), Mee (?), Slack (?)