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ON THIS DAY - April 18

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Adrian CapesFri Apr 18, 18731896-9882 ✝Albert SmithMon Apr 18, 19211888-9452
Jesper MattssonThu Apr 18, 19681998-0057
Matthew UpsonWed Apr 18, 19792000-0146
Ben FaircloughTue Apr 18, 19892007-1036
Divock OrigiTue Apr 18, 19952023-2430
Ben BreretonSun Apr 18, 19992016-1926
✝ = 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
Richie LaryeaMon Apr 18, 2022League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionH4-0

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Apr 18, 1903League Tier 1LiverpoolH1-0Spouncer (?)
Sat Apr 18, 1908League Tier 1Preston North EndA1-0Whitchurch (?)
Sat Apr 18, 1914League Tier 2Glossop North EndH1-2Mercer (88')
Sat Apr 18, 1925League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionH0-1
Mon Apr 18, 1927League Tier 2Oldham AthleticA3-3Belton (?), Gibson (?), Price (40')
Fri Apr 18, 1930League Tier 2BuryA0-0
Sat Apr 18, 1931League Tier 2BarnsleyA1-3Scott (5')
Sat Apr 18, 1936League Tier 2Manchester UnitedH1-1Dent (11')
Mon Apr 18, 1938League Tier 2Luton TownA2-2Brown (44'), McNaughton (85')
Mon Apr 18, 1949League Tier 2Bradford Park AvenueA2-1Scott (26' pen), Ashman (83')
Wed Apr 18, 1951League Tier 3Swindon TownH2-1Capel (13'), Ardron (47')
Sat Apr 18, 1953League Tier 2Birmingham CityH0-2
Wed Apr 18, 1956League Tier 2West Ham UnitedH0-0
Sat Apr 18, 1959League Tier 1Leicester CityH1-4Dwight (73')
Mon Apr 18, 1960League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-3Younger (45')
Thu Apr 18, 1963League Tier 1LiverpoolA2-0Julians (14'), Addison (39')
Sat Apr 18, 1964League Tier 1BurnleyH1-3Barnwell (65')
Tue Apr 18, 1978League Tier 1Queens Park RangersH1-0Robertson (29' pen)
Wed Apr 18, 1979League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH1-1Francis (86')
Sat Apr 18, 1981League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-2
Sat Apr 18, 1987League Tier 1LiverpoolA0-3
Sat Apr 18, 1992League Tier 1Aston VillaH2-0Gemmill (14'), Sheringham (61')
Sat Apr 18, 1998League Tier 2Stockport CountyA2-2van Hooijdonk (26'), Johnson (67')
Fri Apr 18, 2003League Tier 2ReadingA0-1
Sat Apr 18, 2009League Tier 2Coventry CityH1-0Perch (46')
Sat Apr 18, 2015League Tier 2Blackburn RoversA3-3Antonio (7', 88'), Lansbury (45')
Mon Apr 18, 2022League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionH4-0Johnson (19' pen), Yates (23'), Colback (45'), Surridge (90')
Sat Apr 18, 2026League Tier 1BurnleyH-

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Apr 18, 1885FriendlyNotts CountyA2-3? (?, ?)
Sat Apr 18, 1891FriendlyNottsH2-4Shaw (?), Smith (?)
Thu Apr 18, 1895United Counties LeagueSheffield UnitedH0-1
Sat Apr 18, 1896FriendlyLuton TownA1-3Richards (?)
Fri Apr 18, 1919WWI Second TournamentNotts CountyH3-2Burton (?, ?, ?)
Mon Apr 18, 1932FriendlyPeterborough and Fletton United?2-1Chambers (?), Dent (?)
Sat Apr 18, 1942WWII Wartime CupGrimsby TownH1-5Starling (?)
Mon Apr 18, 1988Football League Centenary TournamentAston VillaN0-0