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ON THIS DAY - May 18

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
George GoucherSun May 18, 19021928-29Norman WilkinsonSun May 18, 19751941-4565
Colin AddisonSat May 18, 19401960-6785 ✝
✝ = 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

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 May 18, 1963League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH1-1Addison (22')
Fri May 18, 1979League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionA1-0Francis (81')
Thu May 18, 1989League Tier 1West Ham UnitedH1-2Chapman (31')
Sat May 18, 1991FA CupTottenham HotspurN1-2Pearce (16' pen)
Fri May 18, 2007PlayoffsYeovil TownH2-5Dobie (47'), Holt (93')
Sun May 18, 2025League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA2-1Gibbs-White (11'), Milenkovic (61')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat May 18, 1940WWII Wartime CupFulhamA0-2
Thu May 18, 1950FriendlySparta RotterdamA1-0Gager (? pen)
Sun May 18, 1958FriendlyFlamengoN2-2Wilson (25'), Baily (70')
Wed May 18, 1966FriendlyStandard LiegeA3-4Addison (30'), Baker (68'), Crowe (78')
Tue May 18, 1982County CupNotts CountyH7-1Wallace (?), Robertson (?), Proctor (?, ?), Davenport (?), Gray (?, ?)
Wed May 18, 1983County CupNotts CountyH4-3Anderson (9'), Davenport (19'), Hodge (80'), Robertson (82')
Fri May 18, 1984County CupMansfield TownH3-0Wallace (? pen), Davenport (?, ?)