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ON THIS DAY - April 2

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Tom TurnerMon Apr 02, 19061926-29 ✝Joe HardstaffWed Apr 02, 19471904-0665
Gordon PallisterMon Apr 02, 19171941-4282 ✝
Ronnie BlackmanThu Apr 02, 19251954-5591 ✝
Teddy SheringhamSat Apr 02, 19661991-0559
Tyler BlackettSat Apr 02, 19942020-2231
✝ = 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 Score Result
Harry HadleyMon Apr 02, 1906League Tier 1Woolwich ArsenalA1-3Loss
John DerrickSat Apr 02, 1910League Tier 1EvertonA4-0Win
Peter Watson (1956)Mon Apr 02, 1956League Tier 2Lincoln CityA3-1Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Apr 02, 1898League Tier 1EvertonA0-2Loss
Sat Apr 02, 1904League Tier 1Sheffield UnitedA0-2Loss
Mon Apr 02, 1906League Tier 1Woolwich ArsenalA1-3LossWest (50')
Tue Apr 02, 1907League Tier 2BarnsleyH0-0Draw
Sat Apr 02, 1910League Tier 1EvertonA4-0WinHooper (7', 89'), Derrick (44', 85')
Fri Apr 02, 1920League Tier 2West Ham UnitedA1-5LossJones (?)
Sat Apr 02, 1921League Tier 2West Ham UnitedH1-0WinBelton (60')
Mon Apr 02, 1923League Tier 1MiddlesbroughA0-4Loss
Thu Apr 02, 1925League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA0-0Draw
Fri Apr 02, 1926League Tier 2Clapton OrientA1-0WinGibson (65')
Sat Apr 02, 1927League Tier 2South ShieldsA1-1DrawGibson (10')
Sat Apr 02, 1932League Tier 2MillwallA0-1Loss
Mon Apr 02, 1934League Tier 2Bolton WanderersH2-2DrawPeacock (13'), Dent (70')
Sat Apr 02, 1938League Tier 2FulhamA0-2Loss
Sat Apr 02, 1949League Tier 2Leeds UnitedA0-1Loss
Sat Apr 02, 1955League Tier 2Derby CountyA2-1WinBarrett (12'), McLaren (22')
Mon Apr 02, 1956League Tier 2Lincoln CityA3-1WinJones (44'), Higham (48'), Lishman (51')
Sat Apr 02, 1960League Tier 1Leicester CityA1-0WinIley (44')
Sat Apr 02, 1966League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA3-2WinStainwright (5'), Kear (13'), Roger Hoy (15' OG)
Sat Apr 02, 1977League Tier 2BurnleyA1-0WinWoodcock (65')
Wed Apr 02, 1980League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH2-0WinRobertson (79' pen), Birtles (88')
Sat Apr 02, 1983League Tier 1EvertonH2-0WinHodge (2'), Bowyer (15')
Wed Apr 02, 1986League Tier 1West Ham UnitedH2-1WinMetgod (39'), Rice (88')
Sat Apr 02, 1988League Tier 1LiverpoolH2-1WinAlan Hansen (24' OG), Webb (59')
Thu Apr 02, 1992League Tier 1WimbledonA0-3Loss
Sat Apr 02, 1994League Tier 2MiddlesbroughA2-2DrawLee (29'), Rosario (60')
Sat Apr 02, 2005League Tier 2Crewe AlexandraA1-1DrawDobie (37')
Sat Apr 02, 2011League Tier 2Leeds UnitedA1-4LossMcCleary (65')
Sat Apr 02, 2016League Tier 2BrentfordH0-3Loss
Fri Apr 02, 2021League Tier 2Cardiff CityA1-0WinGarner (29')
Sat Apr 02, 2022League Tier 2BlackpoolA4-1WinZinckernagel (11'), Johnson (30', 36'), Surridge (82')
Tue Apr 02, 2024League Tier 1FulhamH3-1WinHudson-Odoi (9'), Wood (19'), Gibbs-White (45+3')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Apr 02, 1881Wednesbury CupElwellsA4-0WinKendrick (? OG), Gunn (?), Widdowson (?, ?)
Mon Apr 02, 1888FriendlyBootleA1-4Loss? (?)
Thu Apr 02, 1891FriendlyBlackburn RoversH4-0WinPike (?, ?), McCallum (?), Smith (?)
Sat Apr 02, 1892Football AllianceWalsall Town SwiftsA0-3Loss
Mon Apr 02, 1894FriendlyWoolwich ArsenalA3-1WinCollins (?), Brodie (?), McInnes (?)
Tue Apr 02, 1918WWI Initial TournamentBradford Park AvenueA0-3Loss
Mon Apr 02, 1945WWII Combined LeagueNotts CountyH6-0WinMartin (?), Simpson (?), Blenkinsopp (?, ?, ?), Johnston (?)