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ON THIS DAY - January 22

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Alf QuantrillFri Jan 22, 18971930-3271 ✝
George DruryThu Jan 22, 19141939-4558 ✝
Stan CollymoreFri Jan 22, 19711993-9554
Paul GerrardMon Jan 22, 19732003-0652
Angus GunnMon Jan 22, 19962025-2629
✝ = 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
John ThornleySat Jan 22, 1898League Tier 1The WednesdayH1-0

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
198552014

Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Jan 22, 1898League Tier 1The WednesdayH1-0McInnes (?)
Sat Jan 22, 1910League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH0-1
Sat Jan 22, 1921League Tier 2BlackpoolA0-1
Mon Jan 22, 1923FA CupSheffield UnitedN1-1Green (6')
Sat Jan 22, 1927League Tier 2ReadingH5-1Burton (40'), Price (67'), Gibson (70'), Stocks (72', 75')
Sat Jan 22, 1938FA CupMiddlesbroughH1-3Martin (53')
Sat Jan 22, 1949League Tier 2Blackburn RoversH1-0Burkitt (82')
Sat Jan 22, 1966FA CupNorthampton TownA2-1Crowe (29'), Wignall (65')
Sat Jan 22, 1972League Tier 1Leicester CityH1-2Storey-Moore (30')
Mon Jan 22, 1973FA CupWest Bromwich AlbionH0-0
Sat Jan 22, 1977League Tier 2FulhamH3-0Lloyd (83'), O'Neill (87'), Woodcock (89')
Tue Jan 22, 1980League CupLiverpoolH1-0Robertson (89' pen)
Sat Jan 22, 1983League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA0-2
Sat Jan 22, 2000League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionH0-0
Sat Jan 22, 2005League Tier 2Brighton and Hove AlbionA0-0
Sat Jan 22, 2011League Tier 2Derby CountyA1-0Earnshaw (79')
Wed Jan 22, 2020League Tier 2ReadingH1-1Grabban (80')
Sat Jan 22, 2022League Tier 2Derby CountyH2-1Grabban (48'), Johnson (82')
Thu Jan 22, 2026Europa LeagueFC BragaA-

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Jan 22, 1887FriendlyBirmingham ExcelsiorH6-3Tutin (?, ?), Pike (?), Norman (?), Leighton (?, ?)
Sat Jan 22, 1916WWI Initial TournamentLincoln CityA4-1Martin (?), Birch (?, ?), Tinsley (? pen)
Sat Jan 22, 1944WWII Combined LeagueNotts CountyH0-0