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ON THIS DAY - March 22

First League Cup win
We won our first League Cup on this date in 1978. After a 0-0 draw at Wembley the previous Saturday, we beat Liverpool 1-0 in the replay held at Old Trafford with a John Robertson goal

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Thomas HamiltonFri Mar 22, 18721891-9370 ✝
John HorrocksTue Mar 22, 18871909-11 ✝
Seton AirlieMon Mar 22, 19201943-4488 ✝
Billy YoungerFri Mar 22, 19401957-6185
Luke FreemanSun Mar 22, 19922020-2133
✝ = 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
J BishopSat Mar 22, 1879FA CupOld EtoniansN1-2
James ScottMon Mar 22, 1926League Tier 2The WednesdayA0-2
Alan HillSat Mar 22, 1969League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionH3-0
Ian Thomas-MooreSat Mar 22, 1997League Tier 1SunderlandA1-1
Adam ProudlockFri Mar 22, 2002League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionH0-1

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
199193027

Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Mar 22, 1879FA CupOld EtoniansN1-2Bishop (55')
Sat Mar 22, 1913League Tier 2Birmingham CityA0-2
Sat Mar 22, 1924League Tier 1ArsenalA0-1
Mon Mar 22, 1926League Tier 2The WednesdayA0-2
Sat Mar 22, 1930League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersH5-2Loftus (17', 60'), Dent (46', 83'), Stocks (62')
Sat Mar 22, 1952League Tier 2West Ham UnitedA1-3Ardron (38')
Sat Mar 22, 1969League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionH3-0Hall (10'), Hennessey (44'), Hilley (47')
Sat Mar 22, 1975League Tier 2Manchester UnitedH0-1
Tue Mar 22, 1977League Tier 2SouthamptonH2-1Woodcock (20'), O'Neill (55')
Wed Mar 22, 1978League CupLiverpoolN1-0Robertson (52' pen)
Sat Mar 22, 1980League Tier 1SouthamptonH2-0Robertson (36' pen), Birtles (45')
Sat Mar 22, 1986League Tier 1Leicester CityH4-3Bowyer (7'), Carr (36'), Clough (65', 89')
Sun Mar 22, 1987League Tier 1Leicester CityH2-1Carr (11'), Clough (58')
Wed Mar 22, 1989League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH1-2Parker (48')
Wed Mar 22, 1995League Tier 1Leeds UnitedH3-0Roy (9', 35'), Collymore (44')
Sat Mar 22, 1997League Tier 1SunderlandA1-1Lyttle (86')
Fri Mar 22, 2002League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionH0-1
Sat Mar 22, 2003League Tier 2Norwich CityH4-0Huckerby (11'), Harewood (22'), Williams (56'), Brennan (82')
Sat Mar 22, 2014League Tier 2Derby CountyA0-5

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Thu Mar 22, 1866FriendlyNottsH0-0
Sat Mar 22, 1884County CupNottingham TrentA1-1? (?)
Sat Mar 22, 1890Football AllianceDarwenA0-9
Sat Mar 22, 1919WWI Second TournamentBirmingham CityH1-3Burton (?)
Fri Mar 22, 1940WWII Main LeagueBarnsleyA0-3