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ON THIS DAY - October 23

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Fred ParkerMon Oct 23, 18931919-26Leo LoftusFri Oct 23, 19921929-3286
Harry Lane (1912)Tue Oct 23, 18941911-13
Sid OttewellThu Oct 23, 19191948-50
Peter SmallThu Oct 23, 19241954-5782 ✝
✝ = 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
Alan HolderSat Oct 23, 1954League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA2-1
Alan BuckleySat Oct 23, 1971League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA1-6
Steve WigleySat Oct 23, 1982League Tier 1ArsenalH3-0
Anthony KnockaertFri Oct 23, 2020League Tier 2Derby CountyH1-1

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Oct 23, 1897League Tier 1Bolton WanderersA0-2
Sat Oct 23, 1909League Tier 1ChelseaA1-0Morris (15')
Sat Oct 23, 1920League Tier 2BuryA2-2Spaven (64', 68')
Sat Oct 23, 1926League Tier 2Clapton OrientA2-2Jones (75'), Linley (89')
Sat Oct 23, 1937League Tier 2Aston VillaH0-2
Sat Oct 23, 1948League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayH1-2Edwards (63')
Sat Oct 23, 1954League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA2-1Kelly (61', 87' pen)
Sat Oct 23, 1965League Tier 1Aston VillaH1-2Hinton (26')
Sat Oct 23, 1971League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA1-6Richardson (89')
Tue Oct 23, 1973League Tier 2Hull CityH0-0
Sat Oct 23, 1976League Tier 2BurnleyH5-2Curran (2'), Robertson (51' pen), Butlin (54'), O'Neill (76', 81')
Sat Oct 23, 1982League Tier 1ArsenalH3-0Proctor (10'), Birtles (82'), Wallace (86')
Wed Oct 23, 1996League CupWest Ham UnitedA1-4Cooper (29')
Sat Oct 23, 1999League Tier 2Stockport CountyH1-1Wright (16')
Tue Oct 23, 2001League Tier 2WatfordA2-1Johnson (61'), John (82')
Sat Oct 23, 2004League Tier 2Preston North EndA2-3King (78', 80')
Sat Oct 23, 2010League Tier 2Ipswich TownH2-0McGoldrick (13'), McGugan (45')
Tue Oct 23, 2012League Tier 2BlackpoolA2-2Sharp (25'), Blackstock (90')
Wed Oct 23, 2019League Tier 2Hull CityH1-2Cash (55')
Fri Oct 23, 2020League Tier 2Derby CountyH1-1Taylor (64')
Thu Oct 23, 2025Europa LeaguePortoH2-0Gibbs-White (19' pen), Jesus (77' pen)

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Oct 23, 1869FriendlyNottingham Forest XIH1-0Revis (?)
Sat Oct 23, 1880FriendlyDarwenA4-4Turner (?, ?), Widdowson (?, ?)
Sat Oct 23, 1886FriendlyAccringtonH1-4Fox (?)
Thu Oct 23, 1890FriendlyAston VillaH3-0? (?, ?, ?)
Sat Oct 23, 1915WWI Initial TournamentLincoln CityH3-2Birch (?, ?, ?)
Sat Oct 23, 1943WWII Main LeagueDerby CountyH4-3Delaney (? OG), Johnson (?, ?), Flewitt (?)