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ON THIS DAY - April 23

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Harry JacksonSat Apr 23, 18641882-9035 ✝Freddie SteeleFri Apr 23, 19761941-4460
Bill CorkhillSat Apr 23, 19101939-42
John GettyTue Apr 23, 19181936-39
Darren HuckerbyFri Apr 23, 19762002-0349
✝ = 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
George RichardsonSat Apr 23, 1898League Tier 1SunderlandA0-4
Walter AnthonySat Apr 23, 1904League Tier 1MiddlesbroughH1-1
Joseph DulsonSat Apr 23, 1932League Tier 2Swansea TownH6-1
Bill WhareSat Apr 23, 1949League Tier 2Tottenham HotspurH2-2

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Apr 23, 1898League Tier 1SunderlandA0-4
Sat Apr 23, 1904League Tier 1MiddlesbroughH1-1Sugden (64')
Sat Apr 23, 1910League Tier 1The WednesdayH0-6
Sat Apr 23, 1921League Tier 2Leeds UnitedA1-1Armstrong (9')
Sat Apr 23, 1927League Tier 2Bradford CityH3-0Jones (4'), Townsend (77'), Gibson (85')
Sat Apr 23, 1932League Tier 2Swansea TownH6-1Dent (3'), Heslop (9'), Simpson (55', 60'), Dulson (76', 80')
Sat Apr 23, 1938League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleH1-0Burgin (7')
Sat Apr 23, 1949League Tier 2Tottenham HotspurH2-2Lee (30'), Leverton (59')
Sat Apr 23, 1955League Tier 2FulhamH2-0Small (5'), McLaren (56')
Sat Apr 23, 1960League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH3-0Vowden (38'), Gray (50'), Quigley (70')
Mon Apr 23, 1962League Tier 1Aston VillaA1-5Addison (12')
Sat Apr 23, 1966League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH0-3
Mon Apr 23, 1973League Tier 2BlackpoolA0-2
Sat Apr 23, 1977League Tier 2Cardiff CityH0-1
Wed Apr 23, 1980European CupAjaxA0-1
Sat Apr 23, 1983League Tier 1Notts CountyH2-1Swain (14'), Proctor (21')
Wed Apr 23, 1997League Tier 1Derby CountyA0-0
Sat Apr 23, 2005League Tier 2BurnleyH1-0Commons (70')
Sat Apr 23, 2016League Tier 2FulhamA3-1Tesche (23'), Lansbury (43', 70' pen)
Sat Apr 23, 2022League Tier 2Peterborough UnitedA1-0Surridge (45')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Fri Apr 23, 1886FriendlyBurnleyA4-2? (?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Apr 23, 1887County CupNotts OlympicH3-0Ward (?), Tutin (?), Danks (?)
Sat Apr 23, 1892Football AllianceCrewe AlexandraA0-2
Tue Apr 23, 1946WWII Main LeagueNewport CountyH7-2O'Donnell (?, ?, ?), Brown (?), Johnston (?, ?, ?)