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ON THIS DAY - August 23

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Billy McKinlayTue Aug 23, 19041927-37
✝ = 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
Ernest MorrisSat Aug 23, 1947League Tier 2BuryH2-1
George LeeSat Aug 23, 1947League Tier 2BuryH2-1
Jeff WhitefootSat Aug 23, 1958League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-5
Robert MorrisonSat Aug 23, 1958League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-5
Roy DwightSat Aug 23, 1958League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-5
Dave BeasantSat Aug 23, 1997League Tier 2Oxford UnitedA1-0
Spencer Weir-DaleyTue Aug 23, 2005League CupMacclesfield TownH2-3
Andy ColeSat Aug 23, 2008League Tier 2WatfordH3-2
Kieron FreemanTue Aug 23, 2011League CupWycombe WanderersA4-1
James ThorneTue Aug 23, 2016League CupMillwallA2-1
Aaron DonnellyTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0
Dale TaylorTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0
Emmanuel DennisTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0
Giulian BianconeTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0
Remo FreulerTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0
Wayne HennesseyTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0
Zach AbbottTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Aug 23, 1947League Tier 2BuryH2-1Lee (36'), Johnston (46')
Wed Aug 23, 1950League Tier 3Brighton and Hove AlbionH4-0Capel (13', 63'), Collindridge (30'), Ardron (50')
Sat Aug 23, 1952League Tier 2Blackburn RoversH1-2Scott (20')
Sat Aug 23, 1958League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-5Dwight (88')
Sat Aug 23, 1969League Tier 1ArsenalA1-2Storey-Moore (57')
Sat Aug 23, 1975League Tier 2PortsmouthA1-1Bowyer (14')
Tue Aug 23, 1977League Tier 1Bristol CityH1-0Withe (82')
Sat Aug 23, 1980League Tier 1EvertonA0-0
Sat Aug 23, 1986League Tier 1EvertonA0-2
Wed Aug 23, 1989League Tier 1Norwich CityA1-1Chapman (67')
Wed Aug 23, 1995League Tier 1ChelseaH0-0
Sat Aug 23, 1997League Tier 2Oxford UnitedA1-0Bart-Williams (71')
Sat Aug 23, 2003League Tier 2Cardiff CityH1-2Harewood (70')
Tue Aug 23, 2005League CupMacclesfield TownH2-3Breckin (9', 83')
Sat Aug 23, 2008League Tier 2WatfordH3-2Martin (10'), Earnshaw (35'), Tyson (69')
Tue Aug 23, 2011League CupWycombe WanderersA4-1Miller (3'), McGugan (6' pen), Findley (62'), Majewski (75')
Sat Aug 23, 2014League Tier 2ReadingH4-0Antonio (17', 47'), Fryatt (54'), Assombalonga (64')
Tue Aug 23, 2016League CupMillwallA2-1Paterson (35'), Veldwijk (87')
Wed Aug 23, 2017League CupNewcastle UnitedA3-2Cummings (29', 31'), Walker (97')
Tue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0Yates (18'), Surridge (35', 77')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Tue Aug 23, 1983Pre-Season FriendlyBarcelonaA0-2
Sun Aug 23, 2020Pre-Season FriendlyOldham AthleticH0-2