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ON THIS DAY - September 23

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Jack FryerSat Sep 23, 19111938-41Joe ClareWed Sep 23, 19871942-4377
John PiekalnietisSun Sep 23, 19511969-7074
Kenny BurnsWed Sep 23, 19531977-8272
Jordan KayWed Sep 23, 19922010-1133
✝ = 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
Geoff VowdenWed Sep 23, 1959Anglo-Scottish CupSt MirrenH2-3
Keith FoySat Sep 23, 2000League Tier 2Grimsby TownA2-0
Gregor RobertsonTue Sep 23, 2003League CupTranmere RoversA0-0
Nicolás DomínguezSat Sep 23, 2023League Tier 1Manchester CityA0-2

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Sep 23, 1893League Tier 1Newton HeathA1-1Higgins (?)
Sat Sep 23, 1899League Tier 1StokeH1-0Benbow (?)
Sat Sep 23, 1905League Tier 1MiddlesbroughA0-2
Sat Sep 23, 1911League Tier 2Gainsborough TrinityA2-1Derrick (42'), Morris (57')
Sat Sep 23, 1922League Tier 1Sheffield UnitedH1-0Tinsley (15')
Sat Sep 23, 1933League Tier 2Bradford Park AvenueH3-0Dent (35', 72'), Race (73')
Sat Sep 23, 1950League Tier 3Torquay UnitedA2-3Capel (52', 71')
Wed Sep 23, 1959Anglo-Scottish CupSt MirrenH2-3Vowden (51', 67')
Sat Sep 23, 1961League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH2-0Cobb (49'), Quigley (56')
Sat Sep 23, 1967League Tier 1ChelseaH3-0Storey-Moore (55'), Wignall (59'), Taylor (87')
Tue Sep 23, 1969League CupWest Ham UnitedH1-0Lyons (30')
Sat Sep 23, 1972League Tier 2Aston VillaH1-1Fraser (78')
Sat Sep 23, 1978League Tier 1MiddlesbroughH2-2Birtles (18'), O'Neill (44')
Tue Sep 23, 1980League CupBuryA7-0Ponte (6', 66', 68'), Mills (36'), Anderson (37'), Birtles (71', 89')
Wed Sep 23, 1981League Tier 1SunderlandH2-0Wallace (68'), Proctor (85')
Wed Sep 23, 1987League CupHereford UnitedH5-0Webb (37', 69'), Carr (53'), Clough (83'), Wilkinson (86')
Sat Sep 23, 1989League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA0-1
Wed Sep 23, 1992League CupStockport CountyA3-2Bannister (24'), Clough (54'), Orlygsson (59')
Sat Sep 23, 1995League Tier 1Aston VillaA1-1Lyttle (87')
Sat Sep 23, 2000League Tier 2Grimsby TownA2-0Rogers (14'), Lester (42')
Tue Sep 23, 2003League CupTranmere RoversA0-0
Sat Sep 23, 2006League Tier 3Tranmere RoversA0-0
Sat Sep 23, 2017League Tier 2Aston VillaA1-2Murphy (52')
Sat Sep 23, 2023League Tier 1Manchester CityA0-2

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Sep 23, 1882FriendlySmall HeathA4-0Danks (?), Norman (?, ?), Parr (?)
Sat Sep 23, 1916WWI Initial TournamentLincoln CityA2-1Birch (?, ?)
Sat Sep 23, 1939FriendlyGrimsby TownH1-2Munro (? pen)
Sat Sep 23, 1944WWII Main LeagueNotts CountyH2-1Beswick (?), Beaumont (?)
Mon Sep 23, 1957TestimonialAll Stars XIH4-0Barrett (?), Quigley (?, ?), Wilson (?)