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ON THIS DAY - August 24

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Liam TrotterWed Aug 24, 19882015-1637
Lars VeldwijkSat Aug 24, 19912014-1734
✝ = 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
Billy GraySat Aug 24, 1957League Tier 1Preston North EndH2-1
Chic ThomsonSat Aug 24, 1957League Tier 1Preston North EndH2-1
Frank WignallSat Aug 24, 1963League Tier 1Aston VillaH0-1
Stan CollymoreTue Aug 24, 1993League Tier 2Crystal PalaceA0-2
Carlos MerinoTue Aug 24, 1999League CupMansfield TownA0-1
Ollie HammondTue Aug 24, 2021League CupWolverhampton WanderersH0-4
Jota SilvaSat Aug 24, 2024League Tier 1SouthamptonA1-0
Nikola MilenkovicSat Aug 24, 2024League Tier 1SouthamptonA1-0
Arnaud KalimuendoSun Aug 24, 2025League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA1-1
James McAteeSun Aug 24, 2025League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA1-1
Omari HutchinsonSun Aug 24, 2025League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA1-1

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Tue Aug 24, 1948League Tier 2Grimsby TownA2-1Leverton (36'), Lee (43')
Wed Aug 24, 1949League Tier 3Bristol CityH3-0Kaile (27'), Ardron (62' pen), Fred Stone (85' OG)
Sat Aug 24, 1957League Tier 1Preston North EndH2-1Barrett (2'), Gray (28')
Wed Aug 24, 1960League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-4Booth (4')
Sat Aug 24, 1963League Tier 1Aston VillaH0-1
Tue Aug 24, 1965League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH4-2Wignall (8'), Addison (28', 44'), Hinton (63')
Wed Aug 24, 1966League Tier 1ChelseaA1-2Storey-Moore (72')
Sat Aug 24, 1968League Tier 1Leeds UnitedH1-1Hilley (37')
Tue Aug 24, 1971League Tier 1SouthamptonH2-3Martin (36'), Storey-Moore (53')
Sat Aug 24, 1974League Tier 2PortsmouthA0-2
Sat Aug 24, 1985League Tier 1SouthamptonH2-1Metgod (22'), Mark Wright (44' OG)
Sat Aug 24, 1991League Tier 1Notts CountyA4-0Crosby (55'), Charles (64'), Sheringham (69'), Keane (74')
Tue Aug 24, 1993League Tier 2Crystal PalaceA0-2
Sat Aug 24, 1996League Tier 1MiddlesbroughH1-1Pearce (68')
Tue Aug 24, 1999League CupMansfield TownA0-1
Sat Aug 24, 2002League Tier 2WalsallA1-2Prutton (83')
Fri Aug 24, 2012League Tier 2Bolton WanderersA2-2McGugan (15'), Reid (57')
Sat Aug 24, 2019League Tier 2FulhamA2-1Grabban (4', 61')
Tue Aug 24, 2021League CupWolverhampton WanderersH0-4
Sat Aug 24, 2024League Tier 1SouthamptonA1-0Gibbs-White (70')
Sun Aug 24, 2025League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA1-1Hudson-Odoi (58')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Wed Aug 24, 1983Pre-Season FriendlyAnderlechtA2-4Gunn (?), Wallace (?)