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ON THIS DAY - October 26

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Harry HadleyFri Oct 26, 18771905-0765 ✝
Tom FormanSun Oct 26, 18791900-03
Tim ColemanWed Oct 26, 18811914-1559 ✝
Joe MawsonThu Oct 26, 19051934-35
Frank KnightWed Oct 26, 19211939-50
Will SwanThu Oct 26, 20002020-2325
Jack PerkinsSun Oct 26, 20032023-2522
✝ = 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
Colin LymanSat Oct 26, 1946League Tier 2Leicester CityH2-0
Mark CrossleyWed Oct 26, 1988League Tier 1LiverpoolH2-1

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Oct 26, 1895League Tier 1Preston North EndH0-1
Sat Oct 26, 1901League Tier 1Small HeathH1-1Calvey (?)
Sat Oct 26, 1907League Tier 1Birmingham CityH1-1West (?)
Sat Oct 26, 1912League Tier 2Lincoln CityH1-2Morris (7')
Sat Oct 26, 1929League Tier 2Charlton AthleticH0-2
Sat Oct 26, 1935League Tier 2Charlton AthleticH0-0
Sat Oct 26, 1946League Tier 2Leicester CityH2-0Lyman (24'), Mee (36')
Sat Oct 26, 1957League Tier 1BlackpoolH1-2Barrett (44' pen)
Sat Oct 26, 1963League Tier 1ArsenalA2-4Le Flem (36'), Wignall (52')
Wed Oct 26, 1966League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA1-3Storey-Moore (87')
Sat Oct 26, 1968League Tier 1Manchester CityA3-3Storey-Moore (56'), Baker (69', 74')
Tue Oct 26, 1971League Tier 1Huddersfield TownA1-0Lyons (65')
Sat Oct 26, 1974League Tier 2Bristol RoversH1-0Martin (3')
Tue Oct 26, 1982League CupWest Bromwich AlbionA1-3Birtles (9')
Wed Oct 26, 1983League CupWimbledonH1-1Wallace (87')
Sat Oct 26, 1985League Tier 1ArsenalH3-2Davenport (29' pen, 62', 68')
Wed Oct 26, 1988League Tier 1LiverpoolH2-1Rice (54'), Webb (60')
Sat Oct 26, 1991League Tier 1SouthamptonH1-3Black (84')
Wed Oct 26, 1994League CupWolverhampton WanderersA3-2Pearce (5', 87'), Roy (21')
Sat Oct 26, 2002League Tier 2Leicester CityH2-2Johnson (76' pen), Lester (90')
Tue Oct 26, 2004League CupDoncaster RoversA2-0King (33'), Perch (63')
Sat Oct 26, 2013League Tier 2Yeovil TownA1-3Chalobah (42')
Sun Oct 26, 2025League Tier 1BournemouthA0-2

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Oct 26, 1878FriendlyGlasgow RangersH0-2
Mon Oct 26, 1891FriendlyStokeA3-0? (?, ?, ?)
Sat Oct 26, 1918WWI Initial TournamentGrimsby TownH6-1Kirrage (?, ?), Bedford (?), Banks (?), Lawrence (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Oct 26, 1940WWII Main LeagueStoke CityH3-3Langton (?), Antonio (?), Wood (?)
Mon Oct 26, 1959FriendlyNotts CountyA1-3? (?)
Tue Oct 26, 1976County CupNotts CountyA0-1