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ON THIS DAY - December 27

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Harold LockettTue Dec 27, 18871910-11Joe RutherfordTue Dec 27, 19941940-4274
Sandy McNabWed Dec 27, 19111940-4151 ✝Sailor BrownSat Dec 27, 20081946-4893
Stuart ThomMon Dec 27, 19761994-9949
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
Joe KinnearFri Dec 27, 1946200478 ✝
✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Result
Walter DudleySat Dec 27, 1902League Tier 1Sheffield UnitedH2-2
Albert HasellMon Dec 27, 1909League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH2-2
Billy McKinlayTue Dec 27, 1927League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersA0-1
George WilkinsSat Dec 27, 1947League Tier 2Doncaster RoversH4-2
Tommy GemmellMon Dec 27, 1971League Tier 1ArsenalH1-1
Bert BowerySat Dec 27, 1975League Tier 2Blackburn RoversA4-1

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
Thu Dec 27, 1894League Tier 1SunderlandH2-1Carnelly (?), Rose (?)
Wed Dec 27, 1899League Tier 1Manchester CityH2-0Capes (?), Morris (?)
Sat Dec 27, 1902League Tier 1Sheffield UnitedH2-2Morris (?, ?)
Tue Dec 27, 1904League Tier 1Woolwich ArsenalH0-3
Wed Dec 27, 1905League Tier 1The WednesdayA0-1
Mon Dec 27, 1909League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH2-2Morris (?), Marrison (?)
Tue Dec 27, 1910League Tier 1MiddlesbroughH1-1Marrison (65')
Sat Dec 27, 1913League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersA1-4Gibson (63')
Mon Dec 27, 1920League Tier 2Rotherham CountyA0-0
Tue Dec 27, 1921League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersA0-2
Sat Dec 27, 1924League Tier 1ArsenalA1-2Galloway (40')
Mon Dec 27, 1926League Tier 2PortsmouthH1-0Price (64')
Tue Dec 27, 1927League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersA0-1
Sat Dec 27, 1930League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersA2-4Dent (13', 40')
Tue Dec 27, 1932League Tier 2Stoke CityH1-0Simpson (28')
Mon Dec 27, 1937League Tier 2Manchester UnitedA3-4Gardiner (9'), Graham (31'), Martin (63')
Tue Dec 27, 1938League Tier 2Luton TownA0-1
Sat Dec 27, 1947League Tier 2Doncaster RoversH4-2Scott (17'), Wilkins (46'), Lee (68'), Johnston (73')
Mon Dec 27, 1948League Tier 2SouthamptonA1-2Lee (56')
Tue Dec 27, 1949League Tier 3Norwich CityH0-1
Sat Dec 27, 1952League Tier 2Hull CityA1-3Moore (43')
Mon Dec 27, 1954League Tier 2Birmingham CityH0-2
Tue Dec 27, 1955League Tier 2Hull CityA3-0Higham (55', 65'), Wilson (76')
Sat Dec 27, 1958League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH3-0Imlach (32', 37'), Wilson (47')
Mon Dec 27, 1965League Tier 1EvertonH1-0Newton (13')
Sat Dec 27, 1969League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA1-1Storey-Moore (80')
Mon Dec 27, 1971League Tier 1ArsenalH1-1Storey-Moore (15')
Sat Dec 27, 1975League Tier 2Blackburn RoversA4-1Bowery (13', 90'), Robertson (31'), Bowyer (76')
Mon Dec 27, 1976League Tier 2Bolton WanderersA1-1Withe (40')
Sat Dec 27, 1980League Tier 1Aston VillaH2-2Francis (41'), O'Neill (86')
Mon Dec 27, 1982League Tier 1Coventry CityH4-2Young (39'), Robertson (44' pen), Birtles (79'), Proctor (87')
Mon Dec 27, 1993League Tier 2MiddlesbroughH1-1Collymore (69')
Tue Dec 27, 1994League Tier 1Norwich CityH1-0Bohinen (51')
Sun Dec 27, 2015League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH1-1Oliveira (18')
Tue Dec 27, 2022League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA0-3
Sat Dec 27, 2025League Tier 1Manchester CityH1-2Hutchinson (54')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Dec 27, 1873FriendlyNottsH0-0
Sat Dec 27, 1879FriendlyBlackburn RoversH1-1Turner (?)
Mon Dec 27, 1880FriendlyBlackburn RoversH0-4
Wed Dec 27, 1882FriendlySheffield FCH0-5
Mon Dec 27, 1886FriendlyNotts CountyA2-0Fox (?), Danks (?)
Tue Dec 27, 1887FriendlyBolton WanderersH3-2Shaw (?), Burton (?), Danks (?)
Sat Dec 27, 1890Football AllianceGrimsby TownH1-1Higgins (?)
Mon Dec 27, 1897FriendlyNotts CountyA1-0? (?)
Mon Dec 27, 1915WWI Initial TournamentThe WednesdayH1-1Birch (?)
Sat Dec 27, 1941WWII Combined LeagueSheffield UnitedH3-3Surtees (?, ?), Crooks (?)