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ON THIS DAY - September 27

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
James LawtonWed Sep 27, 18931919-20Arthur SmithThu Sep 27, 18881873-85
John WagstaffWed Sep 27, 18991919-20 ✝Stuart McMillanFri Sep 27, 19631927-2867
Steve ChettleFri Sep 27, 19681985-0557
Richard CooperThu Sep 27, 19791996-0146
Phil HaighMon Sep 27, 19822000-0243
Kalum ThompsonSat Sep 27, 20082025-2617
✝ = 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
Frank KirrageSat Sep 27, 1919League Tier 2Stockport CountyH1-1
Percy BarrattSat Sep 27, 1919League Tier 2Stockport CountyH1-1

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
Sat Sep 27, 1902League Tier 1BuryA1-3Forman (?)
Sat Sep 27, 1913League Tier 2BuryA0-1
Sat Sep 27, 1919League Tier 2Stockport CountyH1-1Lythgoe (64')
Sat Sep 27, 1924League Tier 1LiverpoolA0-3
Sat Sep 27, 1930League Tier 2Oldham AthleticH4-1Stocks (4', 70', 86'), Loftus (19')
Sat Sep 27, 1947League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayA1-2Lee (1')
Sat Sep 27, 1952League Tier 2Swansea TownH6-4Ardron (29', 58'), Burkitt (36'), Moore (56', 77'), Collindridge (67' pen)
Sat Sep 27, 1958League Tier 1ChelseaA1-4Gray (62')
Wed Sep 27, 1961League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-2Booth (41')
Sat Sep 27, 1969League Tier 1Crystal PalaceH0-0
Sat Sep 27, 1975League Tier 2Bolton WanderersH1-2Lyall (83')
Wed Sep 27, 1978European CupLiverpoolA0-0
Sat Sep 27, 1980League Tier 1ArsenalA0-1
Sat Sep 27, 1986League Tier 1ArsenalH1-0Clough (2')
Sat Sep 27, 1997League Tier 2Stoke CityH1-0Campbell (67')
Sat Sep 27, 2003League Tier 2Derby CountyH1-1Reid (28')
Tue Sep 27, 2005League Tier 3BlackpoolH1-1Breckin (79')
Sat Sep 27, 2008League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA0-1
Sun Sep 27, 2009League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA1-0Gunter (45')
Tue Sep 27, 2011League Tier 2BurnleyA1-5Miller (59')
Sat Sep 27, 2014League Tier 2Brighton and Hove AlbionH0-0
Tue Sep 27, 2016League Tier 2FulhamH1-1Nicklas Bendtner (60')
Fri Sep 27, 2019League Tier 2Stoke CityA3-2Lolley (36'), Ameobi (47'), Grabban (61')
Sat Sep 27, 2025League Tier 1SunderlandH0-1

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Sep 27, 1879FriendlyNottinghamshire XIA6-0Goodyer (?, ?, ?), Johnstone (?), Widdowson (?), Earp (?)
Sat Sep 27, 1884FriendlyStokeA4-6? (?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Sep 27, 1890Football AllianceCrewe AlexandraH5-2Higgins (?, ?), Pike (?), McCallum (?), Smith (?)
Sat Sep 27, 1941FriendlyRAF XIH1-2Iverson (?)