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ON THIS DAY - August 29

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Tommy WrightThu Aug 29, 19631993-9762
Gonzalo JaraThu Aug 29, 19852012-1440
Filip KrovinovicTue Aug 29, 19952020-2130
✝ = 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
Ralph LynasSat Aug 29, 1925League Tier 2DarlingtonA0-0
James ChambersSat Aug 29, 1931League Tier 2Charlton AthleticA1-3
Matt BellSat Aug 29, 1931League Tier 2Charlton AthleticA1-3
Robert ClarkSat Aug 29, 1931League Tier 2Charlton AthleticA1-3
Robert VaseyMon Aug 29, 1932League Tier 2Tottenham HotspurH3-1
Alex WoodSat Aug 29, 1936League Tier 2BurnleyA0-3
Boy MartinSat Aug 29, 1936League Tier 2BurnleyA0-3
Dick BrownSat Aug 29, 1936League Tier 2BurnleyA0-3
Roy PatrickSat Aug 29, 1959League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH2-2
Justin FashanuSat Aug 29, 1981League Tier 1SouthamptonH2-1
Mark ProctorSat Aug 29, 1981League Tier 1SouthamptonH2-1
Gerry McDonaghSat Aug 29, 2015League Tier 2Cardiff CityH1-2

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
Mon Aug 29, 1921League Tier 2Hull CityH3-2Parker (?), Tinsley (40'), Spaven (75')
Sat Aug 29, 1925League Tier 2DarlingtonA0-0
Mon Aug 29, 1927League Tier 2FulhamH7-0Jones (1', 90'), Stocks (3'), Burton (6', 53', 56'), Barratt (16' pen)
Sat Aug 29, 1931League Tier 2Charlton AthleticA1-3Dickinson (78')
Mon Aug 29, 1932League Tier 2Tottenham HotspurH3-1Dickinson (16', 83'), Pugh (75')
Sat Aug 29, 1936League Tier 2BurnleyA0-3
Wed Aug 29, 1951League Tier 2SouthamptonA2-5Scott (18'), Ardron (44')
Sat Aug 29, 1953League Tier 2Swansea TownA1-2Moore (52')
Sat Aug 29, 1959League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH2-2Iley (3'), Quigley (65')
Tue Aug 29, 1967League Tier 1Coventry CityA3-1Baker (5', 62'), Storey-Moore (41')
Sat Aug 29, 1970League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersH4-1Hindley (10'), Storey-Moore (60' pen), Rees (69'), Newton (77')
Tue Aug 29, 1972League Tier 2Brighton and Hove AlbionH1-0O'Neill (5')
Tue Aug 29, 1978League CupOldham AthleticA0-0
Wed Aug 29, 1979League CupBlackburn RoversA1-1Lloyd (55')
Sat Aug 29, 1981League Tier 1SouthamptonH2-1Francis (25', 27')
Mon Aug 29, 1983League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA2-1Anderson (65'), Davenport (86')
Wed Aug 29, 1984League Tier 1ArsenalH2-0Metgod (63'), Davenport (67')
Sat Aug 29, 1987League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedA1-0Clough (43')
Sat Aug 29, 1992League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH0-2
Tue Aug 29, 1995League Tier 1ArsenalA1-1Campbell (63')
Sat Aug 29, 1998League Tier 1SouthamptonA2-1Darcheville (52'), Stone (68')
Sat Aug 29, 2009League Tier 2Derby CountyH3-2Majewski (1'), Blackstock (28'), Tyson (43')
Sat Aug 29, 2015League Tier 2Cardiff CityH1-2Antonio (86')
Wed Aug 29, 2018League CupNewcastle UnitedH3-1Murphy (2'), Cash (90+4'), Dias (90+7')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Aug 29, 1942WWII Main LeagueLincoln CityA3-2Collins (?), Wheatley (?, ?)
Mon Aug 29, 1988Mercantile Credit Centenary TrophyLiverpoolA1-4Webb (89')
Sat Aug 29, 2020Pre-Season FriendlyWest Bromwich AlbionN1-0Taylor (?)