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ON THIS DAY - November 5 (Guy Fawkes Night)

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Peter RonaldSun Nov 05, 18991921-23Neil McCallumFri Nov 05, 19201890-9452
Jim BarrettWed Nov 05, 19301954-6084 ✝
James McKechnieThu Nov 05, 19641981-8461
Emmanuel DennisWed Nov 05, 19972022-2528
✝ = 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 GunnSat Nov 05, 1881FA CupAston VillaA1-4
Charles GowthorpeSat Nov 05, 1881FA CupAston VillaA1-4
George UnwinSat Nov 05, 1881FA CupAston VillaA1-4
Salathiel NormanSat Nov 05, 1881FA CupAston VillaA1-4
William HancockSat Nov 05, 1881FA CupAston VillaA1-4
James IronsSat Nov 05, 1887FA CupMellorsH2-0
Robert WarnerSat Nov 05, 1887FA CupMellorsH2-0
Thomas ParrSat Nov 05, 1887FA CupMellorsH2-0
Tommy CapelSat Nov 05, 1949League Tier 3Crystal PalaceH2-0
Odysseas VlachodimosSun Nov 05, 2023League Tier 1Aston VillaH2-0

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Nov 05, 1881FA CupAston VillaA1-4Sammy Law (? OG)
Sat Nov 05, 1887FA CupMellorsH2-0Leighton (?, ?)
Sat Nov 05, 1892League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA2-2Shaw (?, 4')
Sat Nov 05, 1898League Tier 1Sheffield UnitedA2-2Suddick (?), Benbow (?)
Sat Nov 05, 1904League Tier 1EvertonA1-5Niblo (?)
Sat Nov 05, 1910League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH5-2Marrison (40', 52', 85'), Morris (72'), Hooper (73')
Sat Nov 05, 1921League Tier 2Notts CountyA1-1Boyman (87')
Sat Nov 05, 1927League Tier 2Oldham AthleticA1-4Barratt (53' pen)
Sat Nov 05, 1932League Tier 2ChesterfieldH2-3Dent (35'), Simpson (83')
Sat Nov 05, 1938League Tier 2FulhamA2-2Beaumont (55'), McNaughton (90')
Sat Nov 05, 1949League Tier 3Crystal PalaceH2-0Love (20', 70')
Sat Nov 05, 1955League Tier 2MiddlesbroughA2-3Imlach (50'), Barrett (70')
Sat Nov 05, 1960League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA3-5Vowden (15', 89'), Quigley (81')
Sat Nov 05, 1966League Tier 1LiverpoolA0-4
Sat Nov 05, 1977League Tier 1ChelseaA0-1
Sat Nov 05, 1983League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersH5-0Birtles (6'), Davenport (16' pen), Walsh (57'), Hodge (60', 67')
Wed Nov 05, 1986League CupCrystal PalaceH1-0Clough (77')
Sat Nov 05, 1994League Tier 1LiverpoolA0-1
Sat Nov 05, 2005FA CupWeymouthH1-1Holt (39')
Sat Nov 05, 2011League Tier 2PortsmouthA0-3
Wed Nov 05, 2014League Tier 2BrentfordH1-3Antonio (82')
Sat Nov 05, 2016League Tier 2Queens Park RangersH1-1Assombalonga (38')
Sat Nov 05, 2022League Tier 1BrentfordH2-2Gibbs-White (20'), Mathias Jørgensen (90+6' OG)
Sun Nov 05, 2023League Tier 1Aston VillaH2-0Aina (5'), Mangala (47')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Nov 05, 1870FriendlyNottingham Manufacturing CompanyH0-2