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ON THIS DAY - May 5

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Albert HasellTue May 05, 18851909-11 ✝
Thomas HicksSun May 05, 19011927-28
Jack ThompsonThu May 05, 20052023-2620
✝ = 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

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 May 05, 1928League Tier 2SouthamptonA1-2Jones (88')
Sat May 05, 1934League Tier 2Port ValeA1-3Dent (28')
Sat May 05, 1951League Tier 3Swindon TownA3-2Ardron (40'), Johnson (63'), Collindridge (89')
Sat May 05, 1979League Tier 1Norwich CityA1-1Woodcock (55')
Mon May 05, 1980League Tier 1ArsenalA0-0
Wed May 05, 1982League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH0-1
Sat May 05, 1984League Tier 1Leicester CityA1-2Davenport (80')
Sat May 05, 1990League Tier 1Sheffield WednesdayA3-0Pearce (9', 65'), Jemson (84')
Sun May 05, 1996League Tier 1Queens Park RangersH3-0Stone (44'), Roy (63'), Howe (77')
Sat May 05, 2007League Tier 3Crewe AlexandraH0-0
Sun May 05, 2019League Tier 2Bolton WanderersH1-0Lolley (18')
Mon May 05, 2025League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA1-1Murillo (64')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat May 05, 1883FriendlyGrimsby TownA2-1? (?, ?)
Fri May 05, 1922FriendlyBoston UnitedA4-2Harrison (? OG), Spaven (?), Nelis (?, ?)
Thu May 05, 1955FriendlyNottingham Rugby ClubH3-0Thomas (?), Burkitt (?), Langford (?)
Fri May 05, 1961County CupMansfield TownH1-0Addison (?)
Sat May 05, 1973County CupMansfield TownA1-0Galley (83')
Mon May 05, 1986FriendlyDerry CityA2-1Walsh (35'), Carr (88')