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ON THIS DAY - October 7

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Billy CairnsWed Oct 07, 19141941-43Stewart ImlachSun Oct 07, 20011955-6069
Tommy WhiteSun Oct 07, 19511969-7274Ralph DulsonWed Oct 07, 20091942-4684
George Murray-JonesThu Oct 07, 20042024-2621
✝ = 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
Robert FirthSat Oct 07, 1911League Tier 2BurnleyA0-2

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Oct 07, 1893League Tier 1Aston VillaH1-2McInnes (87')
Sat Oct 07, 1899League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionH6-1Forman (2', 47'), Morris (20', 53'), Capes (50'), Forman (85')
Sat Oct 07, 1905League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedA2-3Spouncer (?), West (?)
Sat Oct 07, 1911League Tier 2BurnleyA0-2
Thu Oct 07, 1920League Tier 2The WednesdayH4-2Bedford (19', 80'), Higgins (50'), Firth (64')
Sat Oct 07, 1922League Tier 1Preston North EndH3-0Tinsley (25'), Nelis (63', 73')
Thu Oct 07, 1926League Tier 2FulhamH2-0Gibson (1', 87')
Sat Oct 07, 1933League Tier 2Notts CountyH2-0Dent (21'), Masters (55')
Sat Oct 07, 1950League Tier 3Ipswich TownH0-0
Sat Oct 07, 1961League Tier 1EvertonA0-6
Sat Oct 07, 1967League Tier 1BurnleyA1-1Baker (47')
Sat Oct 07, 1972League Tier 2Huddersfield TownH1-1Chapman (58')
Sat Oct 07, 1978League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersH3-1Birtles (26', 60'), O'Neill (56')
Wed Oct 07, 1987League CupHereford UnitedA1-1Clough (89')
Sun Oct 07, 1990League Tier 1EvertonH3-1Hodge (2', 69'), Jemson (53')
Wed Oct 07, 1992League CupStockport CountyH2-1Black (19'), Gannon (87' OG)
Sat Oct 07, 2006League Tier 3Scunthorpe UnitedH0-4
Sat Oct 07, 2023League Tier 1Crystal PalaceA0-0

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Fri Oct 07, 1881FriendlyNottinghamshire XIH4-1? (?), Norman (?), Widdowson (?), Earp (?)
Sat Oct 07, 1882FriendlyStokeH2-4Danks (?), Norman (?)
Thu Oct 07, 1886FriendlyThe WednesdayH4-1Tutin (?, ?), Leighton (?), Lindley (?)
Sat Oct 07, 1916WWI Initial TournamentBradford Park AvenueA0-1
Sat Oct 07, 1939FriendlySheffield WednesdayH1-2McCall (?)
Sat Oct 07, 1944WWII Main LeagueChesterfieldA1-0Dulson (?)
Wed Oct 07, 1998FriendlyDagenham and RedbridgeA4-0? (?), Freedman (?), Darcheville (?), Quashie (?)