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ON THIS DAY - April 12

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Frank GuttridgeThu Apr 12, 18661887-9152
Archibald RitchieFri Apr 12, 18721891-99
Adrian ShawThu Apr 12, 19561984-8568
Chris FaircloughSun Apr 12, 19641980-8760
Grant HoltSun Apr 12, 19812005-0843
Joe GarnerTue Apr 12, 19882008-1236

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result
William SimpsonSat Apr 12, 1930League Tier 2Cardiff CityA1-1Draw
Gordon BrownSat Apr 12, 1947League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayA0-2Loss
Len HarrisSat Apr 12, 1969League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH0-2Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Fri Apr 12, 1895League Tier 1Bolton WanderersA1-4LossCarnelly (?)
Sat Apr 12, 1902League Tier 1LiverpoolH1-1DrawCalvey (?)
Mon Apr 12, 1909League Tier 1BuryH0-2Loss
Sat Apr 12, 1913League Tier 2Grimsby TownH1-2LossMorris (?)
Sat Apr 12, 1924League Tier 1Aston VillaH0-0Draw
Mon Apr 12, 1926League Tier 2Port ValeA1-1DrawStocks (?)
Sat Apr 12, 1930League Tier 2Cardiff CityA1-1DrawDickinson (?)
Sat Apr 12, 1947League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayA0-2Loss
Mon Apr 12, 1948League Tier 2Tottenham HotspurA3-0WinLeverton (16', 53'), Lee (26')
Sat Apr 12, 1952League Tier 2Hull CityH4-0WinArdron (?, ?), Capel (?), Collindridge (?)
Sat Apr 12, 1958League Tier 1Luton TownH1-0WinWilson (?)
Fri Apr 12, 1963League Tier 1Manchester CityA0-1Loss
Tue Apr 12, 1966League Tier 1ChelseaH1-2LossCrowe (70' pen)
Fri Apr 12, 1968League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA0-3Loss
Sat Apr 12, 1969League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH0-2Loss
Fri Apr 12, 1974League Tier 2Bristol CityA0-1Loss
Sat Apr 12, 1975League Tier 2SouthamptonH0-0Draw
Mon Apr 12, 1982League Tier 1Notts CountyA2-1WinBowyer (16'), Plummer (83')
Sat Apr 12, 1986League Tier 1ChelseaH0-0Draw
Wed Apr 12, 1989League Tier 1SouthamptonH3-0WinGaynor (?), Clough (7' pen), Pearce (32')
Sun Apr 12, 1992League CupManchester UnitedN0-1Loss
Mon Apr 12, 1993League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH2-1WinBlack (25'), Rosario (35')
Wed Apr 12, 1995League Tier 1Norwich CityA1-0WinStone (85')
Mon Apr 12, 2004League Tier 2Preston North EndA2-2DrawKing (4'), Williams (45')
Tue Apr 12, 2005League Tier 2Sheffield UnitedH1-1DrawCommons (47')
Sat Apr 12, 2008League Tier 3Tranmere RoversA2-0WinTyson (34'), Morgan (51')
Tue Apr 12, 2011League Tier 2BurnleyH2-0WinMcGoldrick (73', 90')
Sat Apr 12, 2014League Tier 2Queens Park RangersA2-5LossLascelles (37'), Derbyshire (75')
Sat Apr 12, 2025League Tier 1EvertonH-

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Apr 12, 1879FriendlyGlasgow RangersA0-3Loss
Thu Apr 12, 1894United Counties LeagueDerby CountyH0-3Loss
Sat Apr 12, 1919WWI Second TournamentLeicester FosseA0-1Loss
Sat Apr 12, 1941WWII Main LeagueNotts CountyH1-3LossIverson (?)
Mon Apr 12, 1965TestimonialCelticH2-0WinAddison (10'), Hinton (63')
Wed Apr 12, 1978TestimonialNotts CountyA1-1DrawO'Hare (?)