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ON THIS DAY - August 15

Our first Charity Shield appearance
We kicked off the 1959 season with our first appearance in the Charity Shield. As FA Cup holders we played Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, losing 3-1

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Andrew GaraThu Aug 15, 18781902-03Gordon BrownSun Aug 15, 20101944-4781
Moreno ManniniWed Aug 15, 19621999-0062
David JohnsonSun Aug 15, 19762000-0748

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
Jim IleySat Aug 15, 1959Charity ShieldWolverhampton WanderersN1-3Loss
Peter KnightSat Aug 15, 1959Charity ShieldWolverhampton WanderersN1-3Loss
Jim BarronSat Aug 15, 1970League Tier 1Coventry CityH2-0Win
Colin CooperSun Aug 15, 1993League Tier 2Southend UnitedA1-1Draw
Des LyttleSun Aug 15, 1993League Tier 2Southend UnitedA1-1Draw
Lee HarveySun Aug 15, 1993League Tier 2Southend UnitedA1-1Draw

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 15, 1959Charity ShieldWolverhampton WanderersN1-3LossWilson (37')
Sat Aug 15, 1970League Tier 1Coventry CityH2-0WinCormack (16'), Storey-Moore (30')
Sat Aug 15, 1987League Tier 1Charlton AthleticA2-1WinGlover (59'), Clough (67')
Sun Aug 15, 1993League Tier 2Southend UnitedA1-1DrawPearce (22' pen)
Fri Aug 15, 1997League Tier 2Norwich CityH4-1Winvan Hooijdonk (22'), Thomas (57', 61'), Campbell (59')
Sat Aug 15, 2009League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionH0-1Loss
Sun Aug 15, 2010League Tier 2Leeds UnitedH1-1DrawBlackstock (9')
Sat Aug 15, 2015League Tier 2Rotherham UnitedH2-1WinMills (45'), Antonio (61')
Tue Aug 15, 2017League Tier 2BarnsleyA1-2LossMurphy (26')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Wed Aug 15, 1945Pre-Season FriendlyNotts CountyH3-2Win? (?, ?, ?)
Sat Aug 15, 1964Pre-Season FriendlyBrentfordA3-0WinAddison (?, ?, ?)
Wed Aug 15, 1973Pre-Season FriendlyCork HiberniansA3-0WinO'Neill (?, ?), McKenzie (?)
Mon Aug 15, 1977County CupNotts CountyH1-1DrawBowyer (49')
Wed Aug 15, 1984Pre-Season FriendlyLierseA1-1DrawHodge (?)
Tue Aug 15, 1989Pre-Season FriendlyLeicester CityA2-2DrawClough (? pen, ?)
Wed Aug 15, 1990Pre-Season FriendlyAvelinoA1-1DrawParker (?)
Tue Aug 15, 1995Pre-Season FriendlyGenoaA0-1Loss