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ON THIS DAY - October 16

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Ralph DulsonFri Oct 16, 19251942-4684
Tommy GemmellSat Oct 16, 19431971-7374
Brynjar GunnarssonThu Oct 16, 19752003-0449

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
Joe RyallsSat Oct 16, 1909League Tier 1Bolton WanderersH2-0Win
Kenny SwainSat Oct 16, 1982League Tier 1Birmingham CityH1-1Draw
Frans ThijssenSun Oct 16, 1983League Tier 1Notts CountyH3-1Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 16, 1897League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH3-1WinMcInnes (?), Benbow (?, ?)
Sat Oct 16, 1909League Tier 1Bolton WanderersH2-0WinMorris (?, ?)
Sat Oct 16, 1920League Tier 2Port ValeA1-0WinSpaven (?)
Sat Oct 16, 1926League Tier 2MiddlesbroughH4-3WinBarratt (?), Gibson (?), Jones (?, ?)
Sat Oct 16, 1937League Tier 2Norwich CityA0-2Loss
Sat Oct 16, 1948League Tier 2Lincoln CityA3-1WinEdwards (?), Ottewell (?), Lee (?)
Sat Oct 16, 1954League Tier 2Blackburn RoversH1-2LossSmall (?)
Sat Oct 16, 1965League Tier 1SunderlandA2-3LossHindley (4'), Addison (35')
Sat Oct 16, 1971League Tier 1LiverpoolH2-3LossStorey-Moore (12', 85')
Tue Oct 16, 1973League CupMillwallH1-3LossMartin (78')
Sat Oct 16, 1976League Tier 2BlackpoolA0-1Loss
Sat Oct 16, 1982League Tier 1Birmingham CityH1-1DrawHodge (53')
Sun Oct 16, 1983League Tier 1Notts CountyH3-1WinWallace (8'), Bowyer (28'), Davenport (40')
Sat Oct 16, 1993League Tier 2Tranmere RoversH2-1WinCollymore (16'), Gemmill (56')
Sat Oct 16, 1999League Tier 2Sheffield UnitedA1-2LossFreedman (43')
Sat Oct 16, 2010League Tier 2BarnsleyA1-3LossMcGugan (68')
Fri Oct 16, 2015League Tier 2Bristol CityA0-2Loss
Sat Oct 16, 2021League Tier 2BlackpoolH2-1WinJohnson (22'), Grabban (61')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 16, 1880FriendlyNotts CountyH4-0WinWiddowson (?, ?, ?), Earp (?)
Sat Oct 16, 1886FriendlyStokeA0-2Loss
Sat Oct 16, 1915WWI Initial TournamentHull CityA3-1WinBell (?), Martin (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Oct 16, 1943WWII Main LeagueSheffield UnitedH4-0WinWheatley (?), Dulson (?), Flewitt (?, ?)