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ON THIS DAY - October 17

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Bob IversonMon Oct 17, 19101940-4243Thomas HamiltonSat Oct 17, 19421891-9370
Paddy GreenwoodThu Oct 17, 19461974-7578

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
Tommy JacksonSat Oct 17, 1970League Tier 1Coventry CityA0-2Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 17, 1896League Tier 1Stoke CityA0-3Loss
Sat Oct 17, 1903League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionA1-1DrawSpouncer (?)
Sat Oct 17, 1908League Tier 1Bradford CityH2-1WinWest (?), Morris (?)
Sat Oct 17, 1914League Tier 2Leicester FosseA1-3LossColeman (?)
Sat Oct 17, 1925League Tier 2Swansea TownA0-3Loss
Sat Oct 17, 1931League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA1-5LossDickinson (?)
Sat Oct 17, 1936League Tier 2Norwich CityA0-4Loss
Sat Oct 17, 1953League Tier 2Lincoln CityA2-2DrawCapel (31'), Thompson (44')
Sat Oct 17, 1959League Tier 1Birmingham CityH0-2Loss
Sat Oct 17, 1964League Tier 1Leicester CityA2-3LossCrowe (?), Wignall (?)
Tue Oct 17, 1967Fairs CupEintracht FrankfurtH4-0WinBaker (13', 35'), Chapman (47'), Lyons (73')
Sat Oct 17, 1970League Tier 1Coventry CityA0-2Loss
Sat Oct 17, 1981League Tier 1Coventry CityH2-1WinWallace (?, 65')
Sat Oct 17, 1987League Tier 1Sheffield WednesdayH3-0WinClough (19'), Carr (59'), Wilkinson (77')
Sat Oct 17, 1992League Tier 1ArsenalH0-1Loss
Mon Oct 17, 1994League Tier 1WimbledonH3-1WinBohinen (40'), Collymore (66'), Woan (74')
Tue Oct 17, 1995UEFA CupAuxerreA1-0WinStone (23')
Sat Oct 17, 1998League Tier 1Leeds UnitedH1-1DrawStone (85')
Tue Oct 17, 2000League Tier 2Bolton WanderersA0-0Draw
Wed Oct 17, 2001League Tier 2Birmingham CityH0-0Draw
Sat Oct 17, 2009League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedH1-0WinBlackstock (45')
Sat Oct 17, 2020League Tier 2Blackburn RoversA1-0WinLolley (90')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 17, 1885County CupEastwoodH4-0WinMason (?), Unwin (?, 30'), Walker (10')
Sat Oct 17, 1891Football AllianceCrewe AlexandraH5-0WinShaw (?), Pike (?, ?), Higgins (?, ?)
Mon Oct 17, 1977TestimonialSheffield UnitedA6-1WinBurns (?), Withe (?, ?, ?), Woodcock (?), Robertson (?)