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ON THIS DAY - January 18

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
James CoppingerSun Jan 18, 19812012-1343
Brendan MoloneyWed Jan 18, 19892006-1335
Gboly AriyibiWed Jan 18, 19952016-2029

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
Arthur ShawSat Jan 18, 1890FA CupDerby MidlandA0-3Loss
Frank GuttridgeSat Jan 18, 1890FA CupDerby MidlandA0-3Loss
Fred WeightmanSat Jan 18, 1890FA CupDerby MidlandA0-3Loss
George Smith (1889)Sat Jan 18, 1890FA CupDerby MidlandA0-3Loss
Jack EarpSat Jan 18, 1890FA CupDerby MidlandA0-3Loss
Jack HollandSat Jan 18, 1890FA CupDerby MidlandA0-3Loss
James ColemanSat Jan 18, 1890FA CupDerby MidlandA0-3Loss
Laurie PlattsSat Jan 18, 1947League Tier 2SouthamptonH6-0Win
Sammy ChapmanSat Jan 18, 1964League Tier 1Stoke CityH0-0Draw

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Jan 18, 1890FA CupDerby MidlandA0-3Loss
Thu Jan 18, 1894League Tier 1EvertonH3-2WinBrodie (?), McInnes (25'), Pike (49')
Sat Jan 18, 1896League Tier 1SunderlandH3-1WinRichards (?), Shaw (?), McInnes (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1902League Tier 1BuryH2-1WinCalvey (?), Spouncer (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1908League Tier 1ChelseaA4-0WinMarrison (?), West (?), Whitchurch (?), Spouncer (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1913FA CupChesterfieldA4-1WinGibson (?, ?, ?), Morris (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1930League Tier 2Oldham AthleticA0-0Draw
Wed Jan 18, 1933FA CupBuryH1-2LossSimpson (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1936League Tier 2Swansea TownA1-2LossDent (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1947League Tier 2SouthamptonH6-0WinLyman (6', 60'), Edwards (20'), Brown (43', 62'), Brigham (77')
Sat Jan 18, 1958League Tier 1Leeds UnitedH1-1DrawBaily (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1964League Tier 1Stoke CityH0-0Draw
Sat Jan 18, 1969League Tier 1Leicester CityH0-0Draw
Sat Jan 18, 1975League Tier 2Leyton OrientH2-2DrawRichardson (85', 87')
Tue Jan 18, 1977FA CupBristol RoversN6-0WinWoodcock (9', 60'), Bowyer (52'), Withe (59'), Anderson (72'), O'Hare (77')
Mon Jan 18, 1982League CupTottenham HotspurA0-1Loss
Sat Jan 18, 1986League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA3-2WinWalsh (43', 77'), Clough (89')
Wed Jan 18, 1989League CupQueens Park RangersH5-2WinChapman (11', 28', 44', 67'), Clough (37' pen)
Sat Jan 18, 2003League Tier 2Coventry CityH1-1DrawWilliams (33')
Sat Jan 18, 2014League Tier 2Blackburn RoversH4-1WinLansbury (15' pen, 34' pen), Paterson (72'), Reid (90')
Sat Jan 18, 2025League Tier 1SouthamptonH-

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Jan 18, 1873FriendlyBurton on TrentA1-1DrawTomlinson (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1879FriendlyEdinburgh UniversityH4-1WinEarp (?), Widdowson (?, ?), Smith (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1919WWI Initial TournamentLeicester FosseA1-0WinBurton (?)
Sat Jan 18, 1941WWII Midland CupLincoln CityA1-2LossBarks (?)
Mon Jan 18, 1965TestimonialCombined XIA0-1Loss