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ON THIS DAY - August 20

Kenny Burns debut
Kenny Burns made his first team debut on this day in 1977. He was our Player Of The Year that season (and again in 1980-81).

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Dick ForshawTue Aug 20, 18951918-19Tony BartonFri Aug 20, 19931959-6256
Steve StoneFri Aug 20, 19711989-0553
Eugene DadiMon Aug 20, 19732005-0651

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
Wally ArdronSat Aug 20, 1949League Tier 3Brighton and Hove AlbionA2-2Draw
Dennis AlexanderSat Aug 20, 1955League Tier 2LiverpoolH1-3Loss
Peter HighamSat Aug 20, 1955League Tier 2LiverpoolH1-3Loss
Stewart ImlachSat Aug 20, 1955League Tier 2LiverpoolH1-3Loss
Len JuliansSat Aug 20, 1960League Tier 1Manchester CityH2-2Draw
Kenny BurnsSat Aug 20, 1977League Tier 1EvertonA3-1Win
Bryan RoySat Aug 20, 1994League Tier 1Ipswich TownA1-0Win
Gino PadulaSat Aug 20, 2005League Tier 3Scunthorpe UnitedH0-1Loss
Cheikhou KouyatéSat Aug 20, 2022League Tier 1EvertonA1-1Draw
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteSat Aug 20, 2022League Tier 1EvertonA1-1Draw

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 20, 1949League Tier 3Brighton and Hove AlbionA2-2DrawArdron (?), Willard (? OG)
Sat Aug 20, 1955League Tier 2LiverpoolH1-3LossHigham (?)
Sat Aug 20, 1960League Tier 1Manchester CityH2-2DrawBooth (?), Julians (?)
Mon Aug 20, 1962League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA5-2WinJulians (?, ?), Vowden (?), Le Flem (?), England (? OG)
Sat Aug 20, 1966League Tier 1Stoke CityH1-2LossBaker (73')
Tue Aug 20, 1968League Tier 1Sheffield WednesdayH0-0Draw
Wed Aug 20, 1969League Tier 1Stoke CityA1-1DrawLyons (21')
Sat Aug 20, 1977League Tier 1EvertonA3-1WinWithe (33'), Robertson (38'), O'Neill (77')
Wed Aug 20, 1980League Tier 1Birmingham CityH2-1WinBirtles (37'), Ponte (63')
Tue Aug 20, 1991League Tier 1Leeds UnitedA0-1Loss
Sat Aug 20, 1994League Tier 1Ipswich TownA1-0WinRoy (40')
Fri Aug 20, 1999League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionA1-1DrawFreedman (62')
Mon Aug 20, 2001League CupHartlepool UnitedA2-0WinJohn (32'), Bart-Williams (60')
Sat Aug 20, 2005League Tier 3Scunthorpe UnitedH0-1Loss
Sat Aug 20, 2011League Tier 2Leicester CityH2-2DrawMcGugan (79' pen), Boateng (90')
Sat Aug 20, 2016League Tier 2Wigan AthleticH4-3WinAssombalonga (6'), Burke (53', 78'), Lam (90')
Sat Aug 20, 2022League Tier 1EvertonA1-1DrawJohnson (81')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 20, 1938Pre-Season FriendlyNotts CountyH4-1WinGetty (?), Dyson (?), Crawshaw (?), Brown (?)
Mon Aug 20, 1973Pre-Season FriendlyLincoln CityA0-2Loss
Thu Aug 20, 1981Pre-Season FriendlyOsasunaA2-1WinNeedham (75'), Walsh (80')
Sat Aug 20, 1983Pre-Season FriendlySwansea CityA3-1WinBirtles (?, ?), Wallace (?)
Mon Aug 20, 1984Pre-Season FriendlyDerby CountyA0-2Loss
Wed Aug 20, 1986Pre-Season FriendlyTorpedo MoscowH0-2Loss