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ON THIS DAY - August 23

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Billy McKinlayTue Aug 23, 19041927-37

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
Ernest MorrisSat Aug 23, 1947League Tier 2BuryH2-1Win
George LeeSat Aug 23, 1947League Tier 2BuryH2-1Win
Jeff WhitefootSat Aug 23, 1958League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-5Loss
Robert MorrisonSat Aug 23, 1958League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-5Loss
Roy DwightSat Aug 23, 1958League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-5Loss
Dave BeasantSat Aug 23, 1997League Tier 2Oxford UnitedA1-0Win
Spencer Weir-DaleyTue Aug 23, 2005League CupMacclesfield TownH2-3Loss
Andy ColeSat Aug 23, 2008League Tier 2WatfordH3-2Win
Kieron FreemanTue Aug 23, 2011League CupWycombe WanderersA4-1Win
James ThorneTue Aug 23, 2016League CupMillwallA2-1Win
Aaron DonnellyTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0Win
Dale TaylorTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0Win
Emmanuel DennisTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0Win
Giulian BianconeTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0Win
Remo FreulerTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0Win
Wayne HennesseyTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0Win
Zach AbbottTue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 23, 1947League Tier 2BuryH2-1WinLee (36'), Johnston (46')
Wed Aug 23, 1950League Tier 3Brighton and Hove AlbionH4-0WinArdron (?), Capel (?, ?), Collindridge (?)
Sat Aug 23, 1952League Tier 2Blackburn RoversH1-2LossScott (20')
Sat Aug 23, 1958League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA1-5LossDwight (?)
Sat Aug 23, 1969League Tier 1ArsenalA1-2LossStorey-Moore (57')
Sat Aug 23, 1975League Tier 2PortsmouthA1-1DrawBowyer (14')
Tue Aug 23, 1977League Tier 1Bristol CityH1-0WinWithe (82')
Sat Aug 23, 1980League Tier 1EvertonA0-0Draw
Sat Aug 23, 1986League Tier 1EvertonA0-2Loss
Wed Aug 23, 1989League Tier 1Norwich CityA1-1DrawChapman (67')
Wed Aug 23, 1995League Tier 1ChelseaH0-0Draw
Sat Aug 23, 1997League Tier 2Oxford UnitedA1-0WinBart-Williams (71')
Sat Aug 23, 2003League Tier 2Cardiff CityH1-2LossHarewood (70')
Tue Aug 23, 2005League CupMacclesfield TownH2-3LossBreckin (9', 83')
Sat Aug 23, 2008League Tier 2WatfordH3-2WinMartin (10'), Earnshaw (35'), Tyson (69')
Tue Aug 23, 2011League CupWycombe WanderersA4-1WinMiller (3'), McGugan (6' pen), Findley (62'), Majewski (75')
Sat Aug 23, 2014League Tier 2ReadingH4-0WinAntonio (17', 47'), Fryatt (54'), Assombalonga (64')
Tue Aug 23, 2016League CupMillwallA2-1WinPaterson (35'), Veldwijk (87')
Wed Aug 23, 2017League CupNewcastle UnitedA3-2WinCummings (29', 31'), Walker (97')
Tue Aug 23, 2022League CupGrimsby TownA3-0WinYates (18'), Surridge (35', 77')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Tue Aug 23, 1983Pre-Season FriendlyBarcelonaA0-2Loss
Sun Aug 23, 2020Pre-Season FriendlyOldham AthleticH0-2Loss