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ON THIS DAY - October 24

John Robertson debut
John Robertson made the first of his 514 appearances for Forest. Often rated as our finest player he was a left winger who had two great feet. He was often the brunt of Clough's quotes, including one in Clough's autobiography: "Rarely could there have been a more unlikely looking professional athlete... [He was a] scruffy, unfit, uninterested waste of time, but something told me he was worth persevering with."

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Dennis WardFri Oct 24, 19241947-48Henry RaceSat Oct 24, 19421933-3736
Asa HartfordTue Oct 24, 19501979-8074Arthur CharltonWed Oct 24, 19561898-9980
Jon-Paul PittmanFri Oct 24, 19862005-0738Sam HardyMon Oct 24, 19661915-2584
Jack ColbackTue Oct 24, 19892017-2335

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
Joshua HollisSat Oct 24, 1896League Tier 1BurnleyH4-1Win
John PowellSat Oct 24, 1914League Tier 2BarnsleyH2-1Win
Liam TrotterSat Oct 24, 2015League Tier 2Ipswich TownH1-1Draw

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 24, 1896League Tier 1BurnleyH4-1WinHollis (?), Richards (?, ?), Capes (?)
Sat Oct 24, 1903League Tier 1Small HeathH0-1Loss
Sat Oct 24, 1908League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA2-2DrawMarrison (?), Birch (?)
Sat Oct 24, 1914League Tier 2BarnsleyH2-1WinColeman (?), Belton (?)
Sat Oct 24, 1925League Tier 2The WednesdayH2-0WinSpaven (?), Burton (?)
Sat Oct 24, 1931League Tier 2Bristol CityH3-1WinForrest (?), Dickinson (?, ? pen)
Sat Oct 24, 1936League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedH0-2Loss
Sat Oct 24, 1953League Tier 2Bristol RoversH3-1WinThompson (71'), Capel (76'), Moore (86')
Sat Oct 24, 1959League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA1-2LossImlach (?)
Mon Oct 24, 1960League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA1-2LossBooth (8')
Sat Oct 24, 1964League Tier 1SunderlandH5-2WinWignall (33'), Addison (48', 55', 90'), Barnwell (51')
Sat Oct 24, 1970League Tier 1Huddersfield TownA0-0Draw
Wed Oct 24, 1979European CupArges PitestiH2-0WinWoodcock (12'), Birtles (16')
Sat Oct 24, 1981League Tier 1Manchester CityA0-0Draw
Sat Oct 24, 1987League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH3-0WinCarr (29'), Webb (76'), Clough (85')
Tue Oct 24, 1989League CupCrystal PalaceA0-0Draw
Sat Oct 24, 1992League Tier 1Sheffield UnitedA0-0Draw
Sun Oct 24, 1993League Tier 2Leicester CityA0-1Loss
Fri Oct 24, 1997League Tier 2ReadingA3-3Drawvan Hooijdonk (3', 48' pen), Campbell (65')
Sat Oct 24, 1998League Tier 1LiverpoolA1-5LossFreedman (18')
Sat Oct 24, 2009League Tier 2Crystal PalaceA1-1DrawMcGoldrick (48')
Sat Oct 24, 2015League Tier 2Ipswich TownH1-1DrawTrotter (90')
Wed Oct 24, 2018League Tier 2Bolton WanderersA3-0WinLolley (12'), Grabban (64', 83' pen)
Sun Oct 24, 2021League Tier 2FulhamH0-4Loss

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Mon Oct 24, 1881FriendlyKettering TownA5-1Win? (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Oct 24, 1885FriendlyAston VillaH0-0Draw
Thu Oct 24, 1889FriendlyPreston North EndH2-1Win? (?, ?)
Sat Oct 24, 1891FriendlyKettering TownA5-1WinSmith (?), Higgins (?, ?), Pike (?), ? (?)
Mon Oct 24, 1904FriendlyFulhamH1-1DrawNiblo (?)
Sat Oct 24, 1942WWII Main LeagueChesterfieldA0-3Loss
Wed Oct 24, 1945FriendlyBritish Army Of The RhineN1-4LossNorth (?)