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ON THIS DAY - August 30

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Fred LessonsThu Aug 30, 18831904-0735
Peter WitheThu Aug 30, 19511976-7973
Kris CommonsTue Aug 30, 19832004-0841
Alfa SemedoSat Aug 30, 19972019-2027

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
Ben ShearmanSat Aug 30, 1919League Tier 2Rotherham CountyA0-2Loss
Fred ParkerSat Aug 30, 1919League Tier 2Rotherham CountyA0-2Loss
Harold BullingSat Aug 30, 1919League Tier 2Rotherham CountyA0-2Loss
Joe MillsSat Aug 30, 1919League Tier 2Rotherham CountyA0-2Loss
John LythgoeSat Aug 30, 1919League Tier 2Rotherham CountyA0-2Loss
Joseph JohnsonSat Aug 30, 1919League Tier 2Rotherham CountyA0-2Loss
Andrew MillerSat Aug 30, 1924League Tier 1ArsenalH0-2Loss
Hugh MorrisSat Aug 30, 1924League Tier 1ArsenalH0-2Loss
Ebor ReedMon Aug 30, 1926League Tier 2FulhamA1-2Loss
Alf QuantrillSat Aug 30, 1930League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersH3-4Loss
Terry CurranSat Aug 30, 1975League Tier 2Notts CountyH0-1Loss
Andrey SantosWed Aug 30, 2023League CupBurnleyH0-1Loss
Brandon AguileraWed Aug 30, 2023League CupBurnleyH0-1Loss
Gonzalo MontielWed Aug 30, 2023League CupBurnleyH0-1Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 30, 1919League Tier 2Rotherham CountyA0-2Loss
Mon Aug 30, 1920League Tier 2The WednesdayA0-0Draw
Sat Aug 30, 1924League Tier 1ArsenalH0-2Loss
Mon Aug 30, 1926League Tier 2FulhamA1-2LossBarratt (?)
Sat Aug 30, 1930League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersH3-4LossDent (?, ?), Dickinson (?)
Wed Aug 30, 1933League Tier 2Manchester UnitedA1-0WinGraham (?)
Sat Aug 30, 1947League Tier 2West Ham UnitedA1-2LossJohnston (12')
Tue Aug 30, 1949League Tier 3Bristol CityA2-0WinArdron (?, ?)
Wed Aug 30, 1950League Tier 3Brighton and Hove AlbionA2-1WinArdron (?), Collindridge (?)
Sat Aug 30, 1952League Tier 2Notts CountyA2-3LossScott (?), Ardron (?)
Mon Aug 30, 1954League Tier 2Stoke CityA0-2Loss
Thu Aug 30, 1956League Tier 2Bristol CityH2-2DrawMcKinlay (?), Wilson (?)
Sat Aug 30, 1958League Tier 1PortsmouthH5-0WinDwight (?), Quigley (?, ?), Wilson (?, ?)
Wed Aug 30, 1961League Tier 1Birmingham CityA1-1DrawBooth (?)
Tue Aug 30, 1966League Tier 1ChelseaH0-0Draw
Sat Aug 30, 1969League Tier 1West Ham UnitedH1-0WinHilley (76')
Sat Aug 30, 1975League Tier 2Notts CountyH0-1Loss
Tue Aug 30, 1977League CupWest Ham UnitedH5-0WinO'Neill (10'), Bowyer (25', 85'), Woodcock (60'), Withe (87')
Sat Aug 30, 1980League Tier 1Stoke CityH5-0WinWallace (?, 10'), Robertson (? pen), Birtles (30', 85')
Sat Aug 30, 1986League Tier 1WatfordH1-1DrawBowyer (27')
Wed Aug 30, 1989League Tier 1Derby CountyH2-1WinCrosby (46'), Pearce (66')
Tue Aug 30, 1994League Tier 1EvertonA2-1WinHinchcliffe Andy (24' OG), Cooper (60')
Sat Aug 30, 1997League Tier 2Queens Park RangersH4-0Winvan Hooijdonk (44', 50', 88'), Saunders (79')
Mon Aug 30, 1999League Tier 2Manchester CityA0-1Loss
Sat Aug 30, 2003League Tier 2Norwich CityH2-0WinJohnson (30'), Harewood (51' pen)
Mon Aug 30, 2004League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA2-3LossJess (44', 80')
Sat Aug 30, 2008League Tier 2Wolverhampton WanderersA1-5LossRichard Stearman (55' OG)
Sat Aug 30, 2014League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayA1-0WinLansbury (37')
Wed Aug 30, 2023League CupBurnleyH0-1Loss

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 30, 1941WWII Main LeagueLuton TownA1-3LossBroome (?)