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ON THIS DAY - October 31

Our lowest home attendance
Just 2,031 fans turned out for the League Cup game against Brentford on this Tuesday night in 2006 making it our lowest home attendance since proper records after the First World War.

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Claude JephcottFri Oct 31, 18901916-1760
Thomas ClarkFri Oct 31, 19131938-46
Tom NorthFri Oct 31, 19191944-47
Laurie PlattsMon Oct 31, 19211940-5085
Jack NadinSun Oct 31, 20042023-2520

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
George TutinSat Oct 31, 1885FA CupMellorsH6-2Win
Jack LuntleySat Oct 31, 1885FA CupMellorsH6-2Win
Jack SurteesSat Oct 31, 1936League Tier 2Bradford Park AvenueA2-3Loss
John MunroSat Oct 31, 1936League Tier 2Bradford Park AvenueA2-3Loss
Colin BoothSat Oct 31, 1959League Tier 1ChelseaH3-1Win
CafúSat Oct 31, 2020League Tier 2MiddlesbroughA0-1Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 31, 1885FA CupMellorsH6-2WinFox (?), Danks (?), Tutin (?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Oct 31, 1896League Tier 1The WednesdayH2-2DrawCapes (?, ?)
Sat Oct 31, 1903League Tier 1EvertonA2-0WinSugden (?, 89')
Sat Oct 31, 1908League Tier 1EvertonH1-2LossWest (60')
Sat Oct 31, 1914League Tier 2Glossop North EndA0-1Loss
Sat Oct 31, 1925League Tier 2MiddlesbroughA0-1Loss
Sat Oct 31, 1931League Tier 2Oldham AthleticA4-2WinDickinson (?), Chambers (?), Dent (?), Stocks (?)
Sat Oct 31, 1936League Tier 2Bradford Park AvenueA2-3LossSurtees (?), Burgin (?)
Sat Oct 31, 1953League Tier 2BrentfordA1-1DrawLatimer (85' OG)
Sat Oct 31, 1959League Tier 1ChelseaH3-1WinGray (?), Quigley (?), Imlach (?)
Sat Oct 31, 1964League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersA2-1WinMcKinlay (?), Addison (?)
Tue Oct 31, 1967Fairs CupFC ZurichH2-1WinNewton (49'), Storey-Moore (71' pen)
Sat Oct 31, 1970League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH0-1Loss
Sat Oct 31, 1981League Tier 1Leeds UnitedH2-1WinWard (22'), Robertson (53' pen)
Wed Oct 31, 1984League CupSunderlandH1-1DrawChristie (44')
Sat Oct 31, 1987League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA2-2DrawWilkinson (27'), Pearce (76')
Wed Oct 31, 1990League CupPlymouth ArgyleA2-1WinParker (12'), Jemson (36')
Sat Oct 31, 1992League Tier 1Ipswich TownH0-1Loss
Tue Oct 31, 1995UEFA CupAuxerreH0-0Draw
Wed Oct 31, 2001League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayH0-1Loss
Tue Oct 31, 2006EFL TrophyBrentfordH2-1WinSouthall (47'), Holt (56')
Sat Oct 31, 2015League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayA0-1Loss
Tue Oct 31, 2017League Tier 2ReadingA1-3LossOsborn (86')
Sat Oct 31, 2020League Tier 2MiddlesbroughA0-1Loss

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 31, 1874FriendlyTrent CollegeA1-3Loss? (?)
Sat Oct 31, 1891Football AllianceBirmingham St George'sA2-1WinHiggins (?, ?)
Thu Oct 31, 1895FriendlyLeicester FosseH5-2WinSpencer (?, ?), McPherson (?, ?), Hancock (?)
Sat Oct 31, 1942WWII Main LeagueChesterfieldH6-1WinEgan (?, ?, ?), McCall (?, ?), Beaumont (?)