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ON THIS DAY - October 8

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Matthew BroughtonFri Oct 08, 18801901-03
Billy LinacreWed Oct 08, 19241944-4586
Jack LesterWed Oct 08, 19751999-0749
Armand TraoreSun Oct 08, 19892016-1935
Karl DarlowMon Oct 08, 19902008-1534
Robbie GibbonsTue Oct 08, 19912009-1133
Ola AinaTue Oct 08, 19962023-2528

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
Frederick ChapmanSat Oct 08, 1904League Tier 1The WednesdayA0-2Loss
John LangfordSat Oct 08, 1955League Tier 2Leeds UnitedA0-3Loss
Roy BanhamSat Oct 08, 1955League Tier 2Leeds UnitedA0-3Loss
Henry NewtonTue Oct 08, 1963League Tier 1Leicester CityH2-0Win
Brian SherrattTue Oct 08, 1968League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH2-4Loss
Gary AndrewsWed Oct 08, 1986League CupBrighton and Hove AlbionH3-0Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 08, 1892League Tier 1Notts CountyA0-3Loss
Sat Oct 08, 1898League Tier 1Notts CountyA2-2DrawForman (? pen), Spencer (?)
Sat Oct 08, 1904League Tier 1The WednesdayA0-2Loss
Sat Oct 08, 1910League Tier 1Aston VillaH3-1WinMarrison (?, ?), Ford (?)
Sat Oct 08, 1921League Tier 2Leicester CityA2-2DrawSpaven (?), Burton (?)
Sat Oct 08, 1927League Tier 2Preston North EndH3-1WinGibson (?, ?), Burton (?)
Sat Oct 08, 1932League Tier 2Notts CountyA4-2WinDickinson (?), Stocks (?), Pugh (?, ?)
Sat Oct 08, 1938League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedA0-4Loss
Sat Oct 08, 1949League Tier 3Exeter CityH5-0WinArdron (?, ?), Kaile (?), Leverton (?, ?)
Sat Oct 08, 1955League Tier 2Leeds UnitedA0-3Loss
Tue Oct 08, 1963League Tier 1Leicester CityH2-0WinAddison (?), Wignall (?)
Sat Oct 08, 1966League Tier 1Leicester CityA0-3Loss
Tue Oct 08, 1968League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH2-4LossStorey-Moore (56', 60')
Wed Oct 08, 1975League CupManchester CityA1-2LossBowyer (67')
Sat Oct 08, 1977League Tier 1West Ham UnitedA0-0Draw
Wed Oct 08, 1980League Tier 1SunderlandA2-2DrawMills (68'), Bowyer (72')
Tue Oct 08, 1985League CupBolton WanderersA3-0WinRice (?), Davenport (?), Clough (?)
Wed Oct 08, 1986League CupBrighton and Hove AlbionH3-0WinCarr (37', 61'), Pearce (77' pen)
Sat Oct 08, 1988League Tier 1Queens Park RangersA2-1WinClough (32' pen), Foster (87')
Tue Oct 08, 1991League CupBolton WanderersA5-2WinSheringham (14'), Keane (17', 70'), Gaynor (44'), Black (89')
Sat Oct 08, 1994League Tier 1Manchester CityA3-3DrawCollymore (22'), Dibble Andy (51' OG), Woan (90')
Mon Oct 08, 2001League CupBolton WanderersA0-1Loss

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 08, 1887FriendlyStokeH2-1WinFox (?), Lindley (?)
Thu Oct 08, 1891Football AllianceSmall HeathH2-0WinSmith (?), Higgins (?)
Mon Oct 08, 1923FriendlySt MirrenA1-1DrawWalker (?)
Thu Oct 08, 1936County CupNewarkH3-1WinGardiner (?), Simpson (?), Dent (?)