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ON THIS DAY - February 28

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
John McPhersonThu Feb 28, 18671888-01Gordon KaileSun Feb 28, 19881944-5064
John WinfieldSun Feb 28, 19431961-7481
Trevor ChristieSat Feb 28, 19591984-8565
Colin CooperTue Feb 28, 19671993-0057
James ReidWed Feb 28, 19902007-1034
Nialle RodneyThu Feb 28, 19912009-1133
Toby EdserSun Feb 28, 19992016-2025

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
Joseph SouthallThu Feb 28, 1889FA CupChathamN2-3Loss
WA SimkinsThu Feb 28, 1889FA CupChathamN2-3Loss
John CrawfordSat Feb 28, 1903League Tier 1The WednesdayA0-1Loss
Jack SpavenSat Feb 28, 1920League Tier 2Birmingham CityH1-2Loss
Horace GagerSat Feb 28, 1948League Tier 2Leicester CityH1-0Win
Arthur LemonSat Feb 28, 1953League Tier 2Leicester CityA1-1Draw
John O'HareFri Feb 28, 1975League Tier 2Oxford UnitedA1-1Draw
Nick BarmbySat Feb 28, 2004League Tier 2Bradford CityH2-1Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Thu Feb 28, 1889FA CupChathamN2-3LossPike (?), Lindley (?)
Wed Feb 28, 1900FA CupPreston North EndH1-0WinCapes (?)
Sat Feb 28, 1903League Tier 1The WednesdayA0-1Loss
Sat Feb 28, 1914League Tier 2FulhamH1-1DrawGibson (?)
Sat Feb 28, 1920League Tier 2Birmingham CityH1-2LossSpaven (?)
Tue Feb 28, 1922League Tier 2FulhamA0-2Loss
Sat Feb 28, 1925League Tier 1EvertonA1-3LossWalker (?)
Sat Feb 28, 1931League Tier 2Cardiff CityH3-1WinLoftus (?), Dent (?), Dickinson (?)
Thu Feb 28, 1935League Tier 2BrentfordH0-0Draw
Sat Feb 28, 1948League Tier 2Leicester CityH1-0WinLee (?)
Sat Feb 28, 1953League Tier 2Leicester CityA1-1DrawMoore (72')
Mon Feb 28, 1955FA CupNewcastle UnitedA2-2DrawBarrett (58'), Scott (65')
Sat Feb 28, 1959FA CupBolton WanderersH2-1WinWilson (?, ?)
Sat Feb 28, 1970League Tier 1EvertonH1-1DrawIngram (17')
Fri Feb 28, 1975League Tier 2Oxford UnitedA1-1DrawLyall (55')
Sat Feb 28, 1976League Tier 2Oldham AthleticH4-3WinButlin (?, 6'), O'Neill (39', 64')
Sat Feb 28, 1981League Tier 1Leicester CityA1-1DrawWalsh (89')
Sat Feb 28, 1987League Tier 1ChelseaH0-1Loss
Wed Feb 28, 1996FA CupTottenham HotspurH2-2DrawWoan (4', 72')
Sat Feb 28, 2004League Tier 2Bradford CityH2-1WinReid (9'), Taylor (90')
Sat Feb 28, 2009League Tier 2ReadingA1-0WinMcGugan (61')
Sat Feb 28, 2015League Tier 2ReadingA3-0WinOsborn (56'), Fryatt (70'), Gardner (80')
Wed Feb 28, 2024FA CupManchester UnitedH0-1Loss

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Thu Feb 28, 1867FriendlyNottsH0-1Loss
Sat Feb 28, 1874FriendlyMansfieldH3-1WinGoodyer (?), Howitt (?), ? (?)
Sat Feb 28, 1880FriendlyDarwenH5-0WinTurner (?, ?), Smith (?, ?, ?)
Sat Feb 28, 1885FriendlyBlackburn RoversH3-0WinUnwin (?, ?), Danks (?)
Sat Feb 28, 1891Football AllianceSmall HeathA2-4LossHiggins (?), McCallum (?)
Sat Feb 28, 1942WWII Combined LeagueStoke CityA3-1WinBowers (?), Duncan (?), Starling (?)