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ON THIS DAY - March 17

Second League Cup win
We retained the League Cup on this day in 1979 with a 3-2 win over Southampton at Wembley

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age

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
Doug LishmanSat Mar 17, 1956League Tier 2MiddlesbroughH2-4Loss
Joseph WilsonSat Mar 17, 1962League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionA2-2Draw
Colin FosterTue Mar 17, 1987League Tier 1ArsenalA0-0Draw
Alan WrightSat Mar 17, 2007League Tier 3GillinghamH1-0Win
Brendan MoloneySat Mar 17, 2007League Tier 3GillinghamH1-0Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Mar 17, 1894League Tier 1SunderlandA0-2Loss
Sat Mar 17, 1900League Tier 1Notts CountyH0-3Loss
Sat Mar 17, 1906League Tier 1Stoke CityA0-4Loss
Sat Mar 17, 1923League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA0-2Loss
Sat Mar 17, 1928League Tier 2Oldham AthleticH2-1WinThompson (?), Harrison (?)
Sat Mar 17, 1934League Tier 2Lincoln CityH6-2WinMcKinlay (?), Masters (?), Race (?, ?), Dent (?, ?)
Wed Mar 17, 1937League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedA2-3LossMartin (?, ?)
Sat Mar 17, 1951League Tier 3WatfordH2-1WinScott (?), Collindridge (?)
Sat Mar 17, 1956League Tier 2MiddlesbroughH2-4LossSmall (?), Lishman (?)
Sat Mar 17, 1962League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionA2-2DrawRowland (?), Vowden (?)
Sat Mar 17, 1973League Tier 2Swindon TownA0-0Draw
Wed Mar 17, 1976League Tier 2SunderlandH2-1WinBowyer (3'), O'Hare (29')
Sat Mar 17, 1979League CupSouthamptonN3-2WinBirtles (51', 79'), Woodcock (83')
Wed Mar 17, 1982League Tier 1Ipswich TownH1-1DrawPlummer (69')
Sat Mar 17, 1984League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-1Loss
Tue Mar 17, 1987League Tier 1ArsenalA0-0Draw
Sat Mar 17, 1990League Tier 1Charlton AthleticA1-1DrawHodge (85')
Wed Mar 17, 1993League Tier 1Norwich CityH0-3Loss
Sat Mar 17, 2001League Tier 2Bolton WanderersH0-2Loss
Wed Mar 17, 2004League Tier 2BurnleyH1-1DrawTaylor (80')
Sat Mar 17, 2007League Tier 3GillinghamH1-0WinMcGugan (85')
Sat Mar 17, 2018League Tier 2Sheffield UnitedA0-0Draw
Wed Mar 17, 2021League Tier 2Norwich CityH0-2Loss
Fri Mar 17, 2023League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-2LossDennis (26')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Thu Mar 17, 1904FriendlyShepherd's BushA2-0WinSugden (?), Shearman (?)
Sat Mar 17, 1945WWII Combined LeagueMansfield TownA0-1Loss