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ON THIS DAY - August 31

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Richard ArmstrongTue Aug 31, 19091929-3560Alf SpouncerFri Aug 31, 19621897-1085
Frank O'DonnellThu Aug 31, 19111945-47

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
Vincent HodgkinsonMon Aug 31, 1925League Tier 2ChelseaH1-5Loss
Danny EdgarSat Aug 31, 1935League Tier 2BuryH2-2Draw
Eric StubbsSat Aug 31, 1935League Tier 2BuryH2-2Draw
Harold CrawshawWed Aug 31, 1938League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA0-3Loss
Frank O'DonnellSat Aug 31, 1946League Tier 2BarnsleyA2-3Loss
Sailor BrownSat Aug 31, 1946League Tier 2BarnsleyA2-3Loss
Tom HinchliffeSat Aug 31, 1946League Tier 2BarnsleyA2-3Loss
Harry NicholsonWed Aug 31, 1955League Tier 2Leicester CityH2-0Win
Renan LodiWed Aug 31, 2022League Tier 1Manchester CityA0-6Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Mon Aug 31, 1925League Tier 2ChelseaH1-5LossHarrow (? OG)
Sat Aug 31, 1929League Tier 2ChelseaA0-2Loss
Sat Aug 31, 1935League Tier 2BuryH2-2DrawRace (?), Peacock (?)
Wed Aug 31, 1938League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleA0-3Loss
Thu Aug 31, 1939League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedH2-0WinMcCall (? pen), Perry (?)
Sat Aug 31, 1946League Tier 2BarnsleyA2-3LossO'Donnell (?), Brown (?)
Wed Aug 31, 1955League Tier 2Leicester CityH2-0WinThomas (?), Imlach (?)
Sat Aug 31, 1957League Tier 1Sheffield WednesdayA2-1WinBarrett (? pen), Imlach (?)
Wed Aug 31, 1960League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH1-1DrawGray (?)
Sat Aug 31, 1963League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurA1-4LossAddison (?)
Sat Aug 31, 1968League Tier 1EvertonA1-2LossChapman (84')
Tue Aug 31, 1971League Tier 1Stoke CityH0-0Draw
Sat Aug 31, 1974League Tier 2Oxford UnitedH1-2LossBowyer (5')
Tue Aug 31, 1976League CupWalsallA4-2WinCurran (17'), Barrett (41'), O'Neill (62', 80')
Mon Aug 31, 1981League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA0-0Draw
Sat Aug 31, 1985League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH1-3LossDavenport (47')
Sat Aug 31, 1991League Tier 1Oldham AthleticH3-1WinGemmill (28'), Keane (41'), Pearce (63')
Mon Aug 31, 1992League Tier 1Norwich CityA1-3LossClough (31')
Sat Aug 31, 2002League Tier 2Coventry CityA1-0WinScimeca (16')
Sat Aug 31, 2013League Tier 2Wigan AthleticA1-2LossReid (8')
Sat Aug 31, 2019League Tier 2Preston North EndH1-1DrawAdomah (79')
Wed Aug 31, 2022League Tier 1Manchester CityA0-6Loss

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 31, 1940WWII Main LeagueBirmingham CityH2-3LossSmith (?, ?)