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ON THIS DAY - August 8

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
John ThornleySun Aug 08, 18751897-99
Nelson OliveiraThu Aug 08, 19912015-1633
Adnan KanuricTue Aug 08, 20002022-2324

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
David McGoldrickSat Aug 08, 2009League Tier 2ReadingA0-0Draw
Dele AdebolaSat Aug 08, 2009League Tier 2ReadingA0-0Draw
Paul McKennaSat Aug 08, 2009League Tier 2ReadingA0-0Draw
Radoslaw MajewskiSat Aug 08, 2009League Tier 2ReadingA0-0Draw
Andreas BouchalakisTue Aug 08, 2017League CupShrewsbury TownH2-1Win
Jason CummingsTue Aug 08, 2017League CupShrewsbury TownH2-1Win
Philip ZinckernagelSun Aug 08, 2021League Tier 2Coventry CityA1-2Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Tue Aug 08, 2006League Tier 3BlackpoolA2-0WinLester (45'), Holt (73')
Sat Aug 08, 2009League Tier 2ReadingA0-0Draw
Tue Aug 08, 2017League CupShrewsbury TownH2-1WinCarayol (29' pen), Cummings (75')
Sun Aug 08, 2021League Tier 2Coventry CityA1-2LossTaylor (36')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Fri Aug 08, 1980Pre-Season FriendlyAlkmaar AZ67N1-2LossBirtles (62')
Sun Aug 08, 1982Pre-Season FriendlyVojvodina Novi SadA1-2LossWallace (72')
Wed Aug 08, 1984Pre-Season FriendlyDundee UnitedA0-2Loss
Fri Aug 08, 1986Bass Charity VaseBurton AlbionA0-1Loss
Tue Aug 08, 1989Pre-Season FriendlyLa RocheA2-2DrawHodge (?), Chapman (?)
Thu Aug 08, 1991Pre-Season FriendlyVasalundsA2-2DrawTiler (?), Keane (?)
Mon Aug 08, 1994Pre-Season FriendlyLeyton OrientA2-1WinRoy (?), Collymore (?)