OPENING DAY
These are the games played on every opening day of the 122 official league seasons so far.(Note: This does not include opening games in the two War-time leagues of 1914-18 and 1939-45)
Opening day record:
Overall | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
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Game | P | W | D | L | F | A | P | W | D | L | F | A | P | W | D | L | F | A | ||
Opening Day | 122 | 46 | 33 | 43 | 172 | 170 | 60 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 100 | 67 | 62 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 72 | 103 |
Games on opening day since...
Since | Date | Games | Time |
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Last game | Aug 12, 2023 | 0 | 8 months, 14 days |
Last win | Aug 04, 2017 | 6 | 6 years, 8 months, 21 days |
Last draw | Aug 04, 2018 | 5 | 5 years, 8 months, 21 days |
Last loss | Aug 12, 2023 | 0 | 8 months, 14 days |
Scored | Aug 12, 2023 | 0 | 8 months, 14 days |
Did not score | Aug 06, 2022 | 1 | 1 year, 8 months, 19 days |
Clean sheet | Aug 04, 2017 | 6 | 6 years, 8 months, 21 days |
We scored an own goal | Aug 16, 1975 | 48 | 48 years, 8 months, 9 days |
Opponent scored an own goal | Aug 17, 1991 | 32 | 32 years, 8 months, 8 days |
Scored penalty | Aug 07, 1999 | 24 | 24 years, 8 months, 18 days |
Conceded penalty | Aug 06, 2005 | 18 | 18 years, 8 months, 19 days |
Saved penalty | Aug 12, 1972 | 51 | 51 years, 8 months, 13 days |
Scored hat-trick | Aug 17, 1996 | 27 | 27 years, 8 months, 8 days |
Conceded hat-trick | Aug 19, 1995 | 28 | 28 years, 8 months, 6 days |
Red card | Aug 08, 2009 | 14 | 14 years, 8 months, 17 days |
Opponents, ordered by how many times we've played them
Surprisingly, we've played Everton, Sheffield United and Wolves six times each on opening day. Here's the full list of opening day opponent.