OPENING DAY
These are the games played on every opening day of the 120 official league seasons so far.
Note: This does not include opening games in the War-time leagues
Opening day record:
Game |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Opening Day | 120 | 46 | 33 | 41 | 171 | 166 |
Games on opening day since...
Since |
Date |
Games |
GAMES | - | - |
Last win | Aug 04, 2017 | 5 |
Last draw | Aug 04, 2018 | 4 |
Last loss | Aug 08, 2021 | 1 |
Scored | Aug 08, 2021 | 1 |
Clean sheet | Aug 04, 2017 | 5 |
MISC | - | - |
We conceded own goal | Aug 16, 1975 | 47 |
Opponent conceded own goal | Aug 17, 1991 | 31 |
Conceded penalty | Aug 06, 2005 | 17 |
Scored penalty | Aug 07, 1999 | 23 |
Missed penalty | | |
Saved penalty | | |
Red card | Aug 08, 2009 | 13 |
Opponent red card | | |
Opponents, ordered by how many times we've played themSurprisingly, we've played
Everton,
Sheffield United and
Wolves six times each on opening day. Here's the full list of opening day opponents, ordered by how many times we've played them on opening day
Opponents, ordered by opponent nameWe've played 55 different teams on opening day. Here's the list:
Full list of opening day games (most recent first):
Season |
Date |
Game |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Result |
Scorers |
2022-23 | Sat Aug 06, 2022 | League Tier 1 | Newcastle United | A | - | | |
2021-22 | Sun Aug 08, 2021 | League Tier 2 | Coventry City | A | 1-2 | Loss | Taylor (36) |
2020-21 | Sat Sep 12, 2020 | League Tier 2 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0-2 | Loss | |
2019-20 | Sat Aug 03, 2019 | League Tier 2 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1-2 | Loss | Cash (9) |
2018-19 | Sat Aug 04, 2018 | League Tier 2 | Bristol City | A | 1-1 | Draw | Murphy (46) |
2017-18 | Fri Aug 04, 2017 | League Tier 2 | Millwall | H | 1-0 | Win | McKay (41) |
2016-17 | Sat Aug 06, 2016 | League Tier 2 | Burton Albion | H | 4-3 | Win | Assombalonga (23, 77), Lam (45), Burke (49) |
2015-16 | Fri Aug 07, 2015 | League Tier 2 | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | 0-1 | Loss | |
2014-15 | Sat Aug 09, 2014 | League Tier 2 | Blackpool | H | 2-0 | Win | Antonio (25), Burke (30) |
2013-14 | Sat Aug 03, 2013 | League Tier 2 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1-0 | Win | Lansbury (53) |
2012-13 | Sat Aug 18, 2012 | League Tier 2 | Bristol City | H | 1-0 | Win | Guedioura (71) |
2011-12 | Sat Aug 06, 2011 | League Tier 2 | Barnsley | H | 0-0 | Draw | |
2010-11 | Sat Aug 07, 2010 | League Tier 2 | Burnley | A | 0-1 | Loss | |
2009-10 | Sat Aug 08, 2009 | League Tier 2 | Reading | A | 0-0 | Draw | |
2008-09 | Sun Aug 10, 2008 | League Tier 2 | Reading | H | 0-0 | Draw | |
2007-08 | Sat Aug 11, 2007 | League Tier 3 | Bournemouth | H | 0-0 | Draw | |
2006-07 | Sat Aug 05, 2006 | League Tier 3 | Bradford City | H | 1-0 | Win | Bennett (10) |
2005-06 | Sat Aug 06, 2005 | League Tier 3 | Huddersfield Town | H | 2-1 | Win | Dobie (45), Johnson (87) |
2004-05 | Sat Aug 07, 2004 | League Tier 2 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1-1 | Draw | Taylor (55) |
2003-04 | Sat Aug 09, 2003 | League Tier 2 | Sunderland | H | 2-0 | Win | Harewood (19), Louis-Jean (41) |
2002-03 | Sat Aug 10, 2002 | League Tier 2 | Portsmouth | A | 0-2 | Loss | |
2001-02 | Sat Aug 11, 2001 | League Tier 2 | Sheffield United | H | 1-1 | Draw | Harewood (20) |
2000-01 | Sat Aug 12, 2000 | League Tier 2 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 1-0 | Win | Hjelde (78) |
1999-00 | Sat Aug 07, 1999 | League Tier 2 | Ipswich Town | A | 1-3 | Loss | Bart-Williams (76 pen) |
1998-99 | Mon Aug 17, 1998 | League Tier 1 | Arsenal | A | 1-2 | Loss | Thomas (78) |
1997-98 | Sat Aug 09, 1997 | League Tier 2 | Port Vale | A | 1-0 | Win | Campbell (39) |
1996-97 | Sat Aug 17, 1996 | League Tier 1 | Coventry City | A | 3-0 | Win | Campbell (13, 36, 47) |
1995-96 | Sat Aug 19, 1995 | League Tier 1 | Southampton | A | 4-3 | Win | Cooper (8), Woan (36), Roy (42, 79) |
1994-95 | Sat Aug 20, 1994 | League Tier 1 | Ipswich Town | A | 1-0 | Win | Roy (40) |
1993-94 | Sun Aug 15, 1993 | League Tier 2 | Southend United | A | 1-1 | Draw | Pearce (22 pen) |
1992-93 | Sun Aug 16, 1992 | League Tier 1 | Liverpool | H | 1-0 | Win | Sheringham (29) |
1991-92 | Sat Aug 17, 1991 | League Tier 1 | Everton | H | 2-1 | Win | Clough (60), Jemson (87) |
1990-91 | Sat Aug 25, 1990 | League Tier 1 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1-1 | Draw | Jemson (50 pen) |
1989-90 | Sat Aug 19, 1989 | League Tier 1 | Aston Villa | H | 1-1 | Draw | Parker (59) |
1988-89 | Sat Aug 27, 1988 | League Tier 1 | Norwich City | A | 1-2 | Loss | Chettle (66) |
1987-88 | Sat Aug 15, 1987 | League Tier 1 | Charlton Athletic | A | 2-1 | Win | Glover (59), Clough (67) |
1986-87 | Sat Aug 23, 1986 | League Tier 1 | Everton | A | 0-2 | Loss | |
1985-86 | Sat Aug 17, 1985 | League Tier 1 | Luton Town | A | 1-1 | Draw | Webb (53) |
1984-85 | Sat Aug 25, 1984 | League Tier 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1-3 | Loss | Davenport (37) |
1983-84 | Sat Aug 27, 1983 | League Tier 1 | Southampton | H | 0-1 | Loss | |
1982-83 | Sat Aug 28, 1982 | League Tier 1 | West Ham United | A | 2-1 | Win | Walsh (11), Robertson (79 pen) |
1981-82 | Sat Aug 29, 1981 | League Tier 1 | Southampton | H | 2-1 | Win | Francis (?, ?) |
1980-81 | Sat Aug 16, 1980 | League Tier 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 0-2 | Loss | |
1979-80 | Sat Aug 18, 1979 | League Tier 1 | Ipswich Town | A | 1-0 | Win | Woodcock (?) |
1978-79 | Sat Aug 19, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1-1 | Draw | O'Neill (12) |
1977-78 | Sat Aug 20, 1977 | League Tier 1 | Everton | A | 3-1 | Win | Robertson (?), Withe (?), O'Neill (?) |
1976-77 | Sat Aug 21, 1976 | League Tier 2 | Fulham | A | 2-2 | Draw | Curran (?), O'Hare (?) |
1975-76 | Sat Aug 16, 1975 | League Tier 2 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2-0 | Win | Horswill (? OG), O'Hare (?) |
1974-75 | Sat Aug 17, 1974 | League Tier 2 | Bristol City | H | 0-0 | Draw | |
1973-74 | Sat Aug 25, 1973 | League Tier 2 | Luton Town | H | 4-0 | Win | Jackson (?, ?), Martin (?), McKenzie (?) |
1972-73 | Sat Aug 12, 1972 | League Tier 2 | Portsmouth | H | 0-0 | Draw | |
1971-72 | Sat Aug 14, 1971 | League Tier 1 | Liverpool | A | 1-3 | Loss | Storey-Moore (?) |
1970-71 | Sat Aug 15, 1970 | League Tier 1 | Coventry City | H | 2-0 | Win | Lyons (?), Storey-Moore (?) |
1969-70 | Sat Aug 09, 1969 | League Tier 1 | Ipswich Town | A | 0-0 | Draw | |
1968-69 | Sat Aug 10, 1968 | League Tier 1 | Burnley | H | 2-2 | Draw | Hennessey (?), Baxter (?) |
1967-68 | Sat Aug 19, 1967 | League Tier 1 | Sheffield United | A | 3-1 | Win | Baker (?), Storey-Moore (?), Wignall (?) |
1966-67 | Sat Aug 20, 1966 | League Tier 1 | Stoke City | H | 1-2 | Loss | Baker (?) |
1965-66 | Sat Aug 21, 1965 | League Tier 1 | Newcastle United | A | 2-2 | Draw | Wignall (36), Addison (48) |
1964-65 | Sat Aug 22, 1964 | League Tier 1 | Birmingham City | H | 4-3 | Win | Addison (?, ?), Barnwell (?), Hinton (?) |
1963-64 | Sat Aug 24, 1963 | League Tier 1 | Aston Villa | H | 0-1 | Loss | |
1962-63 | Sat Aug 18, 1962 | League Tier 1 | Sheffield United | H | 2-1 | Win | Palmer (?), Vowden (?) |
1961-62 | Sat Aug 19, 1961 | League Tier 1 | Chelsea | A | 2-2 | Draw | McKinlay (?), Vowden (?) |
1960-61 | Sat Aug 20, 1960 | League Tier 1 | Manchester City | H | 2-2 | Draw | Booth (?), Julians (?) |
1959-60 | Sat Aug 22, 1959 | League Tier 1 | Manchester City | A | 1-2 | Loss | Iley (?) |
1958-59 | Sat Aug 23, 1958 | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1-5 | Loss | Dwight (?) |
1957-58 | Sat Aug 24, 1957 | League Tier 1 | Preston North End | H | 2-1 | Win | Gray (?), Barrett (?) |
1956-57 | Sat Aug 18, 1956 | League Tier 2 | Leyton Orient | A | 4-1 | Win | Barrett (?, ?), Wilson (?), Lishman (?) |
1955-56 | Sat Aug 20, 1955 | League Tier 2 | Liverpool | H | 1-3 | Loss | Higham (?) |
1954-55 | Sat Aug 21, 1954 | League Tier 2 | Luton Town | A | 0-3 | Loss | |
1953-54 | Wed Aug 19, 1953 | League Tier 2 | Everton | H | 3-3 | Draw | Capel (?, ?), Collindridge (?) |
1952-53 | Sat Aug 23, 1952 | League Tier 2 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1-2 | Loss | Scott (?) |
1951-52 | Sat Aug 18, 1951 | League Tier 2 | Rotherham United | A | 2-1 | Win | Johnson (?, ?) |
1950-51 | Sat Aug 19, 1950 | League Tier 3 | Newport County | A | 2-0 | Win | Johnson (?), Collindridge (?) |
1949-50 | Sat Aug 20, 1949 | League Tier 3 | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | 2-2 | Draw | Ardron (?), Willard (? OG) |
1948-49 | Sat Aug 21, 1948 | League Tier 2 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0-1 | Loss | |
1947-48 | Sat Aug 23, 1947 | League Tier 2 | Bury | H | 2-1 | Win | Johnson (?), Lee (?) |
1946-47 | Sat Aug 31, 1946 | League Tier 2 | Barnsley | A | 2-3 | Loss | O'Donnell (?), Brown (?) |
1939-40 | Sat Aug 26, 1939 | League Tier 2 | Barnsley | A | 1-4 | Loss | Perry (?) |
1938-39 | Sat Aug 27, 1938 | League Tier 2 | Sheffield United | H | 0-2 | Loss | |
1937-38 | Sat Aug 28, 1937 | League Tier 2 | Sheffield United | A | 1-2 | Loss | Burgin (?) |
1936-37 | Sat Aug 29, 1936 | League Tier 2 | Burnley | A | 0-3 | Loss | |
1935-36 | Sat Aug 31, 1935 | League Tier 2 | Bury | H | 2-2 | Draw | Race (?), Peacock (?) |
1934-35 | Sat Aug 25, 1934 | League Tier 2 | Newcastle United | H | 5-1 | Win | Peacock (?), Race (?), Masters (?), Burditt (?, ?) |
1933-34 | Sat Aug 26, 1933 | League Tier 2 | Brentford | H | 1-1 | Draw | Dickinson (?) |
1932-33 | Sat Aug 27, 1932 | League Tier 2 | Grimsby Town | A | 1-1 | Draw | Dickinson (?) |
1931-32 | Sat Aug 29, 1931 | League Tier 2 | Charlton Athletic | A | 1-3 | Loss | Dickinson (?) |
1930-31 | Sat Aug 30, 1930 | League Tier 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3-4 | Loss | Dent (?, ?), Dickinson (?) |
1929-30 | Sat Aug 31, 1929 | League Tier 2 | Chelsea | A | 0-2 | Loss | |
1928-29 | Sat Aug 25, 1928 | League Tier 2 | Stoke City | H | 1-5 | Loss | Burton (?) |
1927-28 | Sat Aug 27, 1927 | League Tier 2 | Port Vale | A | 2-2 | Draw | Stocks (?), Wadsworth (?) |
1926-27 | Sat Aug 28, 1926 | League Tier 2 | Blackpool | H | 2-0 | Win | Burton (?, ?) |
1925-26 | Sat Aug 29, 1925 | League Tier 2 | Darlington | A | 0-0 | Draw | |
1924-25 | Sat Aug 30, 1924 | League Tier 1 | Arsenal | H | 0-2 | Loss | |
1923-24 | Sat Aug 25, 1923 | League Tier 1 | Everton | A | 1-2 | Loss | Spaven (?) |
1922-23 | Sat Aug 26, 1922 | League Tier 1 | Sunderland | H | 1-0 | Win | Spaven (?) |
1921-22 | Sat Aug 27, 1921 | League Tier 2 | Crystal Palace | A | 1-4 | Loss | Tinsley (?) |
1920-21 | Sat Aug 28, 1920 | League Tier 2 | Stoke City | H | 2-2 | Draw | Spaven (?), Higgins (?) |
1919-20 | Sat Aug 30, 1919 | League Tier 2 | Rotherham County | A | 0-2 | Loss | |
1914-15 | Wed Sep 02, 1914 | League Tier 2 | Birmingham City | H | 1-1 | Draw | Coleman (?) |
1913-14 | Wed Sep 03, 1913 | League Tier 2 | Leicester Fosse | H | 1-3 | Loss | Firth (?) |
1912-13 | Sat Sep 07, 1912 | League Tier 2 | Leicester Fosse | A | 1-3 | Loss | Curie (? OG) |
1911-12 | Sat Sep 02, 1911 | League Tier 2 | Leeds City | H | 2-1 | Win | Morris (?, ?) |
1910-11 | Thu Sep 01, 1910 | League Tier 1 | Preston North End | A | 2-0 | Win | Hooper (?), Ford (?) |
1909-10 | Wed Sep 01, 1909 | League Tier 1 | Preston North End | A | 1-0 | Win | Morris (?) |
1908-09 | Sat Sep 05, 1908 | League Tier 1 | Sheffield United | A | 2-1 | Win | Marrison (?), West (?) |
1907-08 | Mon Sep 02, 1907 | League Tier 1 | Liverpool | H | 3-1 | Win | Hughes (?), Green (?), West (?) |
1906-07 | Sat Sep 01, 1906 | League Tier 2 | Grimsby Town | A | 1-3 | Loss | Morris (?) |
1905-06 | Sat Sep 02, 1905 | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3-1 | Win | Shearman (?, ?), Morris (?) |
1904-05 | Sat Sep 03, 1904 | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 2-3 | Loss | Shearman (?, ?) |
1903-04 | Sat Sep 05, 1903 | League Tier 1 | Liverpool | H | 2-1 | Win | Morris (?), Spouncer (?) |
1902-03 | Mon Sep 01, 1902 | League Tier 1 | Sunderland | A | 1-0 | Win | Morris (?) |
1901-02 | Mon Sep 02, 1901 | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 0-2 | Loss | |
1900-01 | Sat Sep 01, 1900 | League Tier 1 | Newcastle United | A | 0-0 | Draw | |
1899-00 | Sat Sep 02, 1899 | League Tier 1 | Preston North End | H | 3-1 | Win | Calvey (?), Beveridge (?), Morris (?) |
1898-99 | Sat Sep 03, 1898 | League Tier 1 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 0-1 | Loss | |
1897-98 | Sat Sep 04, 1897 | League Tier 1 | Notts County | H | 1-1 | Draw | Capes (?) |
1896-97 | Sat Sep 05, 1896 | League Tier 1 | Derby County | A | 1-1 | Draw | Richards (?) |
1895-96 | Thu Sep 05, 1895 | League Tier 1 | Bury | H | 5-0 | Win | Carnelly (?), Rose (?, ?), McInnes (?, ?) |
1894-95 | Sat Sep 01, 1894 | League Tier 1 | Burnley | H | 2-1 | Win | Rose (?, ?) |
1893-94 | Sat Sep 02, 1893 | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 7-1 | Win | Shaw (?), McCallum (?, ?), Collins (?, ?, ?, ? OG) |
1892-93 | Sat Sep 03, 1892 | League Tier 1 | Everton | A | 2-2 | Draw | Pike (?), Higgins (?) |