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TODAY - AUGUST 11

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Andy BeattieMon Aug 11, 19131941-4270 ✝
Alick GrantFri Aug 11, 19161942-46
Jimmy SinclairFri Aug 11, 20062023-2619
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
Andy BeattieMon Aug 11, 19131960-6370 ✝
✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result
Craig ArmstrongMon Aug 11, 1997League CupDoncaster RoversA8-0Win
Darren WardSat Aug 11, 2001League Tier 2Sheffield UnitedH1-1Draw
Kevin JamesWed Aug 11, 2004League Tier 2Ipswich TownH1-1Draw
Kelvin WilsonSat Aug 11, 2007League Tier 3BournemouthH0-0Draw
Matt LockwoodSat Aug 11, 2007League Tier 3BournemouthH0-0Draw
Neil LennonSat Aug 11, 2007League Tier 3BournemouthH0-0Draw
Hillal SoudaniSat Aug 11, 2018League Tier 2ReadingH1-0Win
Jack RobinsonSat Aug 11, 2018League Tier 2ReadingH1-0Win
Ateef KonatéWed Aug 11, 2021League CupBradford CityH2-1Win
Baba FernandesWed Aug 11, 2021League CupBradford CityH2-1Win
Ethan HorvathWed Aug 11, 2021League CupBradford CityH2-1Win
Fin BackWed Aug 11, 2021League CupBradford CityH2-1Win
Jayden RichardsonWed Aug 11, 2021League CupBradford CityH2-1Win
Riley HarbottleWed Aug 11, 2021League CupBradford CityH2-1Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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9531229

Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Wed Aug 11, 1976Anglo-Scottish CupWest Bromwich AlbionH3-2WinButlin (42'), Curran (54' pen, 62')
Mon Aug 11, 1997League CupDoncaster RoversA8-0WinThomas (11'), Saunders (15', 78'), Hjelde (30', 55'), van Hooijdonk (47', 83'), Allen (86')
Wed Aug 11, 1999League CupMansfield TownH3-0WinBart-Williams (44'), Quashie (68'), Allou (81')
Sat Aug 11, 2001League Tier 2Sheffield UnitedH1-1DrawHarewood (20')
Wed Aug 11, 2004League Tier 2Ipswich TownH1-1DrawEvans (25')
Sat Aug 11, 2007League Tier 3BournemouthH0-0Draw
Tue Aug 11, 2015League CupWalsallH3-4LossWalker (32'), Antonio (81', 90')
Sat Aug 11, 2018League Tier 2ReadingH1-0WinSoudani (68')
Wed Aug 11, 2021League CupBradford CityH2-1WinCarvalho (39', 41')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 11, 1973Pre-Season FriendlyPort ValeA2-0WinMartin (?), Buckley (48')
Mon Aug 11, 1975Pre-Season FriendlyColeraineA3-2WinBowyer (27', 36', 40')
Mon Aug 11, 1980Pre-Season FriendlyGrasshoppers ZurichA0-0Draw
Tue Aug 11, 1981Pre-Season FriendlyLinfield AthleticA5-1WinWallace (?), Robertson (?), Ward (?, ?, ?)
Thu Aug 11, 1988Pre-Season FriendlyPescaraA3-2WinWebb (?), Pearce (?), Wilson (?)
Sun Aug 11, 1991County CupNotts CountyH2-1WinJemson (?, ?)
Thu Aug 11, 1994Pre-Season FriendlyOlympiakosA2-2DrawRoy (?), Stone (?)
Sat Aug 11, 2012Pre-Season FriendlyWest Bromwich AlbionH0-2Loss

TOMORROW - AUGUST 12

Charity Shield winners
As League Champions, we played FA Cup holders Ipswich Town on this day in 1978 and won our only Charity Shield so far, with a 5-0 victory.

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Tony AbrahamsTue Aug 12, 19691989-9056George MasonThu Aug 12, 19931940-4280
Taiwo AwoniyiTue Aug 12, 19972022-2628
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
Matt GilliesFri Aug 12, 19211969-7277 ✝
✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result
George LyallSat Aug 12, 1972League Tier 2PortsmouthH0-0Draw
Gary JonesSat Aug 12, 2000League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionH1-0Win
James BigginsTue Aug 12, 2003League CupPort ValeA0-0Win
Wes MorganTue Aug 12, 2003League CupPort ValeA0-0Win
Jorge GrantTue Aug 12, 2014League CupTranmere RoversA1-0Win
Anthony ElangaSat Aug 12, 2023League Tier 1ArsenalA1-2Loss
Matt TurnerSat Aug 12, 2023League Tier 1ArsenalA1-2Loss
Ola AinaSat Aug 12, 2023League Tier 1ArsenalA1-2Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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11722168

Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Tue Aug 12, 1969League Tier 1Stoke CityH0-0Draw
Sat Aug 12, 1972League Tier 2PortsmouthH0-0Draw
Sat Aug 12, 1978Charity ShieldIpswich TownN5-0WinO'Neill (10', 75'), Withe (27'), Lloyd (46'), Robertson (87')
Sat Aug 12, 2000League Tier 2West Bromwich AlbionH1-0WinHjelde (78')
Tue Aug 12, 2003League CupPort ValeA0-0Win
Sat Aug 12, 2006League Tier 3Northampton TownA1-0WinDoig (46' OG)
Wed Aug 12, 2009League CupBradford CityH3-0WinAnderson (46'), Blackstock (60'), McGugan (82')
Tue Aug 12, 2014League CupTranmere RoversA1-0WinAntonio (12')
Fri Aug 12, 2016League Tier 2Brighton and Hove AlbionA0-3Loss
Sat Aug 12, 2017League Tier 2BrentfordA4-3WinBouchalakis (41', 47'), Murphy (43'), Dowell (83')
Sat Aug 12, 2023League Tier 1ArsenalA1-2LossAwoniyi (82')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 12, 1967Pre-Season FriendlyDerby CountyA3-1WinHinton (?), Wignall (?), Baker (?)
Fri Aug 12, 1983Pre-Season FriendlyBruggeA1-1LossBirtles (?)
Mon Aug 12, 1985Pre-Season FriendlyBarnsleyA2-1WinCarr (?), Hodge (?)
Tue Aug 12, 1986Pre-Season FriendlyWillem IIA1-2LossMills (?)
Sat Aug 12, 1995Pre-Season FriendlyRiccioniA3-1WinRoy (?), Woan (?), Campbell (?)

THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW - AUGUST 13

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
John MunroThu Aug 13, 19141936-40
Peter WellsMon Aug 13, 19561974-7769
Gary McSheffreyFri Aug 13, 19822008-0943
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result
Adam NewboldWed Aug 13, 2008League CupMorecambeH4-0Win
Joe HeathWed Aug 13, 2008League CupMorecambeH4-0Win
Lee MartinWed Aug 13, 2008League CupMorecambeH4-0Win
Dan HardingMon Aug 13, 2012League CupFleetwood TownA1-0Win
Daniel AyalaMon Aug 13, 2012League CupFleetwood TownA1-0Win
Danny CollinsMon Aug 13, 2012League CupFleetwood TownA1-0Win
Greg HalfordMon Aug 13, 2012League CupFleetwood TownA1-0Win
Brice SambaTue Aug 13, 2019League CupFleetwood TownH1-0Win
Carl JenkinsonTue Aug 13, 2019League CupFleetwood TownH1-0Win
John BostockTue Aug 13, 2019League CupFleetwood TownH1-0Win
Yuri RibeiroTue Aug 13, 2019League CupFleetwood TownH1-0Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
530274

Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 13, 2005League Tier 3Swindon TownA1-2LossCommons (39')
Wed Aug 13, 2008League CupMorecambeH4-0WinCohen (14'), Earnshaw (62', 89'), Newbold (81')
Sat Aug 13, 2011League Tier 2MillwallA0-2Loss
Mon Aug 13, 2012League CupFleetwood TownA1-0WinBlackstock (57')
Tue Aug 13, 2019League CupFleetwood TownH1-0WinSilva (59')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Aug 13, 1966Pre-Season FriendlyVarnaH0-1Loss
Sat Aug 13, 1977Pre-Season FriendlySkegness TownA4-0WinBowyer (?), Robertson (? pen), Burns (?), Elliott (?)
Fri Aug 13, 1982Pre-Season FriendlyDukla PragueA2-1WinWalsh (?), Robertson (? pen)
Wed Aug 13, 1986Pre-Season FriendlyDordrechtA1-1DrawClough (?)
Sat Aug 13, 1988Pre-Season FriendlyCologneA0-1Loss
Sun Aug 13, 1989County CupNotts CountyH3-1WinLaws (?), Carr (?), Chapman (?)
Mon Aug 13, 1990Pre-Season FriendlySalernitanaA0-0Draw
Sun Aug 13, 1995Pre-Season FriendlyRiminiA0-0Draw