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ON THIS DAY - March 17

Second League Cup win
We retained the League Cup on this day in 1979 with a 3-2 win over Southampton at Wembley

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
✝ = 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
Doug LishmanSat Mar 17, 1956League Tier 2MiddlesbroughH2-4Loss
Joseph WilsonSat Mar 17, 1962League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionA2-2Draw
Colin FosterTue Mar 17, 1987League Tier 1ArsenalA0-0Draw
Alan WrightSat Mar 17, 2007League Tier 3GillinghamH1-0Win
Brendan MoloneySat Mar 17, 2007League Tier 3GillinghamH1-0Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Mar 17, 1894League Tier 1SunderlandA0-2Loss
Sat Mar 17, 1900League Tier 1Notts CountyH0-3Loss
Sat Mar 17, 1906League Tier 1Stoke CityA0-4Loss
Sat Mar 17, 1923League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA0-2Loss
Sat Mar 17, 1928League Tier 2Oldham AthleticH2-1WinHarrison (61'), Thompson (89' pen)
Sat Mar 17, 1934League Tier 2Lincoln CityH6-2WinRace (12', 77'), McKinlay (18'), Dent (42', 89'), Masters (76')
Wed Mar 17, 1937League Tier 2Newcastle UnitedA2-3LossMartin (5', 15')
Sat Mar 17, 1951League Tier 3WatfordH2-1WinScott (13'), Collindridge (35')
Sat Mar 17, 1956League Tier 2MiddlesbroughH2-4LossSmall (49'), Lishman (60')
Sat Mar 17, 1962League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionA2-2DrawVowden (11'), Rowland (61')
Sat Mar 17, 1973League Tier 2Swindon TownA0-0Draw
Wed Mar 17, 1976League Tier 2SunderlandH2-1WinBowyer (3'), O'Hare (29')
Sat Mar 17, 1979League CupSouthamptonN3-2WinBirtles (51', 79'), Woodcock (83')
Wed Mar 17, 1982League Tier 1Ipswich TownH1-1DrawPlummer (69')
Sat Mar 17, 1984League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-1Loss
Tue Mar 17, 1987League Tier 1ArsenalA0-0Draw
Sat Mar 17, 1990League Tier 1Charlton AthleticA1-1DrawHodge (85')
Wed Mar 17, 1993League Tier 1Norwich CityH0-3Loss
Sat Mar 17, 2001League Tier 2Bolton WanderersH0-2Loss
Wed Mar 17, 2004League Tier 2BurnleyH1-1DrawTaylor (80')
Sat Mar 17, 2007League Tier 3GillinghamH1-0WinMcGugan (85')
Sat Mar 17, 2018League Tier 2Sheffield UnitedA0-0Draw
Wed Mar 17, 2021League Tier 2Norwich CityH0-2Loss
Fri Mar 17, 2023League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-2LossDennis (26')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Thu Mar 17, 1904FriendlyShepherd's BushA2-0WinShearman (?), Sugden (?)
Sat Mar 17, 1945WWII Combined LeagueMansfield TownA0-1Loss