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ON THIS DAY - January 25

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Horace GagerThu Jan 25, 19171947-55 ✝Frank KirrageWed Jan 25, 19331917-2040
Ronnie HepworthSat Jan 25, 19191943-4587 ✝Eric StubbsFri Jan 25, 20131935-37101
Arthur LemonMon Jan 25, 19321952-5594
Harry NicholsonMon Jan 25, 19321955-5794
Ian ButterworthSat Jan 25, 19641985-8762
Paul Smith (1997)Sun Jan 25, 19761994-9850
Chris O'GradySat Jan 25, 19862015-1640
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
Nuno Espírito SantoFri Jan 25, 19742023-2552
✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Result
Ben BreretonWed Jan 25, 2017League Tier 2Leeds UnitedA0-2

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Jan 25, 1896League Tier 1Aston VillaA1-3Shaw (?)
Sat Jan 25, 1902FA CupGlossop North EndA3-1Forman (?), Morris (?, ?)
Sat Jan 25, 1908League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH0-0
Sat Jan 25, 1913League Tier 2BurnleyA5-3Reid (9'), Gibson (12', 54' pen, 78', 85')
Thu Jan 25, 1923FA CupSheffield UnitedN0-1
Sat Jan 25, 1930FA CupFulhamH2-1Loftus (81', 86')
Sat Jan 25, 1936FA CupDerby CountyA0-2
Sat Jan 25, 1947FA CupManchester UnitedA2-0Barks (30'), Lyman (68')
Sat Jan 25, 1958FA CupWest Bromwich AlbionA3-3Imlach (58'), Wilson (67', 73' pen)
Mon Jan 25, 1971FA CupLeyton OrientA0-0
Sun Jan 25, 1987League Tier 1EvertonH1-0Webb (24')
Wed Jan 25, 1995League Tier 1ChelseaA2-0Collymore (33', 54')
Sat Jan 25, 2003League Tier 2Preston North EndA1-1Johnson (16')
Sun Jan 25, 2004FA CupSheffield UnitedH0-3
Tue Jan 25, 2011League Tier 2Bristol CityH1-0Chambers (47')
Wed Jan 25, 2017League Tier 2Leeds UnitedA0-2
Tue Jan 25, 2022League Tier 2BarnsleyH3-0Davis (15'), Yates (38'), Johnson (75')
Wed Jan 25, 2023League CupManchester UnitedH0-3
Sat Jan 25, 2025League Tier 1BournemouthA0-5
Sun Jan 25, 2026League Tier 1BrentfordA-

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Jan 25, 1873FriendlyMansfieldA1-0? (?)
Sat Jan 25, 1890FriendlyEvertonA0-7
Sat Jan 25, 1919WWI Initial TournamentBradford Park AvenueH3-0Shea (?, ?), Burton (?)
Sat Jan 25, 1964County CupMansfield TownA3-1Hinton (?), Wignall (?, ?)
Sat Jan 25, 1969FriendlyNorwich CityA1-1Barnwell (74')