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ON THIS DAY - April 5

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Harry DaftThu Apr 05, 18661887-9379 ✝Harold WightmanThu Apr 05, 19451915-1951
Ray BridgettSat Apr 05, 19471967-7050 ✝
Richard GoughThu Apr 05, 19621998-9964
Pontus KamarkSat Apr 05, 19691988-8957
✝ = player has died

MANAGERS
BORN DIED
Manager Born Active Age Manager Died Active Age
Harold WightmanThu Apr 05, 19451936-3951
✝ = manager has died

DEBUTS
Player debuts on this day:
Player Date Game Opponent H/A Result
George GoodchildMon Apr 05, 1897League Tier 1The WednesdayA0-3
Thomas RobertsSat Apr 05, 1902League Tier 1Small HeathA1-1
Bernard AllouMon Apr 05, 1999League Tier 1LiverpoolH2-2
Mark ByrneSat Apr 05, 2008League Tier 3Cheltenham TownH3-1

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Mon Apr 05, 1897League Tier 1The WednesdayA0-3
Sat Apr 05, 1902League Tier 1Small HeathA1-1Robinson (?)
Wed Apr 05, 1911League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH0-1
Sat Apr 05, 1913League Tier 2Leeds CityA0-1
Mon Apr 05, 1915League Tier 2Lincoln CityA1-2Harris (1')
Mon Apr 05, 1920League Tier 2West Ham UnitedH2-1Spaven (?), Jones (85' pen)
Sat Apr 05, 1924League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA1-1Flood (77')
Mon Apr 05, 1926League Tier 2Clapton OrientH1-0Lynas (27')
Sat Apr 05, 1930League Tier 2Swansea TownH1-0Burton (90')
Sat Apr 05, 1947League Tier 2West Ham UnitedH4-3Brown (19'), Scott (43'), Johnston (68'), Barks (89')
Sat Apr 05, 1952League Tier 2BarnsleyA1-1Moore (28')
Sat Apr 05, 1969League Tier 1Manchester UnitedA1-3Hilley (42')
Sat Apr 05, 1975League Tier 2Bristol RoversA2-4Lyall (67'), O'Hare (78')
Wed Apr 05, 1978League Tier 1Aston VillaA1-0Woodcock (86')
Sat Apr 05, 1980League Tier 1Aston VillaA2-3Birtles (28'), Bowyer (76')
Tue Apr 05, 1983League Tier 1Coventry CityA2-1Wallace (56'), Robertson (90' pen)
Sat Apr 05, 1986League Tier 1West Bromwich AlbionA1-1Metgod (21')
Wed Apr 05, 1989League Tier 1Norwich CityH2-0Clough (27'), Pearce (38')
Sat Apr 05, 1997League Tier 1SouthamptonH1-3Pearce (88' pen)
Sun Apr 05, 1998League Tier 2Ipswich TownH2-1Cooper (53'), van Hooijdonk (57')
Mon Apr 05, 1999League Tier 1LiverpoolH2-2Freedman (60'), van Hooijdonk (90')
Sat Apr 05, 2003League Tier 2Ipswich TownA4-3Thompson (27'), Harewood (29', 75'), Richard Naylor (33' OG)
Sat Apr 05, 2008League Tier 3Cheltenham TownH3-1Agogo (26', 47'), Chambers (45')
Mon Apr 05, 2010League Tier 2Cardiff CityH0-0
Sat Apr 05, 2014League Tier 2MillwallH1-2Paterson (53')
Tue Apr 05, 2016League Tier 2ReadingA1-2Osborn (41')
Mon Apr 05, 2021League Tier 2Queens Park RangersH3-1Mighten (44'), Grabban (63'), Garner (69')
Sat Apr 05, 2025League Tier 1Aston VillaA1-2Silva (57')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Apr 05, 1884County CupNottingham TrentH5-0? (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Apr 05, 1890Football AllianceNewton Heath LYRA1-0Guttridge (?)
Fri Apr 05, 1901FriendlyWoolwich ArsenalA1-1Murray (2')
Tue Apr 05, 1904FriendlyDarlingtonA3-1Spouncer (25', 48'), Sugden (88')
Sat Apr 05, 1919WWI Second TournamentLeicester FosseH0-2
Sat Apr 05, 1941WWII Main LeagueStoke CityH3-2Collins (?), Norris (?), Wood (?)