ON THIS DAY

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ON THIS DAY - October 6

Our first League Cup game
We made our first appearance in the League Cup on this day in 1960 with a 2-0 win over Halifax Town. After competing for two seasons we took a break for the next four years, before re-joining the competition in 1966.

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Percy BarrattThu Oct 06, 18981917-3076 ✝Robert MorrisonWed Oct 06, 19991958-5966
Freddie ScottFri Oct 06, 19161946-5779 ✝Joe BakerMon Oct 06, 20031965-7663
Brian WilliamsonFri Oct 06, 19391965-6974 ✝
Alan HintonTue Oct 06, 19421963-6883
Larry LloydWed Oct 06, 19481976-8176 ✝
Ian KilfordSat Oct 06, 19731991-9452
✝ = 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
Fred LessonsThu Oct 06, 1904League Tier 1Preston North EndH0-1Loss
Berty HeathcockSat Oct 06, 1928League Tier 2BarnsleyH1-3Loss
George GoucherSat Oct 06, 1928League Tier 2BarnsleyH1-3Loss
Tommy WilsonSat Oct 06, 1951League Tier 2Luton TownH2-0Win
Eddie BailySat Oct 06, 1956League Tier 2Huddersfield TownA0-1Loss
Barry WealthallThu Oct 06, 1960League CupHalifax TownH2-0Win
John RowlandThu Oct 06, 1960League CupHalifax TownH2-0Win
David WilsonSat Oct 06, 1962League Tier 1FulhamH3-1Win
Jim CargillTue Oct 06, 1964League Tier 1ArsenalA3-0Win

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Oct 06, 1894League Tier 1Aston VillaH2-1WinRose (?), McPherson (3')
Thu Oct 06, 1898League Tier 1Preston North EndH2-2DrawMcPherson (?), Benbow (?)
Sat Oct 06, 1900League Tier 1Blackburn RoversA3-1WinMorris (?, ?), Calvey (?)
Thu Oct 06, 1904League Tier 1Preston North EndH0-1Loss
Sat Oct 06, 1906League Tier 2ChelseaH3-1WinJoe Walton (? OG), Morris (?), Hadley (?)
Thu Oct 06, 1910League Tier 1Preston North EndH1-3LossMaltby (8' pen)
Sat Oct 06, 1923League Tier 1MiddlesbroughA2-5LossMartin (15'), Flood (50')
Sat Oct 06, 1928League Tier 2BarnsleyH1-3LossDickinson (61')
Sat Oct 06, 1934League Tier 2BrentfordA1-1DrawGeorge Poyser (60' OG)
Sat Oct 06, 1951League Tier 2Luton TownH2-0WinArdron (60', 65')
Sat Oct 06, 1956League Tier 2Huddersfield TownA0-1Loss
Thu Oct 06, 1960League CupHalifax TownH2-0WinYounger (18', 43')
Sat Oct 06, 1962League Tier 1FulhamH3-1WinQuigley (38'), Gray (55' pen), Vowden (60')
Tue Oct 06, 1964League Tier 1ArsenalA3-0WinWignall (5'), Barnwell (15'), Addison (86')
Tue Oct 06, 1970League CupBirmingham CityA1-2LossHockey (15' OG)
Wed Oct 06, 1971League CupChelseaH1-1DrawMcKenzie (1')
Sat Oct 06, 1973League Tier 2MillwallH3-0WinLyall (6'), McKenzie (59', 61')
Sat Oct 06, 1979League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersH3-2WinFrancis (2'), Robertson (23' pen), Birtles (37')
Tue Oct 06, 1981League CupBirmingham CityA3-2WinWallace (14', 16'), Proctor (57')
Wed Oct 06, 1982League CupWest Bromwich AlbionH6-1WinWallace (16', 50'), Robertson (19' pen, 89'), Hodge (33'), Birtles (72')
Sat Oct 06, 1984League Tier 1Stoke CityH1-1DrawDavenport (83' pen)
Wed Oct 06, 1993League CupWrexhamH3-1WinBlack (16'), Crosby (55'), Collymore (57')
Sat Oct 06, 2007League Tier 3Hartlepool UnitedH2-1WinCommons (11'), Agogo (83')
Sat Oct 06, 2012League Tier 2Peterborough UnitedA1-0WinReid (51')
Sat Oct 06, 2018League Tier 2MiddlesbroughA2-0WinLolley (49'), Grabban (77')
Sun Oct 06, 2024League Tier 1ChelseaA1-1DrawWood (49')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Fri Oct 06, 1882FriendlyNottinghamshire XIH5-0WinHill (?), Fletcher (?), Brown (?, ?), Norman (30')
Thu Oct 06, 1887FriendlySheffield WednesdayH2-1WinBrayshaw (? OG), Winfield (?)
Sat Oct 06, 1888FriendlyLong Eaton RangersH0-2Loss
Sat Oct 06, 1917WWI Initial TournamentBradford CityH2-0WinBirch (?), Tinsley (?)
Sat Oct 06, 1945WWII Main LeagueDerby CountyH1-1DrawNorth (?)