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ON THIS DAY - April 8

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Cyril TriggSun Apr 08, 19171940-4176 ✝Harry RileyThu Apr 08, 19821941-4473
Renan LodiFri Apr 08, 19882022-2338
✝ = 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 Result
Thomas MartinThu Apr 08, 1897League Tier 1Preston North EndH0-0
George RobinsonSat Apr 08, 1899League Tier 1Bolton WanderersH1-2
Morgan Morgan-OwenMon Apr 08, 1901League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH0-1
Herbert HoldstockSat Apr 08, 1905League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedA1-5
Alf RowlandsSat Apr 08, 1911League Tier 1The WednesdayH0-1
Arthur MastersSat Apr 08, 1933League Tier 2Lincoln CityH2-2
John TerrySat Apr 08, 2000League Tier 2Charlton AthleticH1-1

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Thu Apr 08, 1897League Tier 1Preston North EndH0-0
Fri Apr 08, 1898League Tier 1Wolverhampton WanderersH1-1Forman (?)
Sat Apr 08, 1899League Tier 1Bolton WanderersH1-2Spencer (?)
Mon Apr 08, 1901League Tier 1Blackburn RoversH0-1
Sat Apr 08, 1905League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedA1-5Niblo (?)
Sat Apr 08, 1911League Tier 1The WednesdayH0-1
Mon Apr 08, 1912League Tier 2Stockport CountyH1-2Gibson (22')
Sat Apr 08, 1922League Tier 2Clapton OrientA2-1Nelis (48'), Spaven (57')
Sat Apr 08, 1933League Tier 2Lincoln CityH2-2Bell (50'), Graham (76')
Sat Apr 08, 1939League Tier 2Bradford Park AvenueH2-0Fryer (38'), Surtees (77')
Sat Apr 08, 1950League Tier 3Bristol RoversA3-0Love (5', 44'), Ardron (70')
Fri Apr 08, 1955League Tier 2Rotherham UnitedH0-2
Sat Apr 08, 1961League Tier 1West Ham UnitedH1-1Vowden (81')
Mon Apr 08, 1963FA CupSouthamptonN0-5
Sat Apr 08, 1967FA CupEvertonH3-2Storey-Moore (65', 68', 89')
Tue Apr 08, 1969League Tier 1ChelseaH1-2Lyons (74')
Sat Apr 08, 1972League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-0Cormack (47')
Tue Apr 08, 1986League Tier 1ArsenalA1-1Campbell (67')
Wed Apr 08, 1992League Tier 1SouthamptonA1-0Tiler (77')
Sat Apr 08, 1995League Tier 1West Ham UnitedH1-1Collymore (78')
Mon Apr 08, 1996League Tier 1Leeds UnitedA3-1Cooper (18'), Lee (30'), Woan (66')
Sat Apr 08, 2000League Tier 2Charlton AthleticH1-1Bart-Williams (81' pen)
Tue Apr 08, 2003League Tier 2Leicester CityA0-1
Sat Apr 08, 2006League Tier 3Colchester UnitedH1-0Perch (72')
Tue Apr 08, 2008League Tier 3Bristol RoversH1-1McGugan (33')
Tue Apr 08, 2014League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayH3-3Mackie (44'), Tudgay (77'), Paterson (87')
Sat Apr 08, 2017League Tier 2Huddersfield TownH2-0Lichaj (32'), Ward (57')
Sat Apr 08, 2023League Tier 1Aston VillaA0-2

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Scorers
Sat Apr 08, 1882FriendlyAccringtonA5-3Hill (?), Luntley (?, ?), Widdowson (?, ?)
Fri Apr 08, 1887FriendlyBurnleyA0-0
Sat Apr 08, 1893FriendlyThe WednesdayA1-2McInnes (8')
Sat Apr 08, 1916WWI Second TournamentDerby CountyA1-4Tinsley (?)
Sat Apr 08, 1944WWII Wartime CupCoventry CityA1-3Maund (?)