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ON THIS DAY - April 9

Third League Cup win
We won our third League Cup on this day in 1989, beating Luton Town 3-1 at the old Wembley

PLAYERS
BORN DIED
Player Born Active Age Player Died Active Age
Ron BurgessMon Apr 09, 19171940-4288 ✝George CummingsThu Apr 09, 19871939-4274
Keith TurnerMon Apr 09, 19341954-5591Cyril TriggFri Apr 09, 19931940-4176
Roy DwightTue Apr 09, 20021958-6069
✝ = 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
John BenbowSat Apr 09, 1898League Tier 1BuryH3-1Win
Arthur BrentnallMon Apr 09, 1900League Tier 1Manchester CityA0-2Loss

GAMES
All competitive games played on this day:
P W D L F A
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Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Apr 09, 1898League Tier 1BuryH3-1WinForman (?, ?), McInnes (?)
Mon Apr 09, 1900League Tier 1Manchester CityA0-2Loss
Tue Apr 09, 1901League Tier 1The WednesdayA1-4LossMorris (?)
Sat Apr 09, 1904League Tier 1Newcastle UnitedH1-0WinSugden (?)
Sat Apr 09, 1910League Tier 1Manchester UnitedH2-0WinMorris (19'), Maltby (49' pen)
Tue Apr 09, 1912League Tier 2Derby CountyA0-1Loss
Sat Apr 09, 1921League Tier 2Birmingham CityA0-3Loss
Sat Apr 09, 1927League Tier 2Preston North EndH7-0WinBarratt (8' pen), Walker (17', 35'), Stocks (20', 62'), Gibson (43'), Price (88')
Mon Apr 09, 1928League Tier 2BarnsleyH1-1DrawJones (?)
Sat Apr 09, 1932League Tier 2Bradford CityH2-1WinStocks (57'), Dent (63')
Sat Apr 09, 1938League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayH0-1Loss
Sat Apr 09, 1949League Tier 2Leicester CityH2-1WinScott (15'), Love (59')
Sat Apr 09, 1955League Tier 2LiverpoolH3-1WinBarrett (35', 59' pen), French (85')
Thu Apr 09, 1959League Tier 1Luton TownA1-5LossQuigley (83')
Sat Apr 09, 1960League Tier 1BurnleyH0-1Loss
Fri Apr 09, 1971League Tier 1Manchester CityA3-1WinMcKenzie (19', 82'), Jackson (52')
Sat Apr 09, 1977League Tier 2Notts CountyA1-1DrawWithe (27')
Wed Apr 09, 1980European CupAjaxH2-0WinFrancis (33'), Robertson (61' pen)
Sat Apr 09, 1983League Tier 1Tottenham HotspurH2-2DrawDavenport (35'), Bowyer (41')
Sat Apr 09, 1988FA CupLiverpoolN1-2LossClough (66')
Sun Apr 09, 1989League CupLuton TownN3-1WinClough (54' pen, 76'), Webb (68')
Sat Apr 09, 1994League Tier 2Charlton AthleticA1-0WinLee (28')
Sat Apr 09, 2005League Tier 2Plymouth ArgyleH0-3Loss
Mon Apr 09, 2007League Tier 3Rotherham UnitedH1-1DrawHolt (21' pen)
Sat Apr 09, 2011League Tier 2ReadingH3-4LossBoyd (38' pen), Earnshaw (51'), McGugan (88' pen)
Mon Apr 09, 2012League Tier 2Peterborough UnitedA1-0WinBlackstock (38')
Tue Apr 09, 2019League Tier 2Sheffield WednesdayA0-3Loss
Sat Apr 09, 2022League Tier 2Birmingham CityH2-0WinDavis (5'), McKenna (79')

All non-competitive games played on this day:
Date Game Opponent H/A Score Result Scorers
Sat Apr 09, 1881FriendlySouth Derbyshire XIA17-0Win? (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
Sat Apr 09, 1887FriendlyGlasgow RangersA0-1Loss
Thu Apr 09, 1891Football AllianceGrimsby TownA0-3Loss
Sat Apr 09, 1892FriendlyGrimsby TownA3-2WinShaw (?), Russell (?), Oscroft (?)
Mon Apr 09, 1917WWI Second TournamentBirmingham CityA3-4LossJones (?, ?), Birch (?)