Joshua Daniels was booked for the first time this season
Rochdale 4-0 Liverpool U21
Jimmy Keohane made his 100th appearance for Rochdale
Liam Kelly marked his first appearance for Rochdale with a goal - his first since February 2020
Corey O'Keeffe's brace were the first goals of his career
Bradford City 0-3 Lincoln City
Fiacre Kelleher was named in the Bradford City starting XI for the first time
Sheffield Wednesday 3-0 Newcastle United U21
Ciaran Brennan's start was his first appearance of the season
Burton Albion 1-2 MK Dons
Ciaran Gilligan made his first appearance of the season
Forest Green 1-1 Northampton
Michael Harriman's own goal was his first OG since September 2019
Cambridge United 4-1 Oxford United
Luke McNally was sent off for the first time in his career
Fleetwood 4-1 Leicester City U21
Anthony Pilkington made his first assist of the season
Harrogate Town 3-1 Mansfield Town
Harry Charsley was named in the starting XI for the first time this season - his first start since Saturday, 27 March 2021 James Clarke's start was made his first appearance of the season
Nathan Collins was booked for the first time a month in what was his 30th start for the Potters' senior side
League 2
Salford City 2-2 Harrogate Town
Richie Towell's substitute appearance was his first appearance since Saturday, 5th December
Simon Power came off the bench to make his Harrogate Town debut
Swiss Challenge League
Grasshopper 2-0 Stade Lausanne-Ouchy
Connor Ronan was named in the Grasshopper starting XI in their first game following the end of the Swiss winter break
Indian Super League
SC East Bengal 0-1 Mumbai City
Anthony Pilkington made his tenth start for SC East Bengal
Saturday, 23rd January 2021
League 1
Charlton 2-2 Swindon Town
Conor Masterson made his first appearance for loan club Swindon Town - this was his first start in two months
Crewe Alexandra 1-1 AFC Wimbledon
Shane McLoughlin was booked for the first time in two months
Gillingham 2-2 Rochdale
Jimmy Keohane's brace was his first goal in eight weeks
Ipswich 0-1 Peterborough
Stephen Ward was booked for the first time in two months
Lincoln City 2-1 Northampton
Anthony Scully scored his tenth goal of the season
Michael Harriman's start was his 300th career appearance
Portsmouth 0-4 Hull City
Ronan Curtis started a game for the first time in five weeks
Sunderland 1-0 Shrewsbury
Aiden McGeady was booked for the first time this season
Wigan 0-0 Fleetwood
After signing a short term contract with Wigan Athletic, Corey Whelan made his first appearance for the Latics
League 2
Cambridge United 0-0 Bradford City
Paudie O'Connor started his 50th game for Bradford City
Morecambe 3-0 Colchester
John O'Sullivan's first goal in a month was the 20th goal of his career
Port Vale 1-3 Walsall
Tyreik Wright completed an assist in his first appearance for loan club Walsall
Liam Kinsella was booked for the first time in two months
Southend United 0-1 Mansfield Town
Stephen Quinn's start was his first appearance for Mansfield Town
Tranmere 2-1 Bolton
Ryan Delaney was sent off for the first time in his career
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 2-0 Motherwell
Tommie Hoban scored his second goal of the season, the second time he's scored twice in a single season in his career, having also managed it for Watford in the 2012/13 season
Scottish Championship
Dunfermline 0-0 Ayr
Corrie Ndaba made his first appearance for loan club Ayr
FA Cup
Swansea 5-1 Nottingham Forest
Ryan Manning's start was the 100th time the defender was named in a starting XI in his career Conor Hourihane's first appearance for Swansea was his first appearance in two months
Millwall 0-3 Bristol City
Max O'Leary's start was his first appearance since Saturday, 17 October
Sunday, 24th January 2021
Championship
Preston North End 0-0 Reading
Jayson Molumby was booked for the first time this season
FA Cup
Chelsea 3-1 Luton
James Collins' substitute appearance was his 500th career appearance
Fulham 0-3 Burnley
Kevin Long scored the tenth goal of his career in his first appearance since Saturday, 31 October, more than two years after his last goal on Tuesday, 25 September 2018
Scottish League Cup
Livingston 1-0 St Mirren
Dylan Connolly was booked for the first time this season
Australian A-League
Wellington Phoenix 1-2 Newcastle Jets
Roy O'Donovan's first goal of the season was his 50th goal in the A-League
Ciaran Clark's start was his first appearance in two months, and his first Premier League appearance of the season
Aston Villa 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion
Conor Hourihane came off the bench for his 30th appearance in the Premier League
Jayson Molumby's late introduction was his first appearance in the Premier League - the 19th Irish player to appear in the league this season, and the 189th Irish player overall to appear in the league
Championship
Luton 1-1 Blackburn
James Collins completed his first assist of the season
Millwall 1-1 Cardiff
Troy Parrott came off the bench for his first appearance in the Championship, this was his first appearance in two months
Shaun Williams made his first assist of the season, almost exactly a year since his last assist on Tuesday, 26 November 2019
Preston North End 1-0 Sheffield Wednesday
Keiren Westwood's made his first appearance of the season, two days short of a year since his last appearance on Saturday, 23 November 2019
Stoke City 4-3 Huddersfield
Nathan Collins' substitute was his 30th appearance in senior football
Swansea 1-0 Rotherham
Trevor Clarke's second half introduction was his first appearance of the season, ten months after his last appearance in January 2020
Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Brentford
Daryl Horgan was booked for the first time this season
League 1
Burton Albion 1-3 Northampton
Stephen Quinn was booked for the fifth time this season
Michael Harriman's second half introduction was his 70th appearance in League One
Fleetwood 5-1 Plymouth
Glenn Whelan made his 30th appearance for Fleetwood
Niall Canavan's first red card since November 2016 was the third time in his career he was sent off
Portsmouth 4-1 Crewe Alexandra
Ronan Curtis marked his 110th appearance for Portsmouth with his second brace of the season
Rochdale 0-1 AFC Wimbledon
Shane McLoughlin made his 50th appearance for AFC Wimbledon
League 2
Crawley 0-3 Carlisle United
Joshua Kayode scored his fifth goal for Carlisle United
Cheltenham 3-0 Walsall
Liam Kinsella was booked for the fifth time this season
Exeter 1-2 Oldham
Ian Lawlor's performance in his 40th appearance in League Two earned him a place in the League Two Team of the Weekend
Conor Wilkinson completed his first assist of the season - his first assist since February 2020
Tranmere 5-0 Grimsby
Lee O'Connor started the 20th game of his career
Scottish Premier League
Livingston 0-1 St Mirren
Jake Doyle-Hayes scored his first goal for St Mirren, this was his first goal since September 2019
Jamie McGrath was booked for the first time this season
St Johnstone 1-1 Motherwell
Dan McNamara was booked for the first time in three months
Sunday, 22th November 2020
La Liga
Eibar 0-0 Getafe
Ryan Nolan was the first Irish player to be named in a La Liga matchday squad since Steve Finnan was an unused substitute for Espanyol against Recreativo Huelva in February 2009
Jordan Shipley scored his first goal of the season - also his first goal in the Championship
Millwall 2-0 Luton
Glen Rea made his 20th appearance in the Championship
Norwich 1-0 Birmingham City
Adam Idah made his first assist of the season - also his first assist for Norwich
League 1
Gillingham 0-2 Portsmouth
Jack Bonham's start was made his 50th appearance for Gillingham
Thomas O'Connor made his 30th appearance in League One Marcus Harness completed his first assist of the season
Accrington Stanley 1-0 Fleetwood
Paddy Madden was named in the starting XI for his 120th appearance for Fleetwood
Doncaster Rovers 4-1 Ipswich
Alan Judge started his 50th game for Ipswich
Hull City 1-0 AFC Wimbledon
Shane McLoughlin made his 40th appearance in League One
Oxford United 3-2 MK Dons
Olamide Shodipo marked his first appearance for Oxford United with the first goal of his career
Burton Albion 0-1 Rochdale
Jimmy Ryan made his 40th appearance for Rochdale
Northampton 2-1 Swindon Town
Michael Harriman made his 40th appearance for Northampton
League 2
Morecambe 1-1 Mansfield Town
John O'Sullivan made his 50th appearance for Morecambe
Harry Charsley scored his first goal for Mansfield Town - his first goal since November 2016
Stephen McLaughlin was booked for the first time this season
Bradford City 1-1 Walsall
Billy Clarke scored his 80th goal of his career
Liam Kinsella completed his first assist since Saturday, 10 November 2018
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 4-2 Hamilton Academical
Tommie Hoban scored his fifth goal of his career on his 20th appearance for Aberdeen
Wednesday, 21 October 2020
Championship
QPR 0-2 Preston North End
Sean Maguire made his 100th appearance in the Championship
Stoke City 2-2 Barnsley
Nathan Collins made his 25th appearance for Stoke City
Callum Robinson made his tenth appearance for West Bromwich Albion
Saturday, 27th June 2020
Championship
Charlton 1-0 QPR
Aiden McGeady's fifth appearance for Charlton was also his 20th start of the season Conor Masterson's start was his tenth career appearance Olamide Shodipo came off the bench for his 25th appearance for QPR
Birmingham City 3-3 Hull City
In his 30th appearance in the Championship, Dan Crowley scored his first goal in the competition
Leeds United 3-0 Fulham
Harry Arter was named in the Fulham starting XI for the 15th time
Stoke City 0-2 Middlesbrough
James McClean's start was his 30th appearance of the season
Bulgarian Championship
Slavia Sofia 0-0 CSKA Sofia
Graham Carey made his 20th appearance in the Bulgarian Championship
Sunday, 28th June 2020
Premier League
Watford 1-3 Southampton
Will Smallbone;s start was made his fifth appearance for Southampton
Championship
Bristol City 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Callum O'Dowda made his 30th appearance of the season
FA Cup
Sheffield United 1-2 Arsenal
David McGoldrick scored his third goal of the seasons in his 70th appearance for Sheffield United
Monday, 29th June 2020
Premier League
Crystal Palace 0-1 Burnley
Kevin Long's introduction was his fifth appearance of the season
League 2
Exeter 0-4 Northampton
Michael Harriman's start was his 30th appearance for Northampton
Robbie Brady's first goal of the season, his first in more than two years, was also his fifth goal for Burnley.
Brady is the eighth Irish player to score in the Premier League this season, one more than in 2018/19
League 1
Burton Albion 1-1 Southend United
Stephen McLaughlin scored his 25th goal in English football,
John-Joe O'Toole was sent off for the second time this season, the ninth red card of his career
Football League Trophy
Colchester 1-2 Stevenage
Michael Timlin was booked for the first time in a month
Portsmouth 2-1 Northampton
Marcus Harness scored his fifth goal for Portsmouth Michael Harriman scored his first goal for Northampton, this was his first goal since September 2017
MK Dons 2-0 Coventry
Joe Mason's strike was his first goal in the competition
Wednesday, 4th December 2019
Premier League
Chelsea 2-1 Aston Villa
Conor Hourihane's start was his 400th career appearance
Southampton 2-1 Norwich
Shane Long completed his first assist since January in what was his 100th time being named in the Southampton starting XI
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 2-2 Rangers
Jon Gallagher's goal was the first of his career
Hearts 1-1 Livingston
Jake Mulraney started his first game in six weeks
Kilmarnock 0-0 St Johnstone
Gary Dicker's booking (his first in a month) was his fifth yellow card of the season
Ross County 2-1 Hibernian
Daryl Horgan made his 50th appearance in the SPL
Football League Trophy
Peterborough 1-1 Ipswich
Barry Cotter made his first appearance of the season on his 21st birthday
Doncaster Rovers 0-3 Leicester City U21
Ian Lawlor's start was his first appearance in a month
Shane Blaney's start was his first appearance in two months
Tranmere 3-2 Manchester United U21
Ayodeji Sotona came off the bench for his first appearance in senior football, and was sent off for the first time
Bristol Rovers 1-1 Leyton Orient
In his first appearance in a month, Conor Wilkinson was booked for the first time in two months
Jeff Hendrick's third Premier League goal of the seasons is a career high for the midfielder
Championship
Aston Villa 1-0 Millwall
Aiden O'Brien was booked for the first time this season - this was the striker's first yellow card since September 2017
Wigan 2-0 Preston North End
Sean Maguire's start was his 50th appearance for Preston North End
League 1
Southend United 3-2 Burton Albion
Simon Cox was booked for the tenth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Bradford City 1-1 Gillingham
Bradley Garmston's introduction was his first appearance in three months
Billy Clarke was booked for the first time since December, and completed his first assist of the season
Eoin Doyle was booked for the fifth time this season
Bristol Rovers 0-1 Rochdale
Jack Bonham made his 100th career start
Shrewsbury 2-3 Oxford United
Samir Carruthers's start was his first appearance in two months
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Walsall
Michael Harriman made his 150th start for Wycombe Wanderers
League 2
Bury 3-1 Northampton
Joe Murphy made his 50th appearance of the season
Eoghan O'Connell made his 50th appearance for Bury
Forest Green 2-1 Cambridge United
Gary Deegan made his 250th career start
Gavin Gunning scored his first goal of the season, more than a year after his last goal in March 2018
Tuesday, 23rd April 2019
Premier League
Watford 1-1 Southampton
Shane Long's record breaking goal, the fastest goal in the Premier League, was the 21st goal scored by an Irish player in the competition this season - more than in either of the last two seasons (11 and 20, respectively)
League 1
Doncaster Rovers 1-2 Accrington Stanley
Kieran Sadlier was booked for the first time this season
Wednesday, 24th April 2019
Premier League
Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1 Arsenal
Matt Doherty was booked for the fifth time this season
Callum Robinson came off the bench for his first appearance since November
Stoke City 0-0 Reading
James McClean was booked for the tenth time this season
Wigan 5-2 Bolton
Darron Gibson's second half introduction - his first appearance in six weeks - was his 200th appearance in English football
League 1
Luton 2-2 Gillingham
Callum Reilly completed his first assist since October
Peterborough 1-2 Coventry
Conor O'Malley was booked for the first time since December
Shrewsbury 2-1 Wycombe Wanderers
Michael Harriman made his 50th appearance in League One
League 2
Crewe Alexandra 6-1 Crawley
Paul Green scored his first goal of the season, more than a year after his last goal on Saturday, 24th February 2018
MK Dons 1-1 Stevenage
Michael Timlin was booked for the tenth time this season
Notts County 0-0 Morecambe
Michael Doyle was shown his fifth yellow card of the season
Scottish Premier League
Rangers 1-1 Kilmarnock
Alan Power was booked for the first time in a month
Gary Dicker assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 21st July
Scottish Championship
Falkirk 1-1 Partick Thistle
Sean McGinty started a game for the first time since Saturday, 19th January
Sunday, 17th March 2019
Premier League
Fulham 1-2 Liverpool
Cyrus Christie came off the bench for his first appearance in a month
Scottish Premier League
Dundee 0-1 Celtic
John O'Sullivan made his first start for Dundee, this was the winger's first start since December
English FA Cup
Millwall 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion
Aiden O'Brien marked his 200th appearance for Millwall with his 40th goal for the club, his fifth in the FA Cup
Alex Pearce scored his first goal for the Lions, this was his first goal since April 2018
Shaun Williams assisted a goal for the first time since September
According to FA Cup Factfile on twitter, this was the first time an Irish player scored an FA Cup on St Patrick's Day
I've been doing a bit of digging and Alex Pearce and Aiden O'Brien of @MillwallFC may very well be the first Irish players to score #FACup goals on #StPatricksDay
Conor Hourihane was booked for the first time since August
Blackburn 2-1 West Bromwich Albion
Wes Hoolahan came off the bench for his first appearance in three months
Ipswich 2-3 Millwall
Aiden O'Brien made his first assist of the season - almost a year to the date since his last assist on Saturday, 6th January 2018
Nottingham Forest 4-2 Leeds United
Daryl Murphy scored his fifth goal of the season, three months after his last goal in September
Stoke City 0-2 Bristol City
James McClean's start against Bristol was the 200th time the player was named in a starting XI in English football
League 1
Blackpool 0-1 Sunderland
Paudie O'Connor was booked for the fifth time this season
Plymouth 3-0 Oxford United
Graham Carey was booked for the first time since Saturday, 17th November
Portsmouth 2-1 AFC Wimbledon
Ronan Curtis was booked for the fifth time this season
Southend United 2-0 Gillingham
Bradley Garmston was named in a Gillingham starting XI for the first time since Tuesday, 13th November
Wycombe Wanderers 0-2 Coventry
Michael Harriman's start was his frst appearance in five weeks
League 2
Grimsby 0-1 Mansfield Town
Ryan Sweeney's first booking since Saturday, 24 November 2018(38 days)
Bury 3-1 Crewe Alexandra
Jay O'Shea scored his 25th goal in League 2 in his 100th appearance in the competition
Crawley 2-0 Colchester
Mark Connolly was shown his first yellow card since Tuesday, 20th November
Forest Green 2-1 Northampton
Sam Foley scored his first goal of the season, more than a year after his last goal on Saturday, 9th December 2017
Gavin Gunning was booked for the fifth time this season
Stevenage 1-0 Newport Co.
Michael Timlin completed his first assist of the season
Swindon Town 0-2 Exeter
Pierce Sweeney made his 100th appearance in League Two
Yeovil 1-4 Cheltenham
Kevin Dawson's first goal since September was his tenth goal in League Two
Wednesday, 2nd January 2019
Premier League
Huddersfield 1-2 Burnley
Robbie Brady was sent off for the third time in his career, two years after his last red card on Saturday, 31st December 2016
West Ham United 2-2 Brighton and Hove Albion
Shane Duffy's fourth goal of the season (equaling his career high for a season) was the 15th goal of his career
Duffy's goal was the twelfth Premier League goal scored by an Irish player in 2018/19, one more than the total for the 2017/18 season
Australian A-League
Newcastle Jets 2-2 Brisbane Roar
Roy O'Donovan scored his 30th goal in the A-League
With the Premier League about to return, we've wondered what Irish players have appeared in the top division in England without going on to play international football.
Scott Fitzgerald made 69 appearances for Wimbledon in the Premier League - as many as the bottom 27 players in the final table made combined - and earned four caps for the Republic's U21 side, scoring once, but never played at a higher level than a B international against Denmark in 1992.
Only five players have scored in the Premier League, and not earned a senior international cap. Current Waterford FC chairman Lee Power scored six goals in the 1992/93 season, and played in the same B international in 1992, but also never earned a senior cap
Of the players who have yet to progress to the senior international side, only Michael Obafemi and Josh Cullen are currently registered with teams who will play in the Premier League in 2018/19.
Cillian Sheridan's opener was his 15th goal for the club, and the 90th goal of his career
Friday, 3rd August 2018
Championship
Reading 1-2 Derby County
On the opening day of the Championship season, Paul McShane made his first start since Saturday, 13th January
After transferring from Hull during the summer, David Meyler was booked on his first appearance for Reading
Persian Gulf Pro League
Tractor Sazi 1-1 Nassaji Mazandaran
In his first appearance for Tractor Sazi, Anthony Stokes scored his first goal since Saturday, 23rd December 2017
Saturday, 4th August 2018
Championship
Bristol City 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Daryl Murphy marked his 300th appearance in the Championship with his 90th goal in the competition - this was the striker's first goal since Tuesday, 21st November 2017
Millwall 2-2 Middlesbrough
Similarly, Aiden O'Brien marked his 50th Championship appearance with his first goal since Saturday, 20th January
Wigan 3-2 Sheffield Wednesday
After signing a short term contract with Wigan on Friday, Darron Gibson made his first start for the Latics. This was the midfielder's first appearance in senior football since Monday, 1st January
Sheffield United 1-2 Swansea
David McGoldrick's debut for new club Sheffield United was the striker's first appearance since Sunday, 18th February 2018
League 1
Accrington Stanley 0-2 Gillingham
Seamus Conneely's start was his 150th appearance for Accrington Stanley
Barnsley 4-0 Oxford United
Samir Carruthers made his first start for loan club Oxford United. Before this, the midfielder had not appeared since Friday, 16th February 2018
Portsmouth 1-0 Luton
Ronan Curtis was booked on his first appearance for new club Portsmouth
Shrewsbury 0-1 Bradford City
Sean Scannell's first appearance for Bradford City was the winger's first appearance since Tuesday, 6th February
Wycombe Wanderers 0-0 Blackpool
Michael Harriman was sent off for the first time in his career
League 2
Bury 1-0 Yeovil
Eoghan O'Connell's start against Yeovil was his 50th career appearance
Cheltenham 0-1 Crawley
Liam McAlinden made his first appearance for Cheltenham
Reece Grego Cox made his first appearance for Crawley
Mansfield Town 3-0 Newport Co.
Conrad Logan made his 50th appearance for Mansfield Town - all of which were starts for the goalkeeper
Stevenage 2-2 Tranmere
Michael Timlin made his first appearance for Stevenage
Swindon Town 3-2 Macclesfield
Fiacre Kelleher made his first appearance for Macclesfield
Scottish Premier League
Kilmarnock 2-0 St Johnstone
Alan Power made his 25th appearance in the SPL
Celtic 3-1 Livingston
After recovering from a serious injury, Jonathan Hayes made his first appearance since Tuesday, 26th December 2017
Sunday, 5 August 2018
Championship
Leeds United 3-1 Stoke City
James McClean made his first appearance for Stoke City
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 1-1 Rangers
Stephen Gleeson made his first start for Aberdeen
Chris Forrester made his first appearance for Aberdeen
Shane Long's start against Stoke meant he started three consecutive games for Southampton for the first time since September 2016
Championship
Hull City 6-1 Birmingham City
David Meyler scored his tenth goal in the Championship in what was his 150th career start
Middlesbrough 2-2 Brentford
Darren Randolph was booked for the first time this season
Preston North End 2-2 Sunderland
Daryl Horgan made his 25th appearance for Preston North End
John O'Shea started his first game in more than a month
League 1
Blackburn 1-0 Gillingham
Mark Byrne was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Plymouth
Rory Gaffney scored his tenth goal in League One
Graham Carey was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Portsmouth 1-2 Oldham
The first goal of Eoin Doyle's brace was his fifth goal for Oldham
League 2
Grimsby 0-0 Lincoln City
James McKeown made his 50th appearance in League Two
Forest Green 0-1 Accrington Stanley
Seamus Conneely scored his first goal of the season
Luton 3-1 Newport Co.
Joe Quigley made his first appearance in a month
Alan Sheehan reached a number of landmarks with his first goal of the season, it was also his fifth goal for Luton and the 25th goal of his career
Swindon Town 2-0 Cambridge United
Emmanuel Osadebe came off the bench to make his first appearance in a month
Wycombe Wanderers 3-1 Barnet
Michael Harriman made his 200th career start
Yeovil 0-1 Colchester
Sean Murray scored his first goal for Colchester in his 25th appearance in League Two. This was also the winger's first goal in League Two, and his first goal in just over a year, he last scored on Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Scottish Premier League
Aberdeen 3-0 St Johnstone
Joe Shaughnessy made his 100th appearance for St Johnstone
Graham Cummins made his 50th start for St Johnstone
Adam Rooney's hat trick was the eighth time the striker went home with the match ball in his career
Motherwell 3-0 Partick Thistle
Niall Keown made his 25th appearance for Partick Thistle
Adam Barton was booked for the first time this season
Polish Ekstraklasa
Wisła Kraków 0-0 Jagiellonia Białystok
Cillian Sheridan made his 25th appearance in the Polish League
Sunday, 1 October 2017
Premier League
Everton 0-1 Burnley
Robbie Brady made his 100th appearance in the Premier League
Jeff Hendrick's first goal of the season was the first time the midfielder scored since December 2016
Rowan Roche made his first appearance of the season
Chesterfield 2-4 Bradford City
Connor Dimaio made his first appearance of the season
Oldham 0-0 Port Vale
After signing for Oldham on loan, Jack Byrne made his first start for the Latics. This was the midfielder's first start in almost a year.
Gavin Gunning's start for Port Vale was the defender's 200th career appearance
Colchester 2-2 Reading U21
After signing for Colchester in the summer, Rene Gilmartin made his first start for the U's. This was the goalkeeper's first appearance since January 2013
Josh Barrett scored his first goal of the season
Morecambe 0-2 Carlisle United
Jamie Devitt made his 50th appearance for Carlisle United
Gillingham 2-1 Southend United
Stephen McLaughlin scored his first goal of the season
Conor Wilkinson was booked for the first time this season
Wycombe Wanderers 1-5 Bristol Rovers
Michael Harriman made his 200th career appearance
Stevenage 2-6 Oxford United
Kevin Toner made his first start for Stevenage
Canice Carroll made his first start of the season
Northampton 1-1 Cambridge United
Jake Carroll made his 25th appearance for Cambridge United
Peterborough 2-0 Southampton U21
Conor O'Malley made his first start for Peterborough
Chris Forrester was booked for the first time this season
Ryan Manning was booked for the fifth time this season
Cardiff 5-0 Rotherham
Anthony Forde made his 25th appearance for Rotherham and picked up his first yellow card of 2017
Nottingham Forest 1-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Keiren Westwood was booked for the first time in 2017
League 1
Rochdale 3-3 Charlton
Donal McDermott started his first game for Rochdale since September 24th
Niall Canavan scored his first goal since October 9th
Joe Rafferty was booked for the first time in 2017, before this the defender hadn't been booked since November
Bradford City 2-2 Bolton
Conor Wilkinson received his first booking since September
Coventry 2-1 Gillingham
Mark Byrne's start today (his first since January 2nd) was his 25th appearance for Gillingham, and was booked for the first time this year
MK Dons 0-1 Fleetwood
Darren Potter made his 250th appearance for MK Dons
Cian Bolger's winner for Fleetwood was his fifth goal for the club
Sheffield United 1-1 Scunthorpe
Paddy Madden's opener was the striker's first goal since December 17th
Southend United 2-2 Northampton
John-Joe O'Toole scored his tenth goal of the season, this was also his tenth goal in League 1
Walsall 2-0 Peterborough
Chris Forrester's red card was the second time the midfielder was sent off for Peterborough, less than 12 months after his last red card in April 2016
League 2
Accrington Stanley 2-1 Colchester
Seamus Conneely made his 100th appearance for Accrington Stanley
Cambridge United 3-2 Newport Co.
Barry Corr was booked for the first time since December 2015
Doncaster Rovers 1-1 Luton
Glen Rea was booked for the tenth time this season and is suspended for the next two games
Wycombe Wanderers 1-2 Carlisle United
Michael Harriman made his 100th appearance for Wycombe Wanderers
John O'Sullivan was booked for the first time in 2017
Scottish Premier League
Hearts 1-1 Inverness CT
Jake Mulraney's first start since December 10th was his 25th appearance for Inverness CT and was shown a yellow card for the first time since August
Scottish Championship
Raith 1-1 Hibernian
Joel Coustrain came off the bench for Raith for first appearance of 2017
Scottish League Challenge Cup
Queen of the South 2-3 Dundee Utd
Sean Dillon started his first game of 2017 against Queen of the South
Sunday, 19 February 2017
Scottish Premier League
Kilmarnock 1-2 Aberdeen
Gary Dicker and Jonathan Hayes were both booked for the first time since December
English FA Cup
Blackburn 1-2 Manchester United
Derrick Williams' start for Blackburn was the 150th start of the defender's career and was booked for the first time since September
After five bookings in the first half of the season, Damien Delaney was booked for the first time since December 26th
Burnley 1-0 Leicester City
Jeff Hendrick made his 25th appearance of the season
Championship
Brentford 3-0 Aston Villa
Alan McCormack came off the bench as a late substitute to make his first appearance for Brenford since October
After signing for Aston Villa on Thursday, Conor Hourihane made his first appearance for the Villains
Bristol City 2-2 Sheffield Wednesday
Callum O'Dowda made his 25th appearance for Bristol City
Nottingham Forest 2-0 Rotherham
Stephen Kelly started his first game for Rotherham since November 26th
League 2
Exeter 4-2 Wycombe Wanderers
Liam McAlinden made his 25th appearance for Exeter
Michael Harriman's start for Wycombe was the midfielder's first appearance in a month
Scottish Premier League
Hamilton Academical 3-0 Inverness CT
After signing for Inverness from Bluebell United, Dean Ebbe came off the bench to make his first appearance for Inverness CT
Football League Trophy
Oxford United 2-1 Bradford City
Josh Cullen made his 50th career appearance
Wednesday, 1 February 2017
Premier League
Manchester United 0-0 Hull City
David Meyler was booked for the second time this season, five months after his first yellow card, on his 100th appearance in the Premier League
Stoke City 1-1 Everton
Seamus Coleman made his 200th appearance in the Premier League
Championship
Newcastle Utd 2-2 QPR
Ciaran Clark unfortunately scored his first own goal in more than four years on his 25th appearance for Newcastle. His last OG was in September 2012
Scottish Premier League
Partick Thistle 0-1 St Johnstone
Graham Cummins made his 50th appearance in the SPL
Friday, 25 March 2016 League 1 Rochdale 4-1 Southend United
Joe Rafferty scored his first goal of the season, more than a year after his last strike in February 2015
Shrewsbury 1-1 Port Vale
Sam Kelly made his twenty-fifth appearance for Port Vale in his first start since 23rd January
League 2 Oxford United 1-1 Stevenage
After signing for Stevenage on loan during the week, Keith Keane went straight into their starting XI for his first start since early February
Wycombe Wanderers 1-0 Mansfield Town
Michael Harriman's winner for Wycombe was the tenth goal of the midfielder's career, coming 101 days after his last goal in December
York City 2-2 Crawley
Liam McAlinden scored his first goal for Crawley Town, in only his third appearance for them. Prior to this, the Wolves loanee hadn't scored since September
International Friendly Republic of Ireland 1-0 Switzerland
Congratulations to Alan Judge, Eunan O'Kane and Jonathan Hayes on making their senior international debuts in this game!
Ciaran Clarke scored his second goal for Ireland, more than three years after his first international goal in February 2013
Kevin Doyle made his first appearance for Ireland since October 2014, and his first start since September 2014. We wish him well in his recovery
This was both David Meyler and Stephen Quinn's first time starting for Ireland since November 2014
After his start against Costa Rica in Philadelphia in June 2014, Shane Duffy had to wait more than 600 days for his second international cap!
This game was also Shane Long's sixtieth, Daryl Murphy's twentieth, and James McCarthy's twentieth home cap for Ireland
Saturday, 26 March 2016 League 1 Bradford City 1-0 Millwall
Shaun Williams and Aiden O'Brien both returned to the Millwall starting XI for their first starts since 13th February and 16th February, respectively
Congratulations to U19 midfielder Kyron Farrell on making the matchday squad for the Lions for the first time!
Chesterfield 0-0 Fleetwood
Jimmy Ryan picked up his tenth booking of the season, more than two months after his last yellow card on 9th January
Australian A-League Newcastle Jets 1-2 Perth Glory
Andy Keogh's goal in this games was his ninth goal in his last nine games was also his twenty-fifth goal for Perth Glory!
Sunday, 27 March 2016
Australian A-League Adelaide United 4-2 Central Coast Mariners
Roy O'Donovan's brace in this game was his third goal in four games since returning from suspension
