Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 5th October 2024

Saturday, 5th October 2024

Premier League

Arsenal 3-1 Southampton

Ryan Manning's start, his first appearance of the season, was also his first appearance in the Premier League

Brentford 5-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Nathan Collins scored his first goal of the season - the defender's first goal since January

Championship

Norwich City 4-0 Hull City

Shane Duffy made his 50th appearance for Norwich City

Derby County 2-0 QPR

Marcus Harness scored his first goal for Derby County - this was the midfielder's first goal since November 2023

Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Blackburn Rovers

Michael Obafemi scored his first goal for Plymouth Argyle, this was the striker's twentieth goal in the Championship

West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Millwall

Mikey Johnston was booked in what was his first start of the season
Dan McNamara started a game for the first time in six weeks

League 1

Huddersfield Town 2-0 Barnsley

Joe Hodge was booked for the first time this season

Peterborough 2-1 Stevenage

Cian Hayes started a game for the first time in five weeks

Bolton Wanderers 2-2 Shrewsbury Town

Jordan Shipley scored his 15th goal for Shrewsbury Town

Charlton Athletic 1-0 Birmingham City

Conor Coventry was booked for the fifth time this season

Lincoln City 2-1 Leyton Orient

Sean Roughan was booked for the first time this season

Mansfield Town 2-0 Blackpool

Stephen McLaughlin was shown his first yellow card in seven weeks

Rotherham 2-1 Reading

Joe Rafferty made his first assist of the season - the first time the defender assisted a goal since November 2023

Wrexham 4-1 Northampton Town

James McClean scored his first goals of the season

League 2

Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Gillingham

Adrien Thibaut made his first assist of the season

Salford City 1-0 AFC Wimbledon

James Furlong was booked for the first time this season, in his first start in five weeks
    

Swindon Town 0-0 Harrogate Town

Aaron Drinan's start was his 100th appearance in League Two

Scottish Premiership

St Mirren 0-1 Dundee United

Charles Dunne's start was his first appearance of the season
Emmanuel Adegboyega scored his first goal of the season

Sunday, 6th October 2024

Championship

Bristol City 1-1 Cardiff

Luke McNally scored his first goal of the season
Mark Sykes was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Premiership

Ross County 1-2 Celtic

Adam Idah started a game for Celtic for the tenth time

Aberdeen 3-2 Hearts

Jamie McGrath assisted a goal for the first time in six weeks

Segunda Division

Deportivo La Coruna 0-0 Malaga

Aaron Ochoa Moloney was booked for the first time this season

Monday, 7th October 2024

League 2

Bradford City 3-1 Newport County

Calum Kavanagh made his 25th appearance for Bradford City

Round Up for weekend of Saturday, 2nd September 2023

Saturday, 2nd September 2023

Premier League

Brentford 2-2 Bournemouth

Nathan Collins assisted a goal for the first time since Saturday, 17th October 2020

Burnley 2-5 Tottenham Hotspur

Josh Cullen assisted a goal for Burnley for the fifth time

Championship

Swansea City 1-2 Bristol City

Mark Sykes scored his first goal of the season

Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Blackburn Rovers

Finn Azaz scored his first goal of the season
Following his senior debut in the League Cup, Thomas Bloxham made his first league appearance

Stoke City 0-2 Preston North End

Enda Stevens was booked for the first time since Saturday, 12th November 2022
Greg Cunningham's introduction, his first appearance of the season, was his 350th career appearance

West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Huddersfield Town

Jayson Molumby's start was his 150th career appearance

League 1

Charlton 2-1 Fleetwood Town

Cian Hayes was booked for the first time this season

Northampton Town 0-1 Wycombe Wanderers

Richard Keogh scored his first goal for Wycombe Wanderers - this was the defenders first goal since Wednesday, 1st May 2019

League 2

Grimsby Town 2-0 Gillingham

Gavan Holohan scored his first goal of the season

Walsall 1-0 Colchester United

David Okagbue made his first appearance for Walsall

Eredivisie

Almere City 1-2 PEC Zwolle

Anselmo Garcia MacNulty was named in the PEC Zwolle starting XI for the first time

Sunday, 3rd September 2023

Scottish Premiership

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

In his tenth start for Celtic, Liam Scales was booked for the first time this season

July 2023 Transfers, Loans, and Contracts

Transfers

Tuesday, 4th July

Following her release by Birmingham City, striker Eleanor Ryan-Doyle signed a 12 month contract with Durham WFC

Nathan Collins joined Brentford FC, becoming the first and second most expensive transfer fee paid for an Irish player in the process!

Richard Keogh returned to former club Wycombe Wanderers, where he was on loan in 2005

Brentford B Player of the Year, and top scorer, Alex Gilbert signed for Middlesbrough

Wednesday, 5th July

32 year old full back Enda Stevens signed a one year contract with Stoke City

Friday, 7th July

Former Drogheda United defender James Brown signed for Scottish side Ross County until June 2025

Monday, 10th July

Defender Shane McLoughlin signed a two year contract with Newport Country

Tuesday, 11th July

Jason Knight signed a four year contract with Bristol City

Free agent Ryan Manning signed a contract with Southampton until the summer of 2027

Kieran O'Hara signed for Scottish Premier League side Kilmarnock

Winger Ryan Graydon signed a two year contract with Fleetwood Town

Thursday, 13th July

Waterford defender Tunimse Sobowale signed a 12 month contract with Shrewbury Town

Clare O'Riordan will join Amber Barrett at Standard Liege when she returns from the World Cup, after signing for the Belgian club

Friday, 14th July

Ahead of the 2023/24 WSL season, Southampton added Emily Kraft to their squad

Burton Albion signed defender Ryan Sweeney on a two year contract

Deji Sotona signed for League Two side Doncaster Robers

Will Keane returned to Preston North End, where he was on loan during the 2015/16 season, signing a two ywar contract at Deepdale

Ryan Nolan returned to Spain, signing for Segunda Federación side Hercules CF

Monday, 17th July

Mipo Odubeko signed for Portuguese Second Division side CS Maritimo

Midfielder Matthew Healy signed for Belgian Challenger Pro side Royal Francs Borains

Tuesday, 18th July

U21 player Conor Noss signed a two year contract with newly promoted Austrian side FC Blau Weiss Linz, with the option of a further 12 months

Shadrach Ogie signed for League Two side Gillingham

Thursday, 20th July

Matt Doherty returned to Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he mode more than 300 appearances, three years after leaving for Spurs

Friday, 21st July

Aiden McGeady signed a contract with Ayr United, where he will combine his duties as a player with a new role as Technical Manager, while also studying a degree as a Sporting Director in UFCB

Monday, 24th July

Promising defender Josh Seberry left the League of Ireland to sign a two year contract with Newport County

Wednesday, 26th July

Anselmo Garcia MacNulty has signed a 12 month contract, with an the option of a further year, with newly promoted Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle

Friday, 28th July

Republic of Ireland U19 captain Jessie Stapleton signed for West Ham United Women

Liam Bossin returned to his native Belgium to sign for Challenger Pro League side K.V. Oostende

Saturday, 29th July

2022/23 London City Lionesses Player's Player of the Season Hayley Nolan signed for Crystal Palace

Striker Sean Maguire signed a twelve month contract with Carlisle United

Loans

Monday, 24th July

Ross Tierney signed a season long loan deal with League Two side Walsall FC

Thursday, 27th July

Bournemouth goalkeeper Mark Travers signed a season long loan deal with Stoke City

Contracts

Saturday, 1st July

U21 full back Joel Bagan signed a new contract with Cardiff City until June 2026

Monday, 3rd July

Having recovered from a serious knee injury, Jack Clarke was offered a new contract by Reading

Tuesday, 4th July

U17 centre half Jake Grante signed his professional contract with Crystal Palace. Also, Killian Philips and Fionn Mooney agreed new deal with the Eagles

Thursday, 6th July

Ahead of the World Cup, Louise Quinn extended her contract with Birmingham City until June 2025

Thursday, 13th July

Following his successful loan with Motherwell in the second half of the 2022/23 season, James Furlong has signed a two year extension to his contract with Brighton and Hove Albion

Luca Connell signed a four year extension to his contract with Barnsley, with the option of a further 12 months

Wednesday, 19th July

Aoife Mannion signed a new contract with Manchester United, extending her stay at Old Trafford

Friday, 21st July

Jamie Finn signed a two year extension to her contract, until the summer of 2024

Managers

Monday, 3rd July

Michael Doyle returned to Portsmouth as professional development phase coach at their academy

Steven Reid returned to Nottingham Forest as a first-team coach. Reid had previously held the same role for two years at the City Ground

Monday, 24th July

Former women's international Marie Hourihan was announced as head coach of Stoke City Women

May/June 2023 Transfers, Loans, and Contracts
August 2023 Transfers, Loans, and Contracts

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 3rd March 2023

Friday, 3rd March 2023

Championship

Hull City 2-0 West Bromwich Albion

Dara O'Shea scored the first own goal of his career

Scottish Championship

Hamilton Academical 0-0 Arbroath

Daniel O'Reilly was named in the Hamilton Academical starting XI for the 50th time

Saturday, 4th March 2023

Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Nathan Collins' introduction was the defender's first appearance in six weeks

Championship

Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Sheffield United

Sammie Szmodics was booked for the fifth time this season

Huddersfield Town 0-4 Coventry

Sean Maguire came off the bench for his first appearance in a month

Middlesbrough 5-0 Reading

Jeff Hendrick started a game for the 350th time in his career

Rotherham 3-1 QPR

Chiedozie Ogbene assisted a goal for the first time in ten weeks

League 1

Derby County 2-2 Shrewsbury Town

Eiran Cashin was booked for the first time since Saturday, 10th December
Jason Knight assisted a goal for the first time since Monday, 2nd January

Ipswich Town 4-0 Burton Albion

Conor Shaughnessy was booked for the first time this season

Lincoln City 1-0 Oxford United

Daniel Mandroiu scored his fifth goal in League One

League 2

AFC Wimbledon 1-3 Mansfield Town

Alex Pearce assisted a goal for the first time this season
Stephen Quinn made his 100th appearance for Mansfield Town

Leyton Orient 1-1 Swindon Town

Kieran Sadlier made his fifth assist of the season

Salford City 3-1 Newport County

Harry Charsley scored his first goal for Newport County, 11 months after his last goal in April 2022

Walsall 0-1 Barrow

Sam Foley was booked for the tenth time this season

Scottish Premiership

Dundee United 1-3 Aberdeen

Jamie McGrath scored his 15th goal in the Scottish Premiership

La Liga

Atletico Madrid 6-1 Sevilla

Matt Doherty made his first appearance for Atletico Madrid

Australian A-League Men

Western United 2-1 Perth Glory

Aaron McEneff was named in the starting XI for the first time in ten weeks

Indian Super League

ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 Delhi Dynamos

Carl McHugh assisted a goal for the first time since January 2021

Serie A

Atalanta 0-0 Udinese

Festy Ebosele was named in the Udinese starting XI for the first time since Wednesday, 19th October

Sunday, 5th March 2023

Scottish Premiership

St Mirren 1-5 Celtic

Charles Dunne was sent off for the second time for St Mirren

MLS

Columbus Crew 2-0 D.C. United

Derrick Williams made his first appearance for D.C. United

Monday, 6th March 2023

Eerste Divisie

PSV II 1-2 NAC Breda

Anselmo Garcia MacNulty made his 25th appearance for NAC Breda

Why John Egan's 30th Birthday Is A Watershed Moment In Irish Football

John Egan is 30 years old today, and not only is it a landmark day for the player, it is also a watershed moment for Irish football as a whole. For the first time since former international midfield player John Sheridan turned 30 in October 1994, there are no active Irish footballers under the age of 30 with 50, or more, appearances in the Premier League*

According to the database that powers the Irish Abroad website, there are 86 Irish players with 50, or more, appearances in the top division in England in total. Of these, 71 had reached the half century before their 30th birthday.

The graph below shows how many of these 71 players had reached 50 appearances on the 30th birthday of each player, starting with Sheridan's 30th birthday in 1994 on the left and ending on Egan's birthday today.

For example, on Kevin Kilbane's 30th birthday, in February 2007, there were 10 Irish players under 30 with 50, or more, Premier League appearances - Ian Harte(29, 213 apps), Andy O'Brien(27, 206), Damien Duff(27, 208), Clinton Morrison(27, 88), Richard Dunne(27, 230), Robbie Keane(26, 227), Gary Doherty(27, 84), Stephen McPhail(27, 78), Steven Reid(25, 81), and John O'Shea(25, 152).

The peak about two thirds across the graph is Daryl Murphy's 30th birthday in March 2013, when there were 17 players under 30 with 50 Premier League appearances. Since then, there has been a constant decline in the number of Irish players who meet the criteria. 

Of the current players, 27 year old Callum Robinson and 22 year old Aaron Connolly are the two Irish players under 30 with the most Premier League appearances, with 48 and 45 appearances respectively, but with Robinson currently in the Championship with Cardiff, and Connolly on loan in Italy with Venezia, both players will have to wait until the 2023/24 season kicks off next August, at the earliest, before they can reach 50 appearances. 

Of the current Irish players in the Premier League, Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Nathan Collins(21) has 27 Premier League appearances, and with 27 games remaining in Wolves' season, he is the player best positioned to be the next Irish player under 30 to reach 50 appearances in the competition.

*Note that there were Irish footballers under the age of 30 with more than 50 combined Premier League and old First Division appearances before Sheridan's 30th birthday, but we do not have appearance data for players before the start of the Premier League in 1992, so we're treating that as the starting point for this research

Thanks to the foot.ie forum member Eirambler for the post that inspired the research behind this article

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 3rd December 2021

Friday, 3rd December 2021

Championship

Fulham 1-1 Bournemouth

Robbie Brady came off the bench for his first appearance of the season, this was his first appearance since Saturday, 13th March 2021(268 days)
Mark Travers was booked for the first time this season

Eerste Divisie

Dordrecht 2-5 Roda JC

Liam Bossin was booked for the first time in eight weeks

Saturday, 4th December 2021

Premier League

Newcastle United 1-0 Burnley

Nathan Collins was booked for the first time since Wednesday, 25th August 2021

Southampton 1-1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Aaron Connolly came off the bench for his first appearance since Wednesday, 27th October 2021
Shane Duffy was booked for the first time in five weeks, unfortunatel this was the defender's fifth booking this season and is suspended for the next game

Championship

Coventry 1-2 West Bromwich Albion

Callum Robinson assisted a goal for the first time in a month

Blackburn 1-0 Preston North End

Darragh Lenihan was booked for the fifth time this season

Bristol City 1-0 Derby County

Jason Knight was booked for the first time this season

Cardiff 2-3 Sheffield United

James Collins was booked for the first time in two months
On his 100th start for Sheffield United, David McGoldrick scored his 30th goal the Blades

Millwall 3-1 Birmingham City

Dan McNamara assisted a goal for the first time in 10 months
Scott Hogan made his first assist of the season - this was his first assist since February 2020

League 1

Accrington Stanley 5-1 Fleetwood

John O'Sullivan's introduction was his 50th appearance for Accrington Stanley, across three spells with the club
Cian Hayes was booked for the first time this season in his first appearance in League One

Scottish Championship

Queen of the South 0-0 Partick Thistle

Ruairi Paton was booked for the fifth time this season

FA Cup

Burton Albion 1-2 Port Vale

Conor Shaughnessy 'was booked for the first time in three months

Lincoln City 0-1 Hartlepool

Gavan Holohan was booked for the first time in five weeks

Leyton Orient 4-0 Tranmere

Aaron Drinan scored his seventh goal in his previous seven games

Cambridge United 2-1 Exeter

Wes Hoolahan assisted a goal for Cambridgee for the 15th time

Walsall 1-2 Swindon Town

Emmanuel Osadebe scored his first goal since Tuesday, 19th October

Carlisle United 1-2 Shrewsbury

Corey Whelan was booked for the first time since Saturday, 7th August
Joshua Daniels' introduction was his first appearance in six weeks

Portsmouth 1-2 Harrogate Town

Coincidentally, both Gavin Bazunu and Shaun Williams were named in the Portsmouth starting XI for the 20th time

Australian A-League

Brisbane Roar 0-0 Adelaide United

Jay O'Shea was booked for the first time this season

Sunday, 5th December 2021

Premier League

Tottenham 3-0 Norwich

Adam Idah started a game for the first time in eleven weeks

Scottish Premier League

Dundee Utd 0-3 Celtic

Liam Scales scored his first goal for Celtic in his league debut for the Bhoys

Round Up for week of Thursday, 30th November 2021

Tuesday, 30th November 2021

Premier League

Newcastle United 1-1 Norwich

Ciaran Clark was sent off for the first time for Newcastle United. This was the third sending off of his career, and his first since being sent off in January 2015

FA Cup

Exeter 2-1 Bradford City

Paudie O'Connor was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game - this was his first yellow card in eight weeks

Football League Trophy

Bolton 1-0 Fleetwood

Eoin Doyle assisted a goal for the first time since August
Cian Hayes started a game in senior football for the first time in his career

Rotherham 1-1 Port Vale

JJ Kayode started a game for the first time in five weeks
Kieran Sadlier assisted a goal for the first time since Tuesday, 26th October

Leyton Orient 0-0 MK Dons

Troy Parrott was sent off for the first time in his career

Cambridge United 2-0 Walsall

Liam Kinsella was named in the starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 18th September

Swindon Town 1-2 Colchester

Alan Judge was booked for the first time this season

Wednesday, 1st December 2021

Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-0 Burnley

Nathan Collins' start was his first appearance since Wednesday, 27th October

Scottish Premier League

Aberdeen 2-0 Livingston

Jonathan Hayes assisted a goal for the first time this season

Hibernian 0-1 Rangers

Jake Doyle-Hayes was booked for the first time in two months

St Mirren 0-0 Ross County

Both Charles Dunne and Connor Ronan were booked for the first time this season. Dunne's yellow card was his first booking since December 2018

Sunderland 0-1 Oldham

In his first start in six weeks, Harry Vaughan scored his first goal in nine weeks

Thursday, 2nd December 2021

Scottish Premier League

Celtic 1-0 Hearts

Aaron McEneff started a game for Hearts for the first time since Saturday, 10th July

Bulgarian Parva Liga

CSKA Sofia 2-0 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929

Graham Carey was booked for the first time since Thursday, 22 July

Round Up for Weekend of Friday, 1st October 2021

Friday, 1st October 2021

Eerste Divisie

AZ II 2-1 Dordrecht

Liam Bossin was booked for the first time this season

Saturday, 2nd October 2021

Premier League

Burnley 0-0 Norwich

Nathan Collins' start was his first appearance in the Premier League

Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 Newcastle United

Ciaran Clark was booked for the first time this season
Jeff Hendrick scored his first goal of the season - his first goal since Wednesday, 16 December 2020 - and joined some exalted company in Newcastle history

3 - Jeff Hendrick is only the third Newcastle player to score in the first-half of a Premier League match as substitute, after Gary Speed vs Coventry City in September 1998 and Nolberto Solano vs Wimbledon in November 1998. Haste. pic.twitter.com/hBOBEsw7nB

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 2, 2021

Championship

Cardiff 0-1 Reading

Mark McGuinness was booked for the first time this season

Derby County 0-0 Swansea

Festy Ebosele's second half introduction was his first appearance in seven weeks

Hull City 2-0 Middlesbrough

Sean McLoughlin came off the bench for his first appearance of the season

Luton 0-0 Huddersfield

Glen Rea was booked for the first time in six weeks

Peterborough 2-3 Bristol City

Callum O'Dowda was named in the starting XI for the first time in two months
Sammie Szmodics' brace was his first goals of the season

QPR 3-2 Preston North End

Jimmy Dunne scored his first goal of the season, and his first strike for QPR, more than a year after his last goal, scored in September 2020

League 1

Accrington Stanley 2-1 Ipswich

Seamus Conneely was booked for the first time this season

Gillingham 0-2 Wigan

Will Keane scored his fifth goal of the season
James McClean made his first assist of the season - his first assist since Tuesday, 19th January 2021

Lincoln City 2-2 Plymouth Argyle

Anthony Scully scored his 30th goal for Lincoln, in only his 73rd appearance for the Imps!

Portsmouth 4-0 Sunderland

Ronan Curtis was booked for the fifth time this season and is suspended for the next game
Both Gavin Bazunu and Shaun Williams were named in the Portsmouth starting XI for the tenth time
Marcus Harness marked his 100th appearance for Portsmouth with his third goal of the season

💯 Blues appearances for @MarcusHarness#Pompey pic.twitter.com/qcbV30VKMJ

— Portsmouth FC (@Pompey) October 2, 2021

Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Oxford United

Anthony Forde was named in the Oxford starting XI for the 50th time

Wycombe Wanderers 4-3 Morecambe

Daryl Horgan scored his first goal of the season - 13 months after his last goal, on Sunday, 6 September 2020

League 2

Colchester 0-2 Salford City

Corrie Ndaba made his 25th career start

Exeter 2-2 Walsall

Pierce Sweeney assisted a goal for the first time this season
Stephen Ward was booked for the first time this season

Mansfield Town 0-1 Barrow

Harry Charsley was booked for the first time this season in his first start in a month

Northampton 0-2 Sutton United

Michael Harriman's first appearance since Tuesday, 31 August 2021(33 days)

Scottish Premier League

St Johnstone 3-1 Dundee

Ryan Sweeney scored his first goal of the season, his first goal for Dundee

Scottish Championship

Greenock Morton 2-2 Arbroath

Oisin McEntee was booked for the first time this season

Sunday, 3rd October 2021

Scottish League One

Queen's Park 1-1 Montrose

Luca Connell was named in the starting XI for the first time in eight weeks

MLS

Montreal Impact 2-1 Atlanta United

Jake Mulraney scored his first goal in almost a year, his last goal came on Thursday, 15th October 2020

Transfers, contracts, and managerial appointments for May/June 2021

Transfers

Wednesday, 19th May

Following the expiration of his contract with Luton Town, James Collins signed a two year deal with fellow Championship side Cardiff City: 🔗

Thursday, 3rd June

Former U21 defender Charles Dunne signed a two year contract with St Mirren: 🔗

Friday, 4th June

Former underage midfielder Eoghan Stokes signed a one year contract with Scottish League One side Dumbarton: 🔗

Thursday, 10th June

Former U21 striker Rhys Murphy signed a two year contract with AFC Rochdale: 🔗

Friday, 11th June

Leyton Orient striker Conor Wilkinson signed a two year contract with Walsall, joining the Saddlers on the expiration of his previous deal on Thursday, 1st July: 🔗

After more than 200 appearances for Exeter City, Pierce Sweeney signed a two year contract with Swindon Town: 🔗

Monday, 14th June

After spending four months on loan with Mansfield Town in the 2020/21 season,Stephen Quinn signed a one year contract with the Stags: 🔗

Tuesday, 15th June

Dylan Connolly returned to English league football, signing a two year contract with Northampton Town: 🔗

Tuesday, 15th June

Following the end of his contract with Falkirk, Conor Sammon signed for Alloa Athletic, and will play in Scottish League One in the 2021/22 season following the Wasps relegation from the Scottish Championship: 🔗

Thursday, 17th June

After two seasons at Morecambe, John O'Sullivan returned to Accrington Stanley, where he spent two loan spells in 2014/15 and 2016/17, signing a three year deal at Wham Stadium: 🔗

Friday, 18th June

Alan Judge signed for Colchester United, signing a deal with the League Two side until June of 2023: 🔗

Monday, 21st June

U21 defender Mark McGuinness signed for Cardiff City, penning a three year contract with the bluebirds: 🔗

St Mirren announced the signing of Alan Power on a 12 month contract: 🔗

Tuesday, 22nd June

Leanne Kiernan joined international teammate Niamh Fahey at Liverpool FC Women: 🔗

After 18 months with Bolton Wanderers, Ryan Delaney signed a contract until 2023 with Morecambe: 🔗

Wednesday, 23rd June

Defender Corey Whelan signed a contract until the summer of 2023 with Carlisle United: 🔗

Following his release by Southampton, Thomas O'Connor signed a two year contract with Burton Albion: 🔗

Following the expiration of his contract with Bradford City, defender Anthony O'Connor signed a two year contract with Morecambe: 🔗

Thursday, 24th June

Nathan Collins will play in the Premier League next season after he signed a four year contract with Burnley: 🔗

Megan Campbell signed for Liverpool Women's team, joining fellow internationals Niamh Fahey and Leanne Kiernan: 🔗

Connor Shaughnessy is returning to Burton Albion, where he briefly played on loan before the curtailing of the 2019/20 season, signing a two year contract with the Brewers: 🔗

Striker Ruari Paton signed a two year contract with Queen of the South: 🔗

Friday, 25th June

U19 forward Armstrong Okoflex returned to London from Celtic and signed a two year contract with West Ham, where he will initially play for their U23 side: 🔗

After 290 appearances for Millwall, Shaun Williams signed a 12 month contract with Portsmouth: 🔗

Monday, 28th June

Former under-17 goalkeeper Jack Bonham signed a one year contract with Stoke City, and will complete the transfer on Thursday, 1st July: 🔗

Tuesday, 29th June

Striker Aaron Drinan signed a two year contract with Leyton Orient: 🔗

Fiacre Kelleher signed a contract with Bradford City until 2023: 🔗

Wednesday, 30th June

After a short spell with St Mirren, Jake Doyle Hayes signed a two year contract with fellow Scottish Premiership side Hibernian: 🔗

Underage captain Seamus Keogh returned to his native Sligo to sign for the Bit O'Red: 🔗

Contracts

Friday, 21st May

St Mirren captain Joe Shaughnessy signed a two year extension to his contract with the Buddies: 🔗

Thursday, 27th May

After winning the Bulgarian Cup, Graham Carey extended his contract with CSKA Sofia: 🔗

Tuesday, 1st June

Oisin McEntee was among a number of players offered a new contract by Newcastle United: 🔗

Wednesday, 2nd June

After winning promotion to League One with Cambridge United, Wes Hoolahan extended his contract with the U's for another 12 months: 🔗

Wednesday, 9th June

Striker Amber Barrett signed a 12 month extension to her contract with FC Koln and will stay with the Billy Goats until June 2022: 🔗

Friday, 11th June

Joe Murphy signed a 12 month extension to his contract with Tranmere Rovers: 🔗

Signed as short term cover in January, Watford's Rob Eliot has extended his stay with at Vicarage Road with a two year contract 🔗

Wednesday, 23rd June

Eoghan O'Connell signed a new contract with Rochdale AFC, extending his stay Spotland for another 12 months: 🔗

Thursday, 24th June

After a hugely successful season, where he made his club and international debut, Caoimhin Kelleher signed a new long term deal with Liverpool FC: 🔗

Sunday, 27th June

Highly rated underage defender Anselmo Garcia MacNulty signed his first professional contract with VFL Wolfsburg until the summer of 2024: 🔗

Wednesday, 30th June

Aiden McGeady will play with Sunderland in the 2021/22 season after signing a 12 month contract with the Black Cats: 🔗

Management and coaches

Tuesday, 1st June

U21 goalkeeping coach Rene Gilmartin was appointed as assistant coach to John McGreal at Swindon Town: 🔗
Unfortunately, the pair stood down from their positions at Swindon only 24 days later

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 22nd January 2021

Friday, 22nd January 2021

Championship

Stoke City 1-2 Watford

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

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 27th November 2020

Friday, 27th November 2020

League 1

Fleetwood 1-1 Sunderland

Glenn Whelan was booked for the first time since Tuesday, 15th September

Indian Super League

SC East Bengal 0-2 ATK Mohun Bagan

Anthony Pilkington made his first appearance for SC East Bengal
With Carl McHugh name in the starting XI, this was the first time two Irish players faced off in the Indian Super League

Saturday, 28th November 2020

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Liverpool

Aaron Connolly's first start in eight weeks was his 20th start for Brighton and Hove Albion

West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Sheffield United

Callum Robinson's start was made his 30th appearance in the Premier League

Championship

Reading 3-1 Bristol City

Callum O'Dowda's start was his 130th appearance in the Championship

Birmingham City 0-0 Millwall

Alex Pearce's first appearance in a month was his 50th start for Millwall
Troy Parrott's start was made his tenth appearance in senior football

Blackburn 2-1 Barnsley

Darragh Lenihan's start was his 150th Championship appearance

Cardiff 4-0 Luton

Glen Rea was named in the Luton starting XI for the 150th time

Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Stoke City

Nathan Collins was booked for the first time this season, in his first start in a month - this was also his 30th appearance for Stoke City

Watford 4-1 Preston North End

Sean Maguire was named in the starting XI for the first time in six weeks

League 1

Ipswich 0-2 Charlton

Aaron Drinan's introduction was his first appearance since Sunday, 13th September
Stephen Ward was booked for the first time this season

Oxford United 1-2 Swindon Town

Liam Kelly completed his first assist of the season in his 20th appearance for Oxford United
Mark Sykes was booked for the first time this season

League 2

Bolton 3-0 Southend United

Eoin Doyle scored his fifth and sixth goals for Bolton
Alan McCormack started a agame for the first time since Saturday, 19 September

FA Cup

Morecambe 4-2 Solihull Moors

John O'Sullivan scored his first goal of the season

Plymouth 2-0 Lincoln City

Anthony Scully's start was his 25th career appearance

Portsmouth 6-1 King's Lynn Town

Ronan Curtis started his 100th game for Portsmouth
Marcus Harness scored his first goal in a month
Both Curtis and Harness completed their fifth assist of the season

Bradford City 1-2 Oldham

Anthony O'Connor made his 350th career appearance
Ian Lawlor made his 20th appearance for Oldham

Peterborough 1-2 Chorley

Jack Taylor was booked for the first time this season. and scored his fifth goal of the season

Scottish League Cup

Alloa 1-0 Hearts

Aidan White made his 25th appearance for Hearts

St Mirren 2-1 Aberdeen

Jake Doyle-Hayes was booked for the first time this season, in his 50th career appearance
Jamie McGrath scored his first goal in seven weeks
Jonathan Hayes' start was his first appearance in a month
Tommie Hoban's made his first appearance in the competition was his 100th career appearance

Sunday, 29th November 2020

Championship

Nottingham Forest 0-1 Swansea

Harry Arter made his 110th appearance in the Championship

FA Cup

Mansfield Town 2-1 Dagenham and Redbridge

Harry Charsley's equaliser was the fifth goal of his career

Carlisle United 1-2 Doncaster Rovers

Joshua Kayode was booked for the first time this season

Barnet 0-1 MK Dons

Richard Keogh's start was his 30th appearance in the FA Cup

Scottish League Cup

Celtic 0-2 Ross County

Shane Duffy was booked for the first time in six weeks in his first appearance in the Scottish League Cup

Monday, 30th November 2020

Premier League

West Ham United 2-1 Aston Villa

Conor Hourihane's start was his 150th appearance for Aston Villa

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 24th November 2020

Tuesday, 24th November 2020

Championship

Luton 1-1 Birmingham City

James Collins made his 150th appearance for Luton
Glen Rea's assist was the first time he'd created a goal since October 2018

QPR 3-2 Rotherham

Trevor Clarke started his first game since December 2019

Stoke City 2-3 Norwich

Nathan Collins scored the first league goal of his career

Preston North End 0-3 Blackburn

Joe Rafferty was sent off for the second time for Preston North End, and the fifth time in his career

Bournemouth 2-0 Nottingham Forest

Harry Arter started a game for Forest for the first time in a month

League 1

Gillingham 2-1 AFC Wimbledon

Callum Reilly completed his first assist of the season in his 50th appearance for AFC Wimbledon

Burton Albion 4-2 Charlton

Kieran O'Hara made his 40th appearance in League One

MK Dons 2-2 Shrewsbury

Richard Keogh started his tenth game for MK Dons

Peterborough 1-0 Plymouth

Jack Taylor's start was his 25th appearance for Peterborough

Portsmouth 1-1 Oxford United

In his 90th appearance in League One, Ronan Curtis completed his first assist in two months

Swindon Town 0-1 Lincoln City

Anthony Scully made his 20th appearance for Lincoln City

Wigan 0-0 Bristol Rovers

Josh Barrett's second half introduction was his first appearance of the season

League 2

Leyton Orient 1-0 Bradford City

Anthony O'Connor was named in the Bradford City starting XI for the 100th time, and was booked for the first time since December 2019

Scunthorpe 0-1 Bolton

Eoin Doyle made his 100th appearance in League Two

Southend United 0-1 Forest Green

Alan McCormack was booked for the first time this season

Wednesday, 25th November 2020

Championship

Middlesbrough 3-0 Derby County

Jason Knight's start was his 50th appearance for Derby County

Millwall 1-1 Reading

Troy Parrott's was named in the Millwall starting XI for the first time in two months

Bristol City 0-0 Watford

Callum O'Dowda's start was the midfielder's 250th career appearance

Swansea 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday

Ryan Manning's second half introduced was his first appearance in a month

Scottish Premier League

Hamilton Academical 1-1 Aberdeen

Tommie Hoban's start was his 25th appearance for Aberdeen

Thursday, 26th November 2020

Europa League

CSKA Sofia 0-1 Young Boys

Graham Carey started his 30th game for CSKA Sofia

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 20th November 2020

Friday, 20th November 2020

Indian Super League

Kerala Blasters 0-1 ATK Mohun Bagan

On the first day of the new Indian Super League, Carl McHugh made his first start for newly formed club ATK Mohun Bagan

Team News! 📄

Here’s our Starting XI for our first @IndSuperLeague match! 🤩#ATKMohunBagan #Mariners #JoyMohunBagan #KBFCATKMB #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/Withp1AeZ3

— ATK Mohun Bagan FC (@atkmohunbaganfc) November 20, 2020

Saturday, 21st November 2020

Premier League

Newcastle Utd 0-2 Chelsea

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

Introducing your #SkyBetLeagueTwo Team of the Week, powered by @WhoScored ratings!#EFL | #TOTW pic.twitter.com/b6dnH1pcLu

— Sky Bet League Two (@SkyBetLeagueTwo) November 22, 2020

Leyton Orient 3-0 Harrogate Town

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

Round Up for weekend of Friday, 17th July 2020

Friday, 17th July 2020

Championship

Huddersfield 2-1 West Bromwich Albion

West Bromwich Albion lost for the first time in a game where Dara O'Shea scored

Callum Robinson's introduction was his 15th appearance for the Baggies

Saturday, 18th July 2020

Premier League

Norwich 0-2 Burnley

Adam Idah came off the bench for his 15th appearance for Norwich
Kevin Long made his tenth appearance of the season, one short of his total for 2018/19

Championship

Charlton 2-2 Wigan

Aiden McGeady's introduction was his 30th appearance of the season

Stoke City 1-0 Brentford

Nathan Collins' introduction was his 20th appearance for Stoke City
James McClean was booked for the tenth time this season

Fulham 5-3 Sheffield Wednesday

Harry Arter was named in the Fulham starting XI for the 20th time

Hull City 0-1 Luton

Glen Rea made his 15th appearance of the season

Preston North End 2-0 Birmingham City

Joe Rafferty made his 30th start of the season

QPR 4-3 Millwall

Three Irish players scored in the same game in English football for the first time since Rory Gaffney and Ryan Sweeney scored for Bristol City, and Jack Byrne and Eoin Doyle scored for Oldham, when the two sides faced off in August 2017

Both Conor Masterson and Jay Molumby scored the first goal of their careers
Ryan Manning scored his tenth goal in the Championship in his 80th start for QPR
Olamide Shodipo start, his tenth for QPR, was also his 30th appearance for Rangers

Polish Ekstraklasa

Raków Częstochowa 2-1 Wisła Płock

Cillian Sheridan was booked for the first time for Wisła Płock, in what his 15th appearance for the Nafciarze

Sunday, 19th July 2020

Premier League

Bournemouth 0-2 Southampton

Shane Long's start was his 30th appearance of the season

Championship

Derby County 1-3 Leeds United

Jason Knight's introduction was his 30th appearance in the Championship

Australian A-League

Brisbane Roar 0-1 Adelaide United

On the return of A-League football, Jay O'Shea was named in the starting XI for Brisbane Roar

Round Up for the week of Tuesday, 7th July 2020

Tuesday, 7th July 2020

Championship

Brentford 2-1 Charlton

Josh Cullen made his 30th appearance of the season - and was named in the starting XI in each appearance

Luton 1-1 Barnsley

James Collins started his 40th game of the season

Wednesday, 8th July 2020

Premier League

Sheffield United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

John Egan marked his 80th appearance for Sheffield United, and remarkably his 80th start for the Blades, by scoring his second goal in consecutive games for the first time since August 2017

West Ham United 0-1 Burnley

Kevin Long made his fifth start of the season, and started back to back games for Burnley for the first time since December 2018 - this was also Long's 30th appearance in the Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 1-3 Liverpool

Aaron Connolly came off the bench for his 25th appearance of the season

Championship

West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Derby County

Dara O'Shea scored the second goal of his career

Wigan 1-0 QPR

Ryan Manning 40th appearance of the season was also his 90th career start

Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Preston North End

Sean Maguire's start was his 40th appearance of the season, and his 90th appearance in the Championship

Thursday, 9th July 2020

Premier League

Aston Villa 0-3 Manchester United

Conor Hourihane's appearance of the bench was his 30th appearance of the season

Championship

Leeds United 5-0 Stoke City

Nathan Collins' start was his 20th career appearance, and his tenth start for the Potters
James McClean made his 30th start of the season

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 30th June 2020

Tuesday, 30th June 2020

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-3 Manchester United

Aaron Connolly and Shane Duffy were both named in the same starting XI for the first time since December

Aaron Connolly made his 25th appearance for Brighton and Hove Albion, and his 20th appearance in the Premier League

Championship

Millwall 1-1 Swansea

Shaun Williams made his 30th appearance of the season

Cardiff 0-0 Charlton

Josh Cullen made his 60th appearance for Charlton - and continued his remarkable record of starting each one of these

QPR 1-2 Fulham

Cyrus Christie scored his first goal of the season, this was also the fifth goal of his career and his first goal since September 2018

Leeds United 1-1 Luton

James Collins was booked for the first time since December in his 40th appearance of the season

Wigan 3-0 Stoke City

This was the first time Stephen Ward, Nathan Collins, and James McClean were named in the same starting XI

Ward was booked for the first time since December, while Collins was booked for the first time since August

Wednesday, 1st July 2020

Premier League

Arsenal 4-0 Norwich

Adam Idah came off the bench for his tenth appearance for Norwich

Everton 2-1 Leicester City

Seamus Coleman was named in the Everton starting XI for the 20th time this season

Championship

Preston North End 0-1 Derby County

Joe Rafferty returned to the starting XI for Preston - his 25th start of the season
Sean Maguire's introduction was his 90th appearance for Preston North End
Jason Knight's start was his 25th appearance in the Championship

Sheffield Wednesday 0-3 West Bromwich Albion

Alex Hunt came off the bench for his fifth appearance for Sheffield Wednesday
Dara O'Shea's start, his first appearance since the restart, was his 15th appearance for West Bromwich Albion
Callum Robinson made his 30th appearance of the season

Thursday, 2nd July 2020

Premier League

Sheffield United 3-1 Tottenham

David McGoldrick was named in the Sheffield United starting XI for the 20th time this season
John Egan's start was his 30th appearance in the Premier League

Round Up for the weekend of Saturday, 20th June 2020

Saturday, 20th June 2020

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Arsenal

Aaron Connolly's second half introduction was his 30th career appearance

West Ham United 0-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty's start was his 40th appearance of the season

Championship

Millwall 2-3 Derby County

Jay Molumby's start was his 40th career appearance, and his 30th appearance in the Championship

Blackburn 3-1 Bristol City

Darragh Lenihan's start was his 130th appearance in the Championship

Coincidentally, Callum O'Dowda was named in a starting XI for the 130th time in his career

Huddersfield 0-2 Wigan

Anthony Pilkington scored his first goal since November, in his 25th appearance for Wigan

Hull City 0-1 Charlton

Aiden McGeady's start was his 25th appearance of the season

Luton 1-1 Preston North End

Alan Browne start was his 40th appearance of the season

QPR 0-1 Barnsley

Olamide Shodipo's second half introduction was his 20th appearance in the Championship

Reading 1-1 Stoke City

Nathan Collins made his tenth career start

West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Birmingham City

Scott Hogan's start was his tenth appearance for Birmingham City

Bulgarian Championship

CSKA Sofia 3-3 Levski Sofia

Graham Carey scored his first goal since Saturday, 7th March

Sunday, 21st June 2020

Premier League

Newcastle Utd 3-0 Sheffield United

Both John Egan and Enda Stevens made their 30th start of the season
John Egan was sent off for the first time since Saturday, 13th April 2019

After Seamus Coleman's sending off in October against Burnley, Egan's red card was the second time an Irish player has been sent off in the Premier League this season, meaning 2019/20 is the fourth season in a row to have two Irish players sent off

Aston Villa 1-2 Chelsea

Conor Hourihane's start was his 20th appearance in the Premier League

Round Up for the weekend of Friday, 28th February 2020

Friday, 28th February 2020

League 1

Portsmouth 3-0 Rochdale

Ronan Curtis was named in the Portsmouth starting XI for the 80th time

Australian A-League

Sydney 0-1 Western Sydney Wanderers

Simon Cox was booked for the first time in four months

Saturday, 29th February 2020

Premier League

Brighton and Hove Albion 0-1 Crystal Palace

James McCarthy's start was his 25th appearance for Crystal Palace

West Ham United 3-1 Southampton

Michael Obafemi scored the fifth goal of his career, in his first start in a month
Southampton started three Irish players (Obafemi, Shane Long, and Will Smallbone) for the first time in the Saints' history

Championship

Fulham 2-0 Preston North End

Both Harry Arter and Cyrus Christie made their 20th appearance of the season in this game

Luton 1-1 Stoke City

Nathan Collins' introduction was his 15th appearance for Stoke City

QPR 2-2 Birmingham City

Dan Crowley start his first game for Birmingham in six weeks
Scott Hogan scored his fifth and sixth goals for Birmingham City in only his seventh appearance.

Sheffield Wednesday 1-3 Derby County

Jason Knight scored his first goal since Saturday, 11th January

League 1

Blackpool 2-1 Ipswich

Connor Ronan made his 60th career start

Bolton 0-0 Accrington Stanley

Daryl Murphy's start was his 25th appearance for Bolton

Doncaster Rovers 3-1 Wycombe Wanderers

Kieran Sadlier scored his 15th goal for Doncaster Rovers - this was his first strike in a month

Gillingham 1-2 AFC Wimbledon

Callum Reilly's first goal in a month - his fifth goal of the season

Rotherham 1-1 MK Dons

Joe Mason's late introduction from the bench was the striker's first appearance in six weeks

League 2

Bradford City 2-1 Plymouth

Dylan Connolly scored his first goal for Bradford City

Cambridge United 1-2 Carlisle United

Samir Carruthers started a game for the first time in ten weeks

Grimsby 0-3 Northampton

Alan McCormack started a game for Northampton for the first time in two month

Macclesfield 0-2 Salford City

Richie Towell scored his fifth goal of the season, two months after his last strike on St Stephen's Day

Oldham 5-0 Newport Co.

Chris McCann made his first assist of the season

Scottish Championship

Alloa 0-2 Ayr

Aaron Drinan scored his first goal in the Scottish Championship

Dunfermline 2-0 Dundee Utd

Jonathan Afolabi scored his first goal of his career

Sunday, 1st March 2020

Premier League

Tottenham 2-3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Troy Parrott's late appearance off the bench was his first minutes of game time since Saturday, 7th December
Matt Doherty scored in consecutive games for the second time this season

MLS

Nashville MLS 1-2 Atlanta United

Jake Mulraney made his MLS debut

Round Up for week of Tuesday, 25th February 2020

Tuesday, 25th February 2020

Championship

West Bromwich Albion 2-0 Preston North End

Callum Robinson completed his first assist in three months

League 1

Sunderland 1-1 Fleetwood

Paddy Madden assisted a goal for the first time in two months in what was his 40th appearance of the season

Blackpool 2-1 Bolton

Connor Ronan scored his first goal for Blackpool - this was his first goal since July

League 2

Grimsby 4-2 Newport Co.

Bradley Garmston scored his first goal for Grimsby, this was the defender's first goal since January 2018
Padraig Amond scored his 50th goal for Newport Co.

Cheltenham 2-1 Northampton

Jake Doyle-Hayes assisted a goal for the first time in two months

Scottish Premier League

Motherwell 1-2 St Mirren

Sam Foley was booked for the fifth time this season

Scottish Championship

Ayr 1-2 Greenock Morton

Aaron Drinan completed his first assist for Ayr

Dunfermline 1-2 Inverness CT

Aaron Doran scored his 15th goal in the Scottish Championship

Wednesday, 26th February 2020

Championship

Blackburn 0-0 Stoke City

Nathan Collins was named in the Stoke starting XI for the first time in two months

Millwall 0-0 Birmingham City

Alex Pearce's start was his 40th appearance for Millwall

CONCACAF Champions League

Atlanta United 3-0 Unknown Club

Having signed for Atlanta United in January, Jake Mulraney made his debut for the Five Stripes

Thursday, 27th February 2020

Europa League

Espanyol 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Matt Doherty's strike was the first goal scored by an Irish player in the knock out stages of the Europa League since Seamus Coleman scored against BSC Young Boys in February 2015

Round Up for week of Monday, 12th August 2019

Monday, 12th August 2019

Toto Cup Ligat Al

Ironi Kiryat Shmona 3-1 Hapoel Kfar Saba

Cillian Sheridan scored his second career hat trick, his first since September 2012

Tuesday, 13th August 2019

English League Cup

Wigan 0-1 Stoke City

Nathan Collins scored the first goal of his career in the same game where he became Stoke City's youngest ever captain

Port Vale 1-2 Burton Albion

Stephen Quinn's start was his 50th appearance for Burton Albion

Bradford City 0-4 Preston North End

Eoin Doyle played his 300th game in British football

Blackpool 2-2 Macclesfield

Fiacre Kelleher made his 50th start for Macclesfield
Corey O'Keeffe made his first career start at loan club MacclesfieldEmmanuel Osadebe completed his first assist since November 2018

Blackburn 3-2 Oldham

After signing for Blackburn Rovers on loan on transfer deadline day, Greg Cunningham made his first start for them, this was his first appearance since New Year's Day

AFC Wimbledon 2-2 MK Dons

Dylan Connolly was named in a starting XI for the first time since Saturday, 9th February 2019

Oxford United 1-0 Peterborough

Anthony Forde made his first start for new club Oxford United

QPR 3-3 Bristol City

Ryan Manning scored his first goal of the season - his first goal in nine months

Gillingham 2-2 Newport Co.

Mark O'Brien's start was his 100th appearance for Newport

Coventry 4-1 Exeter

Pierce Sweeney scored his first goal in the League Cup, also his first goal in eleven months.

Accrington Stanley 1-3 Sunderland

Aiden McGeady scored his first goal of the season

Scunthorpe 0-1 Derby County

Jason Knight made his first career start

Shrewsbury 0-4 Rotherham

Joe Murphy made his first start for Shrewsbury

West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Millwall

Dara O'Shea made his first appearance for West Bromwich Albion
Jay Molumby's start was his first appearance since November 2017
Aiden O'Brien scored his first goal of the season

Thursday, 15th August 2019

Europa League

Dynamo Tiblisi 1-1 Feyenoord

Liam Kelly came off the bench for his first competitive appearance for Feyenoord - this was his first appearance since February