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The Guardian // Sport // Football

The most eye-catching English football fixtures that are yet to be played | The Knowledge

Wednesday 29th October 2025, 8:00AM

Plus: more early English managerial exits, the player hitting the woodwork four times in a game and P45 structuresMail us with your questions and answers“My beleaguered Tranmere played Barnet a couple of weeks ago,” begins James. “I was amazed that this was the first ever meeting between two clubs who have spent so much time in the Football League. It made me wonder: what is the most surprising or eye-catching fixture in English club football that has never been played?”We were surprised to hear that Middlesbrough’s 1-1 draw with Wrexham on Saturday was the first ever league match between those two sides, though they have met in both domestic cup competitions.222 seasons Everton (127) v Rochdale (95), West Brom (127) v Rochdale (95)218 Everton (127) v Hartlepool United (91)217 Manchester United (123) v Gillingham (94), Manchester City (123) v Exeter City (94)216 Arsenal (122) v Southend United (94), Arsenal (122) v Exeter (94)213 Liverpool (122) v Hartlepool (91)206 Manchester United (123) v Mansfield Town (83)205 Everton (127) v Torquay United (78)204 Manchester United (123) v Darlington (81)203 Newcastle United (122) v Darlington (81), Sunderland (125) v Torquay(7 8)201 Manchester United (123) v Torquay (7

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