Games with Most Debuts
| # | Date | Result | Opposition | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 17.09.1892 | 1 - 4 | Mansfield Town | Midland League |
| 7 | 06.09.1902 | 1 - 3 | Birmingham City | Division Two (old) |
| 7 | 05.01.1946 | 1 - 1 | Chelsea | FA Cup |
| 7 | 07.08.2004 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United | Championship |
| 7 | 06.08.2011 | 1 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 6 | 05.09.1896 | 4 - 1 | Darwen | Division Two (old) |
| 6 | 01.09.1900 | 2 - 2 | Stockport County | Division Two (old) |
| 6 | 03.09.1904 | 0 - 0 | Blackpool | Division Two (old) |
| 6 | 30.08.1919 | 1 - 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Division Two (old) |
| 6 | 31.08.1946 | 0 - 3 | Manchester City | Division Two (old) |
| 6 | 16.08.2003 | 2 - 2 | Southampton | Premier League |
| 6 | 11.08.2007 | 0 - 1 | Blackpool | Championship |
| 6 | 09.08.2008 | 2 - 0 | MK Dons | League One |
| 5 | 12.09.1891 | 1 - 0 | Derby Junction | Midland League |
| 5 | 07.09.1895 | 2 - 1 | Burton Swifts | Division Two (old) |
| 5 | 05.09.1903 | 1 - 1 | Barnsley | Division Two (old) |
| 5 | 02.09.1905 | 2 - 1 | Leyton Orient | Division Two (old) |
| 5 | 01.09.1906 | 2 - 1 | Port Vale | Division Two (old) |
| 5 | 02.09.1914 | 2 - 2 | Lincoln City | Division Two (old) |
| 5 | 19.08.1989 | 1 - 1 | Hull City | Division Two (old) |
| 5 | 06.08.2005 | 1 - 4 | Sheffield United | Championship |
| 4 | 09.09.1893 | 1 - 2 | Burton Wanderers | Midland League |
| 4 | 04.09.1897 | 1 - 1 | Luton Town | Division Two (old) |
| 4 | 07.09.1901 | 0 - 2 | Arsenal | Division Two (old) |
| 4 | 07.09.1907 | 2 - 2 | Leeds City | Division Two (old) |
| 4 | 02.09.1911 | 1 - 0 | Gainsborough Trinity | Division Two (old) |
| 4 | 27.08.1932 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield United | Division One (old) |
| 4 | 11.08.1979 | 1 - 2 | Rotherham United | League Cup |
| 4 | 17.08.1991 | 0 - 0 | Swindon Town | Division Two (old) |
| 4 | 23.08.2005 | 3 - 0 | Bury | League Cup |
| 4 | 12.01.2008 | 2 - 0 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 4 | 08.08.2009 | 2 - 1 | Swansea City | Championship |
| 4 | 26.08.2014 | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Town | League Cup |
| 4 | 08.08.2015 | 4 - 2 | Sunderland | Premier League |
| 4 | 06.08.2023 | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | Championship |
| 3 | 12.03.1892 | 0 - 0 | Derby Junction | Midland League |
| 3 | 01.09.1908 | 1 - 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Division One (old) |
| 3 | 01.09.1909 | 2 - 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 20.09.1913 | 0 - 1 | Birmingham City | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 18.10.1919 | 0 - 0 | Huddersfield Town | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 28.08.1920 | 0 - 2 | Leyton Orient | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 02.09.1920 | 4 - 0 | Bury | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 30.08.1924 | 0 - 1 | Manchester United | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 18.03.1950 | 2 - 2 | Sheffield United | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 23.08.1958 | 2 - 0 | Everton | Division One (old) |
| 3 | 01.01.1979 | 2 - 0 | Oldham Athletic | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 15.08.1987 | 0 - 1 | Shrewsbury Town | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 27.08.1988 | 1 - 1 | West Bromwich Albion | Division Two (old) |
| 3 | 14.08.1993 | 2 - 1 | Peterborough United | Division One |
| 3 | 19.08.2000 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa | Premier League |
| 3 | 10.08.2010 | 4 - 3 | Macclesfield Town | League Cup |
| 3 | 09.08.2011 | 4 - 1 | Rotherham United | League Cup |
| 3 | 14.08.2012 | 4 - 0 | Torquay United | League Cup |
| 3 | 07.08.2016 | 1 - 2 | Manchester United | Community Shield |
| 3 | 19.09.2017 | 2 - 0 | Liverpool | League Cup |
| 3 | 10.08.2018 | 1 - 2 | Manchester United | Premier League |
| 3 | 07.08.2021 | 1 - 0 | Manchester City | Community Shield |
| 3 | 08.01.2022 | 4 - 1 | Watford | FA Cup |