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Scarborough’s first Football League match ends in chaos
Scarborough’s first-ever Football League match should have been a celebration after their promotion from the GM Vauxhall Conference. Instead, their Division Four opener against Wolves was overshadowed by violence, damage and hooliganism, with 56 arrests made after chaotic scenes at the Athletic Ground. The match itself finished 2-2, with Stewart Mell and Ray McHale scoring for Scarborough.
The Premier League kicks off for the first time
A new era dawned as the inaugural Premier League season kicked off. The newly formed competition replaced the old First Division, with 22 clubs competing across nine opening-day fixtures. Nine fixtures took place on the opening day, with Sheffield United’s Brian Deane scoring the first-ever Premier League goal and Norwich City producing one of the day’s biggest surprises by beati
Graham Alexander Makes Premier League History at 37
Burnley’s Graham Alexander became the oldest debutant in Premier League history when he started, aged 37, in the club's 2-0 defeat to Stoke City.
34 penalties, 25 minutes and Ajax finally prevail
AFC Ajax reached the Europa League play-off round after surviving an extraordinary penalty shootout against Panathinaikos. After the Europa League third qualifying round tie finished level at 1-1 on aggregate following extra time, the sides needed 34 penalties to separate them. Ajax goalkeeper Remko Pasveer became the unlikely hero, saving five spot-kicks and scoring one of his own.