Events Today
1963
Werder Bremen 3-2 Borussia Dortmund: Bundesliga’s First Goal (1963)
Borussia Dortmund’s Friedhelm Konietzka made football history by scoring the first-ever Bundesliga goal in the competition’s opening season. His strike came after just 58 seconds against Werder Bremen, although Dortmund would eventually lose 3-2 after their opponents scored three times in reply.
1968
Fire at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground abandons Leeds United match
Nottingham Forest’s First Division match against Leeds United was abandoned after a fire broke out in the Main Stand at the City Ground. With the score level at 1-1, flames took hold in the Main Stand and spread rapidly through the wooden structure. Spectators were evacuated onto the pitch as the match was brought to a halt, with the stand eventually destroyed by the blaze.