Events Today
Bolton Wanderers are founded
Bolton Wanderers were founded when Christ Church FC adopted the name Bolton Wanderers. The club would go on to become one of the 12 founding members of the Football League in 1888 and later win four FA Cups, including the famous 1923 “White Horse Final” at the first Wembley Stadium.
Pelé signs off with a New York Cosmos Soccer Bowl triumph
The New York Cosmos crowned Pelé’s final North American Soccer League appearance with championship glory by defeating the Seattle Sounders 2-1 to win the 1977 Soccer Bowl. Steve Hunt opened the scoring after capitalising on a goalkeeping mistake. Tommy Ord equalised for Seattle, and Giorgio Chinaglia headed the winner late on
The 8-2: Manchester United’s most brutal victory over Arsenal
Manchester United inflicted Arsenal’s heaviest defeat since 1896 with a stunning 8-2 victory at Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney scored a hat-trick, Ashley Young added two brilliant goals, and Sir Alex Ferguson’s side overwhelmed an injury-hit Arsenal team in one of the most one-sided matches of the Ferguson-Wenger era.
Ousmane Dembele becomes the world’s second-most expensive player
FC Barcelona completed the signing of Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund in 2017 for an initial £96.8m (€105m) with the deal potentially rising to £135.5m (€147m). The transfer made the 20-year-old France international the second-most expensive player in football history at the time, behind only Neymar’s move to Paris Saint-Germain.
Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic run riot in nine-goal demolition
Celtic produced one of the greatest away performances in Scottish Premiership history by thrashing Dundee United 9-0 at Tannadice. Kyogo Furuhashi and Liel Abada both scored hat-tricks, while Jota, Josip Juranovic and Carl Starfelt also found the net as Ange Postecoglou’s side broke the club’s record for their biggest away league victory.