Events Today
1886
The day royalty came to Turf Moor
Turf Moor made football history when Prince Albert Victor attended Burnley’s friendly against Bolton Wanderers while visiting the town to open a new hospital. The match ended in a 4-3 defeat for Burnley, but the occasion became far more significant for its royal milestone.
1894
The first top-flight Merseyside derby belongs to Everton
Everton defeated Liverpool 3-0 in the first top-flight Merseyside derby. A record 44,000 spectators packed into Goodison Park, where Tom McInnes scored the first ever league derby goal before Alex Latta and John Bell completed the victory. Remarkably, Liverpool’s team contained only one local player, Harry Bradshaw.