The first-ever European Cup game ends in a six-goal thriller
The first-ever European Cup match took place on as Sporting CP hosted Partizan Belgrade in Lisbon. The match delivered an unforgettable start to UEFA’s new club competition. Sporting took the lead after 14 minutes when João Martins fired home, but Partizan responded just before half-time through Miloš Milutinović. Milutinović struck again shortly after the restart to put the visitors ahead, while Sporting were reduced to ten men when João Galaz was sent off. Despite their disadvantage, the Portuguese side fought back through Joaquim Almeida to level the match before Stjepan Bobek restored Partizan’s lead in the 73rd minute. The drama continued until the final stages, with Martins scoring his second goal of the afternoon in the 78th minute to secure a 3-3 draw.
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Sheffield Wednesday are founded as The Wednesday Football Club
Sheffield Wednesday were founded after members of The Wednesday Cricket Club voted to create a football team to maintain fitness during the winter months. More than 60 members signed up on the first evening at the Adelphi Hotel, beginning the story of one of England’s oldest surviving professional football clubs.
Sam Allardyce’s only England game ends in World Cup qualifying victory
Sam Allardyce’s England reign began with a narrow World Cup qualifying victory over Slovakia. England struggled to break down their hosts despite playing against ten men after Martin Skrtel’s dismissal, but Adam Lallana struck in stoppage time to secure a 1-0 win. It proved to be Allardyce’s only match in charge of the national team.
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