Events Today
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.
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. A crowd of 33,000 watched history being made as the sides played out a thrilling 3-3 draw. João Martins scored twice for Sporting, while Miloš Milutinović also netted twice for Partizan in the opening fixture of the competition that would become the UEFA Champions League.
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.