Events Today
Tottenham Hotspur are founded as Hotspur Football Club
Tottenham Hotspur were founded when members of the Hotspur Cricket Club created a football team to play during the winter months. Led by schoolboy Bobby Buckle, the club was originally called Hotspur Football Club before adopting the name Tottenham Hotspur to avoid confusion with another local side.
A salesman, a student and a freestyle footballer represent Denmark
Denmark fielded one of the most unusual international line-ups, with a squad featuring a salesman, a student, an internet freestyle footballer and futsal players. A commercial rights dispute with the Danish Football Association left senior professionals unavailable, and the makeshift side lost 3-0 to Slovakia in Trnava.
San Marino win first-ever competitive match to end 20-year drought
San Marino beat Liechtenstein 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League, securing their first competitive victory in the country’s history. The win ended a 20-year, 140-match wait for success and was only San Marino’s second ever international victory, both coming against Liechtenstein by the same scoreline.