Kenny Davenport and the first day of the Football League
The Football League beganwhen the first round of league fixtures was played in England. Ten of the twelve founding clubs were in action, producing 23 goals in five matches and attracting around 25,000 spectators. West Bromwich Albion would have finished the day top on goal average, while Bolton’s Kenny Davenport is now widely regarded as the scorer of the first Football League goal.
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The wildest Steel City derby ever: Sheffield United 7-3 Sheffield Wednesday
The most spectacular scoreline in Steel City derby history happened as Sheffield United defeated Sheffield Wednesday 7-3 in front of 51,075 supporters at Bramall Lane. Wednesday struck first through Keith Thomas, but United produced a devastating second-half burst to record the biggest victory ever seen in the Sheffield derby.
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