1891: - Renton’s Alex McColl became the first player to score a penalty in the Scottish League when he scored in his side’s 3-2 victory over Leith Athletic. Renton had only just been re-admitted to the League after being suspended for “professionalism” the previous season.
1956: - Denis Howell, M.P, refereed the Third Division South match between Southend United and Newport County and this was the first time a Member of Parliament had refereed a game in modern times. He refereed regularly until the Labour Party won the Election in October 1964 and resigned from the League list at the end of the season.
1959: - Jim Barrett transferred from Birmingham City to West Ham United to become player-coach at the London club. When he retired in 1960 he had played in 210 matches and scored 91 goals.
1959: - David Meiklejohn died. The Partick Thistle manager for 12 years was one of Scotland’s greatest ever players. He played for Ranges as a right-half or centre-half until 1936 and played in 600 League games. He won 13 Championship medals and 7 Scottish Cup medals (4 were winners).
1960: - The FIFA Congress met in Rome to decide that England would host the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Spain withdrew from the bidding before the voting and England received 34 votes to West Germany’s 27 votes.
1961: - Rotherham United beat Aston Villa 2-0 in the first leg of the first-ever League Cup Final. 12,226 saw the game at Millmoor as goals from Webster and Kirkman gave the Yorkshire side victory.
1963: - Jimmy Broad, died at the age of 72. He was one of the greatest centre-forwards before and after the First World War. He played for Oldham Athletic, Millwall, Stoke, Everton, New Brighton and Watford. He scored over 100 League goals and was groundsman to Chelmsford City from 1931-1961.
1965: - Derek Foster, aged 15 years and 185 days played in goal in the First Division match against Leicester City for Sunderland due to injuries. At the time he was the youngest player to appear in the top Division.
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