1939: - Charlie Roberts, the former Manchester United and England centre-half died at the age of 56. Moved to Manchester United from Grimsby Town in April 1914 although he was one of the finest centre-half of his day he only made 3 appearances for England. He moved to Oldham Athletic in 1923, where he won two League Championship medals, and an FA Cup winner’s medal.
1956: - The goalkeeper Neil Kennon signed for Huddersfield Town from Bulawayo.
1959: - One of the game’s all-time greats at bother wing-half and centre-half, Billy Wright announced his retirement from the game. His announcement came on the day of Wolverhampton Wanderers pre-season trial and consequently played in the reserves.
1963: - Port Vale signed Everton’s Irish international winger Billy Bingham. He spent 2 years with Port Vale as in a league match in September 1964 his career was virtually ended when he broke his leg.
1973: - Due to an eye injury the Brazilian legend Eduardo Goncalves de Andrade, or Tostao, announced his retirement from the game.
1982: - After the semi-final between France and West Germany ended 3-3 it became the first tie to use penalties to decide winner. The match though is more famous for the Harald Schumacher foul on Patrick Battiston, for which he never received a red card, rather than West Germany 5-4 victory on penalties.
1990: - A week after being wound up in the High Court with huge debts Aldershot were saved from closure following a rescue package which had been put together by 19-year old property developer Spencer Trethewy.
1997: - Footballers Bruce Grobbelaar, John Fashanu, Hans Segers, and businessman Heng Suan Lim are all cleared of match-fixing in the match-fixing trial.
1999: - Wigan Athletic marked their first game at their new JJB Stadium with a 3-0 victory over Scunthorpe United in Division Two.
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