20 September

1890: - Sunderland had two points deducted for playing J.E. Doig in goal against West Bromwich Albion earlier in the month before he was registered. The ban came about due to a 14 day qualification rule and Sunderland had played him in the week they had signed him from Blackburn Rovers.

1930: - Tommy Lewis scored 5 of Wrexham’s 7 goals against Crewe Alexandra in Division 3 North.

1950: - Tommy Thompson transferred from Newcastle United to Aston Villa. The reserve forward at Newcastle United went onto become one of the most prolific goalscorers in post-war football. Between 1947 and 1964 he played in 444 League matches and scored 224 goals, playing for Preston North End, Stoke City and Barrow.

1962: - Mike Harrison moved to Blackburn Rovers from Chelsea. The left-winger became a regular at Ewood Park, playing in 135 League matches and scored 33 goals.

2003: - Millwall threatened to sack Kevin Muscat if it didn’t clean up his act, just three weeks after signing him. He was on a final warning after he stamped on Danny Webber in the game against Watford, then gave away a penalty and was sent-off.

2006: - Less than a year after the club was fined for badly behaved fans, some 6000 Kaizer Chiefs fans went on the rampage after the Johannesburg club had lost to Bidvest Wits University 2-0. The coach of Kaizer Chiefs, Ernst Middendorp, as well as players had to run for cover as fans ripped up chairs and hurled them onto the field to express their disappointment at a poor start to the season.

2006: - Arsenal announced that their debt had increased by more than £100million following their move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium. The London clubs chairman, Peter Hill-Wood, announced that their overall debt had risen from £153.3million, 2005, to £262.1million. The debt was put down to the new stadium and also refinancing the related debt, which would prove beneficial was it secured a financing arrangement for the long term, while also freeing up more cash for investment in the team. The figures also showed that Arsenal’s operating profits before player trading and exceptional items was £11.3million which was down from £32.6million. The level of pre-tax profits from the sale of players was up to £19.2million, while Arsenal’s run to the UEFA Champions League final meant that their football business increased turnover to £132.1million.

2007: - José Mourinho announced that he had left Chelsea by mutual consent, stunning the world of football. The decision came after the club had held a crisis meeting to discuss the indifferent start to the 2007-2008 season.