1951: The Football Association sanctioned the use of a white ball.

1969: Pele scored his 1,000th goal with a penalty for Santos against Vasco da Gama. The Vasco goalkeeper responded by taking off his jersey to reveal a shirt underneath with a message congratulating Pele on his achievement.

1997: Gerry Francis resigned as Tottenham manager with chairman Alan Sugar confirming Grasshopper Zurich coach Christian Gross would be taking over at White Hart Lane.

2003: Scotland were thrashed 6-0 by Holland in Amsterdam, the Dutch qualifying for Euro 2004 6-1 on aggregate after the two-legged play-off.

2007: Steve Bruce was confirmed as Wigan Athletic's new manager, with the Latics paying £3m in compensation to Birmingham.

2007: Former Great Britain rugby league captain Mike Gregory died aged 43 after a four-year battle with a neurological disease.

2008: John Terry nodded home a late winner as England beat Germany 2-1 in a friendly in Berlin.