1540: The first recorded horse race meeting in England took place at Chester's Roodee Fields.

1998: Lawrie McMenemy, out of football since resigning after his second spell as Southampton manager, became the first non-Ulsterman to manage Northern Ireland. Joe Jordan and Pat Jennings were named as his assistants. McMenemy resigned two years later.

2006: Former England manager Ron Greenwood died at the age of 84 after a long illness. Greenwood, who also managed West Ham, was in charge of England at the 1982 World Cup finals.

2009: Champion jockey Tony McCoy recorded his 3,000th jumps winner aboard Restless D'Artaix at Plumpton.

2009: Two Premier League managers left their post as first Tony Adams was sacked as Portsmouth boss, before Luiz Felipe Scolari was dismissed by Chelsea.

2009: Saracens confirmed Eddie Jones would step down as coach at the end of the Guinness Premiership season. He ultimately left his post early in March.