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On This Day in Sport (20 October 2009):
1990: 21 Arsenal and Manchester United players were
involved in a mass brawl which resulted in both clubs being fined
#50,000 and a deduction of two points for Arsenal and one for United.
1996: Newcastle inflicted Manchester United's biggest
defeat in 12 years, beating them 5-0 at St James' Park. But it was
the Red Devils who went on to win the Premiership title, with the
Magpies in second place.
2003: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was
handed a two-match touchline ban and fined #10,000 after being
charged with misconduct by the Football Association following a
verbal attack on referee Jeff Winter.
2004: Formula One's contract recognition board refused
to ratify Jenson Button's move from BAR to Williams. He was forced to
stay with BAR, and after an about-turn Button spent most of the 2005
season trying to extricate himself from an agreement with Williams.
2005: UK Sport announced that a footballer - who they
did not name - had tested positive for cocaine and was serving a
six-month suspension.
2006: Liverpool's Beth Tweddle won the gold medal in
the uneven bars competition at gymnastics' world championships in
Aarhus, Denmark |
