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On This Day in Sport (07 June 2011):
1957: Mickey Stewart of Surrey, who went on to become
England manager, created a first-class cricket record by becoming the
first outfielder to take seven catches in an innings, against
Northamptonshire at Northampton.
1970: Derbyshire bowler Alan Ward earned a place in
the record books by dismissing four Sussex batsmen in four balls in
the John Player Sunday League.
1989: In the Derby at Epsom, 500-1 shot Terimon,
ridden by Michael Roberts, finished second to the favourite Nashwan
to become the highest-priced horse to be placed in the race. The only
other horse to finish in the first three at odds of more than 100-1
was the 200-1 shot Black Tommy in 1857.
1990: Newly-promoted Swindon were relegated from the
First Division to the Third of the Football League after admitting to
35 breaches of rules regarding irregular payments to players. On
appeal they were allowed to stay in the Second Division, a decision
which upset Tranmere who, as a consequence, had to stay in the Third
Division. Sunderland - beaten by the Wiltshire side in the play-off
final at Wembley - took their place in the top flight.
2000: Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright
announced he was quitting professional football to concentrate on a
television career.
2004: Chelsea parted company with manager Claudio
Ranieri after reaching an "amicable settlement".
2005: Malcolm Glazer's sons, Joel, Avram and Bryan,
were appointed to the board of Manchester United. Long serving
chairman Sir Roy Gardner announced his resignation.
2006: England striker Wayne Rooney was passed fit to
play in the World Cup after a metatarsal injury. |
