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On This Day in Sport (11 August 2008):
1991: A crowd of 33,000 turned out at Old Trafford for
former Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby's testimonial. A 1-1
draw between United and a Republic of Ireland XI raised £250,000
for the man who turned the Red Devils into a major footballing force.
1991: Big-hitting John Daly came from nowhere to win
the USPGA title at the Crooked Stick course in Indiana, having been a
tour rookie and ninth reserve for the tournament.
1994: Goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar left Liverpool after
13 years and 627 appearances to sign for Southampton.
2005: Shane Warne took his 600th Test wicket when he
removed Marcus Trescothick in the third Ashes Test at Old Trafford.
2006: Former captain David Beckham was left out of new
England coach Steve McClaren's first squad for a friendly against Greece. |