Helenio Herrera died on 9 November 1997: Il Mago, the Barcelona and Grande Inter trophies, the catenaccio myth and the doping allegations, all explained.
Alex Ferguson first match ended in a 2-0 defeat at Oxford United on 8 November 1986, two days after he left Aberdeen to take charge of Manchester United.
Celtic 2-1 Barcelona on 7 November 2012: Wanyama and 18-year-old substitute Tony Watt sank Messi at Celtic Park, a day after the club 125th anniversary.
The Brentford Millwall hand grenade of 6 November 1965: a dead shell in Chic Brodie goalmouth, a 1-2 Division Three loss, and the caveats behind the tale.
Aston Villa Small Heath: Villa won 4-0 at Muntz Street on 5 November 1887 in the FA Cup, the first competitive Second City derby ever played between them.
Leeds 4-3 Liverpool Viduka: at Elland Road on 4 November 2000, Mark Viduka scored all four to sink the soon-to-be cup-treble winners in a 7-goal classic.
Norwich City Bayern Munich, 1993: the Canaries won the UEFA Cup tie 3-2 on aggregate, Jeremy Goss scoring in both legs to knock the German champions out.
Uruguay South American Championship: a 0-0 draw with Argentina in Montevideo on 2 November 1924 gave the Olympic champions their fifth continental title.
Cliftonville Knock: Cliftonville beat Knock 2-0 in Belfast on 1 November 1879, the first match between two Irish clubs and the dawn of the game in Ireland.
