On This Day

Nottingham Forest 2-0 Liverpool (1978): Clough Topples the Holders

Nottingham Forest 2-0 Liverpool, 13 September 1978: Clough's champions knocked the European holders out in the first round, Birtles and Barrett scoring.

Arbroath 36-0 Bon Accord (1885): The World-Record Scoreline That Still Stands

Arbroath 36-0 Bon Accord, 12 September 1885: still the world-record scoreline in senior British football, with John Petrie scoring 13 in a Scottish Cup rout.

Boca Juniors 1-2 Santos: Pele’s Libertadores Retained (1963)

Boca Juniors 1-2 Santos, the 1963 Copa Libertadores final second leg at La Bombonera, as Pele and Coutinho scored to retain the trophy for holders Santos.

Jock Stein: The Night Scotland’s Manager Died at Ninian Park (1985)

Jock Stein, the great Scotland manager, collapsed and died at Ninian Park on 10 September 1985, moments after Wales 1-1 Scotland sent his side to a play-off.

Norway 2-1 England (1981): The Night Bjorge Lillelien Lost His Mind

Norway 2-1 England on 9 September 1981: Bryan Robson scored first, but Norway won in Oslo and sparked Bjorge Lillelien's famous 'hell of a beating' commentary.

George Weah Solo Goal: Coast to Coast at the San Siro (1996)

The George Weah solo goal, AC Milan 4-1 Hellas Verona at the San Siro on 8 September 1996: the reigning Ballon d'Or ran the length of the pitch to score.

Northern Ireland 1-0 England (2005): The Night Healy Sank the Galacticos

Northern Ireland 1-0 England, 7 September 2005: David Healy's 73rd-minute strike at Windsor Park sank Eriksson's stars for a first win over England since 1972.

Higuita Scorpion Kick (1995): The Save That Counted for Nothing

The Higuita scorpion kick lit up England 0-0 Colombia at Wembley on 6 September 1995: Rene Higuita hooked the ball clear with his heels, offside and all.

Argentina 0-5 Colombia: The Night the Monumental Applauded the Enemy (1993)

Argentina 0-5 Colombia, 5 September 1993 at the Monumental: Rincon and Asprilla scored twice each in Argentina's first ever home World Cup qualifying defeat.