The Womens Football Association founded a national governing body for the English women's game on 1 November 1969, while the FA's 1921 ban still stood.
Peñarol América de Cali, 31 October 1987: Diego Aguirre scored at minute 120 to win a fifth Copa Libertadores as América lost their third final in a row.
Don Revie England debut: a 3-0 win over Czechoslovakia at Wembley on 30 October 1974, and the secret 1977 UAE defection that would end his England reign.
Japan Asian Cup final 2000: Japan beat Saudi Arabia 1-0 in Beirut through Shigeyoshi Mochizuki for a second continental title before the 2002 World Cup.
Salford goalkeeper sent off: Max Crocombe was red-carded for urinating by a stand as Salford City won 2-1 away at Bradford Park Avenue in October 2017.
Fiorentina UFO match, 27 October 1954: the referee halted Fiorentina v Pistoiese at Florence's Comunale as strange objects and silver filaments appeared.
Football Association founded on 26 October 1863: a dozen clubs met at London's Freemasons' Tavern to agree the first shared code of rules for the game.
Maradona last match: River Plate 1-2 Boca Juniors at the Monumental, 25 October 1997, the superclasico where Diego was subbed at half-time then retired.
Manchester United Arsenal Pizzagate: a disputed penalty ended the Invincibles 49-game unbeaten run and a pizza struck Sir Alex Ferguson on 24 October 2004
