ON THIS DAY
1962:
The career of racing driver Stirling Moss ended when he crashed his Lotus-climax at 110mph during a Formula One race at Goodwood. He sustained a broken leg, broken ribs and serious head injuries and did not race again in Formula One.
1983:
Cliff Thorburn recorded the first maximum 147 break in the World Snooker Championship, achieving the feat against Terry Griffiths at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield.
1986:
Former England cricketer Jim Laker died, aged 63. His record of taking 19 wickets in one Test match still stands.
2003:
Brazilian striker Ronaldo scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat Manchester United 4-3 at Old Trafford to progress to the Champions League semi-finals, 6-5 on aggregate. David Beckham came off the bench to score two of United’s goals.
2009:
Roy Keane was appointed Ipswich Town manager on a two-year contract. 2012:
Rangers owner Craig Whyte was banned for life from any involvement in Scottish football and a 12-month transfer embargo was imposed on the club as part of a series of punishments handed out by the Scottish Football Association as a result of the club’s insolvency.
2013:
Sarah Stevenson, Great Britain’s most successful taekwondo fighter and a two-time world champion, announced her retirement.
2019:
Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history, after only 7.69 seconds, as Southampton drew 1-1 away against Watford.
2020:
Eric Dier was charged by the Football Association after climbing into the stand to confront a Tottenham Hotspur supporter following their FA Cup exit against Norwich City.