TODAY: August 28

ON THIS DAY: 1981

1981: Sebastian Coe broke the mile world record for the third time in Brussels.

1989: Manchester United broke the transfer record between two British clubs by paying Middlesbrough £2.3million for defender Gary Pallister.

1999: Ruud Gullit resigned as Newcastle manager after a year.

2004: Jason Gardener, Darren Campbell, Marlon Devonish and Mark Lewis-Francis won gold for Great Britain in the Olympic men’s 4x100m relay in Athens.

2006: Roy Keane signed as Sunderland manager. He took them from being bottom of the Championship to winning the title.