This week in football

In 1892, Man United played their first league match, losing 4-3 to Blackburn. Although it was an inauspicious start to an inauspicious season, United have since become the league’s most decorated team.

In 1955, Sporting Lisbon hosted the first European Cup match, drawing 3-3 with Partizan Belgrade in the Portuguese capital.

In 1977, Liverpool midfielder Ian Callaghan made his third England appearance – a record 11 years and 49 days after his previous one.