ON THIS DAY

1976: Derby County became the first British club to score 12 goals in a European match when they beat Ireland’s Finn Harps 12-0 in a UEFA Cup tie.

1984: Lester Piggott broke Frank Buckle’s record of 27 Classic wins when he rode Commanche Run to victory in the St Leger.

1985: Tony Jacklin’s European team inflicted defeat on the Americans in the Ryder Cup for the first time in 28 years at The Belfry.

2003: England Test batsman and wicketkeeper Alec Stewart retired from first-class cricket.

2005: Frank Hadden was confirmed as Scotland’s new coach by the Scottish Rugby Football Union after a spell as caretaker.

2011: Lancashire won the County Championship Division One title after they beat Somerset by eight wickets, while Warwickshire drew with Hampshire.

2012: Hampshire won the Clydesdale Bank 40 final by losing fewer wickets than Warwickshire after the scores finished tied on 244.

2015: Manchester United defender Luke Shaw suffered a double fracture of the right leg in a 2-1 Champions League defeat at PSV Eindhoven.

2015: England selected the uncapped duo of Alex Hales and Zafar Ansari for the Test tour against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. Surrey’s Ansari suffered an open dislocation of the left thumb hours after being called up.

2018: Moeen Ali led underdogs Worcestershire to glory on their first appearance at Vitality Blast Finals Day, with Ben Cox and Pat Brown sharing the spotlight in a rousing win over Sussex in the final at Edgbaston.

2019: Europe regained the Solheim Cup by beating the United States 14.5-13.5 in dramatic fashion at Gleneagles, winning the last three singles matches with veteran Suzann Pettersen holing the winning putt.