THOSE WERE THE DAYS
ON THIS DATE IN SPORTING HISTORY
1904: Johnny Weissmuller was born. He was the first man to swim 100 metres in less than one minute and won five gold medals at the 1924 and 1928 Olympics. He later moved into acting and played Tarzan in a series of films. He died in Acapulco, Mexico in 1984.
1954: Lester Piggott won his first Epsom Derby at the age of 18 on Never Say Die, a 33-1 shot.
1985: UEFA ruled English clubs would be banned indefinitely from European competition following the riot at the Heysel Stadium, in which Liverpool fans were involved. The ban remained in place for five seasons.
2004: Jose Mourinho was appointed manager of Chelsea on a three-year contract.
2008: Sven-Goran Eriksson left Manchester City after just one season as manager.
2014: Frank Lampard announced that he would leave Chelsea after 13 years at Stamford Bridge.