THOSE WERE THE DAYS

ON THIS DATE IN SPORTING HISTORY

The first Open Championship was played at Prestwick. Eight men took part over three rounds of the 12- hole course and the winner was Willie Park snr, who took a total of 174 strokes.

1995: A samba band and 5,000 fans turned out at the Riverside Stadium to

welcome new midfield signing Juninho, the Brazilian player of f the year, who cost t Middlesbrough £ 4.75million from Sao Paulo.

2008: India’s Sachin Tendulkar, right, became the leading run- scorer in Test

cricket during the second Test against Australia in Mohali. He was eventually dismissed for 88.

2010: Andy Murray won the Shanghai Masters, beating Roger Federer 6- 3, 6- 2 in the final.

2015: Everton’s most successful suc manager, Howard Kendall, died at the age of 69.

2018: 20 Fulham own owner Shahid Khan withdre withdrew his offer to buy Wembley.