ON THIS DAY

■ 1970: Peter Shilton made his debut as England goalkeeper in a 3-1 win over East Germany at Wembley. He won his 125th and final cap in 1990.

■ 1990: Australia beat England by 10 wickets in the first Ashes Test at Brisbane, their first win over England inside three days since 1938.

■ 2004: England’s oneday international against Zimbabwe in Harare was cancelled in the wake of the row which saw 13 British journalists banned from entering the country.

■ 2005: Manchester United great George Best died, aged 59.

■ 2010: The Scottish Football Association announced all Clydesdale Bank Premier League fixtures for the coming weekend would go ahead despite a strike by Scottish referees. Officials from Luxembourg and Israel were involved in ensuring the games went ahead.