Happened on this day - 3 October

1811: The first inter-county women's cricket match took place - between Hampshire and Surrey. The encounter was held at Newington.

1989: Sheffield Wednesday, bottom of the First Division, thrashed Aldershot 8-0 in the return leg of their Littlewoods Cup tie.

1996: Uefa give an extra place for clubs in England - and seven other countries - as the top European competitions continue to expand.

1999: Gustavo Poyet scored after just 27 seconds as Chelsea destroyed Manchester United 5-0 at Stamford Bridge.

But the Red Devils had the last laugh as Sir Alex Ferguson's men went on to win the Premiership title by 18 points.