On this day - October 3
1811: The first inter-county women's cricket match took place - between Hampshire and Surrey. The encounter was held at Newington.
1996: UEFA announced an extra place for clubs in England - and seven other countries - as the top European competitions expanded.
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, with Chelsea in fifth.
Dida down: AC Milan's keeper receives treatment after being tapped on the head by a Celtic fan
2002: Rangers and Chelsea were knocked out of the first round of the UEFA Cup. The Ibrox side were beaten on away goals by Viktoria Zizkov while the Londoners were eliminated by Viking Stavanger.
2006: Former England striker Chris Sutton signed for Barclays Premiership club Aston Villa until the end of the season. However, an eye injury he sustained in December forced him to retire the following summer.
2007: Celtic's 2-1 win over AC Milan in the Champions League ended in drama after Milan goalkeeper Dida fell theatrically following a mild tap on the face by a Celtic fan celebrating the last-minute winner.
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