On this day, Nottingham Forest delivered a stunning performance against Leicester Fosse in a First Division relegation battle, securing a remarkable 12-0 victory. The unexpected scoreline prompted an inquiry, which revealed that Leicester’s poor performance was due to the players attending the wedding of their teammate Turner two days prior. The celebrations reportedly continued into the early hours of the match day, affecting their performance on the pitch.
21st April 1930
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Leicester City and Arsenal played out a thrilling 6-6 draw at Filbert Street in a First Division fixture. This match marked the first time such a scoreline had been recorded in the Football League. The rare occurrence has only been repeated once since, during a Second Division match between Charlton and Middlesbrough in the 1960/61 season.
On the same day, Brentford achieved a remarkable feat by defeating QPR 3-0 at Griffin Park, thereby winning all 21 of their home fixtures in Division 3 (South) that season. This achievement marked the last time a club won all their home matches in a League season. Despite this impressive record, Brentford were not promoted that season.
21st April 1979
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World Cup winner Alan Ball reached a significant milestone by completing 100 League appearances for Southampton. This achievement made him the first player to reach 100 League appearances with four different clubs, having previously done so with Blackpool, Everton, and Arsenal.
Alvin Martin scored one of the more unusual hat-tricks in football history during West Ham’s 8-1 First Division victory over Newcastle United at Upton Park. Due to injuries, Newcastle had to use three different goalkeepers during the match: Martin Thomas, Chris Hedworth, and Peter Beardsley. Martin completed his hat-trick by scoring a goal against each of them.
21st April 1990
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In a Division 4 match between Hereford and Scunthorpe, player-manager Ian Bowyer and his son Gary made history by playing together in the League. This was the first time a father and son had played together in the League since 1951. Gary scored his first-ever League goal in the 3-3 draw, while Ian, a former European Cup winner, played just one more League match before retiring.
21st April 2013
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Liverpool’s Luis Suárez was involved in a controversial incident during a Premier League match against Chelsea at Anfield. Suárez bit Branislav Ivanović’s arm, leading to widespread attention and internet jokes. The Uruguayan, who had a history of similar offences, received an undisclosed club fine and a 10-game FA ban for violent conduct.
21st April 2017
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Brighton goalkeeper David Stockdale made history by becoming the first keeper to score two own goals in a League match. Both own goals were almost identical, with shots from Norwich’s Alex Pritchard hitting the Brighton woodwork, rebounding off Stockdale, and ending up in the net. Brighton suffered a 2-0 defeat and ultimately missed out on the Championship title to Newcastle by just one point.