On this day, Leicester City achieved their highest League score with a resounding 10-0 victory over Portsmouth in a First Division match at Filbert Street. The match became famously known as the ‘six swans match’. Arthur Chandler was the star of the day, equalling the Leicester individual record by scoring six goals. An interesting anecdote from the match is that after Chandler had netted five goals, five swans flew over Filbert Street. Shortly after, a sixth swan appeared, prompting fans to demand a sixth goal from Chandler, which he duly delivered.
20th October 1990
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The First Division clash between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford turned infamous as the ‘Battle of Old Trafford’. A confrontation between Arsenal’s Nigel Winterburn and United’s Brian McClair escalated into a full-scale brawl involving 21 players, with only Arsenal’s goalkeeper David Seaman staying out of the fray. The aftermath saw both clubs charged with bringing the game into disrepute. Consequently, Manchester United were docked one point, while Arsenal, having been involved in a similar incident the previous season against Norwich, were penalised with a two-point deduction.
20th October 1999
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In a surprising turn of events, Aberdeen faced Motherwell in a Scottish Premier League fixture that defied expectations. Aberdeen, having lost all their previous seven League matches that season and scoring just once, managed to secure a thrilling 6-5 victory. The match featured two of the top Scottish goalkeepers of the era, Andy Goram and Jim Leighton, yet it turned into a high-scoring affair, much to the astonishment of fans and pundits alike.
20th October 2017
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UEFA announced the distribution of £1.25 billion in payments to clubs participating in the 2016/17 Champions League. Leicester City, in their debut season in the competition, emerged as the second biggest earners, receiving £73.2 million. This amount placed them ahead of the tournament winners Real Madrid, who earned £72.6 million, but behind runners-up Juventus, who topped the earnings with £98.6 million. The substantial payments were largely attributed to television money, which was determined by the TV deals in each club’s country. This announcement highlighted the significant financial evolution in football, contrasting sharply with the modest sums awarded in past domestic competitions, such as the £72,000 prize for winning the Milk Cup in 1986.