- My Account
- Logout
- Register
- Login
On this day in sport - June 5
Related Articles
04 June 2008
1938: Two players, Leonidas for Brazil and Ernst Wilimowski for Poland, scored
four goals each in the World Cup match at Stade de la Meinau in Strasbourg. The
final score was 6-5 to the South Americans.
1968: Alan Mullery became the first man to be sent off in a full international
for England in a European Championship match in Florence, which Yugoslavia won
1-0.
Ricky Hatton memorably saw off Kostya Tszyu in Manchester in 2005
1998: Aston Villa completed the £4.5million signing of Bolton midfielder Alan
Thompson.
1999: Britain's Joe Calzaghe retained his WBO super-middleweight title with a
unanimous points verdict over Australia's Rick Thornberry in Cardiff.
2000: England drew the second Test with Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge and won the
two-Test series 1-0 - their first home series triumph in two years.
2003: Steve Coppell agreed a one-year deal with Brighton.
2005: Ricky Hatton won the IBF light-welterweight title after Kostya Tszyu
failed to come out for the 12th round of their fight in Manchester.
2006: England lost the third Test against Sri Lanka by 134 runs at Trent Bridge
to see the series end as 1-1 draw.
Comments
Top stories in Sport
Top stories in Sport
-
London gets ready for the Diamond Jubilee - in pictures
-
EXCLUSIVE: I won't play with Joey Barton, says Adel Taarabt
-
Diamond Jubilee: Boat by boat, here is where to watch the Queen's Thames flotilla - VIDEO
-
Duchess of Cambridge is pretty in pink at her first Buckingham Palace garden party
-
News pictures of the day
-
Locked up and banned: The Tube drunk whose vile racist rant was caught on film (video)
-
London 2012 Olympics: Raising the bar and the Games haven't even started yet. Price of toasting Team GB is £6 a pint! -
Timebomb ticking in Thames Estuary could put Boris Island plans in jeopardy -
Regent’s Park rapist: Teenage jogger assaulted by stranger in terrifying 7am attack -
Duchess of Cambridge is pretty in pink at her first Buckingham Palace garden party
The O2
Check out the cool stuff happening under our tent such as the hottest gigs, comedy, sport, films, clubs, bars, restaurants and much more.
A home to be proud of with Halifax
Download the Halifax's brilliant, free new Home Finder app, and take all the pain out of finding your dream home.
Can you imagine a career in teaching?
Be inspired to teach - let real teachers show you how rewarding the job can be.
Playing a game-changing role during the Games
Cisco is providing the solutions for London 2012's complex IT needs.
Win a Silverstone track day with Zantac 75
Feel the burn of a different kind - 20 Silverstone motoring experiences to be won
Celebrate with MARTINI®
This weekend toast one royal with another and make your Jubilee sparkle with a MARTINI Royale.
Reader Offers email A fantastic selection of
offers, giveaways and
promotions.
Why I think doctors are right to strike
Family pay tribute to the London man who gave his life to save a five-year-old girl from drowning
Eton schoolboys fly Games flag on Everest
Horror on the 5.53! Commuter dragged 200 feet after getting hand trapped on train
Shrimpy's - review