ON THIS DAY

They say that politicians should keep clear of animals and children - perhaps football should be added to that list. In a speech in the run-up to the 2015 general election Prime Minister David Cameron said he wished everyone would support West Ham. An ex-Eton boy supporting the Hammers, now that would have been a first - but then the PM remembered he supported Aston Villa! He blamed 'brain fade' for the mistake but most people thought it was just more bullshit! Then came Boris!

There was very much a 'Division 5' look about the non-league Conference going into the last day of the League season. Recent ex-League sides Barnet and Bristol Rovers were both in with a chance of the title and with it a place back in the Football League. Bristol Rovers beat Alfreton 7-0 at the Memorable Ground in front of a new Conference record crowd of 11,085 but Barnet beat Gateshead 2-0 to pip Rovers to the title and promotion. Three weeks later though Bristol Rovers won back their League place beating Grimsby Town on penalties in the play off final at Wembley - the 47,029 crowd setting a new Conference play-off attendance record.

Losing 2-0 at home to Spurs at the break Manchester United brought on Carlos Tevez as a second half sub. Along with Rooney, Ronaldo and Berbatov - some strikeforce that - United won 5-2 and went on to retain the Premier League title that season.

Alan Ball, the youngest member of England’s 1966 World Cup winners, tragically died of a heart attack while putting out a bonfire in the garden of his home.

Bobby Moore resigned as manager of Southend - the only League club he managed - for personal reasons. His two years at Roots Hall had been tough ones but despite financial problems he had helped turn Southend from Division 4 strugglers to a club who finished 9th in 1985/86 and who would win promotion the following season.

Jack Charlton made his League debut against Doncaster Rovers at Elland Road in Leeds' last Division 2 match of the 1952/53 season - the first of what would be a club record 629 League appearances for the Yorkshire club. As he left the dressing room he asked manager Raich Carter what he should be doing in the match and received the reply ' See how fast their centre forward can limp .'