ON THIS DAY

A St James’ Park crowd of just 20,106 saw nine different players score goals in Newcastle’s 5-5 draw with West Ham United. Newcastle scored 86 League goals in 1960/61 but conceded a club record 109 and suffered relegation from the First Division.

Although Derby County had slipped to the Third Division for the first time in 1955/56 they were expected to beat Midland League Boston United at home in the Second Round of the FA Cup. To be fair though it was almost like a home game for the non-leaguers with six of their side being ex-Derby players - Reg Harrison (an FA Cup winner with Derby in 1946), Geoff Hazledene, Don Hazledene, Ray Wilkins, Dave Miller and Ray Middleton. A 23,757 Baesball Ground crowd watched in amazement as Boston won 6-1 to equal the record win by a non-league side away to a League club in the FA Cup. When the clubs next met in the FA Cup in 1973/74 the scoreline was reversed with Derby winning 6-1 at Boston United's York Street ground in a Third Round replay. Links - FA Cup results 1955/56 , 1973/74 .