ON THIS DAY

Arsenal lost 2-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford which was the first time they had failed to score in a League match since May 2001. The 55 League matches on the trot they had scored in set a new record, breaking the previous best of Chesterfield – 46 League scoring matches in a row – set in 1929 and 1930.

Pouring rain on a miserable Friday night in December saw the 'crowd' at the Scarborough's McCain Stadium down to just 625 for their 4-2 victory over Wrexham - the lowest ever attendance for a Fourth Division fixture. It was a surreal season for Wrexham. They finished bottom of the Fourth Division and only escaped relegation to the Conference because the size of the Football League was increased. But the Welsh Cup holders reached the Second Round of the European Cup Winners Cup where they played home and away legs against Manchester United. With Wrexham being only 50 miles or so from Manchester it was by far United's shortest 'foreign' away tie although because of UEFA regulations they had to start their trip at least 24 hours before the scheduled kick off time just in case travel problems saw them arrive late for the kick off!