ON THIS DAY

Overweight Norwich City fan Lee Coolahan had an embarrassing moment when following the Canaries at Everton in a Premier League match on this day in 2014 - he got stuck in the turnstiles. He used that experience to change his lifestyle and over the next 18 months his weight dropped from nearly 34 stone to just over 17 stone. An example in determination he should be proud of. 12 th January

David Beckham shocked the footballing world by announcing that he would be leaving Real Madrid to move to the US to play for LA Galaxy. It became less of a shock when it was reported that he would earn £128m over the five year contract!

Maurice Owen hit the headlines when he scored a hat-trick on his debut for Swindon Town in their 5-0 Division 3 (South) victory over Watford at the County Ground on this day in 1947. He scored 16 goals in the 17 League matches he played in his first season for the Robins and in his career at the club, which lasted until 1962/63, he finished as leading scorer on six occasions. In total he scored 150 goals in 555 League appearances for Swindon plus another 15 in 46 FA Cup and League Cup outings. A loyal one-club player on his retirement from playing he became a coach and then a groundsman – for Swindon Town of course.