ON THIS DAY

When Leeds United named Dave Hockaday as their new manager on this day in 2014 it was one of the more bizarre managerial appointments. His only other job as a manager had ended 8 months previously when he was sacked as boss of Conference side Forest Green Rovers. At Elland Road he didn’t even get through August before he was sacked - he had taken charge of just four Championship matches and two League Cup ties. He next footballing job was as assistant manager of Southern League side Swindon Supermarine!

The 1958 World Cup finals in Sweden were unique in that a quarter of the competing nations were from Britain - England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales all qualifying. Sadly though the Home countries didn't take the finals by storm - between them they played 12 group matches with only Northern Ireland managing a win. The Irish and Wales - who drew their three group matches - both qualified for the knock-stages. In the quarter finals Northern Ireland lost 4-0 to France while on June 19th 1958 Wales met Brazil. A 17-year-old Brazilian player named Edson Arantes do Nascimento scored the only goal of the match which was his first World Cup goal. He scored another five in the semi-final and final as Brazil became World champions for the first time. Edson Arantes do Nascimento - probably better known as Pele - was to make a bit of a name for himself in the years to come!