ON THIS DAY

On this day in March 2013 Southampton met Queens Park Rangers in a Premier League match at St Mary’s. Amazingly both managers - Mauricio Pochettino of Southampton and Harry Redknapp of QPR – celebrated their birthdays that day. 3 rd March

The arctic weather that hit the country during the 1962/63 season decimated football up and down the country with Yorkshire being particularly hit. Third Division Halifax Town hadn’t played at home since December 15th when they decided to cash in on the conditions and on March 2nd 1963 opened their Shay ground – as an ice-skating rink! A thaw soon followed.