ON THIS DAY

Peterborough United were elected to the Football League. Their election was certainly not a surprise given that they were perhaps the strongest non-league side since WW2 but what was surprising was that Gateshead were voted out – they were third from bottom in Division 4 in 1959/60 with no recent record of previously needing to seek re-election.

Billy Wright made his 105th and final appearance for England against USA in Los Angeles. England scored seven second half goals in an 8-1 victory.