ON THIS DAY
23RD OCTOBER
2 historic moments in football history on 23rd October.
2011
Less than two months after the Old Trafford faithful had witnessed Manchester United's 8-2 demolition of Arsenal the boot was on the other foot in another Premier League match at the Theatre of Dreams - Manchester United 1 Manchester City 6.
1963
A 100,000 Wembley full-house saw England celebrate the centenary of the Football Association with a 2-1 victory over a Rest of the World team which included Lev Yashin, Alfredo Di Stéfano, Eusébio and Ferenc Puskás. Jimmy Greaves and Terry Paine were the England scorers, Denis Law replied for the visitors.
Source: footballsite.co.uk