Wednesday, 6th September 2006Red trebles
Six years ago today, Michael Owen scored a first half hat-trick past former team-mate David James, as we defeated Aston Villa 3-1 at Anfield. He therefore became our first ever player to score two first-half hat-tricks in League games.
‘Sir’ Roger Hunt netted a treble in our 5-1 win at West Ham United on this day in 1965, after Gordon Milne and Ian Callaghan had opened the scoring. We also thumped the Hammers on their home turf twenty years ago today, when substitute Kenny Dalglish struck twice in a 5-2 victory, with Ronnie Whelan, Craig Johnston and Ian Rush also on target.
Double birthdays
Scottish keeper Kenny Campbell was born on this day in 1892. He took over from Sam Hardy in the reds goal, playing 142 times including the 1914 FA Cup Final, before being replaced after the war by the great Elisha Scott.
On exactly the same day, outside-left Albert Pearson was born in Tynemouth. He netted four times in 51 reds games after signing from Port Vale in March 1919, returning there two years later.
A goalscoring debut
Inside-right George Livingstone scored on his reds bow on this day in 1902, as we beat Blackburn Rovers 5-2 at Anfield in our first game of the season, with Sam Raybould and Jack Cox both grabbing braces. Inside-forward Edgar Chadwick also debuted in this game.
Four against
Danny Shea scored four goals for Blackburn Rovers on this day in 1913, as they thumped us 6-2 at Ewood Park, with Tom Miller netting both our goals.
Lawro the boss
Mark Lawrenson was appointed Manager of Fourth Division Peterborough United on this day in 1989. They finished ninth at the end of that season, and he stayed in the job for fourteen months, before being sacked.
Souey quits
Graeme Souness resigned as Manager of Blackburn Rovers two years ago today after four and a half years in charge. He took up the vacant managerial post at Newcastle United the following week.
Out with the old, in with the new
John Barnes won his 79th and final cap in England’s goalless friendly draw with Colombia at Wembley eleven years ago today. He had scored eleven times for his country. Jamie Redknapp made his senior international debut in the same game, while Nick Barmby won his first cap as a Middlesbrough player. Steve McManaman also played.
On the same day, Markus Babbel netted his only international goal, as Germany beat Georgia 4-1 in a European Championships qualifier in Nuremberg. Fellow future red Christian Ziege netted his first goal for the German senior side in the same game. Also in action that day were Ian Rush, ex-reds Øyvind Leonhardsen and Ronnie Rosenthal, and future reds Stéphane Henchoz, Jari Litmanen, Gary McAllister
Vlad on target again and again
Three years ago today, Vladimír Šmicer struck in his third consecutive Czech Republic game for the second time, with clubmate Milan Baroš also on target in their 3-2 European Championships qualifying win in Belarus. A year earlier, Milan had bagged a brace with Vlad also scoring in their 5-0 friendly defeat of Yugoslavia in Prague.
Nine years ago today, future red Šmicer also netted for his country as they won a World Cup qualifier 2-0 in the Faroe Islands. A year later he grabbed the only goal of a Euro 2000 qualifier in the same country, with future reds clubmate Patrik Berger also playing. Twelve years ago today, future red Patrik Berger netted in a 6-1 European Championships qualifying thumping of Malta in Bazaly.
Disappointment on Teesside
We have twice visited Ayresome Park on this day in history, without securing a win. Robert Done scored from the spot with Gordon Hodgson and Dick Edmed also on target in a 3-3 top-flight draw in 1930, with Jimmy Harrower nabbing our consolation as Middlesbrough won a Second Division encounter 2-1 on this day in 1958.
A good day for Mark
Mark Kennedy won his first cap for the Republic of Ireland eleven years ago today, as they lost 3-1 in a Euro ’96 qualifier in Austria, with Phil Babb and ex-red Ray Houghton also playing. He netted his first goal exactly two years later as the Irish won a World Cup qualifier 4-2 in Iceland. Jason McAteer and ex-red Steve Staunton also featured.
St. Michael loses a record
Everton's Wayne Rooney became England’s youngest ever goalscorer three years ago today, beating Michael Owen’s record, as they won 2-1 in a Euro 2004 qualifier in the FYR Macedonia. Emile Heskey, Owen and ex-red David James all featured.
Also in international action that day were Jerzy Dudek, Sami Hyypiä and John Arne Riise and future reds Xabi Alonso, Craig Bellamy, Mark González and Paul Jones, while Bolo Zenden was winning his first cap while on loan at Middlesbrough, and 47th in all.
Thumping the Wearsiders
We beat Sunderland 5-1 at Anfield on this day in 1922, thanks to a Harry Chambers brace and goals from Dick Forshaw, Dick Johnson and Donald Mackinlay.
Other international reds
John Aldridge won his final cap as a reds player on this day in 1989, as the Republic of Ireland held West Germany to a 1-1 draw in a friendly at Lansdowne Road. Clubmates Steve Staunton and Ronnie Whelan both also played. John Barnes, Peter Beardsley, Gary Gillespie, Steve McMahon, Steve Nicol, Ian Rush and future red Dean Saunders were all in World Cup qualifying action that day.
Nine years ago today, future red Jari Litmanen netted in Finland’s 2-1 World Cup qualifying win in Switzerland while winning his fiftieth cap, with future red Stéphane Henchoz on the losing side. Stig Inge Bjørnebye and future reds Markus Babbel and Christian Ziege also played for their countries that day.
Youngsters on target for their countries
Daniel Sjölund struck for Finland Under-21’s in European Championships qualifiers on this day in consecutive years. Three years ago, he bagged the only goal of their game in Azerbaijan. A year earlier he netted in their 2-1 defeat of Wales in Valkeakoski.
Also four years ago today, Florent Sinama-Pongolle struck his first goal for France Under-21’s, the only one of their qualifier in Cyprus. He was winning his second cap, as were fellow reds Alou Diarra and Anthony Le Tallec. Chris Kirkland and future reds Xabi Alonso, Jermaine Pennant and Pepe Reina also played for their Under-21’s sides that day.
Ramon Calliste won his first cap for Wales Under-21’s as a reds player on this day last year, having a goal disallowed as they lost 3-2 in a European Championships qualifier in Poland. Meanwhile, Anthony Le Tallec scored in his third consecutive Under-21’s game, converting a penalty as France beat the Republic of Ireland 2-1 in a qualifier in Cork. Also appearing at this level that day were Scott Carson and John Welsh.
Burrows moves back to Merseyside
Twelve years ago today, David Burrows signed for Everton from West Ham United on a free transfer, just a year after leaving Anfield. He only played 23 times in his one season with the Toffees, before moving on again to Birmingham City.
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