OK, as we're in quiz mood......

[Ian]

.........name the two teams who contested the first ever division one game to be played on a Sunday. Bonus point to anyone who can also give the reason it was played on a Sunday.

 

The first clue, which isn't really that much help anyway, is that it was in the pre-premiership days.

 

[Paul Stephens]

if you mean the first match of what is now the league division one then it was millwall 1 fulham 0 At that time it was a division two match. The reason was the energy crisis/minors strike/railway strike which meant no floodlights and matches kicking off early on a saturday to reduced crowds as many people couldn't get there on time. So matches were changed to Sunday . Profit rules over tradition. jan 20 1974.

 

Admission was free but programmes cost the normal match fee

 

[Ian]

Actually I meant the premiership before it was called the premiership, if you get what I mean!

[Paul Stephens]

ok then it was Chelsea away to stoke on the following sunday - same reasons of course

[PJ-STFC]

I don't remember a minors strike in 1974...

 

... I mean, if the kids refuse to work, give them a clip round the ear, and tell 'em to get on with it! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

[Paul Stephens]

LOL I knew I had spelt that wrong - just wondered who would make a comment!