On April 14th, Liverpool smashed Borussia Dortmann's hopes of a Europa League Final, the poor man's European Championship. It took a remarakble recovery from being 1-3 down with away goals counting like gold bars. Goals flew in from all angles.
Between December 1935 and April 1936 goal scoring records in the English League changed hands often. On December 14th, Ted Drake, the Arsenal centre-forward, scored 7 in a league match against Aston Villa-not much has changed.
On Boxing Day 1935, Bunny Bell of Tranmere scored 9 in a 13-4 victory over Oldham-local derbies always bring out the best in players.
104 days later, on Easter Monday, Joe Payne, having only made 7 appearances for Luton Town in two years as a winger, was put at centre forward as an emergency measure in a game against Bristol Rovers. He scored after 23 minutes and with another two goals, one to his credit before half time, Luton were 3-0 up.
In the second half Payne slotted 8 more and the match ended 12-0. Tough on Rovers, great for the Hatters. Below is Joe scoring one of his record breaking goals.
Payne who was discovered by a Luton scout at Bolsover Colliery in Derbyshire, went on loan to Biggleswade Town at first. He finally went to Chelsea where he managed 21 in 36 First Division League matches and then the War intervened.
Do have a look at these if you have time:-
http://www.lookandlearn.com/blog/15587/fresh-faced-reserve-joe-payne-became-lutons-footballing-legend/
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2011/oct/18/forgotten-story-football-league-record
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