MOST SCORERS IN A GAME

10th December 1892 saw Sheffield United crush Burslem PV (Port Vale) 10-0 away in a Division 2 game; the only double figures score AWAY in the history of the Football League. In the return game it was 4-0 only. United came second in the division whilst Burslem were relegated.

On the same day in 1955, Derby County played in Division 3 for the first time and met Boston Utd from the Midland League in an FA Cup 2nd Round tie at home. Six of the Boston side were old Derby players-Roy Harrison who won an FA Cup medal in the 1946 Cup Final with the Rams. Others were Geoff and Don Hazledene, Ray Wilkins (no!), Dave Miller and Ray Middleton. The heart of the Boston United side was good enough to beat Derby 6-0.
They then met Tottenham and were beaten 4-0 on January 7th 1956. The Spurs eventually lost to Manchester City in the semi-final, who won the cup beating Birmingham City.
In 1973-4 the two clubs met again in the cup and Derby won 6-1 away after a Baseball Ground 0-0 draw.


In 1960 on this day, Newcastle and West Ham drew 5-5 with 9 different goal scorers contributing. Newcastle were relegated that season having scored 86 goals but conceding 109. In 1989, Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 9-0 with 8 different scorers. Steve Nicol scored 2. In 1984, 9 Liverpool players managed 11 goals when the beat Stromsgodet from Norway in an 11-0 European Cup Winners Cup win.

When Arbroath beat Bon Accord 36-0 in a Scottish Cup tie, Archie Thompson and Jocky Petrie scored 13 each.