Football was first played on a Sunday in 12 Football League stadiums on this day in 1974.
The earliest of the 12 matches kicked off at 11.30am at The Den, where Millwall hosted Fulham. 15,143 fans turned out to see the home side win 1-0 thanks to a goal from Brian Clarke. This turned out to be Millwall’s highest attendance of the season!
The energy strike going on in England at the time meant that the match had to start early to prevent the use of floodlights.
To circumvent the law that no entry fee would be charged, the club only allowed supporters in if they had purchased a matchday programme!
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