The red card was introduced in England in the mid 1970s to signify a sending off.

(a) Who was the first player (League match in England), to be shown a red card?
(b) Who was the second?

The first one was David Wagstaffe (Blackburn) against Orient on 2 October 1976.
Not sure about the second one.

yep .. the second one was on the same afternoon at The Dell, he was wearing #7

if wez comes in here he'll almost guess it ..

surely not Steve Coppell...........?

Jim McCalliog?

(Still racking my brains for Sparky's 'D' quezzie!!!)

wez (brain hurting quite badly now!)

getting warmer ..

Steve Williams?

-ve, did Williams ever play for ManU ..

(ahem)..............good to see you fell for it!

So now I know it was a Manc.......

Well, let me see. Steve Coppell was wearing No. 7 on the 2nd October 1976 in Utd's 2-0 away victory at Elland Road. So it couldn't have been him?

Ted MacDougal?

hook, line and sinker eh!
MacDougall scores a couple that day, but was still on the park at full-time.

The #7 who saw red was playing for Fulham .. in the 5th Round of the 1970 FA Cup he scored 6 goals against Northampton Town, who lost 2-8 .. the goal-keeper who conceded these six, and this player, jointly did the FA Cup 2nd Round draw in November 2000 ..

I knew it was Georgie really!

you utter git!
(it was the Saints reference that threw me!!!!)

was Kim Book the 'unlucky' 'Cobblers' keeper that day?

wez

[ 02-26-2002: Message edited by: wez ]

yes, the unlucky keeper was Kim Book

for bonus points: who scored the other 2 goals for ManU?

too easy............for once!!!!!

Brian Kidd.

g........did you happen to see what Steve Coppell was doin' on the 2nd October 76?

LOL

2-Oct-76 ... Daly scored the other goal at Elland Road, to send ManU into 1st place on goal difference, leap-frogging both Liverpool (the leaders, who fell to third) and Middlesbrough (second, fell to fourth) .. Liverpool drew 0-0 at Ayresome Park in a top-of-the-table clash which, as it turned out, was a perfect result for ManU on the day. Manch City went from 4th to 2nd after a 4-2 win at Upton Park. The table on Saturday night was:

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Manchester United  4 3 1 15-8 11
Manchester City    4 3 1 13-8 11
Liverpool          5 1 2 10-6 11
Middlesbrough      4 3 1  5-3 11 

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This was the first and last time ManU were league leaders in the 1976-77 season .. Liverpool went on to win the League Championship, retaining their title. ManU finished the season in 6th position, and Manch City finished in front of 'em as runners-up!