On this day — 24 Aug
3 football memories for 24 Aug 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 24 Aug across the years.
58 years ago today
Fire halts Nottingham Forest v Leeds (1968)
A fire in the Main Stand at the City Ground forced the abandonment of Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United at 1–1 on August 24, 1968.
25 years ago today
Liverpool beat Bayern Munich in UEFA Super Cup (2001)
Liverpool beat Bayern Munich 3–2 in Monaco on August 24, 2001. However, Michael Owen was not awarded official UEFA Man of the Match (the award went to Oliver Kahn).
29 years ago today
Chelsea thrash Barnsley (1997)
Chelsea won 6–0 at Oakwell on Sunday, August 24, 1997, featuring four goals from Gianluca Vialli.
Sources
- FTZ Today Memory calendar — Second tier source