There were six hat-tricks scored in total, including two in Fulham’s 10-1 hammering of Ipswich, who had been led to the title 18 months earlier by Alf Ramsey. Graham Leggat scored four and Bobby Howfield netted hat-tricks.

There were also two hat-tricks in Blackburn’s 8-2 destruction of West Ham, with Fred Pickering
and Andy McEvoy both scoring three times.

Roger Hunt bagged four in Liverpool’s 6-1 thrashing of Stoke, as did Andy Lochhead as Burnley beat Manchester United 6-1.

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Other memorable events that took place on this day

1908: “Galveston Jack” Johnson knocks out Tommy Burns in Sydney to become the first black boxer to win the world heavyweight title.

1919: The “Curse of the Bambino” is born when Babe Ruth is sold by the Boston Red Sox to fierce rivals the New York Yankees.

1986: Doug Jarvis sets a record as he plays for the Washington Capitals in his 916th consecutive NHL game.