Derby had travelled to Sunderland on 1 September for their first round fixture in the new First Division season, but as the nominated referee, Tom Kirkham, was running late, the game started with a replacement referee, John Conqueror, in charge.
After 45 minutes play, with Sunderland leading 3–0, Kirkham arrived and, "to the surprise of everyone", ordered that the game be restarted from scratch.[1][2]
Two more halves followed, thus allowing three halves to be played, but the decision to start the match again did not help Derby. They conceded three further goals in the "second half" and five goals in the "third half" to officially lose the match 8–0.[3]
^"Sunderland v. Derby County". Northern Echo. 3 September 1894. Retrieved 13 December 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^Ward, Andrew (2007). Football's Strangest Matches: Extraordinary But True Stories from Over a Century of Football. Robson Publishing. pp. 10–11.
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Full report of match
May 09, 2024
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