[Lord Snooty]

September 17:

Born on this date in 1990, it's a happy 32nd birthday today to Sean Scannell. He spent six seasons with us, culminating in promotion to the Premier League. He has fallen down the league ladder since though and is now the star name in the Grimsby Town's treatment room. 

Also born on this date, but way back in 1893 was Sammy Taylor. He was born in Sheffield and first came to the club in 1913, but due to the war, he didn't make his league debut until 1919.

That 1919/20 season was his only full season with us, but wowzers, what a season it was. For him personally, he set some records that still stand today, as well as firing the team to promotion and getting to the FA Cup Final.

He scored 35 league goals, which stood until Jordan Rhodes got 36 in 2011/12.

He scored 42 goals in all competitions, which still stands, but was equaled by Dave Mangnall in 1931/32.

He scored in 7 consecutive matches, which Mangnall beat with 11.

In the First Division, we were top of the league after six games, but as the team struggled to keep this form up, Sammy's goals dried up and he returned to the 2nd Division, being transferred to The Wednesday.

When he left Leeds Road, he was third in the all time goal scorers chart with 45, behind Jack Swann and Ernie Islip. He's now down in 35th, level with Peter Fletcher.

After playing for Wednesday, he went to Mansfield, Southampton, Halifax and Chesterfield.

Sammy died in 1973, in Sheffield, aged 80.

Another day, another battering of Manchester United. Town were reeling from missing out on being the first team to win the Football League championship for a fourth time in a row by finishing as runners up to Newcastle. That hangover saw us lose the first three games and draw the fourth and we were next to the bottom of Division One. Luckily for new manager Jack Chaplin, the visitors to Leeds Road in the fifth match of the season, on this date in 1927 were Man Utd, who of course were our pussies back then.

Joe Spence scored twice for the visitors, but we hit the net four times through Johnny Dent and a George Brown hat trick.

And despite the poor start, we went on to finish 2nd in the final table again.

So today's question is. Man Utd were our easy meat in the 20s and 30s, who do you reckon it is now and which team do you really look forward to playing knowing damn well we're gonna win?

On this date in 2005, we played Brentford at home and looked to be down and out as the fourth official put his board up at the end of the 90th minute. Pawel Abbott had scored in the first half, but two Bees goals from Isiah Rankin and DJ Campbell had us 2-1 down as we entered injury time. We'd had Tom Clarke red carded after 80 minutes, but the ref leveled things up just before the end by sending off Andy Frampton, giving us hope of fighting for that equaliser.

Andy Booth had come on as a sub for Gary Taylor-Fletcher and it was he who got that equaliser and we stole a point from the jaws of defeat.

But hold on. We're not done yet. Who's that sneaking in a 95th minute winner for the Terriers? It's only Danny Schofield.

Get in, Danny boy. Legend!

And finally on this date, a Joel Lynch thunderbastard on this date in 2013 against Charlton.........