20-1-1974: Millwall beat Fulham 1-0 at the Den in the first League match to played on a Sunday on this day in 1974.
Twelve matches where played on the day. Millwall vs Fulham started at 11:30 before the other matches.
To get around the law at the time, admission was gained by “Programme Only”. On production of a matchday magazine, the bearer was then sold a team sheet bearing the words “Official Programme”. The programme was sold for the same price as admission to the ground. (From Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millwall_F.C.)
The first First Division match on a Sunday came a week later when Chelsea met Stoke.
