7 September 1999 - It's All Downhill From Here

On 7 September 1999, forward Ade Akinbiyi became Division Two's then-record signing when he moved from Bristol City to Division One Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves, who were making a promotion push, paid £3.5 million for the England-born Nigerian international, which was a club record at the time (and remains the highest fee ever received by Bristol City). Akinbiyi had scored 21 goals the previous season and the club hoped he would fill the shoes of striker Robbie Keane, who had left that summer for Coventry City.

Akinbiyi performed well, scoring 16 goals for Wolverhampton in the 1999-2000 season, but they just missed the Division Two playoffs, finishing in seventh place, two points behind the last playoff position. At the end of the season, he moved to Leicester City for £5.5 million, but failed to bring his scoring touch. He recorded only 11 goals in 58 League appearances for the Foxes, resulting in the Sun calling him "The League's Worst Striker."

He left Leicester in 2002 and played for a number of clubs in England and the United States. He most recently played for English sixth-division club Colwyn Bay as player-manager, but left in January 2015.

19 May 1977 - Who's In The Top Flight Now, Jimmy Hill?

On 19 May 1977, Sunderland were controversially relegated out of the English top flight after losing 2-0 away to Everton on the last day of the season.

At the start of the day, Sunderland were battling Coventry City and Bristol City for the final relegation spot. Sunderland were in the third-bottom position with 34 points, one point behind the other two clubs, who were playing against each other. Coventry chairman Jimmy Hill (pictured) delayed the start of their match for 15 minutes, claiming "crowd congestion" as the reason for the late start. As soon as he learned of the Sunderland result, Hill had the score announced in the stadium, where the match was tied 2-2. Sunderland's loss meant that both teams each needed only a draw to stay ahead of the Black Cats and avoid the drop. Both Coventry and Bristol switched to very conservative game plans and the match ended 2-2.

Hill was subsequently reprimanded by the Football Association for delaying the kick-off, but the results of that day were allowed to stand.

Hill, who later became a television pundit, attended Fulham's 2008 match against Sunderland at Craven Cottage. When the Black Cat supporters in the stands saw him, they made clear that they remembered his role in their 1977 relegation, showering him with boos and verbal abuse. Hill had to be led out of the stadium under police escort.

7 September 1999 - It's All Downhill From Here

On 7 September 1999, forward Ade Akinbiyi became Division Two's then-record signing when he moved from Bristol City to Division One Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Wolves, who were making a promotion push, paid £3.5 million for the England-born Nigerian international, which was a club record at the time (and remains the highest fee ever received by Bristol City). Akinbiyi had scored 21 goals the previous season and the club hoped he would fill the shoes of striker Robbie Keane, who had left that summer for Coventry City.

Akinbiyi performed well, scoring 16 goals for Wolverhampton in the 1999-2000 season, but they just missed the Division Two playoffs, finishing in seventh place, two points behind the last playoff position. At the end of the season, he moved to Leicester City for £5.5 million, but failed to bring his scoring touch. He recorded only 11 goals in 58 League appearances for the Foxes, resulting in the Sun calling him "The League's Worst Striker."

He left Leicester in 2002 and played for a number of clubs in England and the United States. He most recently played for Notts County, but was released in May 2010.

19 May 1977 - Who's In The Top Flight Now, Jimmy Hill?

On 19 May 1977, Sunderland were controversially relegated out of the English top flight after losing 2-0 away to Everton on the last day of the season.

At the start of the day, Sunderland was battling Coventry City and Bristol City for the final relegation spot. Sunderland were in the third-bottom position with 34 points, one point behind the other two clubs, who were playing against each other. Coventry chairman Jimmy Hill (pictured) delayed the start of their match for 15 minutes, claiming "crowd congestion" as the reason for the late start. As soon as he learned of the Sunderland result, Hill had the score announced in the stadium, where the match was tied 2-2. Sunderland's loss meant that both teams each needed only a draw to stay ahead of the Black Cats and avoid the drop. Both Coventry and Bristol switched to very conservative game plans and the match ended 2-2.

Hill was subsequently reprimanded by the Football Association for delaying the kick-off, but the results of that day were allowed to stand.

Hill, who later became a television pundit, attended Fulham's 2008 match against Sunderland at Craven Cottage. When the Black Cat supporters in the stands saw him, they made clear that they remembered his role in their 1977 relegation, showering him with boos and verbal abuse. Hill had to be led out of the stadium under police escort.