What happened in sport on May 12? Dalglish named Liverpool boss; Martinez sacked by Everton
- Simon Wilkes
- 12 May 2023
Planet Sport takes a look at what sporting things happened on this day, May 12. Kenny Dalglish signed a three-year deal as Liverpool manager while Everton sent Roberto Martinez packing.
What sports events have happened on May 12 in the past? Let's take a look...
1859: Mayonnaise won the 1000 Guineas by 20 lengths - a British record for a classic.
1945: Alan Ball was born. Ball was the youngest member of England's World Cup-winning side in 1966 and was also a manager with Portsmouth, Manchester City and Southampton. He died in 2007, aged 61.
2006: Former world featherweight champion Naseem Hamed was jailed for 15 months after admitting a charge of dangerous driving.
2010: Fulham were beaten 2-1 by Atletico Madrid in the Europa League final in Hamburg.
2011: Kenny Dalglish was appointed as permanent manager of Liverpool on a three-year deal.
2016: Roberto Martinez paid the price for Everton's Premier League nose-dive when he was sacked with one game of the season still to play.
2016: Ireland's Shane Lowry wrote his name into the history books with a tournament-record 29 shots through his last nine holes on day one of the Players Championship at Sawgrass, giving him a share of the clubhouse lead.
2017: Chelsea clinched the Premier League title as Michy Batshuayi came off the bench to secure a 1-0 win against West Brom.
2019: Manchester City retained the Premier League title with a come-from behind 4-1 win against Brighton on the final day of the campaign.
2022: New Zealander Brendon McCullum was appointed head coach of England's Test cricket team.