Tags: Football Match.
The Game of Three Halves was the name given to an extraordinary football match played between Sunderland and Derby County on the opening day of the 1894–95 English football season.Derby had travelled to Sunderland on 1 September for their first round fixture in the new First Division season. The nominated referee Mr. T. Kirkham was running late so the game started with a replacement referee John Conqueror in charge.After 45 minutes play with Sunderland leading 3–0 Mr Kirkham arrived.