On this day in sports: April 11

1. 1885 Luton Town Football Club was founded in England. Source
2. 2001 The Australia national men's soccer team sets a world record for the largest victory in an international association football match, winning the game 31–0 against American Samoa at the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for OFC. Australia's Archie Thompson also breaks the record for most goals scored by a player in an international match by scoring 13 goals. Source
3. 2001 In a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, Australia defeated American Samoa 31–0, the largest margin of victory recorded in international football. Source
4. 2014 Died: Bill Henry, American baseball player (born 1927) Source
5. 2015 Died: Jimmy Gunn, American football player (born 1948) Source
6. 2026 Died: Phil Garner, American baseball player and manager (born 1949) Source

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