FAREWELL OCTOBER

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On This Day In 2009, eight red cards were shown in the Premier League, a record for a single day in the competition.




October 31st is the only specific date in Premier League history to see a hat-trick scored in three consecutive years:

Aruna Dindane for Portsmouth vs Wigan 2009

Kevin Nolan for Newcastle vs Sunderland 2010

Demba Ba for Newcastle vs Stoke 2011



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