On this day in 1963, the longest recorded round of the FA kicked off as freezing temperatures meant that only three out of the 32 Third Round ties could be played on the day with the last one being decided on 11 March.
It was the coldest winter to hit Britain since 1895 and took a severe toll on the sporting calendar. Several of the FA Cup ties had to be rescheduled ten or more times. Fourth Division club Lincoln’s tie against Coventry had to be postponed for an astonishing 15 times. The temperatures were so painfully chilly, the British media nicknamed the whole winter as the ‘Big Freeze’.