The EFL fixtures were announced on Thursday morning, giving fans plenty to look forward to when the 2018-19 season starts in August.

Previous years have thrown up some memorable openers and Press Association Sport’s Sam Constance looks at five of them here.

Middlesbrough 9 Brighton 0 (August 23, 1958)

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Brian Clough was in fine form for Middlesbrough in 1958 (Howard Talbot/EMPICS).

Brian Clough starred in this Division Two goalfest at Ayresome Park. Then 23, Clough scored five goals in a one-sided contest. Bill Harris added two penalties and Alan Peacock netted a brace in what remains the Teesside club’s record league victory.

Barnet 4 Crewe 7 (August 17, 1991)

Soccer – Barclays League Division Three – Northampton Town v Barnet
Barry Fry’s Barnet were entertaining in 1991 (Graham Chadwick/PA).

Barnet went down heavily in their first match in Division Four – having scored 103 goals in winning the Conference to take their place among the 92. Their next two games under Barry Fry ended 5-5 and 6-3  and they went on to finish seventh, one place and one point behind Crewe. Goals were in the air on this day – Exeter also lost 6-3 at West Brom in Division Three.

Luton 8 Yeovil 2 (August 5, 2017)

Luton Town v Barnet – Sky Bet League Two – Kenilworth Road
James Collins scored three on the opening day last season (Joe Giddens/PA).

League Two Luton began their promotion-winning campaign with a thumping victory over Yeovil, who led early on thanks to an Otis Khan free-kick. Striker James Collins led the way with a debut hat-trick and Isaac Vassell (2), Oliver Lee, Elliot Lee and Alan McCormack were also on target. Francois Zoko got Yeovi’s second goal midway through the second half – when they trailed 7-1.

MK Dons 4 Gillingham 2 (August 9, 2014)

Soccer – Sky Bet League One – Bradford City v MK Dons – Coral Windows Stadium
Will Grigg was on target for MK Dons in the thriller against Gillingham (Mike Egerton/PA).

Gillingham led this League One contest 2-0 thanks to efforts inside the first half hour from Cody McDonald and Danny Kedwell (penalty) – but an own goal from Kourtney Hause just before half-time sparked a turnaround. Will Grigg and Kyle McFadzean had the hosts ahead midway through the second half and Leon Legge’s 73rd minute own goal capped a burst of three goals in five minutes which ended the Gills’ challenge.

Stevenage 3 Oldham 4 (August 6, 2013)

Soccer – Pre-Season Friendly – Oldham Athletic v Huddersfield Town – Boundary Park
Oldham’s Jose Baxter was among the goals in the comeback win at Stevenage (Dave Howarth/EMPICS).

Four second-half goals enabled the Latics to come from behind and start the 2013-14 season with a win in League One. Darius Charles had the hosts ahead on the stroke of half-time but current England international James Tarkowski levelled. The visitors scored three of the five goals netted in the final quarter to take the points. Jose Baxter scored twice, one a penalty, and Christian Montano got the others for Oldham, with Greg Tansey and Filipe Morais replying for the hosts.