First Ever Match of The Day22 August 1964
Anfield Road
Kenneth Wolstenholme's words were mildly prophetie: 'Welcome to Match ofthe Day, the first of a weekly series on BBC 2. This afternoon we are in Beatleville...' It wasn't only John, Paul, George and Ringo who were putting Merseyside on the map. The Kop at Anfield, witry and refreshing, were signalling the arrivai of a new force in the English game Bill Shankly's Liverpool.
The champions opened their programme against Billy Wright's Arsenal, and if the game was memorable for the BBC, it certainly wasn't for Don Howe, the England full-back making his Arsenal debut. Howe was up against Peter Thompson, Liverpool's flying left-winger, who helped set up the opening goals for Roger Hunt with a splendid volley, and Gordon Wallace, deputising for the injured lan Stjohn.
The champions opened their programme against Billy Wright's Arsenal, and if the game was memorable for the BBC, it certainly wasn't for Don Howe, the England full-back making his Arsenal debut. Howe was up against Peter Thompson, Liverpool's flying left-winger, who helped set up the opening goals for Roger Hunt with a splendid volley, and Gordon Wallace, deputising for the injured lan Stjohn.
But Arsenal retaliated. Geoff Strong, who ironically joined Liverpool soon afterwards, pulled a goal back, and then Joe Baker headed the equaliser. Every new production needs a fitting climax, and the armchair viewers got one when Wallace struck the winner three minutes from time.
In the second half, a black cat delayed the taking of a corner by running across the Liverpool goalmouth. The BBC had got lucky with their first Match ofthe Day.
Liverpool: Lawrence, Byrne, Moran, Milne, Yeats, Stevenson, Callaghan, Hunt, Chisnall, Wallace, Thompson. Scorers: Hunt, Wallace (2)
Arsenal: Furnell, Howe, McCullough, Snedden, Ure, Simpson, Armstrong, Strong, Baker, Eastham, Andersen. Scorers: Strong, Baker
In the second half, a black cat delayed the taking of a corner by running across the Liverpool goalmouth. The BBC had got lucky with their first Match ofthe Day.
Liverpool: Lawrence, Byrne, Moran, Milne, Yeats, Stevenson, Callaghan, Hunt, Chisnall, Wallace, Thompson. Scorers: Hunt, Wallace (2)
Arsenal: Furnell, Howe, McCullough, Snedden, Ure, Simpson, Armstrong, Strong, Baker, Eastham, Andersen. Scorers: Strong, Baker
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Sound 128 kbps
600Mo
Resume 55mnts
English Comments
Pass :
twb22.blogspot.com
The TV cameras were treated to a classic. Liverpool raced into a 2-0 lead thanks to Roger Hunt and Gordon Wallace, only to see that advantage cancelled out as the north Londoners drew level with goals from Geoff Strong and Joe Baker. But, not for the last time, Liverpool and Arsenal produced a moment of late drama at Anfield, as Don Howe, who had been tormented throughout the 90 minutes by Liverpool winger Peter Thompson, deflected a Wallace shot past his own goalkeeper, Jim Furnell, with just 60 seconds left on the clock.
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