On This Day60 years on: When 'Match of the Day' began in 'Beatleville'
Roger Hunt claimed a piece of cultural history 60 years ago today, with the Liverpool striker scoring the first goal ever to be shown on a football programme that was about to become a national institution.
On August 22, 1964, legendary commentator Kenneth Wolstenholme was at Anfield to introduce the first episode of a new weekly television show.
Little did he, or anyone else, suspect Match of the Day was destined to develop into a cornerstone of Saturday nights for generations of football fans.
Wolstenholme's first words to his new audience were: "Welcome to Match of the Day... as you can hear, we are in Beatleville for this Liverpool vs Arsenal match."
In a thrilling encounter in front of the Kop, Bill Shankly's Reds - the reigning First Division champions - beat Arsenal 3-2.
Hunt opened the scoring with a spectacular effort to kick off the new programme, meeting Ian Callaghan's cross into the area with a brilliant volley that looped into the top left corner.
There was drama right until the end, too, with Gordon Wallace providing an 87th-minute winner for Liverpool after the visitors had fought back from 2-0 down.
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