When Arsenal and Liverpool started a TV tradition1964 marked the debut of Match of the Day, featuring Arsenal’s thrilling 3-2 defeat at Liverpool. Bill Shankly’s champions edged Billy Wright’s Gunners in a match later described as the “Match of the Century.” This historic broadcast, available only to viewers near Crystal Palace, captured the era’s football culture and foreshadowed future stars. Geoff Strong impressed Shankly enough to earn a Liverpool transfer later that year.
