ON THIS DAY: 1970

Henry Cooper won the European heavyweight title for the third time when he stopped Jose Urtain of Spain in the ninth round.

1951: The BBC televised their first rugby league game - England versus New Zealand at Swinton.

1965: ‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson announced his retirement from boxing.

1986: Sir Gordon Richards, one of the most successful British jockeys, died at the age of 82.

1989: Steve Davis suffered his biggest final defeat – 9-1 to Stephen Hendry in the Duty Free Masters in Dubai.

2005: Marcus Trescothick was chosen to captain England in the first Test in Pakistan.