ON THIS DAY: 2016

1969: Liverpool v West Ham was the first football game to be shown in colour on BBC’S Match of the Day programme. Liverpool won 2-0.

1987: The Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide formed a round of the world motor racing championship for the first time.

1989: Nigel Martyn became the first £1million goalkeeper when he moved from Bristol Rovers to Crystal Palace.

2000: Under caretaker-manager Peter Taylor, a young England side, captained for the first time by David Beckham, lost 1-0 to Italy in Turin.

2005: Wigan Warriors assistant coach Denis Betts resigned.

Steven Gerrard left the LA Galaxy after his 18-month deal with the Major League Soccer side ended.