Voices of Football: Brian Moore - The Face & Voice of ITV

On a regionalised network, having a central identity was an issue. Brian Moore was the closest that ITV had to that sort of personality.

When we look back to try and trace the history of football on the television in Britain, there are several dates that stand out as being of significance. The 22nd August 1964, for example, saw the first episode of Match Of The Day, while the 16th August 1992 saw Nottingham Forest beat Liverpool in the first live Premier League match on Sky Sports.

One date that does escape most memories, however, is the 2nd August 1968. This was the day that London Weekend Television came on air for the first time and it is a significant date, because this brash -by the standards of the time, at least – new company would go on to revolutionise the way in which all sport – and especially football – was broadcast in this country, and the man that they chose as both their face and voice of football would go on to become a legend of British sports broadcasting.