James Hunt, Niki Lauda and Ronnie Peterson share a laugh before the start of the Japanese Grand Prix, October 24th 1976. Hunt came third in a rain-hit race to secure the drivers' championship (Motorsport)

A stunning aerial view of the FA Cup final between Everton and Man City, April 29th 1933. Everton won 3-0. It was the first FA Cup final in which the players wore numbered shirts (Robert Field)

Those of us of a certain age remember this well ... Erica Roe, England v Australia, Twickenham, January 2nd 1982. I was there but still hungover and rather unwell after spending a freezing New Year's Eve in the fountains in Trafalgar Square ...

A stunningly simple picture of George Best in action for Man Utd v Spurs at White Hart Line, March 4th 1972. The wheels were already coming off for Best who missed training in January to spend with Miss Great Britain. And why not! (Gerry Cranham)

Larry Holmes lands a big right in his WBC world heavyweight fight against Renaldo Snipes, November 6th 1981. Holmes won with an 11th round TKO extending his record to 39-0 (Ronald Kuntz)

Young fans enjoy a QPR match in 1949 after the club opened a special enclosure for children at Loftus Road

The iconic Olympic Way shortly before its official opening in April 1948. It was built by German prisoners of war in preparation for the 1948 London Olympic Games

The wreck of Hermann Lang's Mercedes after it has crashed into a ditch at the Masaryk Grand Prix in the Czech Republic, September 26th 1937. Two spectators in a prohibited area died and Lang had to flee the country before he was arrested (C)

Gordon Banks punches clear, Derby County v Stoke City, Baseball Ground, September 11th 1971. Derby won 4-0 on their way to the Division One title, Brian Clough's first major domestic trophy (Bob Thomas)

Brazil v Canada at the Men's Beach Volleyball, London Olympics 2012,Horse Guards Parade (Donald Miralle)

Sue Barker at a photoshoot for The Times' Chris Harris, April 10th 1977. Barker had won the French Open in 1976 and reached the Australian and Wimbledon semi-finals the following year

Bjorn Borg faces the media at Roland Garros after his victory in the final of the French Open, June 10th 1979. It was the fourth of his six wins at the French Open (L'Equipe)

John Snagge, appropriately blazered, takes notes at the Henley Regatta in June 1949. In the same year Snagge, commentating on the Boat Race for the BBC, famously said: "I can't see who's in the lead but it's either Oxford or Cambridge"

Jack Nicklaus celebrates an 22-foot birdee putt on the 18th hole to win the US Open at in Springfield, New Jersey by four shots from Arnold Palmer, June 18th 1967. Nicholas shot a final round 65 to set a new US Open record of 275

Muhammad Ali is cornered by a 1000-strong crowd at a supermarket in Stretford where he was promoting Ovaltine. Eventually police had to intervene to rescue him, October 11th 1971

Rene Lacoste carries out running repairs during France's Davis Cup final v USA at the Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, September 8th 1927. Lacoste won both his singles matches as France won 3-2 (L'Equipe)

'Homocide' Henry Armstrong delivers the left that knocked out Petey Sarron, New York, October 29th 1937. It gained Armstrong the world featherweight title. It was the 23rd of 27 fights Armstrong had in 1937! He is regarded as one of the best pound-for-pound boxers of all time

Although the vast crowds were cleared to allow the 1923 FA Cup final to start, albeit 44 minutes late, after 11 minutes they had encroached onto the pitch again causing another 12-minute delay while they were pushed back behind the touchline

The legendary Althea Gibson golfing at the Hurlingham Club, June 23rd 1953. In 1956 Gibson became the first black player to win a Grand Slam, going on to win five GS singles and six doubles (Ron Burton)

Harry Kane scores his first goal for England, 80 seconds after coming on as a 70th-minute substitute v Lithuania, Wembley, March 15th 2015 (Christopher Lee)