October–November – ITV creates a rugby league tournament called the Independent Television Floodlit Trophy.30 November - ITV shows a home England international live from Wembley for the first time when Associated Rediffusion broadcasts their 4-1 victory over Spain, with Kent Walton commentating.England is not represented in the inaugural competition. The European Cup begins this season, though there is no television coverage of Scotland’s entrant Hibernian. This is also the first floodlit match at Wembley Stadium.

ITV shows the second half of the Inter-Cities’ Fairs Cup tie between London and Frankfurt. They cover the second half of a floodlit friendly between Tottenham Hotspur and Vasas Budapest from White Hart Lane, although the foggy weather may have affected the broadcast. This is a timeline of the history of ITV Sport, provider of sports coverage for the British ITV network and ITV Digital Channels.