85
/ 100
True
United Kingdom
The text states that the first football match shown on television was Arsenal versus Arsenal Reserves, broadcast by the BBC, which started its television service in 1936. The match took place at Highbury on 16 September 1937.
Infact verdict: True (85/100).
The claims regarding the first televised football match and the start of the BBC television service are supported by historical evidence. The first televised football match was indeed a friendly between Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves on 16 September 1937, as confirmed by multiple reliable sources including Wikipedia and Guinness World Records. The BBC began its television service on 2 November 1936, which is corroborated by high-quality sources such as Wikipedia. These claims are well-documented and verified by authoritative sources.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
70
Mostly True
Sports
The first football match ever shown on television was Arsenal versus Arsenal Reserves.
The claim is supported by multiple reliable sources, including Wikipedia and Guinness World Records, which confirm that the first televised football match was between Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves on 16 September 1937. AFP Fact Check rated a similar claim as 'Misleading' due to a different match being mentioned, but the core fact about Arsenal vs. Arsenal Reserves is accurate.
Fact Check Score
49
Fact Check Weight
40
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
30
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
15
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
15
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
70
Evidence Summary
1 fact-check match (AFP: Misleading), 3 web sources
96
True
Media
The BBC started its television service in 1936.
The claim is confirmed by reliable sources such as Wikipedia, which state that the BBC Television Service began on 2 November 1936. This is a well-documented historical fact.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
95
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
95
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
95
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
95
Weighted Total
96
Evidence Summary
3 web sources confirm the claim
90
True
Sports
The first televised football match was a friendly between Arsenal and Arsenal Reserves at Highbury on 16 September 1937.
The claim is supported by multiple reliable sources, including Wikipedia and Guinness World Records, confirming the match took place on 16 September 1937 at Highbury. This is a well-documented historical event.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
90
Evidence Summary
3 web sources confirm the claim
