Fortunately there were no spectators injured that day but it was a strange moment to say the least. The visitors to Anfield that day were Bolton Wanderers and the goal he scored was his first in Liverpool colours.

A balding winger, Hopkin was more a provider of goals rather than a finisher and was a good team player. Signed from Manchester United for a fee of £2,800, he missed only two games during the club's Championship wins in season 1921-22 and 1922-23.

He was also involved in a scandal during his time at Old Trafford when Manchester United were fined £350 for paying him more than the regulation maximum wage and promising an illegal percentage on his transfer fee.

Hopkin, the last surviving member of Liverpool's double championship winning side of the early 1920's, died in March 1970.