Match of the Day
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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 37 epS2 · 33 epS3 · 40 epS4 · 42 epS5 · 38 epS6 · 40 epS7 · 43 epS8 · 43 epS9 · 43 epS10 · 42 epS11 · 43 epS12 · 43 epS13 · 43 epS14 · 41 epS15 · 41 epS16 · 46 epS17 · 40 epS18 · 42 epS19 · 37 epS20 · 37 epS21 · 39 epS22 · 14 epS23 · 14 epS24 · 19 epS25 · 13 epS26 · 16 epS27 · 21 epS28 · 22 epS29 · 46 epS30 · 50 epS31 · 53 epS32 · 53 epS33 · 53 epS34 · 71 epS35 · 55 epS36 · 90 epS37 · 57 epS38 · 93 epS39 · 51 epS40 · 113 epS41 · 81 epS42 · 136 epS43 · 82 epS44 · 72 epS45 · 59 epS46 · 132 epS47 · 63 epS48 · 93 epS49 · 83 epS50 · 108 epS51 · 41 epS52 · 74 epS53 · 46 epS54 · 45 epS55 · 48 epS56 · 50 epS57 · 59 epS58 · 48 epS59 · 44 epS60 · 46 epS61 · 40 epS62 · 75 epS63 · 12 ep
Match of the Day begins on 22 August 1964, for coverage of Liverpool versus Arsenal. Kenneth Wolstenholme opens the programme with the words: "Welcome to Match of the Day, the first of a weekly series coming to you every Saturday on BBC TWO. As you can hear we're in Beatleville for this Liverpool versus Arsenal match." The programme began on BBC TWO where it remained until 1966.
1Liverpool v Arsenal22 Aug 1964 · 80mThe first episode of Match of the Day from 1964, presented by Kenneth Wolstenholme and former Arsenal player Walley Barnes. The featured match is Liverpool versus Arsenal at Anfield.- 2Chelsea v Sunderland29 Aug 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 3Fulham v Manchester United5 Sept 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 4West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur12 Sept 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 5Chelsea v Leeds United19 Sept 1964 · 80mCoverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.
- 6Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur26 Sept 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 7Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers3 Oct 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 8Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal10 Oct 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 9Leicester City v Nottingham Forest17 Oct 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 10Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea24 Oct 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 11Arsenal v Everton31 Oct 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 12West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers7 Nov 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 13Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur14 Nov 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 14Fulham v Blackpool21 Nov 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 15Arsenal v Manchester United28 Nov 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 16West Ham United v Leicester City5 Dec 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 17Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers12 Dec 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 18Aston Villa v Arsenal19 Dec 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 19Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur26 Dec 1964 · 80mHighlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.
- 20West Ham United v Birmingham City28 Dec 1964 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 21West Ham United v Stoke City2 Jan 1965 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 229th January 19659 Jan 1965 · 80mCoverage of the FA Cup round 3 match between Everton & Sheffield Wednesday with commentary from Walley Barnes. Highlights of division 4 match Oxford United v Tranmere Rovers with commentary from Frank Bough.
- 23Nottingham Forest v Manchester United16 Jan 1965 · 80mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- 24West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur23 Jan 1965 · 80mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- 25Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United6 Feb 1965 · 80mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- 26Arsenal v Leeds United13 Feb 1965 · 80mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- 27Leyton Orient v Newcastle United20 Feb 1965 · 80mCommentary by Frank Bough.
- 28West Ham United v Liverpool27 Feb 1965 · 80mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- 29Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers6 Mar 1965 · 80mCommentary by Frank Bough.
- 30Manchester United v Chelsea13 Mar 1965 · 80mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- 31Leeds United v Everton20 Mar 1965 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 32West Ham United v Arsenal27 Mar 1965 · 80mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- 33Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur3 Apr 1965 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 34Northampton Town v Derby County10 Apr 1965 · 80mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- 35Leeds United v Manchester United17 Apr 1965 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 36Manchester United v Liverpool24 Apr 1965 · 80mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- 37Liverpool v Leeds United1 May 1965 · 80mThe F.A. Cup Final. Kenneth Wolstenholme reports on this afternoon's Cup Final match between Leeds United and Liverpool at the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
Details
- First aired
- 22 Aug 1964
- Last aired
- 20 Sept 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Episodes
- 3294
- Votes
- 52 on TMDB
