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Match of the Day
Overview
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
Status
Returning Series
Network
BBC One, BBC Two
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1964/65
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.
Episodes
Liverpool v Arsenal
The 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.
Chelsea v Sunderland
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Fulham v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Chelsea v Leeds United
Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Arsenal v Everton
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Fulham v Blackpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Arsenal v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Leicester City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.
West Ham United v Birmingham City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Stoke City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
9th January 1965
Coverage 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.
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Arsenal v Leeds United
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Leyton Orient v Newcastle United
Commentary by Frank Bough.
West Ham United v Liverpool
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
Commentary by Frank Bough.
Manchester United v Chelsea
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Leeds United v Everton
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Arsenal
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Northampton Town v Derby County
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Leeds United v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Manchester United v Liverpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Liverpool v Leeds United
The F.A. Cup Final. Kenneth Wolstenholme reports on this afternoon's Cup Final match between Leeds United and Liverpool at the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
