Match of the Day
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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Gary Lineker presents Match of the Day in his pants - BBC Sport
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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.
1.Liverpool v Arsenal
22-08-19641h 20mThe 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 Anfiel...
- Ep 2
2.Chelsea v Sunderland
29-08-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 3
3.Fulham v Manchester United
05-09-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 4
4.West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
12-09-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 5
5.Chelsea v Leeds United
19-09-19641h 20mCoverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.
- Ep 6
6.Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
26-09-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 7
7.Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
03-10-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 8
8.Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
10-10-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 9
9.Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
17-10-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 10
10.Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
24-10-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 11
11.Arsenal v Everton
31-10-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 12
12.West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
07-11-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 13
13.Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
14-11-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 14
14.Fulham v Blackpool
21-11-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 15
15.Arsenal v Manchester United
28-11-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 16
16.West Ham United v Leicester City
05-12-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 17
17.Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
12-12-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 18
18.Aston Villa v Arsenal
19-12-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 19
19.Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
26-12-19641h 20mHighlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.
- Ep 20
20.West Ham United v Birmingham City
28-12-19641h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 21
21.West Ham United v Stoke City
02-01-19651h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 22
22.9th January 1965
09-01-19651h 20mCoverage 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...
- Ep 23
23.Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
16-01-19651h 20mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- Ep 24
24.West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
23-01-19651h 20mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- Ep 25
25.Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
06-02-19651h 20mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- Ep 26
26.Arsenal v Leeds United
13-02-19651h 20mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- Ep 27
27.Leyton Orient v Newcastle United
20-02-19651h 20mCommentary by Frank Bough.
- Ep 28
28.West Ham United v Liverpool
27-02-19651h 20mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- Ep 29
29.Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
06-03-19651h 20mCommentary by Frank Bough.
- Ep 30
30.Manchester United v Chelsea
13-03-19651h 20mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- Ep 31
31.Leeds United v Everton
20-03-19651h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 32
32.West Ham United v Arsenal
27-03-19651h 20mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- Ep 33
33.Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
03-04-19651h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 34
34.Northampton Town v Derby County
10-04-19651h 20mCommentary by Walley Barnes.
- Ep 35
35.Leeds United v Manchester United
17-04-19651h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 36
36.Manchester United v Liverpool
24-04-19651h 20mCommentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- Ep 37
37.Liverpool v Leeds United
01-05-19651h 20mThe F.A. Cup Final. Kenneth Wolstenholme reports on this afternoon's Cup Final match between Leeds United and Liverpool at the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
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