Match of the Day
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Seasons | 62
Episodes | 3231
avg.Runtime | 80 min
First EP | 1964-08-22
Last EP | 2025-11-23
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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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Season List
season 1 || Season 1964/65
Relesed on | 1964-08-22
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
1964-08-22
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.
2
Chelsea v Sunderland
1964-08-29
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
3
Fulham v Manchester United
1964-09-05
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
4
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
1964-09-12
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
5
Chelsea v Leeds United
1964-09-19
Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.
6
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1964-09-26
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
7
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
1964-10-03
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
8
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
1964-10-10
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
9
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
1964-10-17
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
10
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
1964-10-24
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
11
Arsenal v Everton
1964-10-31
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
12
West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
1964-11-07
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
13
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
1964-11-14
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
14
Fulham v Blackpool
1964-11-21
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
15
Arsenal v Manchester United
1964-11-28
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
16
West Ham United v Leicester City
1964-12-05
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
17
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1964-12-12
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
18
Aston Villa v Arsenal
1964-12-19
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
19
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
1964-12-26
Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.
20
West Ham United v Birmingham City
1964-12-28
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
21
West Ham United v Stoke City
1965-01-02
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
22
9th January 1965
1965-01-09
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.
23
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
1965-01-16
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
24
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
1965-01-23
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
25
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1965-02-06
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
26
Arsenal v Leeds United
1965-02-13
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
27
Leyton Orient v Newcastle United
1965-02-20
Commentary by Frank Bough.
28
West Ham United v Liverpool
1965-02-27
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
29
Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
1965-03-06
Commentary by Frank Bough.
30
Manchester United v Chelsea
1965-03-13
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
31
Leeds United v Everton
1965-03-20
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
32
West Ham United v Arsenal
1965-03-27
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
33
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
1965-04-03
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
34
Northampton Town v Derby County
1965-04-10
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
35
Leeds United v Manchester United
1965-04-17
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
36
Manchester United v Liverpool
1965-04-24
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
37
Liverpool v Leeds United
1965-05-01
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.
CAST
charactor: Self - Presenter
Original: Gary Lineker
Total EP: 2872
charactor: Self - Presenter
Original: Jimmy Hill
Total EP: 1138
charactor: Self - Commentator
Original: John Motson
Total EP: 853
charactor: Self - Commentator
Original: Barry Davies
Total EP: 794
charactor: Self - Presenter
Original: Des Lynam
Total EP: 520
charactor: Self - Pundit
Original: Alan Hansen
Total EP: 455
charactor: Self - Presenter
Original: David Coleman
Total EP: 444
charactor: Pundit
Original: Trevor Brooking
Total EP: 349
charactor: Self - Commentator
Original: Kenneth Wolstenholme
Total EP: 328
charactor: Self - Commentator
Original: Tony Gubba
Total EP: 237
charactor: Pundit
Original: Alan Shearer
Total EP: 236
charactor: Pundit
Original: Mark Lawrenson
Total EP: 222
charactor: News round-up
Original: Bob Wilson
Total EP: 200
charactor: Commentator
Original: Jon Champion
Total EP: 149
charactor: Self - Host
Original: Ray Stubbs
Total EP: 133
charactor: Pundit
Original: Ian Wright
Total EP: 114
charactor: Host
Original: Gabby Logan
Total EP: 106
charactor: Pundit
Original: Danny Murphy
Total EP: 80
charactor: Commentator
Original: Alan Parry
Total EP: 72
charactor: Commentator
Original: Steve Wilson
Total EP: 71
charactor: Self - Commentator
Original: Clive Tyldesley
Total EP: 62
charactor: Commentator
Original: Guy Mowbray
Total EP: 56
charactor: Commentator
Original: Mark Bright
Total EP: 47
charactor: Pundit
Original: Martin Keown
Total EP: 44
charactor: Commentator
Original: Jonathan Pearce
Total EP: 40
charactor: Pundit
Original: Jermaine Jenas
Total EP: 39
charactor: Self - Reporter
Original: Gerald Sinstadt
Total EP: 36
charactor: Host
Original: Dan Walker
Total EP: 36
charactor: Commentator
Original: Alan Weeks
Total EP: 33
charactor: Host
Original: Mark Chapman
Total EP: 31
charactor: Commentator
Original: Simon Brotherton
Total EP: 30
charactor: Analyst
Original: Bobby Charlton
Total EP: 26
charactor: Pundit
Original: Lee Dixon
Total EP: 25
charactor: Host
Original: Jason Mohammad
Total EP: 25
charactor: Self - Analyst
Original: Walley Barnes
Total EP: 23
charactor: Host
Original: Colin Murray
Total EP: 23
charactor: Host
Original: Stephen Watson
Total EP: 23
charactor: Pundit
Original: Phil Neville
Total EP: 22
charactor: Pundit
Original: Kevin Kilbane
Total EP: 22
charactor: Commentator
Original: Jackie Fullerton
Total EP: 21
CREW
Alec Weeks
Presenter
Crew
John McGonagle
Presenter
Crew
Alan Chivers
Presenter
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Richard Tilling
Presenter
Crew
Brian Venner
Presenter
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Jonathan Martin
Presenter
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Ray Lakeland
Presenter
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Innes Lloyd
Presenter
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Don Sayer
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Roy Norton
Presenter
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Bill Malcolm
Presenter
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Bill Stevenson
Presenter
Crew
Gabby Logan
Presenter
Crew
Colm Harty
Director
Directing
Sam Leitch
Editor
Editing
Richard Hughes
Editor
Editing
Lawrie Higgins
Editor
Editing
Alec Weeks
Producer
Production
Jonathan Martin
Producer
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John McGonagle
Producer
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Richard Tilling
Producer
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Alan Chivers
Producer
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Colm Harty
Producer
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Fred Viner
Producer
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A. P. Wilkinson
Producer
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David Brace
Producer
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Alan Mouncer
Producer
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Colm Harty
Producer
Production
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