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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First Aired on

Aug 22, 1964

61 seaons till Mar 15, 2025

Popularity: 259.8324
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Production

BBC Sport (GB)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: MOTD - 15th March 2024

Seasons & episodes

Total 61 seasons, 3196 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.

Aired

37 Episodes
  • Episode 1Liverpool v Arsenal80 min

    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.

  • Episode 2Chelsea v Sunderland80 min

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

  • Episode 3Fulham v Manchester United80 min

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

  • Episode 4West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur80 min

    Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

  • Episode 5Chelsea v Leeds United80 min

    Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.

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