Match of the Day

Season 1 (37 Episodes)

60 Seasons 1964 NR 1h 10m 8.6

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.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 1964/65: 22/8/64

1. 1964/65: 22/8/64

Aired: Aug 22, 1964

Highlights of the match between Liverpool and Arsenal

Episode 2 1964/65: 29/8/64

2. 1964/65: 29/8/64

Aired: Aug 29, 1964

Highlights of the match between Chelsea and Sunderland

Episode 3 1964/65: 5/9/64

3. 1964/65: 5/9/64

Aired: Sep 5, 1964

Highlights of the match between Fulham and Manchester United

Episode 4 1964/65: 12/9/64

4. 1964/65: 12/9/64

Aired: Sep 12, 1964

Highlights of the match between West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur

Episode 5 1964/65: 19/9/64

5. 1964/65: 19/9/64

Aired: Sep 19, 1964

Highlights of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United

Episode 6 1964/65: 26/9/64

6. 1964/65: 26/9/64

Aired: Sep 26, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 7 1964/65: 3/10/64

7. 1964/65: 3/10/64

Aired: Oct 3, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 8 1964/65: 10/10/64

8. 1964/65: 10/10/64

Aired: Oct 10, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 9 1964/65: 17/10/64

9. 1964/65: 17/10/64

Aired: Oct 17, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 10 1964/65: 24/10/64

10. 1964/65: 24/10/64

Aired: Oct 24, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 11 1964/65: 31/10/64

11. 1964/65: 31/10/64

Aired: Oct 31, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 12 1964/65: 7/11/64

12. 1964/65: 7/11/64

Aired: Nov 7, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 13 1964/65: 14/11/64

13. 1964/65: 14/11/64

Aired: Nov 14, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 14 1964/65: 21/11/64

14. 1964/65: 21/11/64

Aired: Nov 21, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 15 1964/65: 28/11/64

15. 1964/65: 28/11/64

Aired: Nov 28, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 16 1964/65: 5/12/64

16. 1964/65: 5/12/64

Aired: Dec 5, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 17 1964/65: 12/12/64

17. 1964/65: 12/12/64

Aired: Dec 12, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 18 1964/65: 19/12/64

18. 1964/65: 19/12/64

Aired: Dec 19, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 19 1964/65: 26/12/64

19. 1964/65: 26/12/64

Aired: Dec 26, 1964

Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.

Episode 20 1964/65: 28/12/64

20. 1964/65: 28/12/64

Aired: Dec 28, 1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 21 1964/65: 2/1/65

21. 1964/65: 2/1/65

Aired: Jan 2, 1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 22 1964/65: 16/1/65

22. 1964/65: 16/1/65

Aired: Jan 9, 1965

Coverage of the FA Cup round 3 match between Everton & Sheffield Wednesday wi...

Episode 23 1964/65: 23/1/65

23. 1964/65: 23/1/65

Aired: Jan 16, 1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 24 1964/65: 6/2/65

24. 1964/65: 6/2/65

Aired: Jan 23, 1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 25 1964/65: 13/2/65

25. 1964/65: 13/2/65

Aired: Feb 6, 1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 26 1964/65: 20/2/65

26. 1964/65: 20/2/65

Aired: Feb 13, 1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 27 1964/65: 27/2/65

27. 1964/65: 27/2/65

Aired: Feb 20, 1965

Commentary by Frank Bough.

Episode 28 1964/65: 6/3/65

28. 1964/65: 6/3/65

Aired: Feb 27, 1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 29 1964/65: 13/3/65

29. 1964/65: 13/3/65

Aired: Mar 6, 1965

Commentary by Frank Bough.

Episode 30 1964/65: 20/3/65

30. 1964/65: 20/3/65

Aired: Mar 13, 1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 31 1964/65: 27/3/65

31. 1964/65: 27/3/65

Aired: Mar 20, 1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 32 1964/65: 3/4/65

32. 1964/65: 3/4/65

Aired: Mar 27, 1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 33 1964/65: 10/4/65

33. 1964/65: 10/4/65

Aired: Apr 3, 1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 34 1964/65: 17/4/65

34. 1964/65: 17/4/65

Aired: Apr 10, 1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 35 1964/65: 24/4/65

35. 1964/65: 24/4/65

Aired: Apr 17, 1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 36 Manchester United v Liverpool

36. Manchester United v Liverpool

Aired: Apr 24, 1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 37 Liverpool v Leeds United

37. Liverpool v Leeds United

Aired: May 1, 1965

The F.A. Cup Final. Kenneth Wolstenholme reports on this afternoon's Cup Fin...

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Current Status: Returning Series

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Sport, News