62 Seasons
August 22, 1964
7.5/10(47 votes)
Content Rating:NR
Status:Returning Series
Networks
BBC One
BBC Two
Production Countries
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Overview
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1964/65
37 Episodes
1964
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
Videos
Gary Lineker presents Match of the Day in his pants - BBC Sport
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