Match of the Day 1964
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Match of the Day is a long-running television programme produced by the BBC that focuses on football highlights, interviews, and expert analysis. Created by Bryan Cowgill, the series first aired on 22 August 1964 with coverage of a match between Liverpool and Arsenal. The inaugural episode was introduced by Kenneth Wolstenholme, who noted the show would be a weekly series broadcast on BBC Two. Typically abbreviated as MOTD, the programme is now a staple of Saturday night television on BBC One during the Premier League season. Over the decades, the series has featured various presenters and contributors, including Gary Lineker, John Motson, Guy Mowbray, and Steve Wilson. In 2015, Guinness World Records officially recognized Match of the Day as the longest-running football television programme in the world. The show remains a primary source for English Premier League football coverage, providing viewers with match analysis and insights from expert pundits. It continues to be one of the most enduring and significant sports programmes in the history of the BBC.
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“This long-running BBC television programme provides highlights and expert analysis of football matches.”
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- provides comprehensive football coverage
- holds the record for longest-running football programme
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- focuses exclusively on football highlights
Watch it if you are interested in televised football highlights and professional analysis.
The programme is suitable for general audiences interested in sports broadcasting.
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Cast
Gary Lineker
Self - Presenter
Jimmy Hill
Self - Presenter
John Motson
Self - Commentator
Barry Davies
Self - Commentator
Des Lynam
Self - Presenter
Alan Hansen
Self - Pundit
David Coleman
Self - Presenter
Trevor Brooking
Pundit
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Self - Commentator
Tony Gubba
Self - Commentator
Alan Shearer
Pundit
Mark Lawrenson
Pundit
Episode guide
Season 1 · 37 episodes
- E1 Liverpool v Arsenal Aug 22, 1964
- E2 Chelsea v Sunderland Aug 29, 1964
- E3 Fulham v Manchester United Sep 5, 1964
- E4 West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur Sep 12, 1964
- E5 Chelsea v Leeds United Sep 19, 1964
- E6 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur Sep 26, 1964
- E7 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers Oct 3, 1964
- E8 Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal Oct 10, 1964
- E9 Leicester City v Nottingham Forest Oct 17, 1964
- E10 Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea Oct 24, 1964
- E11 Arsenal v Everton Oct 31, 1964
- E12 West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers Nov 7, 1964
- E13 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur Nov 14, 1964
- E14 Fulham v Blackpool Nov 21, 1964
- E15 Arsenal v Manchester United Nov 28, 1964
- E16 West Ham United v Leicester City Dec 5, 1964
- E17 Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers Dec 12, 1964
- E18 Aston Villa v Arsenal Dec 19, 1964
- E19 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur Dec 26, 1964
- E20 West Ham United v Birmingham City Dec 28, 1964
- E21 West Ham United v Stoke City Jan 2, 1965
- E22 9th January 1965 Jan 9, 1965
- E23 Nottingham Forest v Manchester United Jan 16, 1965
- E24 West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur Jan 23, 1965
- E25 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Feb 6, 1965
- E26 Arsenal v Leeds United Feb 13, 1965
- E27 Leyton Orient v Newcastle United Feb 20, 1965
- E28 West Ham United v Liverpool Feb 27, 1965
- E29 Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers Mar 6, 1965
- E30 Manchester United v Chelsea Mar 13, 1965
- E31 Leeds United v Everton Mar 20, 1965
- E32 West Ham United v Arsenal Mar 27, 1965
- E33 Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Apr 3, 1965
- E34 Northampton Town v Derby County Apr 10, 1965
- E35 Leeds United v Manchester United Apr 17, 1965
- E36 Manchester United v Liverpool Apr 24, 1965
- E37 Liverpool v Leeds United May 1, 1965
Season 2 · 33 episodes
- E1 West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea Oct 2, 1965
- E2 Nottingham Forest v West Ham United Oct 9, 1965
- E3 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Oct 16, 1965
- E4 Chelsea v Leicester City Oct 23, 1965
- E5 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace Oct 30, 1965
- E6 Arsenal v Sheffield United Nov 6, 1965
- E7 Leicester City v Manchester United Nov 13, 1965
- E8 Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham Nov 20, 1965
- E9 Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City Nov 27, 1965
- E10 Chelsea v Liverpool Dec 4, 1965
- E11 Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion Dec 11, 1965
- E12 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur Dec 18, 1965
- E13 Sheffield United v Northampton Town Jan 1, 1966
- E14 Arsenal v Liverpool Jan 8, 1966
- E15 Fulham v Manchester United Jan 15, 1966
- E16 Liverpool v Chelsea Jan 22, 1966
- E17 Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers Jan 29, 1966
- E18 Bristol City v Manchester City Feb 5, 1966
- E19 Chelsea v Leeds United Feb 12, 1966
- E20 West Ham United v Sheffield United Feb 19, 1966
- E21 Fulham v Liverpool Feb 26, 1966
- E22 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United Mar 5, 1966
- E23 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur Mar 12, 1966
- E24 Manchester United v Arsenal Mar 19, 1966
- E25 Preston North End v Manchester United Mar 26, 1966
- E26 Scotland v England Apr 2, 1966
- E27 Fulham v Sheffield Wednesday Apr 16, 1966
- E28 Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday Apr 23, 1966
- E29 Liverpool v Chelsea Apr 30, 1966
- E30 Huddersfield Town v Coventry City May 7, 1966
- E31 Everton v Sheffield Wednesday May 14, 1966
- E32 Oldham Athletic v Oxford United May 21, 1966
- E33 Brentford v Gillingham May 28, 1966
Season 3 · 40 episodes
- E1 West Ham United v Chelsea Aug 20, 1966
- E2 Leeds United v Manchester United Aug 27, 1966
- E3 Sheffield Wednesday v Leicester City Sep 3, 1966
- E4 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Sep 10, 1966
- E5 Aston Villa v Chelsea Sep 17, 1966
- E6 Manchester United v Burnley Sep 24, 1966
- E7 Manchester City v Chelsea Oct 1, 1966
- E8 Arsenal v Newcastle United Oct 8, 1966
- E9 Manchester United v Chelsea Oct 15, 1966
- E10 Wales v Scotland Oct 22, 1966
- E11 Leeds United v Southampton Oct 29, 1966
- E12 Leicester City v Burnley Nov 5, 1966
- E13 Sheffield Wednesday v Tottenham Hotspur Nov 19, 1966
- E14 Stoke City v Chelsea Nov 26, 1966
- E15 Chelsea v Everton Dec 3, 1966
- E16 Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City Dec 10, 1966
- E17 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United Dec 17, 1966
- E18 Chelsea v Liverpool Dec 24, 1966
- E19 Fulham v Stoke City Dec 31, 1966
- E20 Liverpool v West Ham United Jan 7, 1967
- E21 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur Jan 14, 1967
- E22 West Ham United v Sheffield Wednesday Jan 21, 1967
- E23 FA Cup Round 3: 28th January 1967 Jan 28, 1967
- E24 Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur Feb 4, 1967
- E25 Leeds United v Stoke City Feb 11, 1967
- E26 FA Cup Round 4: 18th February 1967 Feb 18, 1967
- E27 Portsmouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers Feb 25, 1967
- E28 Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion Mar 4, 1967
- E29 FA Cup Round 5: 11th March 1967 Mar 11, 1967
- E30 Coventry City v Bolton Mar 18, 1967
- E31 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City Mar 25, 1967
- E32 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Apr 1, 1967
- E33 FA Cup Quarter Finals: 8th April 1967 Apr 8, 1967
- E34 Coventry City v Huddersfield Town Apr 15, 1967
- E35 West Ham United v Leeds United Apr 22, 1967
- E36 FA Cup Semi-Final: Leeds United v Chelsea Apr 29, 1967
- E37 Southampton v Nottingham Forest May 6, 1967
- E38 Manchester United v Stoke City May 13, 1967
- E39 The FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur May 20, 1967
- E40 Match of the Day presenting: International Football: Austria v. England May 27, 1967
Season 4 · 42 episodes
- E1 Match of the Season: Association Football: Celtic v Tottenham Hotspur Aug 5, 1967
- E2 Association Football: F.A. Charity Shield: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur Aug 12, 1967
- E3 Everton v Manchester United Aug 19, 1967
- E4 Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City Aug 26, 1967
- E5 West Ham United v Manchester United Sep 2, 1967
- E6 Liverpool v Chelsea Sep 9, 1967
- E7 Bristol City v Blackpool Sep 16, 1967
- E8 Arsenal v Manchester City Sep 23, 1967
- E9 Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers Sep 30, 1967
- E10 Manchester United v Arsenal Oct 7, 1967
- E11 Chelsea v Everton Oct 14, 1967
- E12 Northern Ireland v Scotland Oct 21, 1967
- E13 Coventry City v Sunderland Oct 28, 1967
- E14 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Nov 4, 1967
- E15 Arsenal v Everton Nov 11, 1967
- E16 Fulham v Nottingham Forest Nov 18, 1967
- E17 Chelsea v Manchester United Nov 25, 1967
- E18 Burnley v Arsenal Dec 2, 1967
- E19 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur Dec 9, 1967
- E20 Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth Dec 16, 1967
- E21 Newcastle United v Liverpool Dec 23, 1967
- E22 Leicester City v West Ham United Dec 30, 1967
- E23 Ipswich Town v Birmingham City Jan 6, 1968
- E24 Arsenal v Sheffield United Jan 13, 1968
- E25 Leeds United v Everton Jan 20, 1968
- E26 F.A. Cup Third Round Jan 27, 1968
- E27 Leicester City v Leeds United Feb 3, 1968
- E28 Arsenal v Newcastle United Feb 10, 1968
- E29 F.A. Cup Fourth Round Feb 17, 1968
- E30 Scotland v England Feb 24, 1968
- E31 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool Mar 2, 1968
- E32 F.A. Cup Fifth Round Mar 9, 1968
- E33 Torquay v Bury Mar 16, 1968
- E34 Leeds United v Manchester City Mar 23, 1968
- E35 F.A. Cup: 6th Round Mar 30, 1968
- E36 Manchester United v Liverpool Apr 6, 1968
- E37 Swindon Town v Southport Apr 13, 1968
- E38 Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town Apr 20, 1968
- E39 The F.A. Cup: Semi-final Apr 27, 1968
- E40 Leeds United v Liverpool May 4, 1968
- E41 Manchester United v Sunderland May 11, 1968
- E42 The F.A. Cup Final: Everton v. West Bromwich Albion May 18, 1968
Season 5 · 38 episodes
- E1 The F.A. Charity Shield: Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion Aug 3, 1968
- E2 Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City Aug 10, 1968
- E3 Manchester City v Manchester United Aug 17, 1968
- E4 Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday Aug 24, 1968
- E5 West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion Aug 31, 1968
- E6 Chelsea v Everton Sep 7, 1968
- E7 Sheffield United v Oxford United Sep 14, 1968
- E8 Leeds United v Arsenal Sep 21, 1968
- E9 Fulham v Blackburn Rovers Sep 28, 1968
- E10 Manchester United v Arsenal Oct 5, 1968
- E11 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea Oct 12, 1968
- E12 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool Oct 19, 1968
- E13 Arsenal v West Ham United Oct 26, 1968
- E14 Chelsea v Manchester City Nov 2, 1968
- E15 Sunderland v Manchester United Nov 9, 1968
- E16 Charlton v Hull City Nov 16, 1968
- E17 Leeds United v Everton Nov 23, 1968
- E18 West Ham United v Manchester City Nov 30, 1968
- E19 Blackpool v Middlesbrough Dec 7, 1968
- E20 West Ham United v Leeds United Dec 14, 1968
- E21 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur Dec 21, 1968
- E22 F.A. Cup Third Round Jan 4, 1969
- E23 Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur Jan 11, 1969
- E24 Swindon Town v Luton Town Jan 18, 1969
- E25 F.A. Cup Fourth Round Jan 25, 1969
- E26 Leicester City v West Ham United Feb 1, 1969
- E27 8th February 1969 Feb 8, 1969
- E28 Leeds United v Chelsea Feb 15, 1969
- E29 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers Feb 22, 1969
- E30 F.A. Cup Sixth Round Mar 1, 1969
- E31 8th March 1969 Mar 8, 1969
- E32 Chelsea v Manchester United Mar 15, 1969
- E33 Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion Mar 22, 1969
- E34 29th March 1969 Mar 29, 1969
- E35 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers Apr 5, 1969
- E36 Newcastle United v Manchester United Apr 12, 1969
- E37 Leeds United v Leicester City Apr 19, 1969
- E38 The F.A. Cup Final: Leicester City v. Manchester City Apr 26, 1969
Frequently asked questions
What is Match of the Day?
It is a BBC television programme that features football highlights and analysis.
How long has the show been running?
It is recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest-running football television programme in the world.
When did it receive this recognition?
The record was recognized in 2015.
What is the primary content of the show?
The content consists of football highlights and analysis.
Who produces the show?
The programme is produced by the BBC.