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.
Release Date
Aug 22, 1964
Episodes
37 episodes
CAST
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Self - Presenter
EPISODES
1
Liverpool v Arsenal
Aug 22, 1964
2
Chelsea v Sunderland
Aug 29, 1964
3
Fulham v Manchester United
Sep 5, 1964
4
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
Sep 12, 1964
5
Chelsea v Leeds United
Sep 19, 1964
6
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Sep 26, 1964
7
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
Oct 3, 1964
8
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Oct 10, 1964
9
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
Oct 17, 1964
10
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
Oct 24, 1964
11
Arsenal v Everton
Oct 31, 1964
12
West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
Nov 7, 1964
13
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
Nov 14, 1964
14
Fulham v Blackpool
Nov 21, 1964
15
Arsenal v Manchester United
Nov 28, 1964
16
West Ham United v Leicester City
Dec 5, 1964
17
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Dec 12, 1964
18
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Dec 19, 1964
19
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Dec 26, 1964
20
West Ham United v Birmingham City
Dec 28, 1964
21
West Ham United v Stoke City
Jan 2, 1965
22
9th January 1965
Jan 9, 1965
23
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
Jan 16, 1965
24
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
Jan 23, 1965
25
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Feb 6, 1965
26
Arsenal v Leeds United
Feb 13, 1965
27
Leyton Orient v Newcastle United
Feb 20, 1965
28
West Ham United v Liverpool
Feb 27, 1965
29
Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
Mar 6, 1965
30
Manchester United v Chelsea
Mar 13, 1965
31
Leeds United v Everton
Mar 20, 1965
32
West Ham United v Arsenal
Mar 27, 1965
33
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Apr 3, 1965
34
Northampton Town v Derby County
Apr 10, 1965
35
Leeds United v Manchester United
Apr 17, 1965
36
Manchester United v Liverpool
Apr 24, 1965
37
Liverpool v Leeds United
May 1, 1965