Match of the Day
Season 1964/65
196437 episodes
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
E1Liverpool v Arsenal
1964-08-22 · 80m
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.
- E2
Chelsea v Sunderland
1964-08-29 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E3
Fulham v Manchester United
1964-09-05 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E4
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
1964-09-12 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E5
Chelsea v Leeds United
1964-09-19 · 80m
Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.
- E6
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
1964-09-26 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E7
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
1964-10-03 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E8
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
1964-10-10 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E9
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
1964-10-17 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E10
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
1964-10-24 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E11
Arsenal v Everton
1964-10-31 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E12
West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
1964-11-07 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E13
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
1964-11-14 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E14
Fulham v Blackpool
1964-11-21 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E15
Arsenal v Manchester United
1964-11-28 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E16
West Ham United v Leicester City
1964-12-05 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E17
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1964-12-12 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E18
Aston Villa v Arsenal
1964-12-19 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E19
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
1964-12-26 · 80m
Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.
- E20
West Ham United v Birmingham City
1964-12-28 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E21
West Ham United v Stoke City
1965-01-02 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E22
9th January 1965
1965-01-09 · 80m
Coverage of the FA Cup round 3 match between Everton & Sheffield Wednesday with commentary from Walley Barnes. Highlights of division 4 match Oxford United v Tranmere Rovers with commentary from Frank Bough.
- E23
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
1965-01-16 · 80m
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
- E24
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
1965-01-23 · 80m
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
- E25
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
1965-02-06 · 80m
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
- E26
Arsenal v Leeds United
1965-02-13 · 80m
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
- E27
Leyton Orient v Newcastle United
1965-02-20 · 80m
Commentary by Frank Bough.
- E28
West Ham United v Liverpool
1965-02-27 · 80m
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
- E29
Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
1965-03-06 · 80m
Commentary by Frank Bough.
- E30
Manchester United v Chelsea
1965-03-13 · 80m
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
- E31
Leeds United v Everton
1965-03-20 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E32
West Ham United v Arsenal
1965-03-27 · 80m
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
- E33
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
1965-04-03 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E34
Northampton Town v Derby County
1965-04-10 · 80m
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
- E35
Leeds United v Manchester United
1965-04-17 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E36
Manchester United v Liverpool
1965-04-24 · 80m
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
- E37
Liverpool v Leeds United
1965-05-01 · 80m
The F.A. Cup Final. Kenneth Wolstenholme reports on this afternoon's Cup Final match between Leeds United and Liverpool at the Empire Stadium, Wembley.