TV series

Match of the Day

Name: Match of the Day
Genre: Talk, News
Released: 1964-08-22
Cast: Kenneth Wolstenholme, Gary Lineker, Des Lynam, Jimmy Hill, David Coleman

196463 seasons3300 episodes★ 7.6

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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.

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Overview

BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.

Series details

First air date: 1964
Last air date: 2026
Status: Returning Series
Seasons: 63
Episodes: 3300
Episode runtime: 80 min
Genres: Talk, News
Original language: EN
Origin country: GB
Networks: BBC One, BBC Two
Production: BBC Sport

Cast

Kenneth Wolstenholme

Self - Commentator / Self - Presenter

Gary Lineker

Host / Presenter

Des Lynam

Host / Self - Presenter

Jimmy Hill

Guest / Pundit

David Coleman

Self - Presenter / Commentator

Frank Bough

Seasons

Season information provided by TMDB.

Season 1964/65

1964

37 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.

Season 1965/66

1965

33 episodes

Despite attempts by some clubs to prevent its return due to fear over ticket sales, Match of the Day returned to the BBC in October 1965 two months after the start of the new season. The duration of each programme had been reduced to 45 minutes in length and it could no longer be broadcast before 10.00pm.