Colm Harty
Director
Match of the Day (1964)
Season 1964/65
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.
Released Aug. 22, 1964
Episode 75 min
2+
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Production Companies: BBC Sport
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Liverpool v Arsenal
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.
Aug. 22, 1964, midnight
S1E2 - Chelsea v Sunderland
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Aug. 29, 1964, midnight
S1E3 - Fulham v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Sept. 5, 1964, midnight
S1E4 - West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Sept. 12, 1964, midnight
S1E5 - Chelsea v Leeds United
Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.
Sept. 19, 1964, midnight
S1E6 - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Sept. 26, 1964, midnight
S1E7 - Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Oct. 3, 1964, midnight
S1E8 - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Oct. 10, 1964, midnight
S1E9 - Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Oct. 17, 1964, midnight
S1E10 - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Oct. 24, 1964, midnight
S1E11 - Arsenal v Everton
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Oct. 31, 1964, midnight
S1E12 - West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Nov. 7, 1964, midnight
S1E13 - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Nov. 14, 1964, midnight
S1E14 - Fulham v Blackpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Nov. 21, 1964, midnight
S1E15 - Arsenal v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Nov. 28, 1964, midnight
S1E16 - West Ham United v Leicester City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Dec. 5, 1964, midnight
S1E17 - Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Dec. 12, 1964, midnight
S1E18 - Aston Villa v Arsenal
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Dec. 19, 1964, midnight
S1E19 - Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.
Dec. 26, 1964, midnight
S1E20 - West Ham United v Birmingham City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Dec. 28, 1964, midnight
S1E21 - West Ham United v Stoke City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Jan. 2, 1965, midnight
S1E22 - 9th January 1965
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.
Jan. 9, 1965, midnight
S1E23 - Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Jan. 16, 1965, midnight
S1E24 - West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Jan. 23, 1965, midnight
S1E25 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Feb. 6, 1965, midnight
S1E26 - Arsenal v Leeds United
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Feb. 13, 1965, midnight
S1E27 - Leyton Orient v Newcastle United
Commentary by Frank Bough.
Feb. 20, 1965, midnight
S1E28 - West Ham United v Liverpool
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Feb. 27, 1965, midnight
S1E29 - Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
Commentary by Frank Bough.
March 6, 1965, midnight
S1E30 - Manchester United v Chelsea
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
March 13, 1965, midnight
S1E31 - Leeds United v Everton
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
March 20, 1965, midnight
S1E32 - West Ham United v Arsenal
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
March 27, 1965, midnight
S1E33 - Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
April 3, 1965, midnight
S1E34 - Northampton Town v Derby County
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
April 10, 1965, midnight
S1E35 - Leeds United v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
April 17, 1965, midnight
S1E36 - Manchester United v Liverpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
April 24, 1965, midnight
S1E37 - Liverpool v Leeds United
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.
May 1, 1965, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 75 min.
Season Runtime: 5031 min.
Released: Aug. 22, 1964
Last Air Date: Dec. 14, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-Y / 2+
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