Colm Harty
Director
Match of the Day (1964)
Season 1967/68
Once again, protracted negotiations during the summer ensured the return of the show. In order to secure the deal the BBC had to agree to broadcast five matches from Division Two and two from Divisions Three or Four as well as the 23 Division One games that they wanted.
Released Aug. 22, 1964
Episode 75 min
2+
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Production Companies: BBC Sport
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S4E1 - Match of the Season: Association Football: Celtic v Tottenham Hotspur
Celtic - European Cup Winners, Scottish F.A. Cup Winners, Scottish League Champions v. Tottenham Hotspur F.A. Cup Winners
Highlights of this afternoon's outstanding match at Hampden Park, where the champions of Europe from Glasgow met the F.A. Cup winners from London.
Aug. 5, 1967, midnight
S4E2 - Association Football: F.A. Charity Shield: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United, Football League Champions v. Tottenham Hotspur, F.A. Cup Winners
As a curtain-raiser to the new football season, Manchester United, League champions and winners of the Charity Shield on five occasions, meet the F.A. Cup winners at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Aug. 12, 1967, midnight
S4E3 - Everton v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Aug. 19, 1967, midnight
S4E4 - Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Aug. 26, 1967, midnight
S4E5 - West Ham United v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Sept. 2, 1967, midnight
S4E6 - Liverpool v Chelsea
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Sept. 9, 1967, midnight
S4E7 - Bristol City v Blackpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Sept. 16, 1967, midnight
S4E8 - Arsenal v Manchester City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Sept. 23, 1967, midnight
S4E9 - Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Commentary by David Coleman.
Sept. 30, 1967, midnight
S4E10 - Manchester United v Arsenal
Commentary by David Coleman.
Oct. 7, 1967, midnight
S4E11 - Chelsea v Everton
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Oct. 14, 1967, midnight
S4E12 - Northern Ireland v Scotland
Kenneth Wolstenholme reports, with outside broadcast cameras, from Windsor Park, Belfast, on the first full international of the season.
Oct. 21, 1967, midnight
S4E13 - Coventry City v Sunderland
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Oct. 28, 1967, midnight
S4E14 - Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Nov. 4, 1967, midnight
S4E15 - Arsenal v Everton
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Nov. 11, 1967, midnight
S4E16 - Fulham v Nottingham Forest
Commentary by David Coleman.
Nov. 18, 1967, midnight
S4E17 - Chelsea v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Nov. 25, 1967, midnight
S4E18 - Burnley v Arsenal
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Dec. 2, 1967, midnight
S4E19 - Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Dec. 9, 1967, midnight
S4E20 - Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Dec. 16, 1967, midnight
S4E21 - Newcastle United v Liverpool
Commentary by David Coleman.
Dec. 23, 1967, midnight
S4E22 - Leicester City v West Ham United
Commentary by David Coleman.
Dec. 30, 1967, midnight
S4E23 - Ipswich Town v Birmingham City
Commentary by David Coleman.
Jan. 6, 1968, midnight
S4E24 - Arsenal v Sheffield United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Jan. 13, 1968, midnight
S4E25 - Leeds United v Everton
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Jan. 20, 1968, midnight
S4E26 - F.A. Cup Third Round
David Coleman reports on today's F.A. Cup Third Round.
BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the recorded highlights of three of today's Cup games.
Fulham v Macclesfield
Bournemouth v Liverpool
Chelsea v Ipswich Town
Presenter/commentator: David Coleman
Commentator: Kenneth Wolstenholme
Commentator: Maurice Edelston
Jan. 27, 1968, midnight
S4E27 - Leicester City v Leeds United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Feb. 3, 1968, midnight
S4E28 - Arsenal v Newcastle United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Feb. 10, 1968, midnight
S4E29 - F.A. Cup Fourth Round
Kenneth Wolstenholme reports on today's F.A. Cup Fourth Round.
BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the recorded highlights of two of today's Cup games.
Leeds United v Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End
Feb. 17, 1968, midnight
S4E30 - Scotland v England
The highlights of today's international, in which England seek to avenge their defeat at Wembley last year.
This is the match that decides who enters the final rounds of the European Football Championship - Scotland or England.
Kenneth Wolstenholme reports, with outside broadcast cameras, from Hampden Park, Glasgow.
Feb. 24, 1968, midnight
S4E31 - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
March 2, 1968, midnight
S4E32 - F.A. Cup Fifth Round
BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the F.A. Cup Fifth Round.
Recorded highlights of two of today's top matches and a round-up of the Cup news.
Reported by Kenneth Wolstenholme and David Coleman.
Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea
Rotherham United v Leicester City
March 9, 1968, midnight
S4E33 - Torquay v Bury
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
March 16, 1968, midnight
S4E34 - Leeds United v Manchester City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
March 23, 1968, midnight
S4E35 - F.A. Cup: 6th Round
Introduced by David Coleman and featuring the action and the personalities from a great day of sport....
Association Football: F.A. Cup: 6th Round
Highlights of two of today's Cup quarter-finals.
Leicester City v Everton
Birmingham City v Chelsea
March 30, 1968, midnight
S4E36 - Manchester United v Liverpool
Commentary by David Coleman.
April 6, 1968, midnight
S4E37 - Swindon Town v Southport
Commentary by David Coleman.
April 13, 1968, midnight
S4E38 - Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
April 20, 1968, midnight
S4E39 - The F.A. Cup: Semi-final
Which teams will play at Wembley on May 18?
Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Everton or Leeds United
Kenneth Wolstenholme reports, with outside broadcast cameras, on one of today's semi-final Cup ties:
Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion
April 27, 1968, midnight
S4E40 - Leeds United v Liverpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
May 4, 1968, midnight
S4E41 - Manchester United v Sunderland
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
May 11, 1968, midnight
S4E42 - The F.A. Cup Final: Everton v. West Bromwich Albion
Highlights of this afternoon's match at the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
May 18, 1968, 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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