Match of the Day - 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.

37 Episodes

Liverpool v Arsenal

Season 1 - Episode 1

The first episode of Match of the Day from 1964, presented by Kenneth Wolstenholme and former Arsenal player Walley Barnes. The featured mat...

Chelsea v Sunderland

Season 1 - Episode 2

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Fulham v Manchester United

Season 1 - Episode 3

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

Season 1 - Episode 4

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Chelsea v Leeds United

Season 1 - Episode 5

Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.

Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

Season 1 - Episode 6

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

Season 1 - Episode 7

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Season 1 - Episode 8

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Leicester City v Nottingham Forest

Season 1 - Episode 9

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

Season 1 - Episode 10

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Arsenal v Everton

Season 1 - Episode 11

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers

Season 1 - Episode 12

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur

Season 1 - Episode 13

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Fulham v Blackpool

Season 1 - Episode 14

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Arsenal v Manchester United

Season 1 - Episode 15

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

West Ham United v Leicester City

Season 1 - Episode 16

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Season 1 - Episode 17

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Aston Villa v Arsenal

Season 1 - Episode 18

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

Season 1 - Episode 19

Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.

West Ham United v Birmingham City

Season 1 - Episode 20

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

West Ham United v Stoke City

Season 1 - Episode 21

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

9th January 1965

Season 1 - Episode 22

Coverage of the FA Cup round 3 match between Everton & Sheffield Wednesday with commentary from Walley Barnes. Highlights of division 4 mat...

Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

Season 1 - Episode 23

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

Season 1 - Episode 24

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

Season 1 - Episode 25

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Arsenal v Leeds United

Season 1 - Episode 26

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Leyton Orient v Newcastle United

Season 1 - Episode 27

Commentary by Frank Bough.

West Ham United v Liverpool

Season 1 - Episode 28

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers

Season 1 - Episode 29

Commentary by Frank Bough.

Manchester United v Chelsea

Season 1 - Episode 30

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Leeds United v Everton

Season 1 - Episode 31

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

West Ham United v Arsenal

Season 1 - Episode 32

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

Season 1 - Episode 33

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Northampton Town v Derby County

Season 1 - Episode 34

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Leeds United v Manchester United

Season 1 - Episode 35

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Manchester United v Liverpool

Season 1 - Episode 36

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Liverpool v Leeds United

Season 1 - Episode 37

The F.A. Cup Final. Kenneth Wolstenholme reports on this afternoon's Cup Final match between Leeds United and Liverpool at the Empire Stadi...