Match of the Day Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch
Premiered
Saturday, August 22, 1964
Ended: Saturday, May 1, 1965
When does Match of the Day Season 1 come out?
Match of the Day Season 1 premiered Saturday, August 22, 1964 on BBC One and ended Saturday, May 1, 1965. The season has 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.
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Match of the Day Season 1 release schedule
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1. 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. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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2. Chelsea v Sunderland Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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3. Fulham v Manchester United Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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4. West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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5. Chelsea v Leeds United Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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6. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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7. Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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8. Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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9. Leicester City v Nottingham Forest Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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10. Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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11. Arsenal v Everton Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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12. West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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13. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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14. Fulham v Blackpool Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 62 years ago |
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15. Arsenal v Manchester United Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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16. West Ham United v Leicester City Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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17. Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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18. Aston Villa v Arsenal Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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19. Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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20. West Ham United v Birmingham City Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Monday · 61 years ago |
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21. West Ham United v Stoke City Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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22. 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. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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23. Nottingham Forest v Manchester United Commentary by Walley Barnes. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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24. West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur Commentary by Walley Barnes. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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25. Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Commentary by Walley Barnes. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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26. Arsenal v Leeds United Commentary by Walley Barnes. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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27. Leyton Orient v Newcastle United Commentary by Frank Bough. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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28. West Ham United v Liverpool Commentary by Walley Barnes. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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29. Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers Commentary by Frank Bough. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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30. Manchester United v Chelsea Commentary by Walley Barnes. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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31. Leeds United v Everton Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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32. West Ham United v Arsenal Commentary by Walley Barnes. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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33. Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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34. Northampton Town v Derby County Commentary by Walley Barnes. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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35. Leeds United v Manchester United Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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36. Manchester United v Liverpool Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
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37. Liverpool v Leeds United Finale 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. |
Saturday · 61 years ago |
Match of the Day Season 1 guest stars
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Kenneth Wolstenholme
Self - Commentator
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Danny Blanchflower
Analyst
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Walley Barnes
Commentator
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Frank Bough
Commentator
Match of the Day Season 1 FAQ
When does Match of the Day Season 1 come out?
Match of the Day Season 1 premiered Saturday, August 22, 1964 on BBC One.
How many episodes are in Match of the Day Season 1?
Match of the Day Season 1 has 37 episodes.
Are new episodes of Match of the Day Season 1 released weekly?
New episodes are released weekly.
When is the Match of the Day Season 1 finale?
The Match of the Day Season 1 finale (Episode 37) aired Saturday, May 1, 1965.
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