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Match of the Day: 1x18

Aston Villa v Arsenal

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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Aug 22, 1964

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Oct 02, 1965

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Aug 17, 2024

1 - 1 : Liverpool v Arsenal

Aug 22, 1964

1 - 2 : Chelsea v Sunderland

Aug 29, 1964

1 - 3 : Fulham v Manchester United

Sep 05, 1964

1 - 4 : West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

Sep 12, 1964

1 - 5 : Chelsea v Leeds United

Sep 19, 1964

1 - 6 : Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

Sep 26, 1964

1 - 7 : Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

Oct 03, 1964

1 - 8 : Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

Oct 10, 1964

1 - 9 : Leicester City v Nottingham Forest

Oct 17, 1964

1 - 10 : Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

Oct 24, 1964

1 - 11 : Arsenal v Everton

Oct 31, 1964

1 - 12 : West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers

Nov 07, 1964

1 - 13 : Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur

Nov 14, 1964

1 - 14 : Fulham v Blackpool

Nov 21, 1964

1 - 15 : Arsenal v Manchester United

Nov 28, 1964

1 - 16 : West Ham United v Leicester City

Dec 05, 1964

1 - 17 : Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Dec 12, 1964

1 - 18 : Aston Villa v Arsenal

Dec 19, 1964

1 - 19 : Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

Dec 26, 1964

1 - 20 : West Ham United v Birmingham City

Dec 28, 1964

1 - 21 : West Ham United v Stoke City

Jan 02, 1965

1 - 22 : 9th January 1965

Jan 09, 1965

1 - 23 : Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

Jan 16, 1965

1 - 24 : West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

Jan 23, 1965

1 - 25 : Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

Feb 06, 1965

1 - 26 : Arsenal v Leeds United

Feb 13, 1965

1 - 27 : Leyton Orient v Newcastle United

Feb 20, 1965

1 - 28 : West Ham United v Liverpool

Feb 27, 1965

1 - 29 : Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers

Mar 06, 1965

1 - 30 : Manchester United v Chelsea

Mar 13, 1965

1 - 31 : Leeds United v Everton

Mar 20, 1965

1 - 32 : West Ham United v Arsenal

Mar 27, 1965

1 - 33 : Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

Apr 03, 1965

1 - 34 : Northampton Town v Derby County

Apr 10, 1965

1 - 35 : Leeds United v Manchester United

Apr 17, 1965

1 - 36 : Manchester United v Liverpool

Apr 24, 1965

1 - 37 : Liverpool v Leeds United

May 01, 1965

Synopsis

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

Title	Match of the Day
First Air Date	Aug 22, 1964
Last Air Date	Feb 26, 2025
Episodes	3195
Seasons	61
Companies	BBC Sport
Keywords	sports, football (soccer)

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