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Match of the Day: 1x8

Tottenham Hotspur 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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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)