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Match of the Day Season 1

August. 22,1964

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Match of the Day

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Gary Lineker Presenter

Gabby Logan Presenter

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Alan Shearer Presenter

Match of the Day Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 37 - Liverpool v Leeds United

First Aired: May. 01,1965

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.

Episode 36 - Manchester United v Liverpool

First Aired: April. 24,1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 35 - Leeds United v Manchester United

First Aired: April. 17,1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 34 - Northampton Town v Derby County

First Aired: April. 10,1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 33 - Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

First Aired: April. 03,1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 32 - West Ham United v Arsenal

First Aired: March. 27,1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 31 - Leeds United v Everton

First Aired: March. 20,1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 30 - Manchester United v Chelsea

First Aired: March. 13,1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 29 - Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers

First Aired: March. 06,1965

Commentary by Frank Bough.

Episode 28 - West Ham United v Liverpool

First Aired: February. 27,1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 27 - Leyton Orient v Newcastle United

First Aired: February. 20,1965

Commentary by Frank Bough.

Episode 26 - Arsenal v Leeds United

First Aired: February. 13,1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 25 - Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

First Aired: February. 06,1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 24 - West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

First Aired: January. 23,1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 23 - Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

First Aired: January. 16,1965

Commentary by Walley Barnes.

Episode 22 - 9th January 1965

First Aired: January. 09,1965

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.

Episode 21 - West Ham United v Stoke City

First Aired: January. 02,1965

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 20 - West Ham United v Birmingham City

First Aired: December. 28,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 19 - Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

First Aired: December. 26,1964

Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.

Episode 18 - Aston Villa v Arsenal

First Aired: December. 19,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 17 - Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers

First Aired: December. 12,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 16 - West Ham United v Leicester City

First Aired: December. 05,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 15 - Arsenal v Manchester United

First Aired: November. 28,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 14 - Fulham v Blackpool

First Aired: November. 21,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 13 - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur

First Aired: November. 14,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 12 - West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers

First Aired: November. 07,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 11 - Arsenal v Everton

First Aired: October. 31,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 10 - Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

First Aired: October. 24,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 9 - Leicester City v Nottingham Forest

First Aired: October. 17,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 8 - Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

First Aired: October. 10,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 7 - Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

First Aired: October. 03,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 6 - Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

First Aired: September. 26,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 5 - Chelsea v Leeds United

First Aired: September. 19,1964

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

Episode 4 - West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

First Aired: September. 12,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 3 - Fulham v Manchester United

First Aired: September. 05,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 2 - Chelsea v Sunderland

First Aired: August. 29,1964

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Episode 1 - Liverpool v Arsenal

First Aired: August. 22,1964

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.

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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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Gary Lineker ,Gabby Logan ,Ian Wright

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