Match of the Day
Overview
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
First air date
22/08/1964
Votes
50
Popularity
58.9
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Season 1964/65
Match of the Day begins on 22 August 1964, for coverage of Liverpool versus Arsenal. Kenneth Wolstenholme opens the prog…
Season 1965/66
Despite attempts by some clubs to prevent its return due to fear over ticket sales, Match of the Day returned to the BBC…
Season 1966/67
In the year that saw England win the World Cup, Match of the Day moves to BBC ONE.
Season 1967/68
Once again, protracted negotiations during the summer ensured the return of the show. In order to secure the deal the BB…
Season 1968/69
Grandstand presenter David Coleman begins regularly presenting Match of the Day.
Season 1969/70
From 1969, the programme becomes live and studio based, rather than being pre-recorded at the ground of the featured mat…
Season 1970/71
1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BB…
Season 1971/72
John Motson makes his debut as a Match of the Day commentator.
Season 1972/73
The current contractual agreement meant that Match of the Day had to lead with a Division Two fixture, and twice with a …
Season 1973/74
Match of the Day appoints Jimmy Hill as the new presenter, after signing him from LWT. He was the first to both present …
Season 1974/75
Match of the Day signs a new three-year contract with the Football League.
Season 1975/76
Season 1976/77
Season 1977/78
Match of the Day celebrates its 500th edition, marked with a special Radio Times cover and a new set of opening titles w…
Season 1978/79
In November ITV signed a secret three year deal with the Football League to show edited highlights on Saturday nights in…
Season 1979/80
For the first time Match of the Day was allowed to screen additional games, and on 13 weekends there were highlights fro…
Season 1980/81
After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
Season 1981/82
The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.
Season 1982/83
Season 1983/84
Match of the Day was back on Saturday nights as a highlights show but was supplemented by live matches on Friday evening…
Season 1984/85
The show celebrated its 20th anniversary and matches were still being broadcast on Fridays. Most other sports were now s…
Season 1985/86
In 1985 the television rights came up for renegotiation and BBC and ITV offered £16m for four years. This was in return …
Season 1986/87
With highlights out of fashion there were only 14 editions of Match of the Day all season and the only League action cam…
Season 1987/88
The focus was still on the big clubs and the shows were very irregular. They followed the same format as the previous ye…
Season 1988/89
Match of the Day celebrated its 25th anniversary and had to cope with the fact that, for the first time since its incept…
Season 1989/90
Des Lynam continued to present the show, joined by Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables as regular pundits.
Season 1990/91
In the third season of the new contract there were 20 editions of Match of the Day but they were still restricted to cov…
Season 1991/92
After several years of speculation it was announced in February that a new, breakaway FA Premier League was going to be …
Season 1992/93
With the new season came a new Premier League, a new contract and a new show, fronted by Des Lynam. Des was joined by ne…
Season 1993/94
Season 1994/95
Match of the Day celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Season 1995/96
When Alex Ferguson's side were discussed on Match of the Day on the opening day of the season Des remarked that "United …
Season 1996/97
Season 1997/98
A new four year deal secured Premier League highlights on the BBC. Mark Lawrenson joined Trevor Brooking and Alan Hansen…
Season 1998/99
Des Lynam presented 36 of the 45 League and Cup programmes plus eight more UEFA Cup shows. Gary Lineker also fronted fiv…
Season 1999/2000
Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football pre…
Season 2000/01
ITV won back the Premier League highlights as part of a three year deal. They also obtained Nationwide League rights whi…
Season 2001/02
With Saturday night highlights now being shown on ITV's The Premiership, Match of the Day reverted to covering live FA C…
Season 2002/03
Season 2003/04
In August 2003, it is announced that the BBC has won back the right to show Premiership highlights from 2004, for three …
Season 2004/05
Match of the Day returns to the BBC for the new season, as part of a new football package on the BBC.
Season 2005/06
Season 2006/07
Season 2007/08
Season 2008/09
Season 2009/10
Season 2010/11
Season 2011/12
Season 2012/13
Season 2013/14
Season 2014/15
Season 2015/16
Season 2016/17
Season 2017/18
Season 2018/19
Season 2019/20
Season 2020/21
Season 2021/22
Season 2022/23
Season 2023/24
Season 2024/25
Season 2025/26
Original Soundtrack
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Wheel Blacks: Bodies on the Line
La Red Deportes
Le Vestiaire
MLB石橋貴明スタジアム
MLBスタジアム
Jim Rome Is Burning
Soccer AM
Taylor Rooks X
One on One
Vamos Sobre Ruedas
Pardon the Interruption
Match of the Day 2
Peyton's Places
The FIFA World Cup Show
High Heat
El Día Después
EFL Carabao Cup Highlights
Veronica Offside
The Oklahoma Breakdown with Ikard and Lehman
Vive Le Velo