• Air date: 22 Aug '64 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.
  • List of Episodes (37)
    • 1. Liverpool v Arsenal

      22 Aug '64
      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.
    • 2. Chelsea v Sunderland

      29 Aug '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 3. Fulham v Manchester United

      05 Sep '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 4. West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur

      12 Sep '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 5. Chelsea v Leeds United

      19 Sep '64
      Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.
    • 6. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

      26 Sep '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 7. Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

      03 Oct '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 8. Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

      10 Oct '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 9. Leicester City v Nottingham Forest

      17 Oct '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 10. Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea

      24 Oct '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 11. Arsenal v Everton

      31 Oct '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 12. West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers

      07 Nov '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 13. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur

      14 Nov '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 14. Fulham v Blackpool

      21 Nov '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 15. Arsenal v Manchester United

      28 Nov '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 16. West Ham United v Leicester City

      05 Dec '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 17. Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers

      12 Dec '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 18. Aston Villa v Arsenal

      19 Dec '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 19. Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

      26 Dec '64
      Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.
    • 20. West Ham United v Birmingham City

      28 Dec '64
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 21. West Ham United v Stoke City

      02 Jan '65
      Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
    • 22. 9th January 1965

      09 Jan '65
      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.
    • 23. Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

      16 Jan '65
      Commentary by Walley Barnes.
    • 24. West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur

      23 Jan '65
      Commentary by Walley Barnes.
    • 25. Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

      06 Feb '65
      Commentary by Walley Barnes.