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Match of the Day : Season 49
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Air date: 18 Aug '12 - 83 episodesMatch of the Day is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League. It is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 22 August 1964, though it has not always been aired regularly. The programme is broadcast from MediaCityUK in Salford Quays on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Greater Manchester. MOTD is presented by former England captain Gary Lineker, who is usually joined by England teammate and former Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer and Liverpool and Scotland defender Alan Hansen as well as Mark Lawrenson. Over the years many famous and respected sports broadcasters have fine-tuned their skills on the programme, including Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies, John Motson, Jimmy Hill and Des Lynam.
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List of Episodes (83)
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Match of the Day (1964)
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51. 12th May 2013
12 May '13Gary Lineker introduces highlights from seven Premier League games including Stoke v Tottenham, Sunderland v Southampton, Manchester United v Swansea and Fulham v Liverpool.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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52. 19th May 2013
19 May '13Gary Lineker introduces highlights from seven Premier League games including Stoke v Tottenham, Sunderland v Southampton, Manchester United v Swansea and Fulham v Liverpool.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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53. 15th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Brazil v Japan
15 Jun '13Mark Chapman presents coverage of the opening match of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as hosts Brazil take on Japan in Group A.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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54. 16th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Mexico v Italy
16 Jun '13Mark Chapman presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as Mexico take on Italy in Rio de Janiero.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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55. 16th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Spain v Uruguay
16 Jun '13Gary Lineker presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup as Group B gets underway with World and European champions Spain up against Copa America winners Uruguay.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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56. 17th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Tahiti v Nigeria
17 Jun '13Dan Walker presents live coverage of the second Group B match of the Fifa Confederations Cup, as African champions Nigeria take on little-fancied Tahiti in Belo Horizonte.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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57. 19th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Brazil v Mexico
19 Jun '13Mark Chapman presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as next year's World Cup hosts Brazil take on Concacaf champions Mexico in Fortaleza.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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58. 19th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Italy v Japan
19 Jun '13Gary Lineker presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup as Italy take on Japan in Group A. Former Netherlands midfielder Clarence Seedorf is pitch-side in Recife.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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59. 20th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Spain v Tahiti
20 Jun '13Mark Chapman presents coverage of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as world champions Spain take on tiny Tahiti at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro in Group B.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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60. 20th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Nigeria v Uruguay
20 Jun '13Coverage of the fourth Group B match of the 2013 Fifa Confederations Cup, as African champions Nigeria face South American champions Uruguay in Salvador.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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61. 22nd June 2013: Confederations Cup: Italy v Brazil
22 Jun '13Mark Chapman introduces coverage from Group A of the Fifa Confederations Cup, as hosts Brazil meet Italy in Salvador.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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62. 22nd June 2013: Confederations Cup: Japan v Mexico
22 Jun '13Coverage of the Confederations Cup match between Japan and Mexico from Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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63. 22nd June 2013: Confederations Cup
22 Jun '13Mark Chapman presents highlights of the concluding matches in Group A. Hosts Brazil take on Euro 2012 runners-up Italy and Asian Cup winners Japan play North American champions Mexico. The top two countries in the group progress to the semi-finals.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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64. 23rd June 2013: Confederations Cup: Nigeria v Spain
23 Jun '13Mark Chapman hosts coverage of the final Group B matches at the Fifa Confederations Cup, as Nigeria face Spain in Fortaleza.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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65. 23rd June 2013: Confederations Cup: Uruguay v Tahiti
23 Jun '13Coverage of the Confederations Cup match between Uruguay and Tahiti.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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66. 26th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Brazil v Uruguay
26 Jun '13Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the first semi-final at the Fifa Confederations Cup in Brazil from Belo Horizonte's Estadio Mineirao, as the hosts take on Uruguay.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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67. 27th June 2013: Confederations Cup: Spain v Italy
27 Jun '13Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the second semi-final between Spain and Italy at the Fifa Confederations Cup in Brazil. Commentary by Guy Mowbray and Martin Keown.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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68. 30th June 2013: Confederations Cup Final: Brazil v Spain
30 Jun '13Gary Lineker presents coverage of the Confederations Cup final between hosts Brazil and world champions Spain at the iconic Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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69. 10th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: Sweden v Denmark
10 Jul '13Jacqui Oatley introduces coverage of the first day of Uefa Women's Euro 2013 as hosts Sweden take on Denmark in Gothenburg. Plus highlights of Italy v Finland.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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70. 11th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: Germany v Netherlands
11 Jul '13Jacqui Oatley introduces coverage as Germany begin the defence of their title against the Netherlands. Plus highlights of the other match in Group B, Norway v Iceland.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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71. 12th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: England v Spain
12 Jul '13Jacqui Oatley introduces coverage of England's opening game against Spain at Uefa Women's Euro 2013 in Sweden. Plus highlights of France v Russia.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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72. 13th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: Finland v Sweden
13 Jul '13Jacqui Oatley introduces live football from the women's Euros as hosts Sweden take on Finland in Gothenburg and action from the other match in Group A between Italy and Denmark.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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73. 14th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: Germany v Iceland
14 Jul '13Action from the UEFA Women's Football Championship in Sweden, introduced by Jacqui Oatley. In Vaxjo, rank outsiders Iceland take on tournament favourites Germany.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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74. 15th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: England v Russia
15 Jul '13Jacqui Oatley introduces coverage of England's second match at the UEFA Women's Football Championship against Russia.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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75. 15th July 2013: Women's Euro 2013: Spain v France
15 Jul '13Jacqui Oatley introduces action as Spain face France in another key game in England's group at the Women's Euros in Sweden. Plus reaction to England's game against Russia.
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