Season 1
August 22, 1964
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.
37 Episodes
Episodes
Liverpool v Arsenal
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.
Chelsea v Sunderland
August 29, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Fulham v Manchester United
September 5, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
September 12, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Chelsea v Leeds United
September 19, 1964
Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
September 26, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
October 3, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
October 10, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
October 17, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
October 24, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Arsenal v Everton
October 31, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
November 7, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
November 14, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Fulham v Blackpool
November 21, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Arsenal v Manchester United
November 28, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Leicester City
December 5, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
December 12, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Aston Villa v Arsenal
December 19, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
December 26, 1964
Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.
West Ham United v Birmingham City
December 28, 1964
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Stoke City
January 2, 1965
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
9th January 1965
January 9, 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.
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
January 16, 1965
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
January 23, 1965
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
February 6, 1965
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Arsenal v Leeds United
February 13, 1965
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Leyton Orient v Newcastle United
February 20, 1965
Commentary by Frank Bough.
West Ham United v Liverpool
February 27, 1965
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
March 6, 1965
Commentary by Frank Bough.
Manchester United v Chelsea
March 13, 1965
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Leeds United v Everton
March 20, 1965
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
West Ham United v Arsenal
March 27, 1965
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
April 3, 1965
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Northampton Town v Derby County
April 10, 1965
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
Leeds United v Manchester United
April 17, 1965
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Manchester United v Liverpool
April 24, 1965
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Liverpool v Leeds United
May 1, 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.
