Match of the Day

Match of the Day is the BBC's flagship TV football programme, first broadcast in August 1964 and continuing to the present day. It is traditionally broadcast on Saturday evenings although recent changes in Premier League football fixtures have given rise to Sunday and other special editions. It also covers the annual FA Cup.

The first-ever Match of the Day went out on Saturday 22 August 1964 at 6.30 pm on BBC Two. Kenneth Wolstenholme and Walley Barnes were with outside broadcast cameras at Anfield for Liverpool v. Arsenal. The popularity of the 1966 World Cup coverage ensured that by the 1966-67 season, Match of the Day moved to its new slot on BBC One, starting on 20 August 1966.

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