Match of the Day Season 34

August. 09,1997      NR
Rating:
8.6
Trailer Synopsis

A new four year deal secured Premier League highlights on the BBC. Mark Lawrenson joined Trevor Brooking and Alan Hansen as a regular pundit during the second half of the season.

Episode 71 : 8th July 1998: World Cup 98: Semi Final
July. 08,1998
Highlights of tonight's second semi-final at the Stade de France, Paris.
Episode 70 : 7th July 1998: World Cup 98: Semi Final
July. 07,1998
Highlights from tonight's semi-final match.
Episode 69 : 3rd July 1998: World Cup 98: Quarter Finals
July. 03,1998
Highlights of today's quarter-final matches.
Episode 68 : 30th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 30,1998
Highlights of today's matches between the winners and runners-up in Groups G and H.
Episode 67 : 29th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 29,1998
Highlights of today's matches between the winners and runners-up in Groups E and F.
Episode 66 : 28th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 28,1998
Highlights from today's second-round games.
Episode 65 : 27th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 27,1998
Highlights of today's play.
Episode 64 : 25th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 25,1998
A roundup of the action on the day teams in Groups E and F played their last group matches.
Episode 63 : 24th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 24,1998
A roundup of action on the day when final placings were decided in two groups. In Group D Spain met Bulgaria, and Nigeria played Paraguay. In Group C France faced Denmark, and South Africa played Saudi Arabia.
Episode 62 : 22nd June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 22,1998
Highlights of England's second match of the tournament, against Romania, played earlier this evening at the Stade Municipal in Toulouse. Plus brief highlights of this afternoon's other Group G match between Colombia and Tunisia.
Episode 61 : 20th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 20,1998
Highlights of Japan v Croatia, Holland v South Korea and Belgium v Mexico.
Episode 60 : 17th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 17,1998
Highlights of Italy's second game in Group B, against Cameroon, played earlier this evening in Montpellier. Plus brief highlights of this afternoon's Group B game between Chile and Austria.
Episode 59 : 16th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 16,1998
Highlights of the second set of games from Group A, in which Scotland take on Norway in Bordeaux and Brazil face Morocco in Nantes.
Episode 58 : 14th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 14,1998
Highlights of the opening games from Group H which saw Argentina face Japan and Jamaica play Croatia. Plus action from the Group F game between Yugoslavia and Iran.
Episode 57 : 12th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 12,1998
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of host nation France's opening Group C game against South Africa, at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille this evening, plus coverage of this afternoon's opening clash in Group D, Paraguay v Bulgaria, in Montpellier. Also, action from the Denmark v Saudi Arabia Group C match in Lens.
Episode 56 : 10th June 1998: World Cup 98
June. 10,1998
Highlights of the Group A game between Morocco and Norway, from the Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier. Norway are Scotland's next opponents and have not lost a game en route to France.
Episode 55 : 16th May 1998: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Newcastle United
May. 16,1998
Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup final from Wembley between Arsenal and Newcastle United. Arsenal could put the seal on a triumphant season by completing the double with this trophy, which they last won in 1993. Newcastle, meanwhile, have had a disappointing league season and are looking to lift the FA Cup for the first time since 1955. Plus the result of the Goal of the Season competition, and highlights of this afternoon's Scottish Cup final between Hearts and Rangers.
Episode 54 : 13th May 1998: Uefa Cup Winners' Cup Final: Chelsea v VfB Stuttgart
May. 13,1998
Coverage from the Rasunda Stadium, Stockholm, as Chelsea strive to win the European Cup Winners' Cup for the second time in their history. In Chelsea's only other appearance in a European final, they won the trophy in 1971, beating Real Madrid 2-1 in a replay in Athens. If player-manager Gianluca Vialli's talented, multi-national squad triumphs tonight it will be the third time an English club has won this tournament since England's readmission to European competition in 1990. Chelsea secured their place in Stockholm with a stirring semi-final victory over Italian side Vicenza, with Mark Hughes volleying the aggregate winner 14 minutes from time in the second leg at Stamford Bridge. In the other semi-final Stuttgart overcame Lokomotiv Moscow of Russia with a 3-1 aggregate win.
Episode 53 : 10th May 1998
May. 10,1998
Highlights of the two leading games from the final day of the FA Premiership season.
Episode 52 : 6th May 1998: Uefa Cup Final: Lazio v Inter Milan
May. 06,1998
Coverage from the Parc des Princes in Paris. There's been an Italian club in this final for the last nine years, and Inter are the favourites in this year's all-Italian clash. This is partly because they have won twice this decade (in 1991 and 1994, the last match against fellow Italians Roma), but largely because they now boast the brilliant Brazilian star Ronaldo among their players. Ronaldo, who transferred to Inter from Barcelona for £19.5m, added to his track record when he scored both winning goals in the second leg of Inter's semi-final against Spartak Moscow. He will almost certainly play for Brazil in the World Cup later this year. For Lazio, whose first European final this is, the attack will be led by another player bound for the World Cup, Croatian Alen Boksic, who scored the only goal of the semi-final against Atletico Madrid.
Episode 51 : 2nd May 1998
May. 02,1998
Highlights of a crucial day in the FA Premiership, as both Bolton and Barnsley battle to avoid relegation to the first division. Bolton are at home to Crystal Palace, while Barnsley play Leicester City. Plus a chance to enter April's Goal of the Month competition.
Episode 50 : 25th April 1998
April. 25,1998
Highlights of the Premiership match between bottom-of-the-table strugglers Barnsley and title-chasing Arsenal at Oakwell. Plus action and goals from the day's other top games.
Episode 49 : 18th April 1998
April. 18,1998
Highlights of two of today's key Premiership games, including Manchester Utd's clash with Newcastle Utd at Old Trafford.
Episode 48 : 14th April 1998: Uefa Cup: Spartak Moscow v Inter Milan
April. 14,1998
Highlights of tonight's Uefa Cup semi-final, second leg between Spartak Moscow and Inter Milan.
Episode 47 : 13th April 1998
April. 13,1998
Highlights of today's Premiership match at Ewood Park when Arsenal visit Blackburn Rovers. With less than a month to go before the end of the season the pressure is on for both sides. Arsenal are in title contention, after their 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford last month, while Blackburn are heavily involved in the chase for Uefa Cup places next season. Plus the day's other Premiership goals and news.
Episode 46 : 11th April 1998
April. 11,1998
Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership games, including Newcastle United's visit to Arsenal. Plus the day's other Premiership goals and talking points.
Episode 45 : 10th April 1998
April. 10,1998
Highlights of today's crucial FA Premiership clash between Manchester United and Liverpool from Old Trafford.
Episode 44 : 5th April 1998: FA Cup Semi Finals
April. 05,1998
Desmond Lynam introduces highlights from today's FA Cup semi-finals: Sheffield Utd v Newcastle Utd and Wolves v Arsenal.
Episode 43 : 4th April 1998
April. 04,1998
Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership matches, including Everton's visit to Tottenham at White Hart Lane. Plus a chance to enter the March Goal of the Month competition.
Episode 42 : 28th March 1998
March. 28,1998
Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership games, including Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur from Selhurst Park.
Episode 41 : 14th March 1998
March. 14,1998
Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership, including the top-of-the-table clash between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford. PIus today's other Premiership goals and talking points.
Episode 40 : 8th March 1998: FA Cup Sixth Round
March. 08,1998
Highlights of today's FA Cup quarter-final games.
Episode 39 : 7th March 1998: FA Cup Sixth Round
March. 07,1998
Highlights of today's FA Cup quarter-final action. Plus a roundup of goals from all the other Premiership matches.
Episode 38 : 3rd March 1998: Uefa Cup: Atletico Madrid v Aston Villa
March. 03,1998
Coverage of the Uefa Cup quarter-final first-leg tie, from Estadio Vicente Calderon. Brian Little's Aston Villa are the last remaining English representatives in this competition, having conquered Bordeaux, Athletic Bilbao and Steaua Bucharest in the three previous rounds. Atletico Madrid, managed by former Luton Town player Radomir Antic, could, however, be the toughest opponents Aston Villa have met in the Uefa Cup so far, having already knocked out Leicester City, Salonika and Croatia Zagreb. But Villa, who won the European Cup in 1982, should be capable of pulling off a good result.
Episode 37 : 28th February 1998
February. 28,1998
Highlights of the FA Premiership top-of-the-table clash between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge, plus the goals from all of today's other Premiership games.
Episode 36 : 21st February 1998
February. 21,1998
Highlights of two of today's FA Premiership games, including Manchester Utd v Derby County at Old Trafford.
Episode 35 : 15th February 1998: FA Cup Fifth Round
February. 15,1998
Coverage of today's two matches in the FA Cup fifth round. The action centres on Arsenal's match against Crystal Palace at Highbury with highlights of Manchester Utd's home tie against Barnsley.
Episode 34 : 14th February 1998: FA Cup Fifth Round
February. 14,1998
Highlights of two of today's games in the fifth round of the FA Cup, including West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers at Upton Park. Plus other goals and talking points from today's FA Cup and Premiership action.
Episode 33 : 7th February 1998
February. 07,1998
Highlights from today's FA Premiership games, including the match at Pride Park between Derby County and Aston Villa. Plus January's Goal of the Month competition.
Episode 32 : 31st January 1998
January. 31,1998
Action from the FA Premiership, including, from Anfield, two clubs still hoping to challenge for the title, Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers.
Episode 31 : 26th January 1998: FA Cup Fourth Round: Sheffield Wednesday v Blackburn
January. 26,1998
Highlights of tonight's FA Cup fourth-round match between Sheffield Wednesday and Blackburn Rovers at Hillsborough.
Episode 30 : 24th January 1998: FA Cup Fourth Round
January. 24,1998
Highlights of two of today's top FA Cup fourth-round matches.
Episode 29 : 17th January 1998
January. 17,1998
Highlights of two of the day's games in the FA Premiership, including Coventry against Arsenal at Highfield Road. Plus the day's other Premiership goals and news.
Episode 28 : 10th January 1998
January. 10,1998
Highlights of the Premiership fixture between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford. Plus goals and talking points from all the day's Premiership matches.
Episode 27 : 5th January 1998: FA Cup Third Round: Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham
January. 05,1998
Highlights from tonight's FA Cup third-round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham at White Hart Lane.
Episode 26 : 3rd January 1998: FA Cup Third Round
January. 03,1998
Highlights from two of today's top ties from the FA Cup third round and news from the other matches. Plus a chance to enter the December Goal of the Month competition.
Episode 25 : 28th December 1997
December. 28,1997
Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including Newcastle United v Liverpool at St James' Park.
Episode 24 : 20th December 1997
December. 20,1997
Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including the game between Leicester City and Everton at Filbert Street. Plus the rest of today's goals and other main talking points.
Episode 23 : 13th December 1997
December. 13,1997
Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including Arsenal against Blackburn Rovers at Highbury. Plus the rest of today's goals and action from the Premiership games.
Episode 22 : 6th December 1997
December. 06,1997
Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including Liverpool against Manchester United at Anfield. Plus action from today's Premiership games, and a chance to enter November's Goal of the Month competition.
Episode 21 : 29th November 1997
November. 29,1997
Highlights of two of the day's top Premiership matches, including West Ham's game against Aston Villa. Plus other main talking points from today's Premiership games.
Episode 20 : 22nd November 1997
November. 22,1997
Highlights of two of the day's top FA Premiership matches, including championship contenders Arsenal's visit to Sheffield Wednesday. Plus other main talking points from today's games.
Episode 19 : 15th November 1997: FA Cup First Round
November. 15,1997
Highlights from two of today's FA Cup first-round ties, including Hull City's match against Hednesford Town at Boothferry Park. Plus other main talking points from first-round matches.
Episode 18 : 8th November 1997
November. 08,1997
Highlights from two of today's top FA Premiership games, including Blackburn Rovers v Everton. There is news and goals from all the Premiership games.
Episode 17 : 4th November 1997: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Strasbourg
November. 04,1997
Coverage of the second leg of the Uefa Cup second-round tie, from Anfield. Liverpool go into this match battling a 3-0 deficit from the first leg a fortnight ago and an away goal past Reds' keeper David James could be the final clincher for Strasbourg.
Episode 16 : 1st November 1997
November. 01,1997
Highlight from two of today's top Premiership games, including Derby County v Arsenal from Pride Park. Plus all the goals from today's other games, and October's Goal of the Month competition.
Episode 15 : 25th October 1997
October. 25,1997
Highlights from the day's top Premiership games including the fixture at Anfield between Liverpool and Derby County.
Episode 14 : 21st October 1997: Uefa Cup: Strasbourg v Liverpool
October. 21,1997
Coverage of the first leg of the Uefa Cup second-round tie from the Stade de la Meinau. Both sides defeated Scottish opposition in the first round of the competition, Strasbourg twice dispatching Rangers 2-1, and Liverpool seeing off Celtic thanks to a last-minute Steve McManaman equaliser in the 2-2 first leg, before the goalless second clash.
Episode 13 : 18th October 1997
October. 18,1997
Highlights of two of the day's Premiership games, including the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool. Plus the day's other goals.
Episode 12 : 4th October 1997
October. 04,1997
Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur.
Episode 11 : 30th September 1997: Uefa Cup: Liverpool v Celtic
September. 30,1997
Coverage of the second leg of the Uefa Cup first-round tie from Anfield. Liverpool's late equaliser in the first leg, scored by Steve McManaman, gives them two away goals to add to their home advantage. But as Celtic have already proved, they will be no easy match for the Reds.
Episode 10 : 27th September 1997
September. 27,1997
Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Derby v Southampton.
Episode 9 : 24th September 1997
September. 24,1997
Highlights of two matches in the FA Premiership, including Manchester United v Chelsea. Plus goals and news from tonight's other games.
Episode 8 : 20th September 1997
September. 20,1997
Highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Bolton v Manchester United.
Episode 7 : 16th September 1997: Uefa Cup: Celtic v Liverpool
September. 16,1997
Coverage of the Uefa Cup first-round, first-leg clash at Parkhead, Glasgow. Liverpool are twice winners of this competition, in 1973 and 1976, but haven't reached a European final since 1985. Celtic are now under new manager Wim Jensen, and their last Uefa Cup appearance saw them lose to Sporting Lisbon in the second round in 1993-94.
Episode 6 : 13th September 1997
September. 13,1997
Action from two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Leicester City's game against Spurs at Filbert Street. Plus the Goal of the Month competition,
Episode 5 : 30th August 1997
August. 30,1997
Including highlights of the north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Highbury.
Episode 4 : 27th August 1997
August. 27,1997
Highlights of two of tonight's top fixtures in the FA Premiership, including Everton v Manchester United at Goodison Park. Plus the other goals and main talking points in the division.
Episode 3 : 23rd August 1997
August. 23,1997
Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including the game between Newcastle United and Aston Villa from St James' Park.
Episode 2 : 13th August 1997
August. 13,1997
Highlights from tonight's FA Premiership match between champions Manchester United and Southampton at Old Trafford. Manchester United are chasing their fifth Premiership title in six seasons, but Southampton only just avoided relegation last time around. Featuring all the goals and key moments in tonight's other Premiership matches.
Episode 1 : 9th August 1997
August. 09,1997
The 34th season of Match of the Day kicks off with highlights of the first-ever top flight match in promoted Barnsley's 100-year history, as they take on West Ham at Oakwell. Also, there's action from Wimbledon v Liverpool, with Norwegian midfielder Oyvind Leonhardsen making a swift return to his former club. Plus key action and goals from the day's other Premiership games.

Seasons

Season 60
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Season 59 2022
Season 58
Season 58 2021
Season 57
Season 57 2020
Season 56
Season 56 2019
Season 55
Season 55 2018
Season 54
Season 54 2017
Season 53
Season 53 2016
Season 52
Season 52 2015
Season 51
Season 51 2014
Season 50
Season 50 2013
Season 49
Season 49 2012
Season 48
Season 48 2011
Season 47
Season 47 2010
Season 46
Season 46 2009
Season 45
Season 45 2008
Season 44
Season 44 2007
Season 43
Season 43 2006
Season 42
Season 42 2005
Season 41
Match of the Day returns to the BBC for the new season, as part of a new football package on the BBC.
Season 41 2004
Season 40
In August 2003, it is announced that the BBC has won back the right to show Premiership highlights from 2004, for three years.
Season 40 2003
Season 39
Season 39 2002
Season 38
With Saturday night highlights now being shown on ITV's The Premiership, Match of the Day reverted to covering live FA Cup and England matches as well as some UEFA Cup games.
Season 38 2001
Season 37
ITV won back the Premier League highlights as part of a three year deal. They also obtained Nationwide League rights whilst the BBC regained the FA Cup and England games. It was a major blow to the BBC, but Match of the Day continued to show live FA Cup and European games.
Season 37 2000
Season 36
Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football presenter. Gary Lineker took over as the main presenter for the show.
Season 36 1999
Season 35
Des Lynam presented 36 of the 45 League and Cup programmes plus eight more UEFA Cup shows. Gary Lineker also fronted five editions with Ray Stubbs hosting the remaining four.
Season 35 1998
Season 34
A new four year deal secured Premier League highlights on the BBC. Mark Lawrenson joined Trevor Brooking and Alan Hansen as a regular pundit during the second half of the season.
Season 34 1997
Season 33
Season 33 1996
Season 32
When Alex Ferguson's side were discussed on Match of the Day on the opening day of the season Des remarked that "United were scarcely recognizable from the team we've known over the past couple of seasons, what's going on do you feel?" Alan Hansen famously replied: "You can't win anything with kids... he's got to buy players, it's as simple as that."
Season 32 1995
Season 31
Match of the Day celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Season 31 1994
Season 30
Season 30 1993
Season 29
With the new season came a new Premier League, a new contract and a new show, fronted by Des Lynam. Des was joined by new regular pundits, Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking, and the show reverted to the classic format of extended highlights from three main games. Now, however, as well as all the extra analysis, viewers were also able to see the goals from all the other matches as well.
Season 29 1992
Season 28
After several years of speculation it was announced in February that a new, breakaway FA Premier League was going to be formed. ITV were expected to win the TV rights but the BBC and BSkyB combined to place a counter bid and had strong influence within the new organisation. In May 1992 the rights were decided and each club had one vote. BSkyB were awarded live matches on Sundays and Mondays and the BBC gained the Saturday night highlights as part of a five year deal. The two companies also joined forces to sign a new five year deal to cover FA Cup and International matches. ITV would be covering the Football League and the League Cup.
Season 28 1991
Season 27
In the third season of the new contract there were 20 editions of Match of the Day but they were still restricted to covering FA Cup matches.
Season 27 1990
Season 26
Des Lynam continued to present the show, joined by Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables as regular pundits.
Season 26 1989
Season 25
Match of the Day celebrated its 25th anniversary and had to cope with the fact that, for the first time since its inception in 1964, it couldn't broadcast any League football. Instead, the team settled into the four year contract with the intention of breathing new life into the FA Cup. With the new contract came a totally revamped show.
Season 25 1988
Season 24
The focus was still on the big clubs and the shows were very irregular. They followed the same format as the previous year with a mixture of live League games on Sunday afternoons and highlights shows for the FA Cup. This was also Jimmy Hill's final season as presenter after a record 15 years in charge of the show.
Season 24 1987
Season 23
With highlights out of fashion there were only 14 editions of Match of the Day all season and the only League action came in the seven live games on Sunday afternoons.
Season 23 1986
Season 22
In 1985 the television rights came up for renegotiation and BBC and ITV offered £16m for four years. This was in return for 19 live games plus weekend highlights. The Football League met on Valentine's Day and rejected it. Football was, however, in a weak negotiating position as the game was rife with hooliganism and the two sides became deadlocked. The result was a total black-out for the first part of the season which annoyed fans and concerned the sponsors. The Football League finally backed down and agreed a deal that gave them less money per game than before on a short term two and a half year contract. The remaining six months was worth £1.3m with a two year £6.2m extension confirmed in June. The supporters were delighted and Match of the Day resumed in January. It concentrated mainly on FA Cup highlights and the occasional live League match on a Sunday.
Season 22 1985
Season 21
The show celebrated its 20th anniversary and matches were still being broadcast on Fridays. Most other sports were now seen live on television so the production team wanted to continue the football experiment as well. Jonathan Martin, the Head of Sport at the time, recalled that the experiment was disappointing: "We only got six or seven million viewers on a Friday night which was poor for the slot so we moved to Sundays in the following year." This was to be the last time that Match of the Day contained weekly League highlights until the beginning of the 1992-93 season.
Season 21 1984
Season 20
Match of the Day was back on Saturday nights as a highlights show but was supplemented by live matches on Friday evenings. The BBC and ITV had been allocated seven games each with the commercial channel choosing to broadcast theirs on Sunday afternoons. This was a radical change in strategy by all involved as prior to this new two year contract the only regular live domestic football had been the FA Cup Final, England against Scotland and the European Cup Final. Match of the Day was cancelled from 15 October to 19 November due to strike action at the BBC.
Season 20 1983
Season 19
Season 19 1982
Season 18
The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.
Season 18 1981
Season 17
After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
Season 17 1980
Season 16
For the first time Match of the Day was allowed to screen additional games, and on 13 weekends there were highlights from three different matches.
Season 16 1979
Season 15
In November ITV signed a secret three year deal with the Football League to show edited highlights on Saturday nights instead of Sundays in an attempt to break away from the joint negotiating strategy and replace Match of the Day. A ruling by the Office of Fair Trading prevented ITV's exclusive contract being signed but a compromise was reached. For the duration of the next four year contract it was agreed that the BBC and ITV would have to alternate their programme coverage with Match of the Day switching to Sunday afternoons for the 1980-81 and 1982-83 seasons.
Season 15 1978
Season 14
Match of the Day celebrates its 500th edition, marked with a special Radio Times cover and a new set of opening titles with hundreds of school children holding up cards that depicted Jimmy Hill's face and the Match of the Day logo.
Season 14 1977
Season 13
Season 13 1976
Season 12
Season 12 1975
Season 11
Match of the Day signs a new three-year contract with the Football League.
Season 11 1974
Season 10
Match of the Day appoints Jimmy Hill as the new presenter, after signing him from LWT. He was the first to both present the programme and offer expert analysis.
Season 10 1973
Season 9
The current contractual agreement meant that Match of the Day had to lead with a Division Two fixture, and twice with a match from Division Three.
Season 9 1972
Season 8
John Motson makes his debut as a Match of the Day commentator.
Season 8 1971
Season 7
1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BBC.
Season 7 1970
Season 6
From 1969, the programme becomes live and studio based, rather than being pre-recorded at the ground of the featured match, and there were now two games seen each week.
Season 6 1969
Season 5
Grandstand presenter David Coleman begins regularly presenting Match of the Day.
Season 5 1968
Season 4
Once again, protracted negotiations during the summer ensured the return of the show. In order to secure the deal the BBC had to agree to broadcast five matches from Division Two and two from Divisions Three or Four as well as the 23 Division One games that they wanted.
Season 4 1967
Season 3
In the year that saw England win the World Cup, Match of the Day moves to BBC ONE.
Season 3 1966
Season 2
Despite attempts by some clubs to prevent its return due to fear over ticket sales, Match of the Day returned to the BBC in October 1965 two months after the start of the new season. The duration of each programme had been reduced to 45 minutes in length and it could no longer be broadcast before 10.00pm.
Season 2 1965
Season 1
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.
Season 1 1964

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