Match of the Day

1964•Talk, News•NR•62 Seasons•3282 Episodes

BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.

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37 Episodes • 1964

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33 Episodes • 1965

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40 Episodes • 1966

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42 Episodes • 1967

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43 Episodes • 1970

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40 Episodes • 2024

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Season 2025/26

75 Episodes • 2025

Episodes - Season 1

1. Liverpool v Arsenal

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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.