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Match of the Day begins on 22 August 1964, for coverage of Liverpool versus Arsenal. Kenneth Wolstenholme opens the programme with the words:...

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...

In the year that saw England win the World Cup, Match of the Day moves to BBC ONE.

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...

Grandstand presenter David Coleman begins regularly presenting Match of the Day.

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...

1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BBC.

John Motson makes his debut as a Match of the Day commentator.

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.

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...

Match of the Day signs a new three-year contract with the Football League.

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...

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...

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.

After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.

The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Des Lynam continued to present the show, joined by Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables as regular pundits.

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.

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...

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...

Match of the Day celebrated its 30th anniversary.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

In August 2003, it is announced that the BBC has won back the right to show Premiership highlights from 2004, for three years.

Match of the Day returns to the BBC for the new season, as part of a new football package on the BBC.

Liverpool (League Champions and European Cup winners) v Manchester United (FA Cup winners) This year is an intriguing 'replay' of the FA Cup Final...

The 500th edition introduced by Jimmy Hill. BBC Television's Saturday-night soccer programme brings you the first action of the new 1977-78 Football...

Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights from two top First Division games - plus news, interviews and analysis. West Ham United v Manchester...

First Division Soccer Action and International Athletics Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Highlights of two of today's top football league matches. Queens...

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing League...

Action from two of today's top matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League. Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur Ipswich Town v...

Action highlights from two of today's important Football League matches. West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City Brighton & Hove Albion v Sheffield...

Action highlights from two of today's top First Division matches. Arsenal v West Ham United Manchester United v Liverpool

Action from two of today's top matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League. Southampton v Sunderland Newcastle United v Derby...

Action highlights from two top First Division games - plus news, interviews and analysis. Nottingham Forest v Manchester City Chelsea v...

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews, and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing League...

Action highlights from two of today's Football League matches. Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus interviews, news, the League...

Action highlights from two of today's First Division matches. Analysis, interviews, news of today's soccer including the League tables and the result...

Action: highlights from two of today's important Football League matches. Analysis: Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves...

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing Football League...

Analysis by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer, and the November Goal of the Month competition. Bolton Wanderers v Tottenham...

Analysis by Jimmy Hill, views and opinions from the football men in the news, the regular round-up of the day's soccer, including the League tables...

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis, with coverage of two of today's important League...

First Division Soccer Action and International Show Jumping. Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Highlights from two of today's top Football League...

Two-match action from the Football League, news, analysis. Goal of the Month ... the best goals seen on BBC1 in December, with £100 in Premium...

Action highlights from today's FA Cup Third Round ties. Plus interviews and news of the day's shocks and surprises as 20 would-be 'giant killers' -...

The 1978 World Cup Draw. David Coleman reports by satellite from Buenos Aires, where the groupings of the final 16 nations in the World Cup '78 are...

Football action from two top First Division matches involving clubs challenging for the League Championship. Nottingham Forest v Arsenal Norwich...

Action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup Fourth Round ties. Analysis, interviews and news of today's Cup triumphs and surprises as...

Football League action, news, interviews, analysis. Plus the result of January's Goal of the Month competition. Burnley v Southampton Coventry City...

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis, with coverage of two of today's important League...

Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Cup analysis, interviews and news as 16 clubs battle for places in the Quarter-finals. Wrexham v Blyth Spartans Queens...

Highlights of two of today's top First Division matches, featuring four of the most famous clubs in the Football League. Action analysis by Jimmy...

Action highlights from two of today's crucial Football League fixtures involving Championship and promotion issues. Jimmy Hill analyses the key...

Action highlights from two of today's outstanding FA Cup Quarter-final ties. Cup analysis, interviews and news as eight clubs battle for places in...

Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer with the League tables and the late-night...

Jimmy Hill presents his analysis of the key men and the key moves, plus the round-up of the day's news with the League tables and the Score-Draw...

Highlights from two of today's key Football League matches, plus the news round-up of the day's soccer, and the result of the March Goal of the Month...

BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the action from one of today's games - the last hurdle before Wembley, and the Cup Final itself on 6...

Action highlights from two of today's crucial Football League matches. Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus the round-up of the...

Action highlights from two of today's important Football League fixtures. Jimmy Hill analyses the key action of the day, plus the round-up of the...

Two-match action from the Football League on the crucial last Saturday of the 1977-78 season. Plus interviews and analysis, the round-up of the day's...

Direct from the 1978 FA Cup-Winners' Victory Banquet in London's West End. Jimmy Hill introduces highlights from this afternoon's match between...

Northern Ireland v Scotland from Hampden Park, Glasgow Wales v England from Ninian Park, Cardiff Last year Scotland beat Northern Ireland 3-0 at...

Wales v Northern Ireland from the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Action highlights from tonight's match in the Home International Championships.

Scotland v England from Hampden Park, Glasgow Highlights of today's final match in the 1978 Home International Championship - Scotland's last game...

Hot topics in worldwide soccer/football are discussed, with a look at recent match highlights, plus regular segments on the English Premier League...

Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football-based comedy/talk show, predominantly based around the Premier League. Originally presented by Jane...

A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with...