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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.

A new season and a new time for television's most popular football programme. Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights of two Football League matches...

Highlights from two of yesterday's First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Arsenal v Liverpool Ipswich Town v Coventry City

Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United Manchester United v Ipswich...

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Southampton v Manchester United Swansea City v Liverpool

Highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the...

Action highlights from First and Second Division games in the north and south, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the August/September...

Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus a look at a possible star of the future. Everton v Manchester City Chelsea v Leeds...

Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Newcastle United v Fulham Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Nottingham Forest v Arsenal Watford v Coventry City

Action highlights from two First Division games; also a chance to win £100's worth of Premium Bonds in the October Goal of the Month...

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the October Goal of the Month...

Action highlights from two First Division games in the North and South, plus analysis and interviews. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur West...

Action highlights from two First Division matches in the north and south, plus analysis and interviews. Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion Sunderland...

Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. Also a chance to win £100-worth of premium bonds in the...

Action highlights from First and Third Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also the result of the November Goal of the Month...

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Liverpool v Watford Brighton & Hove Albion v Norwich City

Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the...

Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also the result of the December Goal of the Month...

Featuring highlights of three matches from the Third Round of the FA Cup. Manchester United v West Ham United Northampton Town v Aston...

Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool Middlesbrough v Sheffield...

Action highlights from two First Division games plus analysis and interviews. Watford v Southampton Stoke City v Ipswich Town

Highlights from three matches in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the January Goal of the...

Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the January Goal of the Month...

Action highlights from First and Third Division games plus analysis and interviews. Huddersfield Town v Millwall Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City

Featuring highlights from three matches in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup. Norwich City v Ipswich Town Crystal Palace v Burnley Derby County v...

Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the...

Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the February Goal of the Month...

Highlights from two of yesterday's games, plus the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup. Arsenal v Aston Villa Burnley v Sheffield...

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Liverpool v Everton Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest

Featuring exclusive coverage of the 1983 Milk Cup final between Liverpool and Manchester United. BBC tv cameras capture all the drama and excitement...

Fulham v Chelsea Luton Town v Norwich City Torquay United v Port Vale

Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City

Match of the Day cameras bring you the special excitement and tension that surrounds a Cup semi-final and an important First Division game. FAC SF:...

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Manchester United v Watford West Ham United v Aston Villa

Action highlights from First and Second Division games. Plus the April Goal of the Month competition. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal...

Highlights from two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation, the result of the April Goal of the Month...

Southampton v Birmingham City Manchester City v Luton Town

Max Kellerman will be joined by several of ESPN's sports insiders and analysts each day to discuss about trending sports headlines and potential...

Bleacher Report's Taylor Rooks provides a space where star athletes and entertainers can be unapologetically themselves.

Teams make final preparations for the day's race. Plus, interviews, features, and Martin Brundle's popular "grid walk."