Match of the Day
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8.6
1964
News
, Talk
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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- Cast:
- Gary Lineker , Gabby Logan , Ian Wright , Alan Shearer
Episode 43 : 24th May 1975: International Match of the Day
May. 24,1975
England v Scotland from Wembley Stadium.
Highlights of today's final match in the 1975 Home International Championship. The England/Scotland match is the oldest soccer international in the world. Today's game was the 93rd meeting of the two countries - Scotland have won 36 to England's 34, including last year's game at Hampden Park, which the Scots won 2-0. Jimmy Hill analyses the action and sums up the Championship with Jock Stein and Bobby Charlton.
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Episode 42 : 23rd May 1975: International Match of the Day
May. 23,1975
Action highlights from tonight's match between Northern Ireland and Wales in the Home International Soccer Championship. The last time these two countries met in Belfast in 1971, Northern Ireland won 1-0. Last year Wales won at Wrexham, also by a single goal.
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Episode 41 : 17th May 1975: International Match of the Day
May. 17,1975
Action from today's matches in the Home International Championship. Analysis by Jimmy Hill.
Northern Ireland v England from Windsor Park, Belfast
Wales v Scotland from Ninian Park, Cardiff
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Episode 40 : 10th May 1975: Match of the Season
May. 10,1975
Goals and excitement from five of the most memorable Football League matches of the season in a special replay edition of Match of the Day, featuring the action highlights you have asked to see again. League champions Derby County and Division Two Champions Manchester United are among the teams on view.
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Episode 39 : 3rd May 1975: FA Cup Final: Fulham v West Ham United
May. 03,1975
Jimmy Hill analyses the key action, with comment from the BBC match experts-Don Revie, manager of England, and Bobby Charlton. Direct from the 1975 FA Cup-winners' victory banquet in London's West End. Jimmy Hill talks to the winners as they celebrate their Wembley triumph with their wives and friends.
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Episode 38 : 26th April 1975
April. 26,1975
Two-match action from the First Division. Action analysis from Jimmy Hill. Goal of the Season: your chance to choose the best BBC1 goals; plus the vital end-of-season League tables and the Score-Draw Check.
Ipswich Town v West Ham United
Chelsea v Everton
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Episode 37 : 19th April 1975
April. 19,1975
Highlights from two of today's crucial Football League fixtures.
Leicester City v Derby County
Blackpool v Aston Villa
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Episode 36 : 12th April 1975
April. 12,1975
Jimmy Hill presents his analysis of the key men and the key moves.
Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur
Newcastle United v Everton
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Episode 35 : 5th April 1975: FA Cup Semi-final
April. 05,1975
Cup analysis by Jimmy Hill and news, views and interviews from both Semi-finals ... plus the result of the March Goal of the Month competition.
West Ham United v Ipswich Town
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Episode 34 : 29th March 1975
March. 29,1975
Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis; plus Goal of the Month.
Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion
Liverpool v Birmingham City
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Episode 33 : 22nd March 1975
March. 22,1975
Jimmy Hill spotlights the action.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers
Sheffield United v West Ham United
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Episode 32 : 15th March 1975
March. 15,1975
Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis ... plus the round-up of the day's soccer news.
Leeds United v Everton
Plymouth Argyle v Wrexham
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Episode 31 : 8th March 1975: FA Cup Sixth Round
March. 08,1975
Action highlights of two of today's outstanding FA Cup quarter-final ties. Cup analysis, interviews and news as eight clubs battle for places in the semi-finals.
Arsenal v West Ham United
Birmingham City v Middlesbrough
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Episode 30 : 1st March 1975
March. 01,1975
Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 in February.
Coventry City v Burnley
Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion
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Episode 29 : 22nd February 1975
February. 22,1975
Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis of the key men and the key moves ... plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League Tables, and the late night Score Draw Check.
Liverpool v Everton
Middlesbrough v Leeds United
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Episode 28 : 15th February 1975: FA Cup Fifth Round
February. 15,1975
This season, more than ever, the FA Cup has lived up to its reputation for shocks and surprises. Jimmy Hill presents Cup analysis, interviews and news as 16 clubs battle for places in the quarter finals.
Peterborough United v Middlesbrough
Arsenal v Leicester City
Mansfield Town v Carlisle United
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Episode 27 : 8th February 1975
February. 08,1975
Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis ... plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer news.
Liverpool v Ipswich Town
Oxford United v Manchester United
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Episode 26 : 1st February 1975
February. 01,1975
Jimmy Hill analyses the key action and confirms the result of the January Goal of the Month competition.
Blackpool v Sunderland
West Ham United v Carlisle United
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Episode 25 : 25th January 1975: FA Cup Fourth Round
January. 25,1975
Action highlights introduced by Jimmy Hill from three of today's outstanding FA Cup Fourth Round ties. Analysis, interviews and news of today's Cup triumphs and surprises as the competition is reduced to the final 16 clubs.
Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 in January.
Leatherhead v Leicester City
Plymouth Argyle v Everton
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
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Episode 24 : 18th January 1975
January. 18,1975
Analysis of the day's action by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables, and the late night Score-Draw Check.
Sunderland v Manchester United
Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United
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Episode 23 : 11th January 1975
January. 11,1975
Analysis by Jimmy Hill plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer on the first League Saturday of 1975.
Leeds United v West Ham United
Stoke City v Birmingham City
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Episode 22 : 4th January 1975: FA Cup Third Round
January. 04,1975
Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup Third Round ties and the Fourth Round Draw.
Leyton Orient v Derby County
Liverpool v Stoke City
Southampton v West Ham United
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Episode 21 : 28th December 1974
December. 28,1974
Analysis by Jimmy Hill of two-match action from the First Division of the Football League - and the final Goal of the Month competition of 1974.
Manchester City v Derby County
Leicester City v Leeds United
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Episode 20 : 21st December 1974
December. 21,1974
Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis; plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer.
Birmingham City v Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers
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Episode 19 : 14th December 1974
December. 14,1974
First Division action introduced by Jimmy Hill plus, live from the Match of the Day studio, the Draw for the Third Round of the FA Cup.
Coventry City v Newcastle United
Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United
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Episode 18 : 7th December 1974
December. 07,1974
Action from two of today's top matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League, with analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill. Includes the result of the November Goal of the Month competition.
West Ham United v Leeds United
Norwich City v Cardiff City
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Episode 17 : 30th November 1974
November. 30,1974
Jimmy Hill presents his weekly analysis of the action. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout November - and £100-worth of Premium Bonds for the competition winner.
Manchester United v Sunderland
Leeds United v Chelsea
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Episode 16 : 23rd November 1974
November. 23,1974
All First Division action, news and views with analysis by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables and your late-night Score-Draw check.
Manchester City v Leicester City
Derby County v Ipswich Town
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Episode 15 : 16th November 1974
November. 16,1974
Jimmy Hill spotlights the personality action from the Football League with analysis, news and views.
Everton v Liverpool
Fulham v Sunderland
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Episode 14 : 9th November 1974
November. 09,1974
Action from two of today's matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League, with analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill and your late-night Score-Draw check.
Norwich City v Bristol Rovers
Middlesbrough v Newcastle United
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Episode 13 : 2nd November 1974
November. 02,1974
Jimmy Hill presents his analysis of today's action, news and the October Goal of the Month result.
Crystal Palace v Peterborough United
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
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Episode 12 : 26th October 1974
October. 26,1974
Two-match action from the First Division with analysis of the key moves by Jimmy Hill, news of the day's Football League programme and the Goal of the Month competition, featuring the best goals scored on BBC1 in October.
Burnley v Everton
Ipswich Town v Manchester City
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Episode 11 : 19th October 1974
October. 19,1974
Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the men and the moves which matter.
Sunderland v Aston Villa
Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Episode 10 : 12th October 1974
October. 12,1974
Jimmy Hill with the key action analysis of the day.
Newcastle United v Stoke City
Manchester United v Notts County
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Episode 9 : 5th October 1974
October. 05,1974
Action highlights from two key First Division matches plus the Goal of the Month result.
Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town
Carlisle United v Liverpool
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Episode 8 : 28th September 1974
September. 28,1974
Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout September, and £100 in Premium Bonds for the competition winner.
Everton v Leeds United
Southampton v Aston Villa
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Episode 7 : 21st September 1974
September. 21,1974
Jimmy Hill analyses the key action of the day.
Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United
Peterborough United v Preston North End
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Episode 6 : 14th September 1974
September. 14,1974
Jimmy Hill analyses the action and the men behind the moves.
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
Manchester City v Liverpool
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Episode 5 : 7th September 1974
September. 07,1974
Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the key men and key moves and the result of the first Goal of the Month competition this season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City
Arsenal v Burnley
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Episode 4 : 31st August 1974
August. 31,1974
Jimmy Hill reveals the key action and introduces the first of the new season's Goal of the Month competitions.
Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County
Stoke City v Middlesbrough
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Episode 3 : 24th August 1974
August. 24,1974
Jimmy Hill looks at the action of the men and the moves which matter.
Ipswich Town v Burnley
Leeds United v Birmingham City
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Episode 2 : 17th August 1974
August. 17,1974
Jimmy Hill begins the new season with an action analysis of the important and unusual in football. Action from two First Division grounds where the home clubs have a special reason this Saturday to look forward to the start of the new 1974/75 Football League season.
Chelsea v Carlisle United
Luton Town v Liverpool
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Episode 1 : The FA Charity Shield 10th August 1974: Leeds United v Liverpool
August. 10,1974
Curtain-raiser to the new season between the 1973/74 League Champions (Leeds United) and the 1974 FA Cup Winners (Liverpool). This all-charity game is played at Wembley Stadium, long familiar to the many international players who turn out regularly for England's two best club sides. Introduced by Jimmy Hill who also examines the key action of teams who play today under new managers - Brian Clough is the new manager at Leeds, succeeding Don Revie who is England's new international chief, and Bob Paisley is in charge at Liverpool following the surprise retirement of Bill Shankly.
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Seasons
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 26
Des Lynam continued to present the show, joined by Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables as regular pundits.
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 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 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 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 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 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 18
The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.
Season 17
After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
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 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 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 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 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 7
1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BBC.
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 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 3
In the year that saw England win the World Cup, Match of the Day moves to BBC ONE.
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 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.
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