Plot: 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

Match Of The Day - Season 1964/65
First Episode Aired On:
Saturday, August 22 1964
60 years ago
Saturday, August 22 1964
60 years ago
Last Episode Aired On:
Saturday, May 1 1965
59 years ago
Saturday, May 1 1965
59 years ago
Number of Episodes: 37