Match of the Day
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
First Aired
August 22, 1964
Last Aired
January 25, 2026
Original Language
en
Popularity
79
Type
Talk Show
Official Website
Production Companies
BBC Sport
Seasons & Episodes
Episodes
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.
Cast
Gary Lineker
Self - Presenter, Host, Pundit, Presenter, Self - Host
Jimmy Hill
Self - Presenter, Presenter, Pundit, Guest
John Motson
Self - Commentator
Barry Davies
Self - Commentator, Presenter / Commentator, Presenter, Analyst, Interviewer
Des Lynam
Self - Presenter, Host, Commentator, Headlines, Pundit, Guest
Alan Hansen
Self - Pundit, Co-commentator
David Coleman
Self - Presenter, Commentator, Presenter, Presenter / Commentator, Reporter
Trevor Brooking
Pundit, Self - Commentator, Co-commentator, Analyst
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Self - Commentator, Self - Presenter
Tony Gubba
Self - Commentator, Presenter, Reporter, Headlines, News round-up
Alan Shearer
Pundit, Presenter, Self - Pundit, Expert,
Mark Lawrenson
Pundit, Commentator, Co-commentator
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