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History. 1960s. Although the title was first used by the BBC for its Wimbledon tennis highlights programme in June 1964, the first football-related edition of Match of the Day was screened on BBC Two on 22 August 1964, and showed highlights of a game between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield.
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Mar 12, 2023 · Here is a list of every presenter, pundit and commentator that stepped back in support of a peer that was pushed aside. Gary Lineker to 'step away' from Match of the Day amid BBC...
Mar 25, 2021 · Mark Scott made history as the first BAME commentator on Match of the Day when covering a goalless draw between Bournemouth and Crystal Palace in 2015 and achieved another career first when...
Oatley became the first female football commentator in the history of BBC football programme Match of the Day, with her debut broadcast on 21 April 2007 for the Premier League match between Fulham and Blackburn Rovers. She has since commentated on several further games for Match of the Day.
In December 2018, she joined the presenting team for Match of the Day 2 when she stood in for regular host Mark Chapman. In June 2019, Barbour was part of the BBC presenter team for the Women's World Cup, hosting, among others, the quarter-final between Germany and Sweden.
Aug 20, 2014 · Match of the Day's five main presenters from 1964 to the present day. Ahead of a BBC One special on Friday at 22:35 BST to mark 50 years of Match of the Day, we look at some facts...
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Aug 19, 2014 · The Match of the Day at 50 documentary, celebrating the iconic programme's birthday, charts the history of the show and highlights its long-ingrained place at the heart of Saturday night...
