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The first regular football programme on television, Match of the Day, began on 22 August 1964, at the start of the 1964-65 season. The identity of the match – Liverpool v Arsenal - was kept...
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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BBC’s seasonal weekly football magazine Match of the Day was first broadcast on 22 August 1964 at the start of the 1964-65 season. The kick-off game saw Liverpool defeat Arsenal 3 – 2. For the first two years of its illustrious career, it screened on BBC2.
The first episode of Match Of The Day was transmitted on Saturday 22nd August 1964. It was presented by Kenneth Wolstenholme. The theme tune was called “Drum Majorette” and was composed by Leslie Statham.
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