Match of the Day

tv show

poster for Match of the Day

3255 total episodes

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62 seasons

First Aired August 22, 1964

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Overview

BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.

Season 1965/66 poster unavailable

Season 1965/66

33 episodes

Air Date

October 02, 1965

Overview

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.

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