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Liverpool v Arsenal
The first episode of Match of the Day from 1964, presented by Kenneth Wolstenholme and former Arsenal player Walley Barnes. The featured match is Liverpool versus Arsenal at Anfield.
Match of the Day
Season 1964/65
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.
37 episodes · First aired 1964-08-22
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Chelsea v Sunderland
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
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Fulham v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
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West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E580 min
Chelsea v Leeds United
Coverage of the match between Chelsea and Leeds United with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentating.
S1 E680 min
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E780 min
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E880 min
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E980 min
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1080 min
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1180 min
Arsenal v Everton
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1280 min
West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1380 min
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1480 min
Fulham v Blackpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1580 min
Arsenal v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1680 min
West Ham United v Leicester City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1780 min
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1880 min
Aston Villa v Arsenal
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
S1 E1980 min
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Highlights of the Boxing Day Forest-Spurs match.
S1 E2080 min
West Ham United v Birmingham City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.