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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
Episode 43 : MOTD - 27th April 2024
April. 27,2024
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's seven Premier League matches, including title-chasing Liverpool’s game away to West Ham.
The Merseysiders have won nine of the last ten meetings between the two teams in all competitions, including a 3-1 victory at Anfield in the reverse league fixture. The day's other matches include Everton versus Brentford, Wolves against Luton and Chelsea’s trip to Aston Villa.
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Episode 41 : MOTD - 20th April 2024
April. 20,2024
Relive all the goals, drama and analysis from the day’s three Premier League games, including title-chasing Arsenal’s visit to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Episode 40 : MOTD - 13th April 2024
April. 13,2024
Join Gary Lineker for all the goals, drama and analysis from the day’s six Premier League games, including treble-chasing Manchester City at home to relegation-threatened Luton.
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Episode 39 : MOTD - 6th April 2024
April. 06,2024
Gary Lineker and guests present all the highlights, drama and analysis from a busy day in the Premier League, with title hopefuls Manchester City and Arsenal both in action.
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Episode 38 : MOTD - 3rd April 2024
April. 03,2024
Catch up on all the goals and talking points from a bumper round of midweek Premier League games, including critical matches at both ends of the table.
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Episode 37 : MOTD - 30th March 2024
March. 30,2024
Immerse yourself in the thrills and spills of a bumper day of Premier League action as 16 sides face off against each other in eight top-flight fixtures.
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Episode 34 : MOTD - 2nd March 2024
March. 02,2024
Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis from the day’s seven Premier League matches, which all have a big impact on both the top and bottom of the table.
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Episode 33 : MOTD - 24th February 2024
February. 24,2024
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s six Premier League fixtures, all of which have an impact on the top or bottom of the table.
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Episode 32 : MOTD - 17th February 2024
February. 17,2024
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day’s Premier League matches, including Manchester City v Chelsea, Brentford v Liverpool, Burnley v Arsenal and Fulham v Aston Villa.
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Episode 31 : MOTD - 10th February 2024
February. 10,2024
The world's most famous football show. Gary Lineker with the big names and the big games from the Premier League.
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Episode 30 : MOTD - 3rd February 2024
February. 03,2024
Gary Lineker and guests being you all the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s five matches in the Premier League.
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Episode 29 : MOTD - 31st January 2024
January. 31,2024
Highlights from the midweek Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool against Chelsea at Anfield and Arsenal’s trip to face Nottingham Forest.
Elsewhere, Aston Villa entertain Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur host Brentford.
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Episode 28 : MOTD - FA Cup Fourth-Round Highlights - Sunday
January. 28,2024
Watch all the key moments from Sunday’s FA Cup fourth-round matches, with 12-time winners Manchester United in action.
You can also see what happened in the day’s other fixtures, with a place in the fifth-round draw awaiting the winners.
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Episode 27 : MOTD - FA Cup Fourth-Round Highlights - Saturday
January. 27,2024
Highlights of the latest fourth-round ties, including Ipswich Town v Maidstone United at Portman Road and Fulham v Newcastle United at Craven Cottage. Maidstone were the lowest-ranked side left in the competition and their reward for defeating League One Stevenage was a trip to Championship promotion-chasers Ipswich. Meanwhile, Fulham were looking to move a step closer to lifting the trophy for the first time, and Newcastle have not won the competition since 1955
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Episode 26 : MOTD - 20th January 2024
January. 20,2024
Highlights and reaction from the day’s two Premier League games as title-chasing Arsenal host Crystal Palace and Brentford take on Nottingham Forest.
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Episode 24 : MOTD - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights - Sunday
January. 07,2024
The best of the action from Sunday’s FA Cup third-round ties, featuring 14-time winners Arsenal’s clash with Premier League title rivals Liverpool.
Arsenal won their record-extending 14th FA Cup in 2020, although they have failed to make it past the fourth round since, while Liverpool won an eighth FA Cup in 2022.
You can also see what happened in the day’s other fixtures, with a place in the fourth-round draw awaiting the winners.
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Episode 23 : MOTD - FA Cup Third-Round Highlights - Saturday
January. 06,2024
Watch all the goals, drama and reaction from football’s oldest cup competition as Premier League giants face off against the underdogs of the lower leagues. All 20 teams from the top flight enter the cup at the third-round stage, and upsets could be expected after Newcastle United were knocked out by League One Sheffield Wednesday at this stage last season, despite having lost only once match so far in the 2022/23 campaign.
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Episode 22 : MOTD - 30th December 2023
December. 30,2023
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day’s Premier League matches, with champions Manchester City hoping to see out 2023 with a win at home to struggling Sheffield United.
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Episode 21 : MOTD - 26th December 2023
December. 26,2023
Gary Lineker presents all the goals, drama and reaction from Boxing Day’s five Premier League fixtures, including Liverpool’s trip to Turf Moor to take on Burnley.
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Episode 20 : MOTD - 23rd December 2023
December. 23,2023
Gary Lineker presents all the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s six Premier League fixtures, including the blockbuster clash between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield.
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Episode 19 : MOTD - 16th December 2023
December. 16,2023
All the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s five Premier League fixtures as Manchester City take on Crystal Palace and Everton visit Burnley.
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Episode 18 : MOTD - 9th December 2023
December. 09,2023
All the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s six Premier League fixtures, including Unai Emery taking on former club Arsenal with Aston Villa.
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Episode 17 : MOTD - 6th December 2023
December. 06,2023
Highlights of the midweek Premier League games, including Manchester United against Chelsea at Old Trafford and Manchester City’s trip to Aston Villa.
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Episode 15 : MOTD - 2nd December 2023
December. 02,2023
All the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s five Premier League fixtures, including Newcastle United at home to under-pressure Manchester United.
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Episode 14 : MOTD - 25th November 2023
November. 25,2023
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the day’s Premier League games, including Liverpool’s visit to the Etihad Stadium to face champions Manchester City.
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Episode 13 : MOTD - 11th November, 2023
November. 11,2023
All the goals, drama and reaction from the day’s five Premier League fixtures, including Newcastle United at home to under-pressure Manchester United.
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Episode 12 : MOTD - FA Cup First-Round Highlights
November. 05,2023
Watch the best of the action from the first round of the FA Cup, as 32 qualifiers from the lower tiers take on the heavyweights of the Football League.
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Episode 11 : MOTD - 4th November, 2023
November. 04,2023
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis from today’s seven Premier League matches, featuring Arsenal’s trip to face top-four rivals Newcastle United.
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Episode 10 : MOTD - 28th October 2023
October. 28,2023
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis of Saturday's Premier League games, as Arsenal take on Sheffield United and Chelsea host Brentford in a west London derby.
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Episode 9 : MOTD - 21st October 2023
October. 21,2023
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis of the day’s eight Premier League games, including the Merseyside derby and a London clash between Chelsea and Arsenal.
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Episode 8 : MOTD - 7th October 2023
October. 07,2023
Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Luton Town hosting Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United welcoming Brentford.
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Episode 7 : MOTD - 30th September 2023
September. 30,2023
Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Manchester City travelling to Wolves and Tottenham hosting Liverpool.
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Episode 6 : MOTD - 23rd September 2023
September. 23,2023
Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Manchester City welcoming Nottingham Forest and Burnley hosting Manchester United.
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Episode 5 : MOTD - 16th September 2023
September. 16,2023
Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Manchester United hosting Brighton and Arsenal travelling north to face Everton.
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Episode 4 : MOTD - 2nd September 2023
September. 02,2023
Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Newcastle facing a difficult trip to Brighton and Manchester City welcoming Fulham.
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Episode 3 : MOTD - 26th August 2023
August. 26,2023
Gary Lineker presents highlights and analysis of the latest round of Premier League games, with Manchester United hosting Nottingham Forest and West Ham travelling to Brighton.
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Episode 2 : MOTD - 19th August 2023
August. 19,2023
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis of the latest Premier League games, including Manchester City’s home game with Newcastle and Spurs against Manchester United.
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Episode 1 : MOTD - 12th August 2023
August. 12,2023
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the first seven fixtures of the 2023/24 Premier League season, including Luton Town’s return to the top flight after a 31-year absence.
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Seasons
Season 41
Match of the Day returns to the BBC for the new season, as part of a new football package on the BBC.
Season 40
In August 2003, it is announced that the BBC has won back the right to show Premiership highlights from 2004, for three years.
Season 38
With Saturday night highlights now being shown on ITV's The Premiership, Match of the Day reverted to covering live FA Cup and England matches as well as some UEFA Cup games.
Season 37
ITV won back the Premier League highlights as part of a three year deal. They also obtained Nationwide League rights whilst the BBC regained the FA Cup and England games. It was a major blow to the BBC, but Match of the Day continued to show live FA Cup and European games.
Season 36
Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football presenter. Gary Lineker took over as the main presenter for the show.
Season 35
Des Lynam presented 36 of the 45 League and Cup programmes plus eight more UEFA Cup shows. Gary Lineker also fronted five editions with Ray Stubbs hosting the remaining four.
Season 34
A new four year deal secured Premier League highlights on the BBC. Mark Lawrenson joined Trevor Brooking and Alan Hansen as a regular pundit during the second half of the season.
Season 32
When Alex Ferguson's side were discussed on Match of the Day on the opening day of the season Des remarked that "United were scarcely recognizable from the team we've known over the past couple of seasons, what's going on do you feel?" Alan Hansen famously replied: "You can't win anything with kids... he's got to buy players, it's as simple as that."
Season 29
With the new season came a new Premier League, a new contract and a new show, fronted by Des Lynam. Des was joined by new regular pundits, Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking, and the show reverted to the classic format of extended highlights from three main games. Now, however, as well as all the extra analysis, viewers were also able to see the goals from all the other matches as well.
Season 28
After several years of speculation it was announced in February that a new, breakaway FA Premier League was going to be formed. ITV were expected to win the TV rights but the BBC and BSkyB combined to place a counter bid and had strong influence within the new organisation. In May 1992 the rights were decided and each club had one vote. BSkyB were awarded live matches on Sundays and Mondays and the BBC gained the Saturday night highlights as part of a five year deal. The two companies also joined forces to sign a new five year deal to cover FA Cup and International matches. ITV would be covering the Football League and the League Cup.
Season 27
In the third season of the new contract there were 20 editions of Match of the Day but they were still restricted to covering FA Cup matches.
Season 26
Des Lynam continued to present the show, joined by Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables as regular pundits.
Season 25
Match of the Day celebrated its 25th anniversary and had to cope with the fact that, for the first time since its inception in 1964, it couldn't broadcast any League football. Instead, the team settled into the four year contract with the intention of breathing new life into the FA Cup. With the new contract came a totally revamped show.
Season 24
The focus was still on the big clubs and the shows were very irregular. They followed the same format as the previous year with a mixture of live League games on Sunday afternoons and highlights shows for the FA Cup. This was also Jimmy Hill's final season as presenter after a record 15 years in charge of the show.
Season 23
With highlights out of fashion there were only 14 editions of Match of the Day all season and the only League action came in the seven live games on Sunday afternoons.
Season 22
In 1985 the television rights came up for renegotiation and BBC and ITV offered £16m for four years. This was in return for 19 live games plus weekend highlights. The Football League met on Valentine's Day and rejected it. Football was, however, in a weak negotiating position as the game was rife with hooliganism and the two sides became deadlocked. The result was a total black-out for the first part of the season which annoyed fans and concerned the sponsors. The Football League finally backed down and agreed a deal that gave them less money per game than before on a short term two and a half year contract. The remaining six months was worth £1.3m with a two year £6.2m extension confirmed in June. The supporters were delighted and Match of the Day resumed in January. It concentrated mainly on FA Cup highlights and the occasional live League match on a Sunday.
Season 21
The show celebrated its 20th anniversary and matches were still being broadcast on Fridays. Most other sports were now seen live on television so the production team wanted to continue the football experiment as well. Jonathan Martin, the Head of Sport at the time, recalled that the experiment was disappointing: "We only got six or seven million viewers on a Friday night which was poor for the slot so we moved to Sundays in the following year." This was to be the last time that Match of the Day contained weekly League highlights until the beginning of the 1992-93 season.
Season 20
Match of the Day was back on Saturday nights as a highlights show but was supplemented by live matches on Friday evenings. The BBC and ITV had been allocated seven games each with the commercial channel choosing to broadcast theirs on Sunday afternoons. This was a radical change in strategy by all involved as prior to this new two year contract the only regular live domestic football had been the FA Cup Final, England against Scotland and the European Cup Final. Match of the Day was cancelled from 15 October to 19 November due to strike action at the BBC.
Season 18
The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.
Season 17
After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
Season 16
For the first time Match of the Day was allowed to screen additional games, and on 13 weekends there were highlights from three different matches.
Season 15
In November ITV signed a secret three year deal with the Football League to show edited highlights on Saturday nights instead of Sundays in an attempt to break away from the joint negotiating strategy and replace Match of the Day.
A ruling by the Office of Fair Trading prevented ITV's exclusive contract being signed but a compromise was reached.
For the duration of the next four year contract it was agreed that the BBC and ITV would have to alternate their programme coverage with Match of the Day switching to Sunday afternoons for the 1980-81 and 1982-83 seasons.
Season 14
Match of the Day celebrates its 500th edition, marked with a special Radio Times cover and a new set of opening titles with hundreds of school children holding up cards that depicted Jimmy Hill's face and the Match of the Day logo.
Season 10
Match of the Day appoints Jimmy Hill as the new presenter, after signing him from LWT. He was the first to both present the programme and offer expert analysis.
Season 9
The current contractual agreement meant that Match of the Day had to lead with a Division Two fixture, and twice with a match from Division Three.
Season 7
1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BBC.
Season 6
From 1969, the programme becomes live and studio based, rather than being pre-recorded at the ground of the featured match, and there were now two games seen each week.
Season 5
Grandstand presenter David Coleman begins regularly presenting Match of the Day.
Season 4
Once again, protracted negotiations during the summer ensured the return of the show. In order to secure the deal the BBC had to agree to broadcast five matches from Division Two and two from Divisions Three or Four as well as the 23 Division One games that they wanted.
Season 3
In the year that saw England win the World Cup, Match of the Day moves to BBC ONE.
Season 2
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.
Season 1
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.
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