Season 2023/24

Season 2024/25

Season 2025/26

Season 1964/65

Match of the Day begins on 22 August 1964, for coverage of Liverpool versus Arsenal. Kenneth ...

Season 1965/66

Despite attempts by some clubs to prevent its return due to fear over ticket sales, Match of the ...

Season 1966/67

In the year that saw England win the World Cup, Match of the Day moves to BBC ONE.

Season 1967/68

Once again, protracted negotiations during the summer ensured the return of the show. In order to ...

Season 1968/69

Grandstand presenter David Coleman begins regularly presenting Match of the Day.

Season 1969/70

From 1969, the programme becomes live and studio based, rather than being pre-recorded at the ...

Season 1970/71

1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards ...

Season 1971/72

John Motson makes his debut as a Match of the Day commentator.

Season 1972/73

The current contractual agreement meant that Match of the Day had to lead with a Division Two ...

Season 1973/74

Match of the Day appoints Jimmy Hill as the new presenter, after signing him from LWT. He was the ...

Season 1974/75

Match of the Day signs a new three-year contract with the Football League.

Season 1975/76

Season 1976/77

Season 1977/78

Match of the Day celebrates its 500th edition, marked with a special Radio Times cover and a new ...

Season 1978/79

In November ITV signed a secret three year deal with the Football League to show edited highlights ...

Season 1979/80

For the first time Match of the Day was allowed to screen additional games, and on 13 weekends ...

Season 1980/81

After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.

Season 1981/82

The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.

Season 1982/83

Season 1983/84

Match of the Day was back on Saturday nights as a highlights show but was supplemented by live ...

Season 1984/85

The show celebrated its 20th anniversary and matches were still being broadcast on Fridays. Most ...

Season 1985/86

In 1985 the television rights came up for renegotiation and BBC and ITV offered £16m for four ...

Season 1986/87

With highlights out of fashion there were only 14 editions of Match of the Day all season and the ...

Season 1987/88

The focus was still on the big clubs and the shows were very irregular. They followed the same ...

Season 1988/89

Match of the Day celebrated its 25th anniversary and had to cope with the fact that, for the first ...

Season 1989/90

Des Lynam continued to present the show, joined by Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables as regular pundits.

Season 1990/91

In the third season of the new contract there were 20 editions of Match of the Day but they were ...

Season 1991/92

After several years of speculation it was announced in February that a new, breakaway FA Premier ...

Season 1992/93

With the new season came a new Premier League, a new contract and a new show, fronted by Des Lynam. ...

Season 1993/94

Season 1994/95

Match of the Day celebrated its 30th anniversary.

Season 1995/96

When Alex Ferguson's side were discussed on Match of the Day on the opening day of the season Des ...

Season 1996/97

Season 1997/98

A new four year deal secured Premier League highlights on the BBC. Mark Lawrenson joined Trevor ...

Season 1998/99

Des Lynam presented 36 of the 45 League and Cup programmes plus eight more UEFA Cup shows. Gary ...

Season 1999/2000

Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become ...

Season 2000/01

ITV won back the Premier League highlights as part of a three year deal. They also obtained ...

Season 2001/02

With Saturday night highlights now being shown on ITV's The Premiership, Match of the Day reverted ...

Season 2002/03

Season 2003/04

In August 2003, it is announced that the BBC has won back the right to show Premiership highlights ...

Season 2004/05

Match of the Day returns to the BBC for the new season, as part of a new football package on the ...

Season 2005/06

Season 2006/07

Season 2007/08

Season 2008/09

Season 2009/10

Season 2010/11

Season 2011/12

Season 2012/13

Season 2013/14

Season 2014/15

Season 2015/16

Season 2016/17

Season 2017/18

Season 2018/19

Season 2019/20

Season 2020/21

Season 2021/22

Season 2022/23

Season 2023/24

Season 2024/25

Season 2025/26