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Season 1967/68

Match of the Day

1967 Episodes

Overview

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.

Episodes

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EP 1
80m

Match of the Season: Association Football: Celtic v Tottenham Hotspur

8/5/1967

Celtic - European Cup Winners, Scottish F.A. Cup Winners, Scottish League Champions v. Tottenham Hotspur F.A. Cup Winners Highlights of this afternoon's outstanding match at Hampden Park, where the champions of Europe from Glasgow met the F.A. Cup winners from London.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 2
80m

Association Football: F.A. Charity Shield: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

8/12/1967

Manchester United, Football League Champions v. Tottenham Hotspur, F.A. Cup Winners As a curtain-raiser to the new football season, Manchester United, League champions and winners of the Charity Shield on five occasions, meet the F.A. Cup winners at Old Trafford, Manchester.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 3
80m

Everton v Manchester United

8/19/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 4
80m

Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City

8/26/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 5
80m

West Ham United v Manchester United

9/2/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 6
80m

Liverpool v Chelsea

9/9/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 7
80m

Bristol City v Blackpool

9/16/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 8
80m

Arsenal v Manchester City

9/23/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 9
80m

Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers

9/30/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

Guest Stars

David Coleman
EP 10
80m

Manchester United v Arsenal

10/7/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

Guest Stars

David Coleman
EP 11
80m

Chelsea v Everton

10/14/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 12
80m

Northern Ireland v Scotland

10/21/1967

Kenneth Wolstenholme reports, with outside broadcast cameras, from Windsor Park, Belfast, on the first full international of the season.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 13
80m

Coventry City v Sunderland

10/28/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 14
80m

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

11/4/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 15
80m

Arsenal v Everton

11/11/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 16
80m

Fulham v Nottingham Forest

11/18/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

Guest Stars

David Coleman
EP 17
80m

Chelsea v Manchester United

11/25/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 18
80m

Burnley v Arsenal

12/2/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 19
80m

Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

12/9/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 20
80m

Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth

12/16/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 21
80m

Newcastle United v Liverpool

12/23/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

Guest Stars

David Coleman
EP 22
80m

Leicester City v West Ham United

12/30/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

Guest Stars

David Coleman
EP 23
80m

Ipswich Town v Birmingham City

1/6/1968

Commentary by David Coleman.

Guest Stars

David Coleman
EP 24
80m

Arsenal v Sheffield United

1/13/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 25
80m

Leeds United v Everton

1/20/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 26
80m

F.A. Cup Third Round

1/27/1968

David Coleman reports on today's F.A. Cup Third Round. BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the recorded highlights of three of today's Cup games. Fulham v Macclesfield Bournemouth v Liverpool Chelsea v Ipswich Town Presenter/commentator: David Coleman Commentator: Kenneth Wolstenholme Commentator: Maurice Edelston

Guest Stars

Maurice EdelstonDavid Coleman
EP 27
80m

Leicester City v Leeds United

2/3/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 28
80m

Arsenal v Newcastle United

2/10/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 29
80m

F.A. Cup Fourth Round

2/17/1968

Kenneth Wolstenholme reports on today's F.A. Cup Fourth Round. BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the recorded highlights of two of today's Cup games. Leeds United v Nottingham Forest Tottenham Hotspur v Preston North End

Guest Stars

Kenneth WolstenholmeFrank Bough
EP 30
80m

Scotland v England

2/24/1968

The highlights of today's international, in which England seek to avenge their defeat at Wembley last year. This is the match that decides who enters the final rounds of the European Football Championship - Scotland or England. Kenneth Wolstenholme reports, with outside broadcast cameras, from Hampden Park, Glasgow.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 31
80m

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool

3/2/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 32
80m

F.A. Cup Fifth Round

3/9/1968

BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the F.A. Cup Fifth Round. Recorded highlights of two of today's top matches and a round-up of the Cup news. Reported by Kenneth Wolstenholme and David Coleman. Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea Rotherham United v Leicester City

Guest Stars

Kenneth WolstenholmeDavid Coleman
EP 33
80m

Torquay v Bury

3/16/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 34
80m

Leeds United v Manchester City

3/23/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 35
80m

F.A. Cup: 6th Round

3/30/1968

Introduced by David Coleman and featuring the action and the personalities from a great day of sport.... Association Football: F.A. Cup: 6th Round Highlights of two of today's Cup quarter-finals. Leicester City v Everton Birmingham City v Chelsea

Guest Stars

Kenneth WolstenholmeFrank BoughDavid Coleman
EP 36
80m

Manchester United v Liverpool

4/6/1968

Commentary by David Coleman.

Guest Stars

David Coleman
EP 37
80m

Swindon Town v Southport

4/13/1968

Commentary by David Coleman.

Guest Stars

David Coleman
EP 38
80m

Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town

4/20/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 39
80m

The F.A. Cup: Semi-final

4/27/1968

Which teams will play at Wembley on May 18? Birmingham City, West Bromwich Albion, Everton or Leeds United Kenneth Wolstenholme reports, with outside broadcast cameras, on one of today's semi-final Cup ties: Birmingham City v West Bromwich Albion

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 40
80m

Leeds United v Liverpool

5/4/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 41
80m

Manchester United v Sunderland

5/11/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme
EP 42
80m

The F.A. Cup Final: Everton v. West Bromwich Albion

5/18/1968

Highlights of this afternoon's match at the Empire Stadium, Wembley. Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme