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Match of the Day

7.6/10 1964 62 Seasons 3272 Episodes Returning Series

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

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Season 41 Episodes

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8th August 2004: Community Shield: Arsenal v Manchester United
80 min 2004

Highlights of this afternoon's game between Premiership champions Arsenal and FA Cup winners Manchester United at Cardif…

E2
Match of the Day at 40
80 min 2004

David Beckham and Michael Owen are among the stars reflecting on four decades of football's flagship show. Classic clips…

E3
14th August 2004
80 min 2004

Celebrating its 40th year, Match of the Day returns live to Saturday night with extended highlights and analysis of the …

E4
18th August 2004: International Friendly
80 min 2004

Coverage from St James' Park as England warm-up for their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign with a friendly against Ukr…

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21st August 2004
80 min 2004

An emotional day loomed as Kevin Keegan returned to the ground where he was idolised as a player. Will Man City's manage…

E6
25th August 2004
80 min 2004

Highlights of this evening's Premiership matches, including Blackburn's trip to Arsenal, new boys Norwich at Newcastle, …

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28th August 2004
80 min 2004

Will Manchester United's lunchtime match against Blackburn have re-ignited the flame of their mid-90s Premiership rivalr…

E8
4th September 2004: World Cup Qualifier
80 min 2004

Northern Ireland v Poland. Coverage of this Group Six World Cup qualifying match from Belfast's Windsor Park. Since Lawr…

E9
11th September 2004
80 min 2004

Highlights and goals from all eight Premiership matches played today, including Fulham v Arsenal.

E10
18th September 2004
80 min 2004

Highlights and goals from all six Premiership matches played today, including Arsenal v Bolton.

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25th September 2004
80 min 2004

Premiership highlights from today's games, including Tottenham v Manchester Utd.

E12
2nd October 2004
80 min 2004

Highlights of today's six Premiership matches, including Arsenal's London derby against Charlton, Everton's clash with t…

E13
9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: England v Wales
80 min 2004

Coverage from Old Trafford of the World Cup qualifier between the two home nations. A win would put England in a strong …

E14
9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: France v Republic of Ireland
80 min 2004

Brian Kerr's men travel to Paris for this Group Four World Cup qualifier with legitimate hopes of causing an upset again…

E15
16th October 2004
80 min 2004

Action from all eight of today's Premiership clashes, which included pace-setters Arsenal's tie against Aston Villa, plu…

E16
23rd October 2004
80 min 2004

Gary Lineker has highlights from today's six Premiership matches where, at the top end of the table, high-flying Chelsea…

E17
30th October 2004
80 min 2004

Highlights from the the Premiership and action from the first round of the FA Cup.

E18
6th November 2004
80 min 2004

Highlights from the the Premiership, including Arsenal v Crystal Palace.

E19
13th November 2004
80 min 2004

Two London derbies - Tottenham v Arsenal, and Fulham v Chelsea - feature in highlights of today's Premiership programme.…

E20
14th November 2004: FA Cup First Round
80 min 2004

Thurrock v Oldham Athletic. Coverage from Ship Lane of this first-round tie - a chance for non-league Thurrock to achiev…

E21
17th November 2004: International Friendly
80 min 2004

Spain v England. After a flurry of World Cup qualification fixtures, Sven-Goran Eriksson 's men travel to Madrid for a f…

E22
20th November 2004
80 min 2004

Action involving the Premiership's big three, with Man United at home to Charlton, Arsenal facing West Brom under new bo…

E23
27th November 2004
80 min 2004

WBA boss Bryan Robson welcomes his old club Man United to the Hawthorns. Plus action from the day's other Premiership ma…

E24
4th December 2004
80 min 2004

An extended edition in which action from all eight of today's Premiership clashes - including Chelsea v Newcastle United…

E25
5th December 2004: FA Cup Second Round
80 min 2004

Hinckley United v Brentford. Coverage of Conference North minnows Hinckley United playing a League One side in the FA Cu…

E26
11th December 2004
80 min 2004

Action from all seven of today's Premiership ties, including high-flying Merseysiders Everton's clash with local rivals …

E27
18th December 2004
80 min 2004

Manchester United take on Crystal Palace, while Middlesbrough's Gareth Southgate, Ugo Ehiogu and George Boateng face for…

E28
26th December 2004
80 min 2004

Highlights of the London derby between Arsenal and Fulham, plus Chelsea at home to Aston Villa, Manchester United v Bolt…

E29
28th December 2004
80 min 2004

Highlights from all nine of today's Premiership matches. Southampton face a silverware-hungry Liverpool side, Portsmouth…

E30
1st January 2005
80 min 2005

All 20 Premiership clubs were in action today. Among the potential highlights are Chelsea's trip to Liverpool, Arsenal's…

E31
4th January 2005
80 min 2005

Including highlights of Arsenal v Manchester City, Manchester United v Spurs and Chelsea's clash with Middlesbrough. Plu…

E32
8th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round: Sheffield United v Aston Villa
80 min 2005

Coverage of this intriguing FA Cup third-round tie from Bramall Lane.

E33
8th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round: Plymouth Argyle v Everton
80 min 2005

Gary Lineker introduces FA Cup third-round action from Home Park.

E34
8th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round
80 min 2005

Highlights of today's FA Cup third-round tussles, including Jose Mourinho 's Premiership pace-setters Chelsea v Scunthor…

E35
9th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round: Yeading v Newcastle United
80 min 2005

From OPR's Loftus Road stadium in west London, the last of this weekend's FA Cup third-round ties. "The Ding" will need …

E36
15th January 2005
80 min 2005

Highlights of today's Premiership games, including Liverpool's bid to avenge September's defeat at Old Trafford, and Che…

E37
19th January 2005: FA Cup Third Round Replay
80 min 2005

Coverage of one of tonight's replays to decide who makes it through to the fourth round - even if it means the dreaded p…

E38
22nd January 2005
80 min 2005

Premiership highlights, including Manchester United v Aston Villa - in which David O'Leary 's men look for their first w…

E39
29th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round: Southampton v Portsmouth
80 min 2005

A clash from St Mary's in which new Saints manager Harry Redknapp prepares for some stick as he faces his old club Pompe…

E40
29th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round: Manchester United v Middlesbrough
80 min 2005

After seeing off Exeter City at the second attempt, Alex Ferguson 's men continue their defence of the FA Cup with an al…

E41
29th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round
80 min 2005

Action from, and reaction to, today's fourth-round FA Cup ties, which included West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham, Arsenal…

E42
30th January 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round: Oldham Athletic v Bolton Wanderers
80 min 2005

A tasty fourth-round tie in which the League One outfit set out to claim their second Premiership scalp in this season's…

E43
2nd February 2005
80 min 2005

Highlights of all ten of this week's Premiership games, including the eagerly anticipated and potentially explosive clas…

E44
5th February 2005
80 min 2005

Highlights of today's Premiership action, including Liverpool v Fulham and Arsenal's trip to Aston Villa. Plus Birmingha…

E45
9th February 2005: International Friendly
80 min 2005

England v Netherlands from Villa Park. A friendly international that may provide England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson with …

E46
12th February 2005: FA Cup Fourth Round Replay
80 min 2005

Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion. Coverage from White Hart Lane of the all-Premiership FA Cup fourth-round repla…

E47
12th February 2005
80 min 2005

Did Everton improve their chances of a Champions League place when they welcomed Premiership leaders Chelsea to Goodison…

E48
19th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round: Arsenal v Sheffield United
80 min 2005

After suffering a bitter Premiership defeat against Manchester Utd, which effectively ended the Gunners' title hopes, Ar…

E49
19th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round: Everton v Manchester United
80 min 2005

Two North West rivals with a renowned FA Cup pedigree vie for supremacy in this eagerly awaited all-Premiership fifth-ro…

E50
19th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round
80 min 2005

Highlights of today's six FA Cup fifth-round ties, including Everton v Manchester United and Arsenal's third successive …

E51
20th February 2005: FA Cup Fifth Round: Burnley v Blackburn Rovers
80 min 2005

Coverage from Turf Moor of this FA Cup fifth-round tie - a Lancashire derby that sees Championship outfit Burnley take o…

E52
26th February 2005
80 min 2005

Premiership highlights include Southampton v Arsenal, Manchester United v Portsmouth and Aston Villa v Everton.

E53
5th March 2005
80 min 2005

Premiership highlights include Arsenal v Portsmouth and Chelsea v Norwich.

E54
12th March 2005: FA Cup Sixth Round: Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal
80 min 2005

The first of three all-Premiership FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend is a potential thriller which pits Sam Allardyce's…

E55
12th March 2005: FA Cup Sixth Round: Southampton v Manchester United
80 min 2005

Two sides who are installed at opposite ends of the Premiership and are desperately seeking silverware, clash at St Mary…

E56
13th March 2005: FA Cup Sixth Round: Blackburn Rovers v Leicester City
80 min 2005

The last non-Premiership team remaining in the FA Cup travel to Ewood Park for this quarter-final match. The difference …

E57
19th March 2005
80 min 2005

Highlights of today's Premiership matches, including Chelsea v Crystal Palace and Portsmouth's encounter with Newcastle.

E58
26th March 2005: World Cup Qualifier
80 min 2005

England v Northern Ireland. Sven-Goran Eriksson's men launch into a home double header of World Cup qualifiers which cou…

E59
30th March 2005: World Cup Qualifier
80 min 2005

England v Azerbaijan. At Newcastle United's home of St James' Park, England play their second home World Cup qualifier o…

E60
2nd April 2005
80 min 2005

Champions-elect Chelsea travel to lowly Southampton, Bolton Wanderers look to complete the double against Liverpool at A…

E61
9th April 2005
80 min 2005

It's a battle of the blues as Chelsea host Birmingham, Arsenal travel to Middlesbrough, and Manchester United visit a No…

E62
16th April 2005: FA Cup Semi-Final
80 min 2005

Highlights from Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers, the first of this weekend's FA Cup semi-finals. Plus a Premiership round-up.

E63
17th April 2005: FA Cup Semi-Final: Manchester United v Newcastle United
80 min 2005

An all-Premiership FA Cup semi-final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium that sees the Magpies, who haven't lifted the troph…

E64
20th April 2005
80 min 2005

All the goals and key moments from tonight's eight Premiership matches, including Chelsea v Arsenal and Everton v Manche…

E65
23rd April 2005
80 min 2005

Premiership highlights as Chelsea take on south-west London rivals Fulham, Crystal Palace host Liverpool and Everton cla…

E66
30th April 2005
80 min 2005

Premiership action from seven encounters includes Bolton v Chelsea, Liverpool v Middlesbrough and Southampton v Norwich.

E67
2nd May 2005: Women's FA Cup Final: Charlton Athletic v Everton
80 min 2005

Will it be a case of "third time lucky" for the Addicks, runners-up for the past two seasons? They're in with a good cha…

E68
7th May 2005
80 min 2005

It's the penultimate weekend of the Premiership season, but there could still be a lot to play for. Among the relegation…

E69
15th May 2005
80 min 2005

On the final day of the Premiership season, Gary Lineker presents highlights of all today's matches. There are big games…

E70
21st May 2005: FA Cup Final: Manchester United v Arsenal
80 min 2005

Cardiff's Millennium Stadium bids farewell to English football's showpiece occasion as holders Manchester United clash w…

E71
28th May 2005: International Friendly
80 min 2005

Highlights of the friendly between the USA and England from Chicago's Soldier Field Stadium. The States have twice upset…

E72
31st May 2005: International Friendly
80 min 2005

Colombia v England. The Giants Stadium in New Jersey is the venue as England play the second and final friendly of their…

E73
5th June 2005: Women's Euro 2005: England v Finland
80 min 2005

Coverage from the City of Manchester Stadium, where the host nation are favourites to win their first Group A match. Inc…

E74
6th June 2005: Women's Euro 2005
80 min 2005

Highlights of the two opening Group B matches. Defending champions Germany, who won all eight qualifying ties, could fac…

E75
8th June 2005: Women's Euro 2005: Denmark v England
80 min 2005

Coverage from Ewood Park, home of Blackburn Rovers, as the host nation take on tough opposition in their second Group A …

E76
9th June 2005: Women's Euro 2005
80 min 2005

Action from the European championship's fifth day. In Group B, reigning champions Germany faced Italy in Preston, while …

E77
11th June 2005: Women's Euro 2005: England v Sweden
80 min 2005

Coverage from Ewood Park, Blackburn, where the host nation play their final Group A game in the qualifying stages. Finla…

E78
13th June 2005: Women's Euro 2005
80 min 2005

Highlights from Group B as defending champs Germany meet the French, while former winners Norway face Italy.

E79
15th June 2005: Women's Euro 2005 Semi-Final
80 min 2005

Germany v Finland at Deepdale, Preston.

E80
16th June 2005: Women's Euro 2005 Semi-Final
80 min 2005

Sweden v Norway at Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium.

E81
19th June 2005: Women's Euro 2005 Final: Germany v Norway
80 min 2005

The two teams that have battled through the group stages and semi-final showdowns meet at Ewood Park.

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