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 Division
About this season
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 (42)
1. Match of the Season: Association Football: Celtic v Tottenham Hotspur
Aired 5 August 1967 • 80 min
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.
2. Association Football: F.A. Charity Shield: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Aired 12 August 1967 • 80 min
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.
3. Everton v Manchester United
Aired 19 August 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
4. Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City
Aired 26 August 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
5. West Ham United v Manchester United
Aired 2 September 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
6. Liverpool v Chelsea
Aired 9 September 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
7. Bristol City v Blackpool
Aired 16 September 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
8. Arsenal v Manchester City
Aired 23 September 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
9. Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Aired 30 September 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by David Coleman.
10. Manchester United v Arsenal
Aired 7 October 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by David Coleman.
11. Chelsea v Everton
Aired 14 October 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
12. Northern Ireland v Scotland
Aired 21 October 1967 • 80 min
Kenneth Wolstenholme reports, with outside broadcast cameras, from Windsor Park, Belfast, on the first full international of the season.
13. Coventry City v Sunderland
Aired 28 October 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
14. Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Aired 4 November 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
15. Arsenal v Everton
Aired 11 November 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
16. Fulham v Nottingham Forest
Aired 18 November 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by David Coleman.
17. Chelsea v Manchester United
Aired 25 November 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
18. Burnley v Arsenal
Aired 2 December 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
19. Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Aired 9 December 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
20. Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth
Aired 16 December 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
21. Newcastle United v Liverpool
Aired 23 December 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by David Coleman.
22. Leicester City v West Ham United
Aired 30 December 1967 • 80 min
Commentary by David Coleman.
23. Ipswich Town v Birmingham City
Aired 6 January 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by David Coleman.
24. Arsenal v Sheffield United
Aired 13 January 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
25. Leeds United v Everton
Aired 20 January 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
26. F.A. Cup Third Round
Aired 27 January 1968 • 80 min
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
27. Leicester City v Leeds United
Aired 3 February 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
28. Arsenal v Newcastle United
Aired 10 February 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
29. F.A. Cup Fourth Round
Aired 17 February 1968 • 80 min
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
30. Scotland v England
Aired 24 February 1968 • 80 min
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.
31. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
Aired 2 March 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
32. F.A. Cup Fifth Round
Aired 9 March 1968 • 80 min
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
33. Torquay v Bury
Aired 16 March 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
34. Leeds United v Manchester City
Aired 23 March 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
35. F.A. Cup: 6th Round
Aired 30 March 1968 • 80 min
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
36. Manchester United v Liverpool
Aired 6 April 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by David Coleman.
37. Swindon Town v Southport
Aired 13 April 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by David Coleman.
38. Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town
Aired 20 April 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
39. The F.A. Cup: Semi-final
Aired 27 April 1968 • 80 min
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
40. Leeds United v Liverpool
Aired 4 May 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
41. Manchester United v Sunderland
Aired 11 May 1968 • 80 min
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
42. The F.A. Cup Final: Everton v. West Bromwich Albion
Aired 18 May 1968 • 80 min
Highlights of this afternoon's match at the Empire Stadium, Wembley. Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.