Match of the Day
Match of the Day: Season 4

Air Date

August 5, 1967

Episodes

42 episodes

Match of the Day

Season 4

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

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

August 5, 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

August 12, 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

August 19, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

4. Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City

August 26, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

5. West Ham United v Manchester United

September 2, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

6. Liverpool v Chelsea

September 9, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

7. Bristol City v Blackpool

September 16, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

8. Arsenal v Manchester City

September 23, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

9. Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers

September 30, 1967
80 min

Commentary by David Coleman.

10. Manchester United v Arsenal

October 7, 1967
80 min

Commentary by David Coleman.

11. Chelsea v Everton

October 14, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

12. Northern Ireland v Scotland

October 21, 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

October 28, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

14. Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

November 4, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

15. Arsenal v Everton

November 11, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

16. Fulham v Nottingham Forest

November 18, 1967
80 min

Commentary by David Coleman.

17. Chelsea v Manchester United

November 25, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

18. Burnley v Arsenal

December 2, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

19. Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

December 9, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

20. Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth

December 16, 1967
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

21. Newcastle United v Liverpool

December 23, 1967
80 min

Commentary by David Coleman.

22. Leicester City v West Ham United

December 30, 1967
80 min

Commentary by David Coleman.

23. Ipswich Town v Birmingham City

January 6, 1968
80 min

Commentary by David Coleman.

24. Arsenal v Sheffield United

January 13, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

25. Leeds United v Everton

January 20, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

26. F.A. Cup Third Round

January 27, 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

February 3, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

28. Arsenal v Newcastle United

February 10, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

29. F.A. Cup Fourth Round

February 17, 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

February 24, 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

March 2, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

32. F.A. Cup Fifth Round

March 9, 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

March 16, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

34. Leeds United v Manchester City

March 23, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

35. F.A. Cup: 6th Round

March 30, 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

April 6, 1968
80 min

Commentary by David Coleman.

37. Swindon Town v Southport

April 13, 1968
80 min

Commentary by David Coleman.

38. Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town

April 20, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

39. The F.A. Cup: Semi-final

April 27, 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

May 4, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

41. Manchester United v Sunderland

May 11, 1968
80 min

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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

May 18, 1968
80 min

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