Match of the Day - Season 4

First aired: 8/5/1967 42 episodes

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.

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Episodes

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

Aired: 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.

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

Aired: 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.

3. Everton v Manchester United

Aired: 8/19/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

4. Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City

Aired: 8/26/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

5. West Ham United v Manchester United

Aired: 9/2/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

6. Liverpool v Chelsea

Aired: 9/9/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

7. Bristol City v Blackpool

Aired: 9/16/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

8. Arsenal v Manchester City

Aired: 9/23/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

9. Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Aired: 9/30/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

10. Manchester United v Arsenal

Aired: 10/7/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

11. Chelsea v Everton

Aired: 10/14/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

12. Northern Ireland v Scotland

Aired: 10/21/1967

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: 10/28/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

14. Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

Aired: 11/4/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

15. Arsenal v Everton

Aired: 11/11/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

16. Fulham v Nottingham Forest

Aired: 11/18/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

17. Chelsea v Manchester United

Aired: 11/25/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

18. Burnley v Arsenal

Aired: 12/2/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

19. Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

Aired: 12/9/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

20. Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth

Aired: 12/16/1967

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

21. Newcastle United v Liverpool

Aired: 12/23/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

22. Leicester City v West Ham United

Aired: 12/30/1967

Commentary by David Coleman.

23. Ipswich Town v Birmingham City

Aired: 1/6/1968

Commentary by David Coleman.

24. Arsenal v Sheffield United

Aired: 1/13/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

25. Leeds United v Everton

Aired: 1/20/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

26. F.A. Cup Third Round

Aired: 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

27. Leicester City v Leeds United

Aired: 2/3/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

28. Arsenal v Newcastle United

Aired: 2/10/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

29. F.A. Cup Fourth Round

Aired: 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

30. Scotland v England

Aired: 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.

31. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool

Aired: 3/2/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

32. F.A. Cup Fifth Round

Aired: 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

33. Torquay v Bury

Aired: 3/16/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

34. Leeds United v Manchester City

Aired: 3/23/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

35. F.A. Cup: 6th Round

Aired: 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

36. Manchester United v Liverpool

Aired: 4/6/1968

Commentary by David Coleman.

37. Swindon Town v Southport

Aired: 4/13/1968

Commentary by David Coleman.

38. Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town

Aired: 4/20/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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

Aired: 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

40. Leeds United v Liverpool

Aired: 5/4/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

41. Manchester United v Sunderland

Aired: 5/11/1968

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

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

Aired: 5/18/1968

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