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22/08/1964 The BBC launches its Match of the Day football show

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Match Of The Day August 22nd 1964

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BBC MOTD at 50: Presenters through the years

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20-year-olds react to... Match of the Day pundits as players - BBC Sport

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Gary Lineker presents Match of the Day in his pants - BBC Sport

The first football-related edition of Match of the Day was screened on BBC Two and showed highlights of a game between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield. The programme's audience was estimated at only 20,000, less than half of the attendance at the ground.