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Match of the Day (1964)Season 22
In 1985 the television rights came up for renegotiation and BBC and ITV offered £16m for four years. This was in return for 19 live games plus weekend highlights. The Football League met on Valentine's Day and rejected it. Football was, however, in a weak negotiating position as the game was rife with hooliganism and the two sides became deadlocked. The result was a total black-out for the first part of the season which annoyed fans and concerned the sponsors. The Football League finally backed down and agreed a deal that gave them less money per game than before on a short term two and a half year contract. The remaining six months was worth £1.3m with a two year £6.2m extension confirmed in June. The supporters were delighted and Match of the Day resumed in January. It concentrated mainly on FA Cup highlights and the occasional live League match on a Sunday.
- Network
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- August 22, 1964
- Status
- Returning
- Next episode
- S63E16 · October 25, 2026
Cast
Gary LinekerHost
John MotsonSelf - Commentator
Barry DaviesPresenter
Jimmy HillGuest
Alan HansenCo-commentator
Des LynamSelf - Presenter
Trevor BrookingCo-commentator
David ColemanCommentator
Tony GubbaPresenter
Alan ShearerSelf - Pundit
Kenneth WolstenholmeSelf - Commentator
Mark LawrensonCo-commentator
Bob WilsonReporter
Jon ChampionCommentator
Mark ChapmanSelf - Host
Ray StubbsSelf - Presenter
Ian WrightExpert
Gabby LoganHost
Danny MurphyPundit
Alan ParryCommentator
Episodes
0/14 watched- Episode 1: 10th August 1985: FA Charity Shield: Everton v Manchester United1 h 20 min · Aug 10, 1985
- Episode 2: 5th January 1986: Charlton Athletic v West Ham United1 h 20 min · Jan 5, 1986
- Episode 3: 12th January 1986: Watford v Liverpool1 h 20 min · Jan 12, 1986
- Episode 4: 18th January 19861 h 20 min · Jan 18, 1986
- Episode 5: 25th January 1986: FA Cup Fourth Round1 h 20 min · Jan 25, 1986
- Episode 6: 9th February 1986: Liverpool v Manchester United1 h 20 min · Feb 9, 1986
- Episode 7: 2nd March 1986: Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool1 h 20 min · Mar 2, 1986
- Episode 8: 8th March 1986: FA Cup Sixth Round1 h 20 min · Mar 8, 1986
- Episode 9: 22nd March 19861 h 20 min · Mar 22, 1986
- Episode 10: 31st March 19861 h 20 min · Mar 31, 1986
- Episode 11: 5th April 1986: FA Cup Semi-Final: Everton v Sheffield Wednesday1 h 20 min · Apr 5, 1986
- Episode 12: 19th April 19861 h 20 min · Apr 19, 1986
- Episode 13: 3rd May 19861 h 20 min · May 3, 1986
- Episode 14: 10th May 1986: FA Cup Final: Everton v Liverpool1 h 20 min · May 10, 1986
