Season 1965/66
Despite attempts by some clubs to prevent its return due to fear over ticket sales, Match of the Day returned to the BBC in October 1965 two months after the start of the new season. The duration of each programme had been reduced to 45 minutes in length and it could no longer be broadcast before 10.00pm.
Episodes
1. West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea
Commentary by Frank Bough.
2. Nottingham Forest v West Ham United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
3. Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
4. Chelsea v Leicester City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
5. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
6. Arsenal v Sheffield United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
7. Leicester City v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
8. Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham
Commentary by Walley Barnes.
9. Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
10. Chelsea v Liverpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
11. Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
12. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
13. Sheffield United v Northampton Town
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
14. Arsenal v Liverpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
15. Fulham v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
16. Liverpool v Chelsea
For the first time Match of the Day features one of the top games in the F.A. Cup Competition. Kenneth Wolstenholme reports with outside broadcast cameras on two famous teams who clash today in the Third Round of the F.A. Cup.
17. Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
18. Bristol City v Manchester City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
19. Chelsea v Leeds United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
20. West Ham United v Sheffield United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
21. Fulham v Liverpool
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
22. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
23. Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
24. Manchester United v Arsenal
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
25. Preston North End v Manchester United
Kenneth Wolstenholme reports with outside broadcast cameras on two famous teams who clash today in the Quarter-finals of the F.A. Cup.
26. Scotland v England
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
27. Fulham v Sheffield Wednesday
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
28. Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday
Semi-Final of the F.A. Cup. Chelsea & Sheffield Wednesday fighting today for a place in the F.A. Cup Final at Wembley on May 14. Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
29. Liverpool v Chelsea
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
30. Huddersfield Town v Coventry City
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
31. Everton v Sheffield Wednesday
The F.A. Cup Final: Everton v. Sheffield Wednesday Recorded highlights of this afternoon's match at the Empire Stadium, Wembley. Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
32. Oldham Athletic v Oxford United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
33. Brentford v Gillingham
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.