Match of the Day 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.
West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea 01 Commentary by Frank Bough.
10/2/1965
Nottingham Forest v West Ham United 02 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
10/9/1965
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United 03 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
10/16/1965
04 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
10/23/1965
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace 05 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
10/30/1965
Arsenal v Sheffield United 06 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
11/6/1965
Leicester City v Manchester United 07 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
11/13/1965
Sheffield Wednesday v Fulham 08 Commentary by Walley Barnes.
11/20/1965
Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City 09 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
11/27/1965
10 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
12/4/1965
Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion 11 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
12/11/1965
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur 12 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
12/18/1965
Sheffield United v Northampton Town 13 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
1/1/1966
14 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
1/8/1966
Fulham v Manchester United 15 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
1/15/1966
16 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.
1/22/1966
Tottenham Hotspur v Blackburn Rovers 17 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
1/29/1966
Bristol City v Manchester City 18 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
2/5/1966
19 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
2/12/1966
West Ham United v Sheffield United 20 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
2/19/1966
21 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
2/26/1966
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United 22 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
3/5/1966
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur 23 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
3/12/1966
Manchester United v Arsenal 24 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
3/19/1966
Preston North End v Manchester United 25 Kenneth Wolstenholme reports with outside broadcast cameras on two famous teams who clash today in the Quarter-finals of the F.A. Cup.
3/26/1966
26 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
4/2/1966
Fulham v Sheffield Wednesday 27 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
4/16/1966
Chelsea v Sheffield Wednesday 28 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.
4/23/1966
29 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
4/30/1966
Huddersfield Town v Coventry City 30 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
5/7/1966
Everton v Sheffield Wednesday 31 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.
5/14/1966
Oldham Athletic v Oxford United 32 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
5/21/1966
33 Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
5/28/1966
