Episode
Match of the Day: Match of the Day at 40
Overview
David Beckham and Michael Owen are among the stars reflecting on four decades of football's flagship show. Classic clips and cherished memories illustrate how the programme became a national treasure and why it's a favourite of comedians. Other contributors include Bobby Robson, George Best, Brian Clough, Noel Gallagher of Oasis, Ian Wright, Delia Smith, Des Lynam and Jimmy Hill.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 41
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2004-08-08
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
Match of the Day at 40 is Episode 2 in Season 2004/05 of Match of the Day. It aired on 2004-08-08. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 1: 8th August 2004: Community Shield: Arsenal v Manchester United
Highlights of this afternoon's game between Premiership champions Arsenal and FA Cup winners Manchester United at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. This traditional curtain-raiser to the new season mirrors last year's encounter, when then-champions United beat the FA Cup winners on penalties.
Episode 3: 14th August 2004
Celebrating its 40th year, Match of the Day returns live to Saturday night with extended highlights and analysis of the Premiership on the opening day of the season. Featured games include Tottenham v Liverpool, Middlesbrough v Newcastle and Norwich v Crystal Palace.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: 18th August 2004: International Friendly
Coverage from St James' Park as England warm-up for their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign with a friendly against Ukraine.
Episode 5: 21st August 2004
An emotional day loomed as Kevin Keegan returned to the ground where he was idolised as a player. Will Man City's manager see his team triumph at Liverpool? Gary Lineker has highlights of this and the day's six other Premiership games.
Episode 6: 25th August 2004
Highlights of this evening's Premiership matches, including Blackburn's trip to Arsenal, new boys Norwich at Newcastle, and Aston Villa's clash with Charlton. Plus, Middlesbrough and Fulham get the chance to compare their new forward line-ups at Craven Cottage.
Episode 7: 28th August 2004
Will Manchester United's lunchtime match against Blackburn have re-ignited the flame of their mid-90s Premiership rivalry? Gary Lineker has news of this, plus coverage of defending champions Arsenal's trip to Carrow Road to play newly promoted Norwich and action from Stamford Bridge where Chelsea hosted Paul Sturrock 's Southampton. There's also the result of Crystal Palace's encounter with Middlesbrough's new strike force of Mark Viduka and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Episode 8: 4th September 2004: World Cup Qualifier
Northern Ireland v Poland. Coverage of this Group Six World Cup qualifying match from Belfast's Windsor Park. Since Lawrie Sanchez took over as manager in January, Northern Ireland have made a marked improvement in form, remaining unbeaten over the last six games. Can they build upon last month's encouraging result against Switzerland?
Episode 9: 11th September 2004
Highlights and goals from all eight Premiership matches played today, including Fulham v Arsenal.
Episode 10: 18th September 2004
Highlights and goals from all six Premiership matches played today, including Arsenal v Bolton.
Episode 11: 25th September 2004
Premiership highlights from today's games, including Tottenham v Manchester Utd.
Episode 12: 2nd October 2004
Highlights of today's six Premiership matches, including Arsenal's London derby against Charlton, Everton's clash with the Spurs side they defeated at Easter for the first time in seven years and Manchester City's visit to Southampton. Plus Norwich v Portsmouth, Blackburn v Aston Villa and West Brom v Bolton.
Episode 13: 9th October 2004: World Cup Qualifier: England v Wales
Coverage from Old Trafford of the World Cup qualifier between the two home nations. A win would put England in a strong position in Group Six, but Wales can't afford another slip-up following draws with Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland. In his penultimate game in charge, can Mark Hughes lead Wales to a repeat of the victory he secured as a player when the teams last met in 1984?