Cast and Crew of Match of the Day

Cast of
Match of the Day

About Match of the Day

If you're a football fan, then you simply cannot miss out on the BBC's flagship football program, Match of the Day. This iconic show has been providing highlights and analysis of the day's football matches since 1964, making it the longest-running football television program in the world, as recognized by Guinness World Records in 2015. With such a rich history and heritage, Match of the Day is a must-watch for any serious football fan.

Each episode of Match of the Day features highlights of the most exciting and important matches from the Premier League, the Championship, and other domestic and international competitions. The show's expert team of pundits and analysts provide insightful commentary and analysis, helping viewers to understand the key moments and tactics of each game. Whether you're a fan of Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, or any other team, you'll find plenty of coverage and analysis to keep you informed and entertained.

In addition to its comprehensive coverage of football matches, Match of the Day also features interviews with players and managers, as well as special features and documentaries that explore the history and culture of the game. From profiles of legendary players and managers to investigations into the business and politics of football, Match of the Day offers a wealth of content that goes far beyond the highlights of the day's matches. So if you're looking for a comprehensive and engaging football program that combines expert analysis, insightful commentary, and compelling storytelling, be sure to check out Match of the Day on the BBC.

Main Cast of Match of the Day

Gary Lineker
plays Self - Presenter (1768 episodes)

Secondary Cast of Match of the Day

Kenneth Wolstenholme
plays Self - Presenter (110 episodes)

Gary Lineker
plays Pundit (52 episodes)

Jimmy Hill
plays Guest (1 episode) , Pundit (75 episodes) , Presenter (521 episodes) , Self - Presenter (541 episodes)

Des Lynam
plays Guest (1 episode) , Pundit (1 episode) , Headlines (6 episodes) , Commentator (12 episodes) , Host (129 episodes) , Self - Presenter (371 episodes)

David Coleman
plays Reporter (1 episode) , Presenter / Commentator (38 episodes) , Presenter (69 episodes) , Commentator (87 episodes) , Self - Presenter (249 episodes)

Frank Bough
plays Commentator (10 episodes)

Maurice Edelston
plays Commentator (3 episodes)

Walley Barnes
plays Commentator (10 episodes) , Analyst (13 episodes)

Stanley Rous
plays Draw presenter (1 episode)

Alan Hardaker
plays Competition award presenter (1 episode)

Alf Ramsey
plays Self (1 episode)

Bobby Moore
plays Self (1 episode)

Idwal Robling
plays Analyst (1 episode) , Commentator (2 episodes)

Gordon Banks
plays Self (1 episode)

Noel Cantwell
plays Analyst (2 episodes)

Danny Blanchflower
plays Celebrity Judge (1 episode) , Analyst (8 episodes)

Terry Cooper
plays Analyst (1 episode)

Joe Mercer
plays Analyst (8 episodes)

Bob Stokoe
plays Analyst (1 episode)

Willie Ormond
plays Scotland Manager (1 episode)

Billy Bremner
plays Scotland Captain (1 episode)

Nat Lofthouse
plays Celebrity Judge (1 episode)

Jackie Milburn
plays Celebrity Judge (1 episode)

John Charles
plays Celebrity Judge (1 episode)

Frank McLintock
plays Analyst (1 episode)

Alan Weeks
plays Analyst (1 episode) , Commentator (32 episodes)

Tom Finney
plays Celebrity Judge (1 episode)

Jock Stein
plays Celtic Manager (1 episode) , Analyst (11 episodes)

Don Revie
plays Analyst (16 episodes)

Ally MacLeod
plays Scotland Manager (1 episode)

Ron Greenwood
plays Judge (1 episode)

Kevin Keegan
plays Analyst (2 episodes)

Lou Macari
plays Analyst (1 episode)

Bobby Charlton
plays Co-commentator (1 episode) , Self (1 episode) , Analyst (24 episodes)

David Icke
plays Commentator (1 episode) , News round-up (2 episodes)

Alan Parry
plays Commentator (72 episodes)

Brian Clough
plays Guest (1 episode) , Analyst (7 episodes)

Lawrie McMenemy
plays Analyst (8 episodes)

Denis Law
plays Celebrity Judge (1 episode) , (1 episode)

Steve Rider
plays Analyst (1 episode)

Bob Wilson
plays Pundit (2 episodes) , Analyst (4 episodes) , Reporter (5 episodes) , Presenter (10 episodes) , Headlines (39 episodes) , News round-up (140 episodes)

Archie Macpherson
plays Reporter (1 episode)

Ray Wilkins
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Grahame Lloyd
plays Commentator (1 episode)

David Davies
plays Presenter (1 episode) , Reporter (2 episodes)

Terry Venables

Hazel Irvine
plays Presenter (1 episode)

Clive Tyldesley
plays Reporter (5 episodes) , Self - Commentator (57 episodes)

Peter Drury
plays Commentator (1 episode)

David Ginola
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Chris Waddle
plays Commentator (1 episode)

Bobby Robson
plays Guest (1 episode) , Analyst (1 episode)

Gerald Sinstadt
plays Commentator (16 episodes) , Self - Reporter (20 episodes)

David Pleat
plays Commentator (9 episodes)

Ally McCoist
plays Pundit (4 episodes)

Ian Brown
plays Commentator (2 episodes)

David Platt
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Tony Gubba
plays Headlines (4 episodes) , News round-up (4 episodes) , Reporter (9 episodes) , Presenter (11 episodes) , Self - Commentator (209 episodes)

Jon Champion
plays Commentator (149 episodes)

David O'Leary
plays Co-commentator (1 episode) , Pundit (3 episodes)

Paul McGrath
plays Commentator (3 episodes)

Trevor Steven
plays Commentator (5 episodes)

Kenny Dalglish
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Trevor Brooking
plays Analyst (10 episodes) , Co-commentator (23 episodes) , Self - Commentator (91 episodes) , Pundit (225 episodes)

Stephen Keshi
plays Commentator (2 episodes)

Mark Pougatch
plays Commentator (5 episodes) , Host (11 episodes)

Joe Royle
plays Commentator (7 episodes)

David Beckham
plays Guest (1 episode)

Noel Gallagher
plays Guest (1 episode)

Delia Smith
plays Guest (1 episode)

Ray Stubbs
plays Self - Reporter (16 episodes) , Self - Presenter (24 episodes) , Self - Host (93 episodes)

George Best
plays Guest (1 episode)

Peter Reid
plays Pundit (8 episodes)

Mick McCarthy
plays Pundit (2 episodes) , Commentator (10 episodes)

Peter Schmeichel
plays Pundit (9 episodes)

Martin O'Neill
plays Co-commentator (1 episode) , Pundit (15 episodes)

Jamie Redknapp
plays Pundit (6 episodes)

Marieanne Spacey
plays Commentator (2 episodes)

Eniola Aluko
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Celina Hinchcliffe
plays Reporter (2 episodes) , Host (10 episodes)

Lawrie Sanchez
plays Reporter (1 episode)

Pat Nevin
plays Commentator (4 episodes) , Pundit (6 episodes)

Adrian Chiles
plays Host (10 episodes)

Gordon Strachan
plays Pundit (11 episodes)

Marcel Desailly
plays Pundit (6 episodes)

Hope Powell
plays Commentator (2 episodes)

Mark Hughes
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Rachel Brown
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Gavin Peacock
plays Commentator (2 episodes) , Pundit (11 episodes)

Efan Ekoku
plays Pundit (2 episodes) , Commentator (3 episodes)

Mark Delaney
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Kevin Ratcliffe
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Garth Crooks
plays Self - Reporter (2 episodes) , Pundit (3 episodes) , Host (5 episodes)

Kevin Gallacher
plays Commentator (1 episode)

Ian Gwyn Hughes
plays Commentator (1 episode)

Ian Walsh
plays Commentator (1 episode)

Michael O'Neill
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Gareth Southgate
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Thomas Niblock
plays Host (1 episode)

David Jeffrey
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Stephen Baxter
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Mark Bright
plays Pundit (1 episode) , Host (5 episodes) , Commentator (41 episodes)

Mark Sidebottom
plays Reporter (1 episode) , Host (2 episodes)

Chris Morgan
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Steve Claridge
plays Commentator (1 episode) , Pundit (1 episode)

Marty Quinn
plays Commentator (1 episode)

Leroy Rosenior
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Paul Gilmour
plays Commentator (1 episode)

Jo Potter
plays Pundit (4 episodes)

Dave Jones
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Michael Owen
plays Guest (1 episode) , Pundit (3 episodes)

Matt Holland
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Jake Humphrey
plays Host (14 episodes)

Michael McNamee
plays Commentator (1 episode)

Lee Dixon
plays Pundit (25 episodes)

John O'Neill
plays Commentator (4 episodes)

Jackie Fullerton
plays Host (1 episode) , Commentator (20 episodes)

Jim Magilton
plays Pundit (7 episodes)

Colin Murray
plays Host (23 episodes)

Iain Dowie
plays Pundit (8 episodes)

Gus Poyet
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Barry Davies
plays Analyst (1 episode) , Interviewer (1 episode) , Presenter (1 episode) , Presenter / Commentator (9 episodes) , Self - Commentator (782 episodes)

Sunday Oliseh
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Gianluca Vialli
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Graeme Le Saux
plays Pundit (5 episodes) , Commentator (9 episodes)

Sue Smith
plays Pundit (6 episodes)

Lucy Ward
plays Commentator (12 episodes)

Faye White
plays Pundit (5 episodes)

Ariane Hingst
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Stephen Watson
plays Host (23 episodes)

Harry Redknapp
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Roberto Martinez
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Ian Hunt
plays Host (1 episode)

Les Ferdinand
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Malky Mackay
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Alan Hansen
plays Co-commentator (1 episode) , Self - Pundit (454 episodes)

Leonardo Araújo
plays Pundit (8 episodes)

Russell Brand
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Russell Brand as Pundit

British comedian, actor, columnist, author and TV & radio personality. Brand achieved mainstream fame in the UK for ...

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Robbie Fowler
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Thierry Henry
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Thierry Henry as Pundit

Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977) is a French professional football coach and former player who is an assist...

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Clarence Seedorf
plays Pundit (7 episodes)

Juninho Paulista
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Tim Vickery
plays Reporter (1 episode)

Sam Allardyce
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Jacqui Oatley
plays Reporter (1 episode) , Host (16 episodes)

Micah Richards
plays Self - Pundit (1 episode) , Pundit (1 episode) , Expert (1 episode)

Alistair Mann
plays Commentator (1 episode)

John Motson
plays Self - Commentator (853 episodes)

Steve Wilson
plays Self - Commentator (1 episode) , Pundit (1 episode) , Commentator (69 episodes)

Jermaine Jenas
plays Analyst (1 episode) , Pundit (38 episodes)

Jermaine Jenas as Analyst

Jermaine Anthony Jenas is an English football pundit and retired professional footballer. He played as a central midf...

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Neil Lennon
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Mark Lawrenson
plays Co-commentator (1 episode) , Commentator (85 episodes) , Pundit (136 episodes)

Emile Heskey
plays Pundit (1 episode)

David Moyes
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Dietmar Hamann
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Tim Sherwood
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Guy Mowbray
plays Self - Commentator (2 episodes) , Commentator (54 episodes)

John Hartson
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Garry Monk
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Robbie Savage
plays Commentator (3 episodes) , Pundit (17 episodes)

Jonathan Pearce
plays Self - Commentator (2 episodes) , Commentator (38 episodes)

Trevor Sinclair
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Eilidh Barbour
plays Host (1 episode)

Danny Mills
plays Pundit (8 episodes)

Dean Saunders
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Rio Ferdinand
plays Pundit (8 episodes)

Steve Bower
plays Self - Commentator (1 episode) , Commentator (7 episodes)

Mark Schwarzer
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Reshmin Chowdhury
plays Host (1 episode)

Simon Brotherton
plays Self - Commentator (2 episodes) , Commentator (28 episodes)

Roy Hodgson
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode) , Pundit (2 episodes)

Jason Mohammad
plays Reporter (3 episodes) , Host (22 episodes)

Jason Mohammad as Reporter

Jason Mohammad was born on September 17, 1973 and is currently 50 years old.

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Frank Lampard
plays Pundit (5 episodes)

Martin Keown
plays Commentator (15 episodes) , Pundit (29 episodes)

Matthew Upson
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Ruud Gullit
plays Pundit (17 episodes)

Phil Neville
plays Commentator (3 episodes) , Pundit (19 episodes)

Kevin Kilbane
plays Commentator (9 episodes) , Pundit (13 episodes)

Paul Ince
plays Pundit (2 episodes)

Tim Cahill
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Alan Shearer
plays Self - Pundit (3 episodes) , Expert (3 episodes) , Pundit (179 episodes)

Manish Bhasin
plays Host (20 episodes)

Dan Walker
plays Reporter (3 episodes) , Host (33 episodes)

Dion Dublin
plays Pundit (9 episodes)

Alex Scott
plays Pundit (4 episodes)

Stephen Warnock
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Gabby Logan
plays Reporter (1 episode) , Host (59 episodes)

Ian Wright
plays Guest (1 episode) , Expert (1 episode) , Self - Pundit (2 episodes) , Pundit (64 episodes)

Ian Wright as Guest

Ian Wright is an English former professional footballer and television and radio personality.

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Karen Carney
plays Pundit (1 episode)

Mark Chapman
plays Reporter (1 episode) , Presenter (1 episode) , Host (27 episodes)

Danny Murphy
plays Expert (1 episode) , Commentator (5 episodes) , Pundit (70 episodes)

Chris Sutton
plays Pundit (3 episodes)

Andriy Shevchenko
plays Self - Chelsea (1 episode)

Vicki Sparks
plays Self - Commentator (1 episode)

Pep Guardiola
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Pep Guardiola as Self - Interviewee

Josep "Pep" Guardiola Sala is a Spanish professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager o...

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Gabriel Jesus
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Mikel Arteta
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Ralf Rangnick
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Granit Xhaka
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Eddie Howe
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Dean Smith
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Joelinton
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Antonio Conte
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Thomas Frank
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Steven Gerrard
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Brendan Rodgers
plays Self - Interviewee (1 episode)

Robyn Cowen
plays Self - Commentator (1 episode)

Mark Scott
plays Self - Commentator (2 episodes)


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