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TV institution Match of the Day celebrates its 50th birthday on Friday, a milestone marked by a BBC1 tribute documentary titled MOTD at 50. We salute the football highlights show's half century by rewinding its best bits. Cue that music…TV institution Match of the Day celebrates its 50th birthday on Friday, a milestone marked by a BBC1 tribute documentary titled MOTD at 50. We salute the football highlights show's half century by rewinding its best bits. Cue that music…
The kids are alrightOn the opening day of the 1995-96 season, Manchester United's youngsters lost 3-1 to Aston Villa, leading professionally dour pundit Alan Hansen to remark: "You can't win anything with kids." Scholes, Neville, Butt and Beckham proved him wrong by winning the double that season and dominating English football for years to come. Hansen later said the phrase "made him" as a pundit. The kids are alrightOn the opening day of the 1995-96 season, Manchester United's youngsters lost 3-1 to Aston Villa, leading professionally dour pundit Alan Hansen to remark: "You can't win anything with kids." Scholes, Neville, Butt and Beckham proved him wrong by winning the double that season and dominating English football for years to come. Hansen later said the phrase "made him" as a pundit.
Chinny reck-onFor 25 years, James Hill OBE bestrode the show like a pointy chinned colossus – first as presenter, then as pundit. So infamous was his Bruce Forsyth-esque jawline, it became playground slang to express disbelief by tugging on one's imaginary beard and shouting: "Jimmy Hill! Itchy beard! Chinny reck-on!"Chinny reck-onFor 25 years, James Hill OBE bestrode the show like a pointy chinned colossus – first as presenter, then as pundit. So infamous was his Bruce Forsyth-esque jawline, it became playground slang to express disbelief by tugging on one's imaginary beard and shouting: "Jimmy Hill! Itchy beard! Chinny reck-on!"
Brand endorsementComedian and writer Russell Brand appeared as a guest pundit alongside Alan Shearer and "Leonardo" in March this year to promote fundraising for the BBC Sport Relief campaign. Analysing his beloved West Ham United's defeat to Manchester United, he referred sarcastically to "the grace that's come to define Andy Carroll's game" and insisted to fellow pundit Shearer that there was a foul in the build-up to Wayne Rooney's wonder-goal, declaring that: "East London hasn't seen that sort of injustice since the dark days of Jack the Ripper."Brand endorsementComedian and writer Russell Brand appeared as a guest pundit alongside Alan Shearer and "Leonardo" in March this year to promote fundraising for the BBC Sport Relief campaign. Analysing his beloved West Ham United's defeat to Manchester United, he referred sarcastically to "the grace that's come to define Andy Carroll's game" and insisted to fellow pundit Shearer that there was a foul in the build-up to Wayne Rooney's wonder-goal, declaring that: "East London hasn't seen that sort of injustice since the dark days of Jack the Ripper."
Not a wind-upIn 1974, Jimmy Hill was supposed to sign off by reminding viewers to put their clocks back – but said "cocks" instead. Co-presenter Barry Davies recalls: "I lost it and ended up under the desk to hide my laughter."Not a wind-upIn 1974, Jimmy Hill was supposed to sign off by reminding viewers to put their clocks back – but said "cocks" instead. Co-presenter Barry Davies recalls: "I lost it and ended up under the desk to hide my laughter."
Lawro gets shirtyMark Lawrenson's stint on the show was characterised by his depressed sighs and increasingly dinnerlady-ish demeanour. His shirts got steadily worse too, from strobing stripes to satin disco numbers clinging unflatteringly to his middle-aged frame, often with a giant Harry Hill-esque collar.Lawro gets shirtyMark Lawrenson's stint on the show was characterised by his depressed sighs and increasingly dinnerlady-ish demeanour. His shirts got steadily worse too, from strobing stripes to satin disco numbers clinging unflatteringly to his middle-aged frame, often with a giant Harry Hill-esque collar.
Game for a laughIn 1994 Fantasy Football hosts Frank Skinner and David Baddiel appeared as guest studio pundits, offering a more irreverent take on the action. Bob Wilson and Gary Lineker (in a cream suit, no less) pretended to get it but totally didn't.Game for a laughIn 1994 Fantasy Football hosts Frank Skinner and David Baddiel appeared as guest studio pundits, offering a more irreverent take on the action. Bob Wilson and Gary Lineker (in a cream suit, no less) pretended to get it but totally didn't.
Sweet FAIn the 2006 FA Cup, Manchester City defender Micah Richards, aged just 17, scored a last-gasp equaliser against Aston Villa to earn his team a deserved draw. Then he dropped the F-bomb in a live post-match interview. "We'll put his little aberration down to inexperience but apologies if you were offended," said sheepish host Gary Lineker.Sweet FAIn the 2006 FA Cup, Manchester City defender Micah Richards, aged just 17, scored a last-gasp equaliser against Aston Villa to earn his team a deserved draw. Then he dropped the F-bomb in a live post-match interview. "We'll put his little aberration down to inexperience but apologies if you were offended," said sheepish host Gary Lineker.