Match of the Day in pictures

Presenter Ken Wolstenholme fronted the programme in the 1960s

Colour arrived with the 1970s - plus questionable fashions on and off the pitch

Jimmy Hill was one of the show's enduring stars

A dapper Jimmy Hill strikes a pose in 1977

But it was a bright new look for the 1980s

Covering the FA Cup Final in 1981

Veteran commentator John Motson became a household favourite

But it was this man who made football on the BBC his own - Des Lynam

The France 98 World Cup was considered one of the team's finest hours

Alan Hansen and Gary Lineker: The modern face of Match of the Day