Match of the Day (1964)
BBC's football highlights and analysis.
"The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
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1969x01 F.A. Charity Shield: Leeds United v Manchester City
02 August, 1969 10:30 pm
Leeds United, Football League champions v. Manchester City, F.A. Cup winners from Elland Road, Leeds.
Television's Saturday football programme returns with exclusive coverage of the annual clash between the League champions and the F.A. Cup victors.
David Coleman, who will present a re-styled hour-long version of Match of the Day from next Saturday's start of the League season, introduces the enlarged commentary team in new BBC regional coverage
Barry Davies (North Region), Alan Weeks (Midlands), Idwal Robling (West), Walley Barnes (Wales) discuss with Coleman the implications of the new season through the eyes of their own regions.
1969x02 Crystal Palace v Manchester United
09 August, 1969 10:30 pm
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City
Southampton v West Bromwich Albion
Wrexham v Exeter City
1969x03 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
16 August, 1969 10:30 pm
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Coventry City v Derby County
Portsmouth v Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
1969x04 Manchester City v Everton
23 August, 1969 10:30 pm
Manchester City v Everton
Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday
Derby County v Stoke City
Southampton v Chelsea
West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion
Wrexham v Chester
1969x05 Newcastle United v Arsenal
30 August, 1969 10:30 pm
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Manchester United v Sunderland
Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Swindon Town v Charlton
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
Ards v Coleraine
1969x06 Derby County v Everton
06 September, 1969 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces football action from two important League matches plus the exclusive announcement of the Football League's Sportsman of the Month awards. These will go to the footballers whose sporting behaviour caught the eye in August.
Derby County v Everton
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
Bristol City v Preston North End
Newport County v Brentford
1969x07 Cardiff City v Leicester City
13 September, 1969 10:30 pm
Cardiff City v Leicester City
Huddersfield Town v Blackpool
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bristol Rovers v Fulham
Brentford v Swansea City
1969x08 Leeds United v Chelsea
20 September, 1969 10:30 pm
Leeds United v Chelsea
Manchester City v Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town
Swansea City v Northampton Town
1969x09 Manchester United v West Ham United
27 September, 1969 10:30 pm
Manchester United v West Ham United
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland
Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
1969x10 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
04 October, 1969 10:30 pm
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
Newport County v Colchester
1969x11 Chelsea v Derby County
11 October, 1969 10:30 pm
Chelsea v Derby County
Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers
1969x12 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
18 October, 1969 10:30 pm
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
1969x13 Leeds United v Derby County
25 October, 1969 10:30 pm
Leeds United v Derby County
Liverpool v Southampton
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
1969x14 Manchester United v Stoke City
01 November, 1969 10:30 pm
Manchester United v Stoke City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion
Southampton v West Ham United
Cardiff City v Hull City
1969x15 Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United
08 November, 1969 10:30 pm
Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea
Birmingham City v Swindon Town
Swansea City v Crewe
1969x16 Liverpool v West Ham United
15 November, 1969 10:30 pm
David Coleman hosts BBC1s first Match of the Day colour coverage direct from one of the Football League's most colourful stadiums. Coleman moves from his match commentary position to the club's trophy-laden boardroom to introduce Soccer's most popular television hour.
Personality interviews and the Saturday-night Soccer Newsdesk.
Liverpool v West Ham United
Derby County v Sunderland
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
Watford v Swindon Town
Oxford United v Cardiff City
1969x17 Arsenal v Manchester City
22 November, 1969 10:30 pm
Arsenal v Manchester City
Everton v Burnley
Stoke City v Ipswich Town
Torquay United v Rotherham United
Luton Town v Rochdale
Wrexham v Newport County
1969x18 Derby County v Nottingham Forest
29 November, 1969 10:30 pm
Derby County v Nottingham Forest
Manchester City v Leeds United
Plymouth Argyle v Bournemouth
1969x19 Everton v Liverpool
06 December, 1969 10:30 pm
Everton v Liverpool
Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday
Portsmouth v Preston North End
Cardiff City v Watford
1969x20 Liverpool v Manchester United
13 December, 1969 10:30 pm
Liverpool v Manchester United
Derby County v Newcastle United
Torquay United v Bournemouth
West Ham United v Everton
Newport County v Chesterfield
1969x21 Chelsea v Manchester City
20 December, 1969 10:30 pm
Chelsea v Manchester City
Walsall v Barnsley
Cardiff City v Charlton
1969x22 Leeds United v Everton
27 December, 1969 10:30 pm
Leeds United v Everton
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Newport County v Aldershot
1969x23 F.A. Cup Third Round
03 January, 1970 10:30 pm
Sixty-four clubs ranging from First Division giants like the present holders, Manchester City, to non-League unknowns like Hillingdon Borough contest today's action-packed Third Round. Who will succeed Manchester City next April as the 1970 winners at Wembley Stadium?
Kenneth Wolstenholme, Barry Davies and Alan Weeks report with outside broadcast cameras on three of today's exciting ties.
Bradford City v Tottenham Hotspur
Hull City v Manchester City
Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion
1969x24 1970 World Cup Draw
10 January, 1970 10:30 pm
ive by satellite from Mexico City.
Match of the Day fixture: Chelsea v Leeds United
David Coleman reports from the Maria Isabella Hotel, Mexico City, where Sir Stanley Rous, President of FIFA, conducts the groupings of the final 16 nations. From Mexico City and London, on-the-spot reaction about England's opponents next June from team manager Sir Alf Ramsey, skipper Bobby Moore, goalkeeper Gordon Banks, and England's 97-times-capped Bobby Charlton.
Barry Davies talks to the England personalities about the 15 other finalists: Mexico, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Peru, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Uruguay and West Germany.
Presented by Telesistema Mexicano.
1969x25 Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle
17 January, 1970 10:30 pm
Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle
Manchester City v Stoke City
Bristol City v Millwall
West Ham United v Manchester United
Wrexham v Brentford
1969x26 F.A. Cup Fourth Round
24 January, 1970 10:30 pm
David Coleman, Kenneth Wolstenholme, and Barry Davies along with BBC outside broadcast units go to three of today's prominent Fourth Round ties.
David Coleman introduces this three-match Cup Special which includes on-the-spot interviews with the managers and players who make today's scoreline news.
Chelsea v Burnley
Sutton United v Leeds United
Watford v Stoke City
1969x27 Huddersfield Town v Carlisle United
31 January, 1970 10:30 pm
Huddersfield Town v Carlisle United
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
Cardiff City v Blackpool
1969x28 F.A. Cup Fifth Round
07 February, 1970 10:30 pm
The last 16 clubs on the Wembley Cup-Final trail in action in today's Fifth Round.
Dave Coleman, Kenneth Wolstenholme, and Idwal Robling (winner of the BBC Soccer Commentators Competition) report with BBC outside broadcast cameras from three of today's exciting ties.
Queens Park Rangers v Derby County
Liverpool v Leicester City
Leeds United v Mansfield Town
1969x29 Manchester United v Crystal Palace
14 February, 1970 10:30 pm
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Derby County
Plymouth Argyle v Reading
Cardiff City v Carlisle United
1969x30 F.A. Cup Sixth Round
21 February, 1970 10:30 pm
The last eight clubs battle for the rich semi-final places on the Cup road to Wembley Stadium.
Watford v Liverpool
Swindon Town v Leeds United
1969x31 Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
28 February, 1970 10:30 pm
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
Nottingham Forest v Everton
West Ham United v Southampton
Swansea City v Port Vale
1969x32 Liverpool v Leeds United
07 March, 1970 10:30 pm
The soccer season reaches its final, exciting month and one of the key promotion issues is highlighted in Match of the Day.
Liverpool v Leeds United
1969x33 F.A. Cup Semi Final
14 March, 1970 10:30 pm
Action, news, interviews from FA Cup Semi-final day - last hurdle before Wembley and the Cup Final on 11 April.
Manchester United v Leeds United
1969x34 Leyton Orient v Stockport County
21 March, 1970 10:30 pm
Leyton Orient v Stockport County
Manchester City v West Ham United
Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers
Exeter City v Northampton Town
Swansea City v Scunthorpe United
1969x35 Leeds United v Southampton
28 March, 1970 10:30 pm
Leeds United v Southampton
Blackpool v Aston Villa
Birmingham City v Preston North End
Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient
Cardiff City v Oxford United
1969x36 Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
04 April, 1970 10:30 pm
The last Saturday of the Football League programme sees Match of the Day at a well-known ground highlighting one of the key end-of-the-season soccer issues.
Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
Oxford United v Charlton
Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers
Arsenal v West Ham United
1969x37 F.A. Cup Final: Leeds United v Chelsea
11 April, 1970 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces this Cup Final Match of the Day from the Banqueting Floor at the winners' celebration dinner in London's West End.
Highlights from this afternoon's famous Wembley occasion when Chelsea and Leeds United played for the prestige trophy in British football.
Late-night interviews with manager and player personalities of the Wembley game.
1969x38 Wales v England
18 April, 1970 10:30 pm
From Ninian Park, Cardiff
The opening match in the 1969-70 Home International tournament. This week-long series involves England (the holders), Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Soccer experts Joe Mercer, manager of Manchester City, and Don Revie, manager of Leeds United are along to provide analysis.
1969x39 England v Northern Ireland
21 April, 1970 10:30 pm
From the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
In tonight's Home International Championship Match, England make their last appearance at home before Mexico on the famous ground where they won the World Championship in 1966.
1969x40 Scotland v England
25 April, 1970 10:30 pm
Scotland v England from Hampden Park, Glasgow
Wales v Northern Ireland from Vetch Field, Swansea
David Coleman introduces two-match action from the last day of the week-long Home International tournament, assisted by Don Revie, manager of Leeds United, and Joe Mercer, manager of Manchester City.
Scotland v England remains the permanent high spot of this domestic series.
Wales v Northern Ireland brings big-time soccer back to Swansea.
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