
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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1972x01 Watney Cup
29 July, 1972 10:30 pm
Match of the Day kicks off with the first of football's 1972/73 action highlights - from two of today's first-round ties in the Watney Cup Competition. Eight of the leading goal-scoring teams from the four divisions of the Football League - Sheffield United, Wolves, Blackpool, Burnley, Bristol Rovers, Notts County, Peterborough, Lincoln - are taking part in this knock-out competition.
1972x02 Watney Cup Final: Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United
05 July, 1972 10:30 pm
Match of the Day features The Watney Cup Final. Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United, Action highlights from the final of the Watney Cup tournament - the attractive pre-season event between the highest-scoring soccer clubs in all four divisions of the Football League.
1972x03 Leicester City v Arsenal
12 August, 1972 10:30 pm
League Soccer Begins: Match of the Day features action from two outstanding First Division matches on the first Saturday of the 1972-73 Football League season. Leicester City v Arsenal, Liverpool v Manchester City. Analysis, interviews and news with the best goals counting for the highly popular Goal of the Month competition.
1972x04 Sheffield United v Newcastle United
19 August, 1972 10:30 pm
Match of the Day features two-match First Division action and the news and views from the second Saturday of the new Football League season. Sheffield United v Newcastle United, Derby County v Chelsea.
1972x05 Norwich City v Derby County
26 August, 1972 10:30 pm
Match of the Day featuring two of the day's outstanding fixtures from the First Division of the Football League and 'Goal of the Month': The return of television's most popular soccer competition in which you are invited to pick the three best goals from Match of the Day's August coverage. Norwich City v Derby County, Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United.
1972x06 Blackpool v Millwall
02 September, 1972 10:30 pm
Two-match action from today's Football League programme and the top three goals from the August 'Goal of the Month' competition. Blackpool v Millwall, Arsenal v Chelsea.
1972x07 Leicester City v Everton
09 September, 1972 10:30 pm
Leicester City v Everton, Manchester United v Coventry City
1972x08 Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
16 September, 1972 10:30 pm
Match of the Day features action from two First Division matches and the news-views from another Saturday in the Football League season. Goals, action replay and professional comment. Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur, Ipswich Town v Stoke City.
1972x09 Newcastle United v Leeds United
23 September, 1972 10:30 pm
Barry Davies introduces action, analysis, news and views from the Saturday Football League programme. Newcastle United v Leeds United, Watford v Notts County.
1972x10 Luton Town v Burnley
30 September, 1972 10:30 pm
Two-match action and the £100 'Goal of the Month' competition. Luton Town v Burnley, Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur. Barry Davies introduces the eye-catching goals scored during September with the opportunity to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds.
1972x11 Liverpool v Everton
07 October, 1972 10:30 pm
News, views, analysis and the result of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Everton, Fulham v Aston Villa.
1972x12 Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley
14 October, 1972 10:30 pm
Action, analysis, news and interviews from the Football League Saturday scene. Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley, Arsenal v Ipswich Town.
1972x13 Leeds United v Coventry City
21 October, 1972 10:30 pm
Action from two First Division matches with the Saturday Football League news and views which matter. Leeds United v Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea.
1972x14 Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
28 October, 1972 10:30 pm
Match of the Day features top soccer action from the First Division and the October 'Goal of the Month' £100 competition. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea v Newcastle United.
1972x15 Crystal Palace v Everton
04 November, 1972 10:30 pm
Match of the Day features action highlights from two First Division matches and the £100 result of October's 'Goal of the Month' competition. Crystal Palace v Everton, Southampton v Norwich City.
1972x16 Manchester United v Liverpool
11 November, 1972 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces top soccer action from the Football League programme.
Manchester United v Liverpool
Aston Villa v Blackpool
1972x17 West Ham United v Derby County
18 November, 1972 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and the views which matter from the Football League Saturday.
West Ham United v Derby County
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town
1972x18 Leeds United v Manchester City
25 November, 1972 10:30 pm
Action from two important First Division matches and one Second Division match. Plus the outstanding goals on show for November's 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Leeds United v Manchester City
West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City
Cardiff City v Fulham
1972x19 Liverpool v Birmingham City
02 December, 1972 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces two-match action and the result of the November 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Liverpool v Birmingham City
Coventry City v Everton
1972x20 Derby County v Coventry City
09 December, 1972 10:30 pm
Action, analysis, news and views from the Football League Saturday programme.
Derby County v Coventry City
Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers
1972x21 West Ham United v Stoke City
16 December, 1972 10:30 pm
Two-match First Division action and the news and views of the day.
West Ham United v Stoke City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
1972x22 Manchester United v Leeds United
23 December, 1972 10:30 pm
Action and analysis from two First Division matches.
Manchester United v Leeds United
West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town
Action, news and views from the Saturday Football League scene.
1972x23 Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
30 December, 1972 10:30 pm
Barry Davies introduces two-match action and the best goals of the month.
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
1972x24 Arsenal v Manchester United
06 January, 1973 10:30 pm
Barry Davies introduces action from two famous First Division grounds and the result of the December 'Goal of the Month.'
Arsenal v Manchester United
Derby County v Norwich City
Action and analysis from the first Football League Saturday of 1973.
1972x25 F.A. Cup Third Round
13 January, 1973 10:30 pm
Match of the Day featuring The FA Cup.
Action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup third round ties.
Arsenal v Leicester City
Norwich City v Leeds United
Leyton Orient v Coventry City
Analysis, news and interviews as 64 clubs set out on the Wembley Cup Final trail.
1972x26 Manchester United v West Ham United
20 January, 1973 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces soccer action from two First Division grounds plus analysis, news and interviews.
Manchester United v West Ham United
Norwich City v Leeds United
1972x27 Queens Park Rangers v Burnley
27 January, 1973 10:30 pm
Two matches from Divs 1 and 2. Introduced by David Coleman with the Goal of the Month competition. Queens Park Rangers v Burnley, Leeds United v Stoke City.
1972x28 F.A. Cup Fourth Round
03 February, 1973 10:30 pm
The FA Cup: Fourth Round. Newcastle United v Luton Town, Liverpool v Manchester City, Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace. David Coleman introduces Cup action, news and views with the winner of the January 'Goal of the Month' competition.
1972x29 Liverpool v Arsenal
10 February, 1973 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces action and analysis from two First Division matches. Liverpool v Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City.
1972x30 Bournemouth v Bolton Wanderers
17 February, 1973 10:30 pm
Introduced by David Coleman. Two-match action, analysis, news and views from the busy Saturday Football League scene. Bournemouth v Bolton Wanderers, Ipswich Town v Manchester United.
1972x31 F.A Cup Fifth Round
24 February, 1973 10:30 pm
FA Cup: Fifth Round. Action highlights from three of today's Fifth Round ties with commentators David Coleman , Barry Davies and John Motson. Carlisle United v Arsenal, Wolverhampton Wanderers v Millwall, Derby County v Queens Park Rangers. David Coleman introduces Cup action, analysis and news with the February parade of 'Goals of the Month'.
1972x32 Derby County v Leeds United
03 March, 1973 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces two-match action from the First Division and the result of February's Goal of the Month competition. Derby County v Leeds United, Everton v Liverpool.
1972x33 Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa
10 March, 1973 10:30 pm
Introduced by David Coleman. Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa, Birmingham City v Manchester United.
1972x34 F.A. Cup Sixth Round
17 March, 1973 10:30 pm
Match of the Day featuring the FA Cup Quarter-finals. David Coleman and Barry Davies are the match commentators at two of FA Cup Sixth Round ties. Chelsea v Arsenal, Sunderland v Luton Town. David Coleman introduces action, news and views from the last eight teams in this year's FA Cup competition.
1972x35 Bournemouth v Grimsby Town
24 March, 1973 10:30 pm
Two-match action involving championship and relegation issues in the Football League. Bournemouth v Grimsby Town, West Bromwich Albion v Southampton.
1972x36 Arsenal v Derby County
31 March, 1973 10:30 pm
Two-match soccer action involving teams near the top of their Divisions in the Football League. Arsenal v Derby County, Nottingham Forest v Burnley, Goal of the Month. The monthly competition parade of the best goals seen on BBCtv during March. Worth £100 in premium bonds to the winner.
1972x37 F.A. Cup Semi Final
07 April, 1973 10:30 pm
FA Cup Semi-finals. Action highlights from one of today's semi-final ties in which Leeds, Wolves, Arsenal and Sunderland compete for the final place at Wembley Stadium on 5 May. Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers. News, views, analysis from both semi-finals and the result of the March 'Goal of the Month' competition.
1972x38 West Ham United v Leeds United
14 April, 1973 10:30 pm
Introduced by David Coleman. Action highlights from two matches involving championship issues. West Ham United v Leeds United, Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion, Action, analysis, news, interviews.
1972x39 Newcastle United v Liverpool
21 April, 1973 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces two-match action, news and interviews from the end-of-the-season Football League scene. Newcastle United v Liverpool, Everton v Arsenal.
1972x40 Chelsea v Manchester United
28 April, 1973 10:30 pm
David Coleman introduces action and analysis on the final Saturday of the 1972/73 Football League Season. Chelsea v Manchester United, Southampton v Leeds United. Goal of the Season: a parade of the best goals shown on BBC1 throughout the season and a chance to win £300-worth of Premium Bonds as first prize. The winner to be announced on next Saturday's Cup Final Grandstand.
1972x41 F.A. Cup Final: Leeds United v Sunderland
05 May, 1973 10:30 pm
Cup Final Match of the Day. David Coleman introduces action, analysis, news and interviews about Wembley's 50th Cup Final from the Winners' Banquet Hotel in the heart of London's West End. The Leeds United v Sunderland Cup Final action is analysed by Brian Clough, Manager of Derby County, Bobby Charlton, England's most-capped international, saying farewell to soccer as a player this month, and Arsenal and Scotland goalkeeper Bob Wilson.
1972x42 Northern Ireland v England
12 May, 1973 10:30 pm
International Match of the Day featuring. Northern Ireland v England from Goodison Park, Liverpool. Wales v Scotland from the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham. David Coleman introduces two match action on the opening day of the 'Home International' week.
1972x43 England v Scotland
19 May, 1973 10:30 pm
International Match of the Day. Introduced by David Coleman featuring action from the two final matches in this week's Home International tournament. England v Scotland from Wembley Stadium. David Coleman is the commentator at this match, the oldest international fixture in the world.
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