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Seasons: 60
Total Episodes: 3164
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Networks: BBC One , BBC Two
Status: Returning Series
First Air Date: Aug 22, 1964
Recent Air Date: Apr 24, 2024
Run Time: m
In Production: Yes
Original Language: English
Age Rating: NR
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Production Companies: BBC Sport
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Synopsis
From 1969, the programme becomes live and studio based, rather than being pre-recorded at the ground of the featured match, and there were now two games seen each week.
Episodes
Episode 1
02 August 1969 - Match of the Day presenting: The F.A. Charity Shield: Leeds United v Manchester City
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.
Episode 2
09 August 1969 - 9th August 1969
Crystal Palace v Manchester United Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City Southampton v West Bromwich Albion Wrexham v Exeter City
Episode 3
16 August 1969 - 16th August 1969
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
Episode 4
23 August 1969 - 23rd August 1969
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
Episode 5
30 August 1969 - 30th August 1969
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
Episode 6
06 September 1969 - 6th September 1969
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
Episode 7
13 September 1969 - 13th September 1969
Cardiff City v Leicester City Huddersfield Town v Blackpool Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol Rovers v Fulham Brentford v Swansea City
Episode 8
20 September 1969 - 20th September 1969
Leeds United v Chelsea Manchester City v Coventry City Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town Swansea City v Northampton Town
Episode 9
27 September 1969 - 27th September 1969
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
Episode 10
04 October 1969 - 4th October 1969
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur Newport County v Colchester
Episode 11
11 October 1969 - 11th October 1969
Chelsea v Derby County Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers
Episode 12
18 October 1969 - 18th October 1969
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
Episode 13
25 October 1969 - 25th October 1969
Leeds United v Derby County Liverpool v Southampton West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
Episode 14
01 November 1969 - 1st November 1969
Manchester United v Stoke City Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion Southampton v West Ham United Cardiff City v Hull City
Episode 15
08 November 1969 - 8th November 1969
Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea Birmingham City v Swindon Town Swansea City v Crewe
Episode 16
15 November 1969 - 15th November 1969
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
Episode 17
22 November 1969 - 22nd November 1969
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
Episode 18
29 November 1969 - 29th November 1969
Derby County v Nottingham Forest Manchester City v Leeds United Plymouth Argyle v Bournemouth
Episode 19
06 December 1969 - 6th December 1969
Everton v Liverpool Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth v Preston North End Cardiff City v Watford
Episode 20
13 December 1969 - 13th December 1969
Liverpool v Manchester United Derby County v Newcastle United Torquay United v Bournemouth West Ham United v Everton Newport County v Chesterfield
Episode 21
20 December 1969 - 20th December 1969
Chelsea v Manchester City Walsall v Barnsley Cardiff City v Charlton
Episode 22
27 December 1969 - 27th December 1969
Leeds United v Everton Arsenal v Newcastle United Newport County v Aldershot
Episode 23
03 January 1970 - Match of the Day: The FA Cup
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
Episode 24
10 January 1970 - Match of the Day Special: 1970 World Cup Draw
Live 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.
Episode 25
17 January 1970 - 17th January 1970
Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle Manchester City v Stoke City Bristol City v Millwall West Ham United v Manchester United Wrexham v Brentford
Episode 26
24 January 1970 - Match of the Day: F.A. Cup Special
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
Episode 27
31 January 1970 - 31st January 1970
Huddersfield Town v Carlisle United Nottingham Forest v Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton Cardiff City v Blackpool
Episode 28
07 February 1970 - Match of the Day: The FA Cup
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
Episode 29
14 February 1970 - 14th February 1970
Manchester United v Crystal Palace Burnley v Derby County Plymouth Argyle v Reading Cardiff City v Carlisle United
Episode 30
21 February 1970 - Match of the Day: FA Cup Sixth Round
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
Episode 31
28 February 1970 - 28th February 1970
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United Nottingham Forest v Everton West Ham United v Southampton Swansea City v Port Vale
Episode 32
07 March 1970 - 7th March 1970
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
Episode 33
14 March 1970 - Match of the Day: FA Cup Semi-finals
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
Episode 34
21 March 1970 - 21st March 1970
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
Episode 35
28 March 1970 - 28th March 1970
Leeds United v Southampton Blackpool v Aston Villa Birmingham City v Preston North End Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient Cardiff City v Oxford United
Episode 36
04 April 1970 - 4th April 1970
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
Episode 37
11 April 1970 - Match of the Day: The FA Cup Final: Leeds United v Chelsea
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.
Episode 38
18 April 1970 - International Match of the Day: Wales v England
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.
Episode 39
21 April 1970 - International Match of the Day: England v Northern Ireland
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.
Episode 40
25 April 1970 - International Match of the Day
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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