
Match of the Day (1964)
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David Coleman as Presenter
Episodes 69
F.A. Cup: 6th Round
Introduced by David Coleman and featuring the action and the personalities from a great day of sport....
Association Football: F.A. Cup: 6th Round
Highlights of two of today's Cup quarter-finals.
Leicester City v Everton
Birmingham City v Chelsea
Read MoreNottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Read MoreThe F.A. Cup Final: Leicester City v. Manchester City
Introduced by David Coleman from the London hotel where tonight the new F.A. Cup-holders and their wives are celebrating their victory.
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Read MoreMatch 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.
Read More9th 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
Read More16th 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
Read More6th 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
Read More13th September 1969
Cardiff City v Leicester City
Huddersfield Town v Blackpool
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bristol Rovers v Fulham
Brentford v Swansea City
Read More27th 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
Read More25th October 1969
Leeds United v Derby County
Liverpool v Southampton
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
Read More1st November 1969
Manchester United v Stoke City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion
Southampton v West Ham United
Cardiff City v Hull City
Read MoreMatch 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.
Read More17th 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
Read More31st January 1970
Huddersfield Town v Carlisle United
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
Cardiff City v Blackpool
Read More14th February 1970
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Derby County
Plymouth Argyle v Reading
Cardiff City v Carlisle United
Read More21st 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
Read More28th 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
Read MoreMatch 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.
Read MoreInternational 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.
Read More15th August 1970
David Coleman introduces the new 1970-71 Football League season with a new two-match national soccer programme.
Manchester United v Leeds United
Chelsea v Derby County
Read More22nd August 1970
David Coleman introduces the national two-match soccer programme plus expert big-game action analysis from Bob Wilson, Arsenal's goalkeeper and a member of the BBC World Cup panel of experts.
Arsenal v Manchester United
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
Read More29th August 1970
David Coleman introduces one hour of action, news, views, and analysis from the third Saturday of the new League season.
Everton v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City
Read More5th Septmber 1970
Introduced by David Coleman. Analysis from Bob Wilson.
The start of the September action in the new 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Liverpool v Manchester United
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
The goals scored in these two Colour matches will be shown at the end of the month and viewers will be asked to nominate their 1-2-3 selections.
Read More12th September 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match action, news, views, and analysis from Saturday's Football League fixture parade.
Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers
West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United
Each goal from these matches can feature at the end of the month in Match of the Day's new "Goal of the Month" competition.
Read More26th September 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match First Division action. Bob Wilson is the instant action expert.
And it's the night when 'Goal of the Month' parades Match of the Day's new goal competition.
Stoke City v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v Leeds United
The best goals from September's Match of the Day programmes will be shown for selection tonight. The first postcard received which agrees with an expert 1-2-3 selection gets £100-worth of premium bonds and a visit to the commentary position when Match of the Day is next in his or her area.
Read More10th October 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match action, the important news and the vital views from Saturday's Football League programme.
Chelsea v Manchester City
Birmingham City v Sheffield United
The pick of the goals from the two matches above count in the 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Read More24th October 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match First Division action and a news - views analysis of the Saturday talking points.
Derby County v Leeds United
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
The fourth Saturday of goal action for the October 'Goal of the Month' competition which last month attracted 35,000 entries.
Read More31st October 1970
Introduced by David Coleman.
Newcastle United v Manchester United
Torquay United v Fulham
Cardiff City v Hull City (Wales only)
Who will win the October 'Goal of the Month' competition which last month attracted a remarkable total of 35,000 postcards?
Tonight all the key October goals are on parade. The winner will be announced next Saturday.
Read More14th November 1970
David Coleman introduces action from two First Division matches prominent on the day's Football League fixture list.
Manchester City v Derby County
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers (Wales only)
Goals of the day: news of the day: views and analysis.
Read More19th December 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match action plus the real news and the right views from the day's Football League fixture list.
Manchester United v Arsenal
Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
More goals on parade for the 'Goal of the Month' competition which has now attracted more than 200,000 postcard entries since the season began last August.
Read More6th February 1971
David Coleman introduces action, news, analysis, interviews.
Leeds United v Liverpool
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Read More27th February 1971
David Coleman introduces action highlights from two First Division matches and the 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Derby County v Arsenal
Crystal Palace v Burnley
Read More13th March 1971
David Coleman introduces action from two important First Division matches.
Blackpool v Leeds United
Coventry City v Liverpool
Read More10th April 1971
Promotion: Soccer action from the Second Division where clubs have been fighting it out at the top.
Leicester City v Sheffield United
Relegation: Soccer action from the First Division where desperate attempts are being made to prevent the drop to the Second.
Burnley v Blackpool
Introduced by David Coleman.
Read More17th April 1971
Introduced by David Coleman.
Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Cardiff City v Watford (Wales only)
Read More24th April 1971
1st May 1971
News, views, analysis... David Coleman introduces the key issues from the Saturday scene.
Liverpool v Southampton
Fulham v Preston North End
Read MoreCup Final Match of the Day
David Coleman introduces action highlights from this afternoon's Arsenal v Liverpool 1971 Cup Final from the winners' celebration hotel in London's West End.
The Expert View-from Don Revie (Manager of Leeds United), Joe Mercer (Manager of Manchester City) and Bobby Charlton (Captain of Manchester United).
Read MoreMatch of the Day: The Watney Cup
Match of the Day kicks off with The Watney Cup.
Two-match action from the opening round of the Watney Cup. Eight of the highest-scoring teams from the four Divisions of the Football League - Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion, Carlisle, Luton Town, Halifax Town, Wrexham, Colchester United and Crewe Alexandra meet in an intriguing pre-season knock-out competition.
Barry Davies and Alan Weeks are the commentators at two of today's matches.
Halifax Town v Manchester United
Colchester United v Luton Town
David Coleman introduces news, views, analysis from the tournament which experiments with the controversial off-side law.
Read More21st August 1971
David Coleman introduces two-match action, presents the Saturday news which matters and talks to the personality player of the day.
Birmingham City v Carlisle United
Burnley v Luton Town
All goals scored in these two matches will be considered for the 'Goal of the Month' competition, the national Saturday-night pastime which attracted a regular 60,000 monthly entry and a final entry of 178,000 for the 'Goal of the Season.'
Read More28th August 1971
Featuring action from two famous Football League grounds in the First Division.
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
Derby County v Southampton
David Coleman introduces action, analysis, news and the ' Goal of the Month' competition.
The first month's goal parade will include the five Watney Cup matches. Last season the climax to the monthly goal season awards came on Cup Final day when the goal of the season was selected. Mrs Margaret Tumelty from Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, won the £300-worth of Premium Bonds with her 1-2-3 winning selection. There was a postcard entry of 178,000 for this competition final.
Read More4th September 1971
David Coleman introduces one hour of soccer action, news and analysis from the Saturday football programme.
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Swindon Town v Queens Park Rangers
Who will be the first winner in season 1971-72 of the popular 'Goal of the Month' competition?
Read More11th September 1971
David Coleman introduces action, analysis, news and views after one of the most remarkable opening months to any domestic soccer season. Hundreds of players have been 'booked' by referees following new, strict instructions from the governing bodies of the game to clean up match play. Match of the Day action so far has emphasised that more discipline has meant more goals.
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
Aston Villa v Brighton & Hove Albion
Read More18th September 1971
Two-match action introduced by David Coleman.
Everton v Arsenal
Leicester City v Sheffield United
Today's action goals will be considered for the September 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Read More9th October 1971
David Coleman introduces two-match action from the First Division plus the news, analysis and views of the day.
Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool v Chelsea
Read More23rd October 1971
David Coleman introduces two-match action plus analysis and views from the Saturday soccer scene.
Derby County v Arsenal
Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers
Read More13th November 1971
David Coleman introduces two-match action which could have a bearing on two championships. Action plus analysis plus views plus the key news from the day's busy Football League programme.
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa v Notts County
Read More27th November 1971
Two-match action from today's Football League programme and the 'Goal of the Month ' parade from the November matches.
David Coleman introduces action, analysis and the 'Goals of the Month': in August Wyn Davies (Manchester City) scored the winning goal; in September Bobby Charlton of Manchester United; last month the honour went to Millwall's Gordon Bolland.
Southampton v Manchester United
Burnley v Swindon Town
Read More4th December 1971
David Coleman introduces two-match action from the First Division and the winning goals from the November 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Derby County v Manchester City
Crystal Palace v Sheffield United
Two-match action, analysis, interviews and the fourth 'Goal of the Month' winner of the season. So far this year, there have been over 60,000 entries a month and a surprisingly high proportion of them have come from women fans.
Read More11th December 1971
David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and the top news from the busy Football League fixture list.
Southampton v West Ham United
Chelsea v Leeds United
Read More18th December 1971
Two-match action, 'Goal of the Month', analysis and interviews - introduced by David Coleman.
Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion
Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
Goal parade features the most spectacular scoring efforts from the December matches on BBC1.
Read More1st January 1972
David Coleman introduces two-match action and the result of the December 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Queens Park Rangers v Burnley
Arsenal v Everton
Read More22nd January 1972
David Coleman introduces action analysis and interviews from the Saturday Football League programme.
Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool
Read More4th March 1972
David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and views from the Saturday Football League programme.
The result of the February 'Goal of the Month' competition with £100-worth of Premium Bonds for the winner.
Leeds United v Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Read More11th March 1972
David Coleman introduces championship soccer action from the First and Second Divisions.
Norwich City v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Read More25th March 1972
Two-match action and the 'Goal of the Month' goals parade for March.
David Coleman introduces action, interviews and the 'Goal of the Month'.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Read More8th April 1972
Match of the Day Special
Two-match action from Division 1 and The Grand National.
Introduced by David Coleman.
Manchester City v West Ham United
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
The Grand National
Another look at the world's greatest steeplechase event and the triumphs of Aintree 1972.
Read More22nd April 1972
Two-match action from the last full Saturday Football League programme in season 1971/72.
David Coleman introduces action, analysis, interviews.
Manchester City v Derby County
Birmingham City v Middlesbrough
Read More20th May 1972
International Match of the Day
Two-match soccer action from the Home International Tournament:
Wales v England from Ninian Park, Cardiff
Commentator Barry Davies
and Scotland v Northern Ireland from Hampden Park, Glasgow
Commentator John Motson
England finished top of last year's final international table:
P W D L F A Pts
England 3 2 1 0 4 1 5
Ireland 3 2 0 1 2 1 4
Wales 3 0 2 1 0 1 2
Scotland 3 0 1 2 1 4 1
David Coleman introduces the first of three major soccer programmes on BBC1 featuring this championship and expert analysis by Don Revie (Leeds United), Brian Clough (Derby County) and Jock Stein (Celtic).
Read More26th August 1972
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.
Read More18th November 1972
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
Read More25th November 1972
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
Read More27th January 1973
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.
Read More17th February 1973
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.
Read More10th March 1973
Introduced by David Coleman. Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa, Birmingham City v Manchester United.
Read More31st March 1973
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.
Read More21st April 1973
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.
Read More28th April 1973
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.
Read More12th May 1973
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.
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