Season 1969/70

Season 1969/70

1969-08-02
40 Episodes

Overview

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

Match of the Day presenting: The F.A. Charity Shield: Leeds United v Manchester City

1. Match of the Day presenting: The F.A. Charity Shield: Leeds United v Manchester City

1969-08-02

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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.

9th August 1969

2. 9th August 1969

1969-08-09

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Crystal Palace v Manchester United Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City Southampton v West Bromwich Albion Wrexham v Exeter City

16th August 1969

3. 16th August 1969

1969-08-16

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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

23rd August 1969

4. 23rd August 1969

1969-08-23

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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

30th August 1969

5. 30th August 1969

1969-08-30

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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

6th September 1969

6. 6th September 1969

1969-09-06

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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

13th September 1969

7. 13th September 1969

1969-09-13

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Cardiff City v Leicester City Huddersfield Town v Blackpool Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol Rovers v Fulham Brentford v Swansea City

20th September 1969

8. 20th September 1969

1969-09-20

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Leeds United v Chelsea Manchester City v Coventry City Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town Swansea City v Northampton Town

27th September 1969

9. 27th September 1969

1969-09-27

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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

4th October 1969

10. 4th October 1969

1969-10-04

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Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur Newport County v Colchester

11th October 1969

11. 11th October 1969

1969-10-11

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Chelsea v Derby County Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers

18th October 1969

12. 18th October 1969

1969-10-18

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Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United

25th October 1969

13. 25th October 1969

1969-10-25

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Leeds United v Derby County Liverpool v Southampton West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United

1st November 1969

14. 1st November 1969

1969-11-01

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Manchester United v Stoke City Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion Southampton v West Ham United Cardiff City v Hull City

8th November 1969

15. 8th November 1969

1969-11-08

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Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea Birmingham City v Swindon Town Swansea City v Crewe

15th November 1969

16. 15th November 1969

1969-11-15

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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

22nd November 1969

17. 22nd November 1969

1969-11-22

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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

29th November 1969

18. 29th November 1969

1969-11-29

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Derby County v Nottingham Forest Manchester City v Leeds United Plymouth Argyle v Bournemouth

6th December 1969

19. 6th December 1969

1969-12-06

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Everton v Liverpool Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday Portsmouth v Preston North End Cardiff City v Watford

13th December 1969

20. 13th December 1969

1969-12-13

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Liverpool v Manchester United Derby County v Newcastle United Torquay United v Bournemouth West Ham United v Everton Newport County v Chesterfield

20th December 1969

21. 20th December 1969

1969-12-20

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Chelsea v Manchester City Walsall v Barnsley Cardiff City v Charlton

27th December 1969

22. 27th December 1969

1969-12-27

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Leeds United v Everton Arsenal v Newcastle United Newport County v Aldershot

Match of the Day: The FA Cup

23. Match of the Day: The FA Cup

1970-01-03

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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

Match of the Day Special: 1970 World Cup Draw

24. Match of the Day Special: 1970 World Cup Draw

1970-01-10

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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.

17th January 1970

25. 17th January 1970

1970-01-17

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Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle Manchester City v Stoke City Bristol City v Millwall West Ham United v Manchester United Wrexham v Brentford

Match of the Day: F.A. Cup Special

26. Match of the Day: F.A. Cup Special

1970-01-24

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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

31st January 1970

27. 31st January 1970

1970-01-31

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Huddersfield Town v Carlisle United Nottingham Forest v Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton Cardiff City v Blackpool

Match of the Day: The FA Cup

28. Match of the Day: The FA Cup

1970-02-07

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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

14th February 1970

29. 14th February 1970

1970-02-14

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Manchester United v Crystal Palace Burnley v Derby County Plymouth Argyle v Reading Cardiff City v Carlisle United

Match of the Day: FA Cup Sixth Round

30. Match of the Day: FA Cup Sixth Round

1970-02-21

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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

28th February 1970

31. 28th February 1970

1970-02-28

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Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United Nottingham Forest v Everton West Ham United v Southampton Swansea City v Port Vale

7th March 1970

32. 7th March 1970

1970-03-07

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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

Match of the Day: FA Cup Semi-finals

33. Match of the Day: FA Cup Semi-finals

1970-03-14

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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

21st March 1970

34. 21st March 1970

1970-03-21

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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

28th March 1970

35. 28th March 1970

1970-03-28

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Leeds United v Southampton Blackpool v Aston Villa Birmingham City v Preston North End Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient Cardiff City v Oxford United

4th April 1970

36. 4th April 1970

1970-04-04

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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

Match of the Day: The FA Cup Final: Leeds United v Chelsea

37. Match of the Day: The FA Cup Final: Leeds United v Chelsea

1970-04-11

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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.

International Match of the Day: Wales v England

38. International Match of the Day: Wales v England

1970-04-18

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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.

International Match of the Day: England v Northern Ireland

39. International Match of the Day: England v Northern Ireland

1970-04-21

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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.

International Match of the Day

40. International Match of the Day

1970-04-25

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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.