Match of the Day - Season 9 / Year 1972
Season 9 / Year 1972
Network
DatesJul 29, 1972 - May 19, 1973
Episodes
Year 1972Episode 180 min
Watney Cup Action
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.
Jul 29, 1972
Year 1972Episode 280 min
Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United Watney Cup Final
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.
Aug 5, 1972
Year 1972Episode 380 min
Leicester City v Arsenal
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.
Aug 12, 1972
Year 1972Episode 480 min
Sheffield United v Leeds United
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.
Aug 19, 1972
Year 1972Episode 580 min
Norwich City v Derby County
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.
Aug 26, 1972
Year 1972Episode 680 min
Arsenal v Chelsea
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.
Sep 2, 1972
Year 1972Episode 780 min
Leicester City v Everton
Leicester City v Everton, Manchester United v Coventry City
Sep 9, 1972
Year 1972Episode 880 min
Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
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.
Sep 16, 1972
Year 1972Episode 980 min
Newcastle United v Leeds United
Barry Davies introduces action, analysis, news and views from the Saturday Football League programme. Newcastle United v Leeds United, Watford v Notts County.
Sep 23, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1080 min
Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur
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.
Sep 30, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1180 min
Liverpool v Everton
News, views, analysis and the result of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Everton, Fulham v Aston Villa.
Oct 7, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1280 min
Arsenal v Ipswich Town
Action, analysis, news and interviews from the Football League Saturday scene. Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley, Arsenal v Ipswich Town.
Oct 14, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1380 min
Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea
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.
Oct 21, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1480 min
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
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.
Oct 28, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1580 min
Crystal Palace v Everton
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.
Nov 4, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1680 min
Manchester United v Liverpool
David Coleman introduces top soccer action from the Football League programme.
Manchester United v Liverpool
Aston Villa v Blackpool
Nov 11, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1780 min
West Ham United v Derby County
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
Nov 18, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1880 min
Leeds United v Manchester City
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
Nov 25, 1972
Year 1972Episode 1980 min
Liverpool v Birmingham City
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
Dec 2, 1972
Year 1972Episode 2080 min
Derby County v Coventry City
Action, analysis, news and views from the Football League Saturday programme.
Derby County v Coventry City
Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers
Dec 9, 1972
Year 1972Episode 2180 min
West Ham United v Stoke City
Two-match First Division action and the news and views of the day.
West Ham United v Stoke City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
Dec 16, 1972
Year 1972Episode 2280 min
Manchester United v Leeds United
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.
Dec 23, 1972
Year 1972Episode 2380 min
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Barry Davies introduces two-match action and the best goals of the month.
Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Dec 30, 1972
Year 1972Episode 2480 min
Arsenal v Manchester United
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.
Jan 6, 1973
Year 1972Episode 2580 min
Arsenal V Leicester City FA Cup 3rd Round
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.
Jan 13, 1973
Year 1972Episode 2680 min
Manchester United v West Ham United
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
Jan 20, 1973
Year 1972Episode 2780 min
Leeds United v Stoke City
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.
Jan 27, 1973
Year 1972Episode 2880 min
Liverpool v Manchester City FA Cup 4th Round
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.
Feb 3, 1973
Year 1972Episode 2980 min
Liverpool v Arsenal
David Coleman introduces action and analysis from two First Division matches. Liverpool v Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City.
Feb 10, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3080 min
Ipswich Town v Manchester United
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.
Feb 17, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3180 min
Carlisle United v Arsenal FA Cup 5th Round
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'.
Feb 24, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3280 min
Derby County v Leeds United
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.
Mar 3, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3380 min
Birmingham City v Manchester United
Introduced by David Coleman. Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa, Birmingham City v Manchester United.
Mar 10, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3480 min
Chelsea v Arsenal FA Cup 6th Round
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.
Mar 17, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3580 min
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
Two-match action involving championship and relegation issues in the Football League. Bournemouth v Grimsby Town, West Bromwich Albion v Southampton.
Mar 24, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3680 min
Arsenal v Derby County
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.
Mar 31, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3780 min
Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers FA Cup Semi Final
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.
Apr 7, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3880 min
West Ham United v Leeds United
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.
Apr 14, 1973
Year 1972Episode 3980 min
Newcastle United v Liverpool
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.
Apr 21, 1973
Year 1972Episode 4080 min
Chelsea v Manchester United
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.
Apr 28, 1973
Year 1972Episode 4180 min
Leeds United v Sunderland FA Cup Final
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.
May 5, 1973
Year 1972Episode 4280 min
Northern Ireland v England
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.
May 12, 1973
Year 1972Episode 4380 min
England v Scotland
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.
May 19, 1973
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