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Season 1969/70

Match of the Day

1969
Episodes: 40

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

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

August 2, 1969

80 min

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.

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, Barry Davies, Alan Weeks

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2. 9th August 1969

August 9, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: David Coleman, Barry Davies

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3. 16th August 1969

August 16, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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4. 23rd August 1969

August 23, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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5. 30th August 1969

August 30, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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6. 6th September 1969

September 6, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Alan Weeks

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7. 13th September 1969

September 13, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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8. 20th September 1969

September 20, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, Barry Davies

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9. 27th September 1969

September 27, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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10. 4th October 1969

October 4, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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11. 11th October 1969

October 11, 1969

80 min

Chelsea v Derby County Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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12. 18th October 1969

October 18, 1969

80 min

Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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13. 25th October 1969

October 25, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: David Coleman

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14. 1st November 1969

November 1, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies

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15. 8th November 1969

November 8, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: David Coleman, Barry Davies

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16. 15th November 1969

November 15, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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17. 22nd November 1969

November 22, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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18. 29th November 1969

November 29, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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19. 6th December 1969

December 6, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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20. 13th December 1969

December 13, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: David Coleman, Barry Davies

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21. 20th December 1969

December 20, 1969

80 min

Chelsea v Manchester City Walsall v Barnsley Cardiff City v Charlton

Guest Stars: Barry Davies

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22. 27th December 1969

December 27, 1969

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, Barry Davies

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23. Match of the Day: The FA Cup

January 3, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, Alan Weeks, Barry Davies

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

January 10, 1970

80 min

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.

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, Stanley Rous, Alf Ramsey

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25. 17th January 1970

January 17, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies

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

January 24, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies

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27. 31st January 1970

January 31, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies

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28. Match of the Day: The FA Cup

February 7, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, Idwal Robling, David Coleman

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29. 14th February 1970

February 14, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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30. Match of the Day: FA Cup Sixth Round

February 21, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: David Coleman, Barry Davies

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31. 28th February 1970

February 28, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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32. 7th March 1970

March 7, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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

March 14, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: David Coleman

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34. 21st March 1970

March 21, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies

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35. 28th March 1970

March 28, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies

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36. 4th April 1970

April 4, 1970

80 min

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

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, Barry Davies

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

April 11, 1970

80 min

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.

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman

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38. International Match of the Day: Wales v England

April 18, 1970

80 min

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.

Guest Stars: Joe Mercer, Don Revie, David Coleman

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

April 21, 1970

80 min

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.

Guest Stars: Joe Mercer, Don Revie, David Coleman

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40. International Match of the Day

April 25, 1970

80 min

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.

Guest Stars: Kenneth Wolstenholme, Joe Mercer, David Coleman

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