TV season
1972-07-29
The current contractual agreement meant that Match of the Day had to lead with a Division Two fixture, and twice with a match from Division Three.
Episode 1
1972-07-29 • 80 min
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.
Episode 2
1972-08-05 • 80 min
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.
Episode 3
1972-08-12 • 80 min
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.
Episode 4
1972-08-19 • 80 min
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.
Episode 5
1972-08-26 • 80 min
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.
Episode 6
1972-09-02 • 80 min
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.
Episode 7
1972-09-09 • 80 min
Leicester City v Everton, Manchester United v Coventry City
Episode 8
1972-09-16 • 80 min
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.
Episode 9
1972-09-23 • 80 min
Barry Davies introduces action, analysis, news and views from the Saturday Football League programme. Newcastle United v Leeds United, Watford v Notts County.
Episode 10
1972-09-30 • 80 min
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.
Episode 11
1972-10-07 • 80 min
News, views, analysis and the result of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Everton, Fulham v Aston Villa.
Episode 12
1972-10-14 • 80 min
Action, analysis, news and interviews from the Football League Saturday scene. Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley, Arsenal v Ipswich Town.
Episode 13
1972-10-21 • 80 min
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.
Episode 14
1972-10-28 • 80 min
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.
Episode 15
1972-11-04 • 80 min
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.
Episode 16
1972-11-11 • 80 min
David Coleman introduces top soccer action from the Football League programme. Manchester United v Liverpool Aston Villa v Blackpool
Episode 17
1972-11-18 • 80 min
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
Episode 18
1972-11-25 • 80 min
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
Episode 19
1972-12-02 • 80 min
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
Episode 20
1972-12-09 • 80 min
Action, analysis, news and views from the Football League Saturday programme. Derby County v Coventry City Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers
Episode 21
1972-12-16 • 80 min
Two-match First Division action and the news and views of the day. West Ham United v Stoke City Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
Episode 22
1972-12-23 • 80 min
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.
Episode 23
1972-12-30 • 80 min
Barry Davies introduces two-match action and the best goals of the month. Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Episode 24
1973-01-06 • 80 min
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.
Episode 25
1973-01-13 • 80 min
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.
Episode 26
1973-01-20 • 80 min
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
Episode 27
1973-01-27 • 80 min
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.
Episode 28
1973-02-03 • 80 min
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.
Episode 29
1973-02-10 • 80 min
David Coleman introduces action and analysis from two First Division matches. Liverpool v Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City.
Episode 30
1973-02-17 • 80 min
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.
Episode 31
1973-02-24 • 80 min
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'.
Episode 32
1973-03-03 • 80 min
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.
Episode 33
1973-03-10 • 80 min
Introduced by David Coleman. Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa, Birmingham City v Manchester United.
Episode 34
1973-03-17 • 80 min
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.
Episode 35
1973-03-24 • 80 min
Two-match action involving championship and relegation issues in the Football League. Bournemouth v Grimsby Town, West Bromwich Albion v Southampton.
Episode 36
1973-03-31 • 80 min
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.
Episode 37
1973-04-07 • 80 min
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.
Episode 38
1973-04-14 • 80 min
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.
Episode 39
1973-04-21 • 80 min
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.
Episode 40
1973-04-28 • 80 min
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.
Episode 41
1973-05-05 • 80 min
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.
Episode 42
1973-05-12 • 80 min
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.
Episode 43
1973-05-19 • 80 min
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.
