• Air date: 10 Aug '74 43 episodes
      Match of the Day signs a new three-year contract with the Football League.
  • List of Episodes (43)
    • 1. The FA Charity Shield 10th August 1974: Leeds United v Liverpool

      10 Aug '74
      Curtain-raiser to the new season between the 1973/74 League Champions (Leeds United) and the 1974 FA Cup Winners (Liverpool). This all-charity game is played at Wembley Stadium, long familiar to the many international players who turn out regularly for England's two best club sides. Introduced by Jimmy Hill who also examines the key action of teams who play today under new managers - Brian Clough is the new manager at Leeds, succeeding Don Revie who is England's new international chief, and Bob
    • 2. 17th August 1974

      17 Aug '74
      Jimmy Hill begins the new season with an action analysis of the important and unusual in football. Action from two First Division grounds where the home clubs have a special reason this Saturday to look forward to the start of the new 1974/75 Football League season. Chelsea v Carlisle United Luton Town v Liverpool
    • 3. 24th August 1974

      24 Aug '74
      Jimmy Hill looks at the action of the men and the moves which matter. Ipswich Town v Burnley Leeds United v Birmingham City
    • 4. 31st August 1974

      31 Aug '74
      Jimmy Hill reveals the key action and introduces the first of the new season's Goal of the Month competitions. Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County Stoke City v Middlesbrough
    • 5. 7th September 1974

      07 Sep '74
      Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the key men and key moves and the result of the first Goal of the Month competition this season. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City Arsenal v Burnley
    • 6. 14th September 1974

      14 Sep '74
      Jimmy Hill analyses the action and the men behind the moves. West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United Manchester City v Liverpool
    • 7. 21st September 1974

      21 Sep '74
      Jimmy Hill analyses the key action of the day. Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United Peterborough United v Preston North End
    • 8. 28th September 1974

      28 Sep '74
      Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout September, and £100 in Premium Bonds for the competition winner. Everton v Leeds United Southampton v Aston Villa
    • 9. 5th October 1974

      05 Oct '74
      Action highlights from two key First Division matches plus the Goal of the Month result. Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town Carlisle United v Liverpool
    • 10. 12th October 1974

      12 Oct '74
      Jimmy Hill with the key action analysis of the day. Newcastle United v Stoke City Manchester United v Notts County
    • 11. 19th October 1974

      19 Oct '74
      Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the men and the moves which matter. Sunderland v Aston Villa Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
    • 12. 26th October 1974

      26 Oct '74
      Two-match action from the First Division with analysis of the key moves by Jimmy Hill, news of the day's Football League programme and the Goal of the Month competition, featuring the best goals scored on BBC1 in October. Burnley v Everton Ipswich Town v Manchester City
    • 13. 2nd November 1974

      02 Nov '74
      Jimmy Hill presents his analysis of today's action, news and the October Goal of the Month result. Crystal Palace v Peterborough United Ipswich Town v Liverpool
    • 14. 9th November 1974

      09 Nov '74
      Action from two of today's matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League, with analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill and your late-night Score-Draw check. Norwich City v Bristol Rovers Middlesbrough v Newcastle United
    • 15. 16th November 1974

      16 Nov '74
      Jimmy Hill spotlights the personality action from the Football League with analysis, news and views. Everton v Liverpool Fulham v Sunderland
    • 16. 23rd November 1974

      23 Nov '74
      All First Division action, news and views with analysis by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables and your late-night Score-Draw check. Manchester City v Leicester City Derby County v Ipswich Town
    • 17. 30th November 1974

      30 Nov '74
      Jimmy Hill presents his weekly analysis of the action. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout November - and £100-worth of Premium Bonds for the competition winner. Manchester United v Sunderland Leeds United v Chelsea
    • 18. 7th December 1974

      07 Dec '74
      Action from two of today's top matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League, with analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill. Includes the result of the November Goal of the Month competition. West Ham United v Leeds United Norwich City v Cardiff City
    • 19. 14th December 1974

      14 Dec '74
      First Division action introduced by Jimmy Hill plus, live from the Match of the Day studio, the Draw for the Third Round of the FA Cup. Coventry City v Newcastle United Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United
    • 20. 21st December 1974

      21 Dec '74
      Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis; plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Birmingham City v Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers
    • 21. 28th December 1974

      28 Dec '74
      Analysis by Jimmy Hill of two-match action from the First Division of the Football League - and the final Goal of the Month competition of 1974. Manchester City v Derby County Leicester City v Leeds United
    • 22. 4th January 1975: FA Cup Third Round

      04 Jan '75
      Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup Third Round ties and the Fourth Round Draw. Leyton Orient v Derby County Liverpool v Stoke City Southampton v West Ham United
    • 23. 11th January 1975

      11 Jan '75
      Analysis by Jimmy Hill plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer on the first League Saturday of 1975. Leeds United v West Ham United Stoke City v Birmingham City
    • 24. 18th January 1975

      18 Jan '75
      Analysis of the day's action by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables, and the late night Score-Draw Check. Sunderland v Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United
    • 25. 25th January 1975: FA Cup Fourth Round

      25 Jan '75
      Action highlights introduced by Jimmy Hill from three of today's outstanding FA Cup Fourth Round ties. Analysis, interviews and news of today's Cup triumphs and surprises as the competition is reduced to the final 16 clubs. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 in January. Leatherhead v Leicester City Plymouth Argyle v Everton Middlesbrough v Sunderland