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Match of the Day : Season 12
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Air date: 09 Aug '75 - 43 episodesMatch of the Day is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League. It is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 22 August 1964, though it has not always been aired regularly. The programme is broadcast from MediaCityUK in Salford Quays on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Greater Manchester. MOTD is presented by former England captain Gary Lineker, who is usually joined by England teammate and former Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer and Liverpool and Scotland defender Alan Hansen as well as Mark Lawrenson. Over the years many famous and respected sports broadcasters have fine-tuned their skills on the programme, including Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies, John Motson, Jimmy Hill and Des Lynam.
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List of Episodes (43)
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Match of the Day (1964)
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1. 9th August 1975: The FA Charity Shield
09 Aug '75Derby County (League Champions) v West Ham United (FA Cup Winners) BBC Television's Saturday-night soccer action programme returns with exclusive coverage from Wembley Stadium of soccer's showpiece curtain-raiser to the new season - the meeting of the two clubs who won last season's major honours.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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2. 16th August 1975
16 Aug '75Jimmy Hill presents his penetrating analysis of the action ... plus news, views and interviews from Day One of the long haul for League honours. Ipswich Town v Newcastle United Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool
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Match of the Day (1964)
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3. 23rd August 1975
23 Aug '75Jimmy Hill spotlights the key action and analyses the men behind the moves ... plus the news round-up of the day's Football League programme. Manchester United v Sheffield United Arsenal v Stoke City
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Match of the Day (1964)
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4. 30th August 1975
30 Aug '75Jimmy Hill presents his weekly analysis of the action, and introduces Goal of the Month ... the ever-popular competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in August. Fulham v West Bromwich Albion Everton v Derby County
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Match of the Day (1964)
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5. 6th September 1975
06 Sep '75The result of the August Goal of the Month competition with the verdict of the Celebrity Judge ... and the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables, and the late-night Score-Draw check. West Ham United v Manchester City Newcastle United v Aston Villa
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Match of the Day (1964)
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6. 13th September 1975
13 Sep '75Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today. Stoke City v Leeds United Charlton Athletic v Blackpool
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Match of the Day (1964)
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7. 20th September 1975
20 Sep '75Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's outstanding First Division matches. Birmingham City v Burnley Manchester United v Ipswich Town
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Match of the Day (1964)
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8. 27th September 1975
27 Sep '75Analysis by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Goal of the Month: the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in September. Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday Everton v Liverpool
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Match of the Day (1964)
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9. 4th October 1975
04 Oct '75Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill. The result of the September Goal of the Month competition with the verdict of Celebrity Judge Nat Lofthouse of Bolton Wanderers and England, the Footballer of the Year in 1953 and the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers Arsenal v Manchester City
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Match of the Day (1964)
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10. 11th October 1975
11 Oct '75Views and opinions from the foot-ball men in the news ... and the regular soccer round-up, including the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw check. West Ham United v Newcastle United Southampton v Chelsea
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Match of the Day (1964)
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11. 18th October 1975
18 Oct '75Action, news, interviews, analysis. Coverage of two of today's important First Division matches. Sheffield United v Stoke City Coventry City v Liverpool
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Match of the Day (1964)
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12. 25th October 1975
25 Oct '75Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Goal of the Month: the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in October. Manchester City v Ipswich Town Sunderland v Luton Town
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Match of the Day (1964)
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13. 1st November 1975
01 Nov '75Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis of the key men and the key moves, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer, and the result of the October Goal of the Month competition, with the verdict of the Celebrity Judge, Jackie Milburn of Newcastle United and England. Derby County v Leeds United Ipswich Town v Aston Villa
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Match of the Day (1964)
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14. 8th November 1975
08 Nov '75Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two Football League matches. Liverpool v Manchester United Fulham v Charlton Athletic
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Match of the Day (1964)
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15. 15th November 1975
15 Nov '75Analysis by Jimmy Hill, views and opinions from the football men in the news, and the regular round-up of the day's soccer, including the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw check. Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers Chelsea v Notts County
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Match of the Day (1964)
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16. 22nd November 1975
22 Nov '75Analysis: Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today. News: the late-night round-up of the day's soccer with the League tables and the Score-Draw Check. Bristol City v York City Norwich City v Newcastle United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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17. 29th November 1975
29 Nov '75Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer news. Goal of the Month: £100 in Premium Bonds to be won in the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in November. Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion
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Match of the Day (1964)
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18. 6th December 1975
06 Dec '75Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis of the key men and the key moves, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer, and the result of the November Goal of the Month competition with the verdict of the celebrity judge John Charles of Wales - 'the Gentle Giant' who scored over 250 Football League and Italian League goals. Southampton v Sunderland Middlesbrough v Manchester United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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19. 13th December 1975
13 Dec '75Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus views and opinions from the football men in the news, and the regular round-up of the day's soccer, including the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw check. Ipswich Town v Leeds United Leicester City v Newcastle United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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20. 20th December 1975
20 Dec '75Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers Chelsea v Sunderland
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Match of the Day (1964)
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21. 27th December 1975
27 Dec '75Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today, plus the late-night news round-up with the League tables, and the final Goal of the Month competition of 1975. Manchester United v Burnley West Ham United v Ipswich Town
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Match of the Day (1964)
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22. 3rd January 1976: FA Cup Third Round
03 Jan '76Analysis, news and interviews on one of football's most exciting days of the season: the big clubs of Divisions 1 and 2, including the FA Cup holders West Ham, are challenged by the 20 would-be giant-killers' who have survived the earlier rounds, non-Leaguers ' as well as Third and Fourth Division clubs. Goal of the Month: the result of the December competition with the New Year verdict of Scotland's Denis Law. West Ham United v Liverpool Scarborough v Crystal Palace Queens Park Rangers v
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Match of the Day (1964)
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23. 10th January 1976
10 Jan '76Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing Football League matches. Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion
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Match of the Day (1964)
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24. 17th January 1976
17 Jan '76Soccer action highlights from two top First Division matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United Manchester City v West Ham United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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25. 24th January 1976: FA Cup Fourth Round
24 Jan '76Analysis, interviews and news of today's Cup triumphs and surprises as the competition is reduced to the final 16 on the Wembley trail. Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City v Newcastle United Manchester United v Peterborough
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