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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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26. 31st January 1976
31 Jan '76Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today. Goal of the Month: the competition featuring the best January goals, with £100 in Premium Bonds to be won. West Ham United v Liverpool Derby County v Coventry City
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Match of the Day (1964)
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27. 7th February 1976
07 Feb '76Two-match action from the First and Second Divisions of the Football League. Analysis by Jimmy Hill, news, opinions and a round-up of the day's soccer, and the result of January's Goal of the Month competition, with the verdict of one of the great captains of all time, Danny Blanchflower. Bristol City v Southampton Manchester City v Aston Villa
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Match of the Day (1964)
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28. 14th February 1976: FA Cup Fifth Round
14 Feb '76Highlights from three FA Cup ties. Chelsea v Crystal Palace Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic
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Match of the Day (1964)
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29. 21st February 1976
21 Feb '76First Division action from the Midlands and Second Division action from the North. Sunderland v Charlton Athletic Aston Villa v Manchester United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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30. 28th February 1976
28 Feb '76Jimmy Hill introduces First Division action, analysis, news and interviews. And Goal of the Month, the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in February. Derby County v Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City
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Match of the Day (1964)
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31. 6th March 1976: FA Cup Quarter Finals
06 Mar '76Highlights of two of today's outstanding FA Cup Quarter-Final ties as eight clubs battle for places in the Semi-Finals. And Goal of the Month - one of the great players of all time, Tom Finney, gives his verdict on the best goals in February. Derby County v Newcastle United Bradford City v Southampton
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Match of the Day (1964)
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32. 13th March 1976
13 Mar '76Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing league matches. Manchester United v Leeds United Peterborough v Mansfield Town
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Match of the Day (1964)
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33. 20th March 1976
20 Mar '76Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus the round-up of the day's soccer news. West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers Middlesbrough v Derby County
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Match of the Day (1964)
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34. 27th March 1976
27 Mar '76Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Football action - news - analysis - Goal of the Month. Hereford United v Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool v Burnley
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Match of the Day (1964)
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35. 3rd April 1976: FA Cup Semi-Final
03 Apr '76Cup analysis by Jimmy Hill and news and interviews from both Semi-finals, plus the result of the March Goal of the Month. Derby County v Manchester United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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36. 10th April 1976
10 Apr '76Jimmy Hill analyses the key action of the day, plus the round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news and the league tables. Bristol City v Chelsea Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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37. 17th April 1976
17 Apr '76Jimmy Hill analyses the key action of the day; plus the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw Check. Liverpool v Stoke City Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers
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Match of the Day (1964)
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38. 24th April 1976
24 Apr '76Two-match action on the crucial last Saturday of the 1975-76 Football League season, with interviews and analysis plus the round-up of the day's soccer news with the vital end-of-season League tables; and Goal of the Season: another chance to choose the best BBC1 goals in the annual competition worth £200 in Premium Bonds to the winner. Leicester City v Manchester United Oldham Athletic v West Bromwich Albion
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Match of the Day (1964)
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39. 1st May 1976: FA Cup Final
01 May '76Manchester United v Southampton Introduced by Jimmy Hill - Action highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup Final, and interviews with the winners as they celebrate their Wembley triumph with their wives and friends.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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40. 8th May 1976: Home International Championship
08 May '76Wales v England from Niniah Park, Cardiff Scotland v Northern Ireland from Hampden Park, Glasgow Action highlights from today's two matches in the 1976 Home International Championship, with analysis of the key moves by Jimmy Hill. Last year England and Wales drew 2-2 at Wembley, and Scotland beat N Ireland 3-0 at Hampden Park.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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41. 14th May 1976: Home International Championship
14 May '76Wales v Northern Ireland from Vetch Field, Swansea. Action highlights from tonight's match in the Home International Soccer Championship.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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42. 15th May 1976: Home International Championship
15 May '76Scotland v England from Hampden Park Glasgow The final match in the 1976 Home International Championship. Today's game was the 94th meeting of the two oldest rivals in international football. Scotland have 36 wins to England's 35. Two years ago in Glasgow the Scots won 2-0, but last season at Wembley England won 5-1.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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43. 22nd May 1976: European Football Championship Quarter-final
22 May '76Wales v Yugoslavia from Ninian Park, Cardiff Exclusive highlights of today's second-leg match, in which Wales had to recover from the two-goal deficit they suffered in the first leg in Zagreb if they were to reach the Semi-final stage of this competition for the first time.
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