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Match of the Day : Season 13
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Air date: 14 Aug '76 - 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. 12th February 1977
12 Feb '77One hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis, with coverage of two of today's top League matches. Rotherham United v Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester City v Arsenal
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Match of the Day (1964)
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27. 19th February 1977
19 Feb '77Football action from two top First Division matches featuring clubs who have been heavily involved in the Championship race. Liverpool v Derby County Bristol City v Manchester City
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Match of the Day (1964)
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28. 26th February 1977: FA Cup Fifth Round
26 Feb '77Cup analysis, interviews and news as 16 clubs - nine from Division One, five from Division Two, and Chester and Port Vale from Division Three - battle for places in the Quarter-finals. Leeds United v Manchester City
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Match of the Day (1964)
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29. 5th March 1977
05 Mar '77Football League highlights from two of today's crucial First Division matches involving Championship contenders. Arsenal v Ipswich Town Liverpool v Newcastle United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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30. 12th March 1977
12 Mar '77Jimmy HILL analyses the key action of the day; plus the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw Check. West Ham United v Manchester City Manchester United v Leeds United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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31. 19th March 1977: FA Cup Quarter Finals
19 Mar '77Action highlights from two of today's outstanding FA Cup Quarter-final ties. Cup analysis, interviews and news from all four fascinating ties in one of the best quality sixth rounds for years. Manchester United v Aston Villa Everton v Derby County
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Match of the Day (1964)
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32. 26th March 1977
26 Mar '77Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill - plus the round-up of the day's soccer with the League tables; and Goal of the Month: the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in March. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Hull City Leicester City v Bristol City
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Match of the Day (1964)
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33. 2nd April 1977
02 Apr '77Highlights from two of today's key Football League matches; plus the news round-up of the day's soccer, and the result of the March Goal of the Month competition. Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers Liverpool v Leeds United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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34. 9th April 1977
09 Apr '77Views and opinions from the football men in the news, and a round-up of the day's soccer at this busy Easter period, so critical for clubs involved in Championship, promotion and relegation issues. Norwich City v Ipswich Town Newcastle United v Leicester City
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Match of the Day (1964)
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35. 16th April 1977
16 Apr '77Action highlights from two of today's crucial Football League fixtures involving Championship and promotion issues. Jimmy Hill analyses the key action - plus the round-up of the day's soccer, the players in the news and the league tables. Chelsea v Nottingham Forest Liverpool v Arsenal
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Match of the Day (1964)
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36. 23rd April 1977: FA Cup Semi-Final
23 Apr '77BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the action from one of today's games - the last hurdle before Wembley, and the Cup Final itself on 21 May. Cup analysis by Jimmy Hill , with news and interviews from both semi-finals. Everton v Liverpool
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Match of the Day (1964)
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37. 30th April 1977
30 Apr '77Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus the League tables, the Score-Draw check and the April Goal of the Month competition. Derby County v Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
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Match of the Day (1964)
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38. 7th May 1977
07 May '77Jimmy Hill presents his analysis of the key men and the key moves, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news and the League tables. Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool Luton Town v Bolton Wanderers
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Match of the Day (1964)
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39. 14th May 1977
14 May '77Two-match soccer action on the crucial last Saturday of the 1976-77 Football League Season. Interviews and news, the vital end-of-season League tables, and another chance to choose the Goal of the Season. Liverpool v West Ham United Norwich City v Sunderland
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Match of the Day (1964)
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40. 21st May 1977: FA Cup Final
21 May '77Action highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup Final, slow-motion analysis of the key moments, and interviews with the winners. Liverpool v Manchester United
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Match of the Day (1964)
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41. 28th May 1977: Home International Championship
28 May '77Action highlights from today's two opening matches in the 1977 Home International Championship, featuring: Northern Ireland v England from Windsor Park, Belfast Wales v Scotland from the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham Last year England beat Northern Ireland 4-0 at Wembley, and Scotland, who went on to become outright champions, beat Wales 3-1 at Hampden Park.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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42. 3rd June 1977: Home International Championship
03 Jun '77Action highlights from tonight's match in the Home International Championship. Northern Ireland v Wales from Windsor Park, Belfast
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Match of the Day (1964)
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43. 4th June 1977: Home International Championship
04 Jun '77England v Scotland Highlights of today's final match in the 1977 Home International Championship. Last year at Hampden Park, Scotland won 2-1 to give them the Championship and 37 wins to England's 35 in this traditional football classic. But two years ago at Wembley, England won 5-1.
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