• Air date: 08 Aug '70 43 episodes
      1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BBC.
  • List of Episodes (43)
    • 26. 30th January 1971

      30 Jan '71
      Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace The January goal parade from matches shown in both League and Cup matches for the sixth 'Goal of the Month' competition this season.
    • 27. 6th February 1971

      06 Feb '71
      David Coleman introduces action, news, analysis, interviews. Leeds United v Liverpool Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
    • 28. Match of the Day: FA Cup Fifth Round

      13 Feb '71
      Three of today's leading Fifth Round FA Cup ties as the battle for places on the Wembley Cup Final trail narrows down to the last eight clubs. David Coleman, Kenneth Wolstenholme and Barry Davies are the commentators at the matches. David Coleman introduces news, interviews, action analysis. Colchester United v Leeds United Liverpool v Southampton Leicester City v Oxford United
    • 29. 20th February 1971

      20 Feb '71
      Featuring action highlights from two of today's attractive Football League fixtures. Portsmouth v Luton Town West Ham United v Manchester City
    • 30. 27th February 1971

      27 Feb '71
      David Coleman introduces action highlights from two First Division matches and the 'Goal of the Month' competition. Derby County v Arsenal Crystal Palace v Burnley
    • 31. Match of the Day: FA Cup Quarter-finals

      06 Mar '71
      Match action from two of today's FA Cup Sixth Round ties. David Coleman and Kenneth Wolstenholme are the commentators on a Cup afternoon when Fourth Division Colchester United and Second Division Leicester City and Hull City attempt to move into the lucrative last four on the Wembley trail. David Coleman introduces the two-match action and news, analysis, views and interviews. Everton v Colchester United Leicester City v Arsenal
    • 32. 13th March 1971

      13 Mar '71
      David Coleman introduces action from two important First Division matches. Blackpool v Leeds United Coventry City v Liverpool
    • 33. 20th March 1971

      20 Mar '71
      Featuring two-match action focusing on the Second Division's promotion tussle, the most competitive area in League soccer right now, and a First Division battle from one of the oldest and most respected clubs in the Football League. News, views, analysis from Saturday's busy football programme introduced by David Coleman. Luton Town v Hull City Nottingham Forest v Everton
    • 34. Match of the Day: The FA Cup Semi-Final

      27 Mar '71
      Action from one of today's FA Cup Semi-Finals, the last stage before the Wembley Final on 8 May. Everton v Liverpool All the Cup news, views and interviews plus the parade of March goals for the return of the 'Goal of the Month' competition.
    • 35. 3rd April 1971

      03 Apr '71
      Bristol Rovers v Preston North End Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur
    • 36. 10th April 1971

      10 Apr '71
      Promotion: Soccer action from the Second Division where clubs have been fighting it out at the top. Leicester City v Sheffield United Relegation: Soccer action from the First Division where desperate attempts are being made to prevent the drop to the Second. Burnley v Blackpool Introduced by David Coleman.
    • 37. 17th April 1971

      17 Apr '71
      Introduced by David Coleman. Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion Arsenal v Newcastle United Cardiff City v Watford (Wales only)
    • 38. 24th April 1971

      24 Apr '71
      Introduced by David Coleman. Southampton v Leeds United Millwall v Hull City
    • 39. 1st May 1971

      01 May '71
      News, views, analysis... David Coleman introduces the key issues from the Saturday scene. Liverpool v Southampton Fulham v Preston North End
    • 40. Cup Final Match of the Day

      08 May '71
      David Coleman introduces action highlights from this afternoon's Arsenal v Liverpool 1971 Cup Final from the winners' celebration hotel in London's West End. The Expert View-from Don Revie (Manager of Leeds United), Joe Mercer (Manager of Manchester City) and Bobby Charlton (Captain of Manchester United).
    • 41. International Match of the Day: 15th May 1971

      15 May '71
      Features Northern Ireland v England from Windsor Park, Belfast and Wales v Scotland from Ninian Park, Cardiff David Coleman introduces double international soccer action from the opening matches of the 1971 Home International Tournament. At Belfast David Coleman is the commentator; and the expert action analysis comes from Don Revie (Leeds United manager), Noel Cantwell (Coventry City manager) and Bobby Charlton (captain of Manchester United). At Cardiff Barry Davies is the commentator and
    • 42. International Match of the Day: 22nd May 1971

      22 May '71
      England v Scotland from Wembley and Northern Ireland v Wales from Belfast David Coleman is the commentator at Wembley Stadium for the oldest soccer international in the world - England v Scotland. Kenneth Wolstenholme is the commentator at Windsor Park, Belfast, for N Ireland v Wales and yet another spectacular home appearance from Ireland's favourite footballer - George Best of Manchester United. BBC soccer experts Don Revie, Jock Stein, Joe Mercer, Noel Cantwell and Bobby Charlton analyse
    • 43. 29th May 1971

      29 May '71
      Featuring action from one of the six Anglo-Italian tournament matches being played today in this attractive competition involving Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield, Stoke City, Swindon Town, and West Bromwich. Crystal Palace v Inter Milan After today's matches the clubs will play two more rounds in Italy. The competition awards two points for a win, one point for a draw, and one additional point for every goal scored.