• Air date: 29 Jul '72 43 episodes
      The current contractual agreement meant that Match of the Day had to lead with a Division Two fixture, and twice with a match from Division Three.
  • List of Episodes (43)
    • 1. 29th July 1972

      29 Jul '72
      Match of the Day kicks off with the first of football's 1972/73 action highlights - from two of today's first-round ties in the Watney Cup Competition. Eight of the leading goal-scoring teams from the four divisions of the Football League - Sheffield United, Wolves, Blackpool, Burnley, Bristol Rovers, Notts County, Peterborough, Lincoln - are taking part in this knock-out competition.
    • 2. 5th August 1972

      05 Aug '72
      Match of the Day features The Watney Cup Final. Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United, Action highlights from the final of the Watney Cup tournament - the attractive pre-season event between the highest-scoring soccer clubs in all four divisions of the Football League.
    • 3. 12th August 1972

      12 Aug '72
      League Soccer Begins: Match of the Day features action from two outstanding First Division matches on the first Saturday of the 1972-73 Football League season. Leicester City v Arsenal, Liverpool v Manchester City. Analysis, interviews and news with the best goals counting for the highly popular Goal of the Month competition.
    • 4. 19th August 1972

      19 Aug '72
      Match of the Day features two-match First Division action and the news and views from the second Saturday of the new Football League season. Sheffield United v Newcastle United, Derby County v Chelsea.
    • 5. 26th August 1972

      26 Aug '72
      Match of the Day featuring two of the day's outstanding fixtures from the First Division of the Football League and 'Goal of the Month': The return of television's most popular soccer competition in which you are invited to pick the three best goals from Match of the Day's August coverage. Norwich City v Derby County, Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United.
    • 6. 2nd September 1972

      02 Sep '72
      Two-match action from today's Football League programme and the top three goals from the August 'Goal of the Month' competition. Blackpool v Millwall, Arsenal v Chelsea.
    • 7. 9th September 1972

      09 Sep '72
      Leicester City v Everton, Manchester United v Coventry City
    • 8. 16th September 1972

      16 Sep '72
      Match of the Day features action from two First Division matches and the news-views from another Saturday in the Football League season. Goals, action replay and professional comment. Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur, Ipswich Town v Stoke City.
    • 9. 23rd September 1972

      23 Sep '72
      Barry Davies introduces action, analysis, news and views from the Saturday Football League programme. Newcastle United v Leeds United, Watford v Notts County.
    • 10. 30th September 1972

      30 Sep '72
      Two-match action and the £100 'Goal of the Month' competition. Luton Town v Burnley, Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur. Barry Davies introduces the eye-catching goals scored during September with the opportunity to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds.
    • 11. 7th October 1972

      07 Oct '72
      News, views, analysis and the result of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Everton, Fulham v Aston Villa.
    • 12. 14th October 1972

      14 Oct '72
      Action, analysis, news and interviews from the Football League Saturday scene. Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley, Arsenal v Ipswich Town.
    • 13. 21st October 1972

      21 Oct '72
      Action from two First Division matches with the Saturday Football League news and views which matter. Leeds United v Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea.
    • 14. 28th October 1972

      28 Oct '72
      Match of the Day features top soccer action from the First Division and the October 'Goal of the Month' £100 competition. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea v Newcastle United.
    • 15. 4th November 1972

      04 Nov '72
      Match of the Day features action highlights from two First Division matches and the £100 result of October's 'Goal of the Month' competition. Crystal Palace v Everton, Southampton v Norwich City.
    • 16. 11th November 1972

      11 Nov '72
      David Coleman introduces top soccer action from the Football League programme. Manchester United v Liverpool Aston Villa v Blackpool
    • 17. 18th November 1972

      18 Nov '72
      David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and the views which matter from the Football League Saturday. West Ham United v Derby County Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town
    • 18. 25th November 1972

      25 Nov '72
      Action from two important First Division matches and one Second Division match. Plus the outstanding goals on show for November's 'Goal of the Month' competition. Leeds United v Manchester City West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City Cardiff City v Fulham
    • 19. 2nd December 1972

      02 Dec '72
      David Coleman introduces two-match action and the result of the November 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Birmingham City Coventry City v Everton
    • 20. 9th December 1972

      09 Dec '72
      Action, analysis, news and views from the Football League Saturday programme. Derby County v Coventry City Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers
    • 21. 16th December 1972

      16 Dec '72
      Two-match First Division action and the news and views of the day. West Ham United v Stoke City Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
    • 22. 23rd December 1972

      23 Dec '72
      Action and analysis from two First Division matches. Manchester United v Leeds United West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town Action, news and views from the Saturday Football League scene.
    • 23. 30th December 1972

      30 Dec '72
      Barry Davies introduces two-match action and the best goals of the month. Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool v Crystal Palace
    • 24. 6th January 1973

      06 Jan '73
      Barry Davies introduces action from two famous First Division grounds and the result of the December 'Goal of the Month.' Arsenal v Manchester United Derby County v Norwich City Action and analysis from the first Football League Saturday of 1973.
    • 25. 13th January 1973

      13 Jan '73
      Match of the Day featuring The FA Cup. Action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup third round ties. Arsenal v Leicester City Norwich City v Leeds United Leyton Orient v Coventry City Analysis, news and interviews as 64 clubs set out on the Wembley Cup Final trail.