Match of the Day - Season 1973/74

Match of the Day appoints Jimmy Hill as the new presenter, after signing him from LWT. He was the first to both present the programme and offer expert analysis.

42 Episodes

11th August 1973

Season 10 - Episode 1

Match of the Day features The Watney Cup. An annual pre-season knockout competition for eight teams from all four divisions who scored 555 F...

18th August 1973

Season 10 - Episode 2

Match of the Day featuring the Watney Cup Final: Stoke City v Hull City Action from the final match in this season's Watney Cup with the wi...

25th August 1973

Season 10 - Episode 3

Jimmy Hill analyses the key action from Match of the Day and highlights the news and views which matter on the first Saturday of the new sea...

1st September 1973

Season 10 - Episode 4

Personality action analysed and discussed by Jimmy Hill. Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United Everton v Ipswich Town

8th September 1973

Season 10 - Episode 5

First Division action ... the most penetrating analysis in Soccer ... the news and views which matter. Liverpool v Chelsea Coventry City v...

15th September 1973

Season 10 - Episode 6

Highlights from two top First Division matches. Jimmy Hill focuses the action replay on the men and the moves which matter. Some second thou...

22nd September 1973

Season 10 - Episode 7

Two-match action and the most penetrating analysis in soccer. Arsenal v Stoke City Nottingham Forest v Preston North End

29th September 1973

Season 10 - Episode 8

Jimmy Hill with the most talked-about action analysis in British soccer. Goal of the Month: a selection of the most eye-catching goals seen ...

6th October 1973

Season 10 - Episode 9

Action highlights from two top First Division games and the result of the first 'Goal of the Month' competition this season. Leeds United v...

13th October 1973

Season 10 - Episode 10

Jimmy Hill's authoritative analysis from todays personality action. Southampton v Liverpool Hereford United v Cambridge United

20th October 1973

Season 10 - Episode 11

Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the men and the moves which matter. Derby County v Leicester City Fulham v Sunderland

27th October 1973

Season 10 - Episode 12

Two-match action ... action analysis ... Goal of the Month. Manchester City v Leeds United Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal

3rd November 1973

Season 10 - Episode 13

The personality focus on the day's top action ... by Jimmy Hill. The October 'Goal of the Month' competition result. Arsenal v Liverpool N...

10th November 1973

Season 10 - Episode 14

Jimmy Hill signposts the personality action of the day. Action, analysis, news and views. Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Bristol Ci...

17th November 1973

Season 10 - Episode 15

First Division match action plus analysis and news from the Saturday Football League programme. Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers Wolv...

24th November 1973

Season 10 - Episode 16

Jimmy Hill analyses the key action. Goal of the Month - the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout November. Everton v Newcastle United Derby ...

1st December 1973

Season 10 - Episode 17

Action analysis by Jimmy Hill and the result of the November Goal of the Month competition. Arsenal v Coventry City Blackpool v Sunderland

8th December 1973

Season 10 - Episode 18

Personal analysis of the play and players that matter by Jimmy Hill. Ipswich Town v Leeds United Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United

15th December 1973

Season 10 - Episode 19

Jimmy Hill slows down the key action and analyses the men behind the moves. Luton Town v Aston Villa Newcastle United v Derby County

22nd December 1973

Season 10 - Episode 20

Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Liverpool v Manchester United Arsenal v Everton

29th December 1973

Season 10 - Episode 21

Jimmy Hill searches out the key action analysis of the day. Goals, goals, goals from the December football action on BBC1. Birmingham City ...

5th January 1974

Season 10 - Episode 22

The FA Cup Third Round and The World Cup Draw introduced by Jimmy Hill. Willie Ormond , team manager of Scotland, skipper Billy Bremner and ...

12th January 1974

Season 10 - Episode 23

Two-match action, personality analysis, news and views of the day. Aston Villa v Middlesbrough Ipswich Town v Stoke City

19th January 1974

Season 10 - Episode 24

Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Bristol Rovers v Bournemouth Everton v Leeds United

26th January 1974

Season 10 - Episode 25

Action highlights from three of today's FA Cup 4th Round ties. Goal of the Month: a parade of the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout January...

2nd February 1974

Season 10 - Episode 26

Two-match soccer action and the result of the January Goal of the Month Competition. Carlisle United v Leyton Orient Liverpool v Norwich C...

9th February 1974

Season 10 - Episode 27

Jimmy Hill selects the personality action analysis. Chelsea v Manchester City

16th February 1974

Season 10 - Episode 28

Action highlights from three of today's important FA Cup Fifth Round ties. Bristol City v Leeds United West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle Un...

23rd February 1974

Season 10 - Episode 29

Jimmy Hill spotlights the personality action of the day. The best goals from February for Goal of the Month and £100-worth of Premium Bonds....

2nd March 1974

Season 10 - Episode 30

Action highlights from two key First Division matches plus the February Goal of the Month. Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur Sheffie...

9th March 1974

Season 10 - Episode 31

The FA Cup Sixth Round introduced by Jimmy Hill with his Cup personality action analysis. Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City Derby Count...

16th March 1974

Season 10 - Episode 32

Liverpool v Leeds United Leicester City v Derby County

23rd March 1974

Season 10 - Episode 33

Jimmy Hill analyses life at the bottom of the table. Southampton v Birmingham City Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

30th March 1974

Season 10 - Episode 34

Action highlights from one of today's FA Cup Semi-finals: Leicester City v Liverpool Cup analysis by Jimmy Hill and news, views and intervi...

6th April 1974

Season 10 - Episode 35

The action spotlight is on key promotion and relegation issues in the last weeks of the 1973-74 Football League season. Analysis by Jimmy Hi...

13th April 1974

Season 10 - Episode 36

Ipswich Town v Liverpool Bristol Rovers v Oldham Athletic

20th April 1974

Season 10 - Episode 37

Two-match action involving promotion and relegation issues in the Football League and the annual 'Goal of the Season' competition worth £300...

27th April 1974

Season 10 - Episode 38

Two-match action on the last Saturday of the 1973/74 Football League Season. West Ham United v Liverpool Everton v Southampton

4th May 1974

Season 10 - Episode 39

Introduced by Jimmy Hill from the London West End hotel where the winners of the 1974 Cup Final celebrate victory with their wives and frien...

11th May 1974

Season 10 - Episode 40

International Match of the Day introduced by Jimmy Hill featuring highlights from today's two opening matches in the 1973-74 Home Internatio...

18th May 1974

Season 10 - Episode 41

International Match of the Day introduced by Jimmy Hill featuring Scotland v England from Hampden Park, Glasgow and Wales v Northern Ireland...

1st June 1974

Season 10 - Episode 42

International Match of the Day introduced by Jimmy Hill featuring Bulgaria v England. Action highlights from today's full international from...