Match of the Day - Season 1970/71

1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BBC.

43 Episodes

FA Charity Shield: Chelsea v Everton

Season 7 - Episode 1

Match of the Day returns for a new season presenting tonight FA Charity Shield: FA Cup Winners Chelsea v Football League Champions Everton ...

15th August 1970

Season 7 - Episode 2

David Coleman introduces the new 1970-71 Football League season with a new two-match national soccer programme. Manchester United v Leeds U...

22nd August 1970

Season 7 - Episode 3

David Coleman introduces the national two-match soccer programme plus expert big-game action analysis from Bob Wilson, Arsenal's goalkeeper ...

29th August 1970

Season 7 - Episode 4

David Coleman introduces one hour of action, news, views, and analysis from the third Saturday of the new League season. Everton v Manchest...

5th Septmber 1970

Season 7 - Episode 5

Introduced by David Coleman. Analysis from Bob Wilson. The start of the September action in the new 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liver...

12th September 1970

Season 7 - Episode 6

David Coleman introduces two-match action, news, views, and analysis from Saturday's Football League fixture parade. Sheffield Wednesday v ...

19th September 1970

Season 7 - Episode 7

David Coleman introduces two First Division colour matches, top action analysis by Bob Wilson, the vital news and views from Saturday's fixt...

26th September 1970

Season 7 - Episode 8

David Coleman introduces two-match First Division action. Bob Wilson is the instant action expert. And it's the night when 'Goal of the Mon...

3rd October 1970

Season 7 - Episode 9

Coventry City v Everton Liverpool v Chelsea Cardiff City v Middlesbrough (Wales Only) The result of the September 'Goal of the Month' com...

10th October 1970

Season 7 - Episode 10

David Coleman introduces two-match action, the important news and the vital views from Saturday's Football League programme. Chelsea v Manc...

17th October 1970

Season 7 - Episode 11

Arsenal v Everton Cardiff City v Leicester City Goals scored in this programme count in the 'Goal of the Month' competition.

24th October 1970

Season 7 - Episode 12

David Coleman introduces two-match First Division action and a news - views analysis of the Saturday talking points. Derby County v Leeds U...

31st October 1970

Season 7 - Episode 13

Introduced by David Coleman. Newcastle United v Manchester United Torquay United v Fulham Cardiff City v Hull City (Wales only) Who will...

7th November 1970

Season 7 - Episode 14

Hull City v Luton Town Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City (Wales only) The winning 1-2-3 selection will be sh...

14th November 1970

Season 7 - Episode 15

David Coleman introduces action from two First Division matches prominent on the day's Football League fixture list. Manchester City v Derb...

21st November 1970

Season 7 - Episode 16

Introduced by David Coleman. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United Oxford United v Swindon Town Goals shown from tonight's two matches c...

28th November 1970

Season 7 - Episode 17

Introduced by David Coleman. Fulham v Aston Villa Everton v Tottenham Hotspur The best November goals go on parade for the 'Goal of the M...

5th December 1970

Season 7 - Episode 18

Action from two First Division matches, analysis and news from the day's Football League programme and the result of the November 'Goal of t...

12th December 1970

Season 7 - Episode 19

David Coleman presents this two-match action soccer programme plus the news, views, and analysis from the day's football league programme. ...

19th December 1970

Season 7 - Episode 20

David Coleman introduces two-match action plus the real news and the right views from the day's Football League fixture list. Manchester Un...

26th December 1970

Season 7 - Episode 21

Two First Division matches; the December 'Goal of the Month' parade; top news and views from the holiday fixture list. Derby County v Manch...

Match of the Day: The FA Cup Third Round

Season 7 - Episode 22

Football match action from three of the leading ties in the third round of the FA Cup. This is the round which brings in Chelsea, the prese...

9th January 1971

Season 7 - Episode 23

Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City v Crystal Palace Today's goals can be included in the January parade for 'Goal of the Mon...

16th January 1971

Season 7 - Episode 24

Huddersfield Town v Arsenal Manchester United v Burnley Barry Davies introduces this two-match action plus analysis.

Match of the Day: The FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 7 - Episode 25

Action from three of today's 16 Fourth Round FA Cup ties. The Fourth Round draw lives up to its reputation for providing classic pairings. ...

30th January 1971

Season 7 - Episode 26

Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace The January goal parade from matches shown in both League and Cup ...

6th February 1971

Season 7 - Episode 27

David Coleman introduces action, news, analysis, interviews. Leeds United v Liverpool Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur

Match of the Day: FA Cup Fifth Round

Season 7 - Episode 28

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 club...

20th February 1971

Season 7 - Episode 29

Featuring action highlights from two of today's attractive Football League fixtures. Portsmouth v Luton Town West Ham United v Manchester ...

27th February 1971

Season 7 - Episode 30

David Coleman introduces action highlights from two First Division matches and the 'Goal of the Month' competition. Derby County v Arsenal ...

Match of the Day: FA Cup Quarter-finals

Season 7 - Episode 31

Match action from two of today's FA Cup Sixth Round ties. David Coleman and Kenneth Wolstenholme are the commentators on a Cup afternoon wh...

13th March 1971

Season 7 - Episode 32

David Coleman introduces action from two important First Division matches. Blackpool v Leeds United Coventry City v Liverpool

20th March 1971

Season 7 - Episode 33

Featuring two-match action focusing on the Second Division's promotion tussle, the most competitive area in League soccer right now, and a F...

Match of the Day: The FA Cup Semi-Final

Season 7 - Episode 34

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, vie...

3rd April 1971

Season 7 - Episode 35

Bristol Rovers v Preston North End Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur

10th April 1971

Season 7 - Episode 36

Promotion: Soccer action from the Second Division where clubs have been fighting it out at the top. Leicester City v Sheffield United Rele...

17th April 1971

Season 7 - Episode 37

Introduced by David Coleman. Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion Arsenal v Newcastle United Cardiff City v Watford (Wales only)

24th April 1971

Season 7 - Episode 38

Introduced by David Coleman. Southampton v Leeds United Millwall v Hull City

1st May 1971

Season 7 - Episode 39

News, views, analysis... David Coleman introduces the key issues from the Saturday scene. Liverpool v Southampton Fulham v Preston North E...

Cup Final Match of the Day

Season 7 - Episode 40

David Coleman introduces action highlights from this afternoon's Arsenal v Liverpool 1971 Cup Final from the winners' celebration hotel in L...

International Match of the Day: 15th May 1971

Season 7 - Episode 41

Features Northern Ireland v England from Windsor Park, Belfast and Wales v Scotland from Ninian Park, Cardiff David Coleman introduces doub...

International Match of the Day: 22nd May 1971

Season 7 - Episode 42

England v Scotland from Wembley and Northern Ireland v Wales from Belfast David Coleman is the commentator at Wembley Stadium for the oldes...

29th May 1971

Season 7 - Episode 43

Featuring action from one of the six Anglo-Italian tournament matches being played today in this attractive competition involving Blackpool,...