Match of the Day - Season 1971/72
Run Time: 80 mins
Air Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1971
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.4 (43 votes)
BBC One BBC TwoJohn Motson makes his debut as a Match of the Day commentator.
43 Episodes
Match of the Day: The Watney Cup
Season 8 - Episode 1
Match of the Day kicks off with The Watney Cup. Two-match action from the opening round of the Watney Cup. Eight of the highest-scoring tea...
Match of the Day: The Watney Cup Final
Season 8 - Episode 2
Match of the Day features The Watney Cup Final. West Bromwich Albion v Colchester United Action from the final stage of football's pre-sea...
14th August 1971
Season 8 - Episode 3
Features First Division two-match action to kick off the 1971-72 Football League season. Arsenal v Chelsea Liverpool v Nottingham Forest ...
21st August 1971
Season 8 - Episode 4
David Coleman introduces two-match action, presents the Saturday news which matters and talks to the personality player of the day. Birming...
28th August 1971
Season 8 - Episode 5
Featuring action from two famous Football League grounds in the First Division. Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur Derby County v Southam...
4th September 1971
Season 8 - Episode 6
David Coleman introduces one hour of soccer action, news and analysis from the Saturday football programme. Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool ...
11th September 1971
Season 8 - Episode 7
David Coleman introduces action, analysis, news and views after one of the most remarkable opening months to any domestic soccer season. Hun...
18th September 1971
Season 8 - Episode 8
Two-match action introduced by David Coleman. Everton v Arsenal Leicester City v Sheffield United Today's action goals will be considered...
25th September 1971
Season 8 - Episode 9
Liverpool v Manchester United West Ham United v Stoke City David Coleman introduces the 'Goal of the Month' parade.
2nd October 1971
Season 8 - Episode 10
Four First Division teams in action. The result of September's 'Goal of the Month' competition. News, views and analysis. Manchester United...
9th October 1971
Season 8 - Episode 11
David Coleman introduces two-match action from the First Division plus the news, analysis and views of the day. Derby County v Tottenham Ho...
16th October 1971
Season 8 - Episode 12
David Coleman introduces two-match action, news and views, with the League tables still wide open after two months of a new season with refr...
23rd October 1971
Season 8 - Episode 13
David Coleman introduces two-match action plus analysis and views from the Saturday soccer scene. Derby County v Arsenal Blackpool v Queen...
30th October 1971
Season 8 - Episode 14
Action from two First Division matches and the Goal of the Month entry for October. Manchester United v Leeds United Wolverhampton Wandere...
6th November 1971
Season 8 - Episode 15
Two-match action and the result of the October 'Goal of the Month' competition. Hull City v Norwich City West Ham United v Sheffield Unite...
13th November 1971
Season 8 - Episode 16
David Coleman introduces two-match action which could have a bearing on two championships. Action plus analysis plus views plus the key news...
20th November 1971
Season 8 - Episode 17
David Coleman introduces match action from two leading First Division grounds. Goals, news, views from the busy Saturday football scene. Wo...
27th November 1971
Season 8 - Episode 18
Two-match action from today's Football League programme and the 'Goal of the Month ' parade from the November matches. David Coleman introd...
4th December 1971
Season 8 - Episode 19
David Coleman introduces two-match action from the First Division and the winning goals from the November 'Goal of the Month' competition. ...
11th December 1971
Season 8 - Episode 20
David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and the top news from the busy Football League fixture list. Southampton v West Ham Uni...
18th December 1971
Season 8 - Episode 21
Two-match action, 'Goal of the Month', analysis and interviews - introduced by David Coleman. Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion Liverpool v T...
1st January 1972
Season 8 - Episode 22
David Coleman introduces two-match action and the result of the December 'Goal of the Month' competition. Queens Park Rangers v Burnley Ar...
8th January 1972
Season 8 - Episode 23
David Coleman introduces action, analysis and the key interviews from the busy Football League Saturday. Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester Cit...
15th January 1972
Season 8 - Episode 24
Match of the Day featuring The FA Cup Third Round. Action highlights from three of the leading FA Third Round Cup ties with commentators Da...
22nd January 1972
Season 8 - Episode 25
David Coleman introduces action analysis and interviews from the Saturday Football League programme. Sheffield Wednesday v Millwall Wolver...
29th January 1972
Season 8 - Episode 26
Barry Davies introduces two-match action and January's 'Goal of the Month' competition. Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United West Bromwich Alb...
5th February 1972
Season 8 - Episode 27
The FA Cup Fourth Round. Action highlights from three of today's Fourth Round ties as 32 teams in the centenary FA Cup competition compete ...
12th February 1972
Season 8 - Episode 28
Barry Davies introduces two-match action, news, views and analysis from the Football League programme. Aston Villa v Bournemouth Sheffield...
19th February 1972
Season 8 - Episode 29
First Division action highlights introduced by Barry Davies. Leeds United v Manchester United Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
26th February 1972
Season 8 - Episode 30
The FA Cup Fifth Round. Action highlights involving six of the 16 clubs battling today. David Coleman, Barry Davies and John Motson are co...
4th March 1972
Season 8 - Episode 31
David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and views from the Saturday Football League programme. The result of the February 'Goal...
11th March 1972
Season 8 - Episode 32
David Coleman introduces championship soccer action from the First and Second Divisions. Norwich City v Sunderland Newcastle United v Arse...
18th March 1972
Season 8 - Episode 33
The FA Cup Sixth Round. Action highlights from two of today's quarter-final FA Cup Ties as eight teams seek to follow Arsenal as Cup Final ...
25th March 1972
Season 8 - Episode 34
Two-match action and the 'Goal of the Month' goals parade for March. David Coleman introduces action, interviews and the 'Goal of the Month...
1st April 1972
Season 8 - Episode 35
Match of the Day Special: International Boxing: featuring Muhammad Ali Match of the Day: One of the intriguing championship fixtures in the...
8th April 1972
Season 8 - Episode 36
Match of the Day Special Two-match action from Division 1 and The Grand National. Introduced by David Coleman. Manchester City v West Ham...
15th April 1972
Season 8 - Episode 37
Match of the Day: The FA Cup Semi-Finals Birmingham City v Leeds United Action from one of today's FA Cup semi-final ties as Birmingham v ...
22nd April 1972
Season 8 - Episode 38
Two-match action from the last full Saturday Football League programme in season 1971/72. David Coleman introduces action, analysis, interv...
29th April 1972
Season 8 - Episode 39
International Match of the Day from Wembley featuring The European Football Championship Quarter Final (First Leg) England v West Germany ...
6th May 1972
Season 8 - Episode 40
Cup Final Match of the Day Direct from the winners' victory banquet hotel in London's West End. David Coleman introduces action highlights...
13th May 1972
Season 8 - Episode 41
Match of the Day Special features International Soccer and The Rugby League Cup Final International Soccer: West Germany v England The Qua...
20th May 1972
Season 8 - Episode 42
International Match of the Day Two-match soccer action from the Home International Tournament: Wales v England from Ninian Park, Cardiff ...
27th May 1972
Season 8 - Episode 43
International Match of the Day Two-match action from the final day of the Home International Tournament: Scotland v England from Hampden P...