Match of the Day - Season 1972/73

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.

43 Episodes

29th July 1972

Season 9 - Episode 1

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 C...

5th August 1972

Season 9 - Episode 2

Match of the Day features The Watney Cup Final. Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United, Action highlights from the final of the Watney Cup tourna...

12th August 1972

Season 9 - Episode 3

League Soccer Begins: Match of the Day features action from two outstanding First Division matches on the first Saturday of the 1972-73 Foot...

19th August 1972

Season 9 - Episode 4

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....

26th August 1972

Season 9 - Episode 5

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...

2nd September 1972

Season 9 - Episode 6

Two-match action from today's Football League programme and the top three goals from the August 'Goal of the Month' competition. Blackpool v...

9th September 1972

Season 9 - Episode 7

Leicester City v Everton, Manchester United v Coventry City

16th September 1972

Season 9 - Episode 8

Match of the Day features action from two First Division matches and the news-views from another Saturday in the Football League season. Goa...

23rd September 1972

Season 9 - Episode 9

Barry Davies introduces action, analysis, news and views from the Saturday Football League programme. Newcastle United v Leeds United, Watfo...

30th September 1972

Season 9 - Episode 10

Two-match action and the £100 'Goal of the Month' competition. Luton Town v Burnley, Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur. Barry Davies introduc...

7th October 1972

Season 9 - Episode 11

News, views, analysis and the result of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Everton, Fulham v Aston Villa.

14th October 1972

Season 9 - Episode 12

Action, analysis, news and interviews from the Football League Saturday scene. Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley, Arsenal v Ipswich Town.

21st October 1972

Season 9 - Episode 13

Action from two First Division matches with the Saturday Football League news and views which matter. Leeds United v Coventry City, Tottenha...

28th October 1972

Season 9 - Episode 14

Match of the Day features top soccer action from the First Division and the October 'Goal of the Month' £100 competition. Manchester United ...

4th November 1972

Season 9 - Episode 15

Match of the Day features action highlights from two First Division matches and the £100 result of October's 'Goal of the Month' competition...

11th November 1972

Season 9 - Episode 16

David Coleman introduces top soccer action from the Football League programme. Manchester United v Liverpool Aston Villa v Blackpool

18th November 1972

Season 9 - Episode 17

David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and the views which matter from the Football League Saturday. West Ham United v Derby C...

25th November 1972

Season 9 - Episode 18

Action from two important First Division matches and one Second Division match. Plus the outstanding goals on show for November's 'Goal of t...

2nd December 1972

Season 9 - Episode 19

David Coleman introduces two-match action and the result of the November 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Birmingham City Cove...

9th December 1972

Season 9 - Episode 20

Action, analysis, news and views from the Football League Saturday programme. Derby County v Coventry City Luton Town v Queens Park Ranger...

16th December 1972

Season 9 - Episode 21

Two-match First Division action and the news and views of the day. West Ham United v Stoke City Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

23rd December 1972

Season 9 - Episode 22

Action and analysis from two First Division matches. Manchester United v Leeds United West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town Action, news an...

30th December 1972

Season 9 - Episode 23

Barry Davies introduces two-match action and the best goals of the month. Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool v Crystal ...

6th January 1973

Season 9 - Episode 24

Barry Davies introduces action from two famous First Division grounds and the result of the December 'Goal of the Month.' Arsenal v Manches...

13th January 1973

Season 9 - Episode 25

Match of the Day featuring The FA Cup. Action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup third round ties. Arsenal v Leicester Ci...

20th January 1973

Season 9 - Episode 26

David Coleman introduces soccer action from two First Division grounds plus analysis, news and interviews. Manchester United v West Ham Uni...

27th January 1973

Season 9 - Episode 27

Two matches from Divs 1 and 2. Introduced by David Coleman with the Goal of the Month competition. Queens Park Rangers v Burnley, Leeds Unit...

3rd February 1973

Season 9 - Episode 28

The FA Cup: Fourth Round. Newcastle United v Luton Town, Liverpool v Manchester City, Sheffield Wednesday v Crystal Palace. David Coleman in...

10th February 1973

Season 9 - Episode 29

David Coleman introduces action and analysis from two First Division matches. Liverpool v Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City.

17th February 1973

Season 9 - Episode 30

Introduced by David Coleman. Two-match action, analysis, news and views from the busy Saturday Football League scene. Bournemouth v Bolton W...

24th February 1973

Season 9 - Episode 31

FA Cup: Fifth Round. Action highlights from three of today's Fifth Round ties with commentators David Coleman , Barry Davies and John Motson...

3rd March 1973

Season 9 - Episode 32

David Coleman introduces two-match action from the First Division and the result of February's Goal of the Month competition. Derby County v...

10th March 1973

Season 9 - Episode 33

Introduced by David Coleman. Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa, Birmingham City v Manchester United.

17th March 1973

Season 9 - Episode 34

Match of the Day featuring the FA Cup Quarter-finals. David Coleman and Barry Davies are the match commentators at two of FA Cup Sixth Round...

24th March 1973

Season 9 - Episode 35

Two-match action involving championship and relegation issues in the Football League. Bournemouth v Grimsby Town, West Bromwich Albion v Sou...

31st March 1973

Season 9 - Episode 36

Two-match soccer action involving teams near the top of their Divisions in the Football League. Arsenal v Derby County, Nottingham Forest v ...

7th April 1973

Season 9 - Episode 37

FA Cup Semi-finals. Action highlights from one of today's semi-final ties in which Leeds, Wolves, Arsenal and Sunderland compete for the fin...

14th April 1973

Season 9 - Episode 38

Introduced by David Coleman. Action highlights from two matches involving championship issues. West Ham United v Leeds United, Liverpool v ...

21st April 1973

Season 9 - Episode 39

David Coleman introduces two-match action, news and interviews from the end-of-the-season Football League scene. Newcastle United v Liverpoo...

28th April 1973

Season 9 - Episode 40

David Coleman introduces action and analysis on the final Saturday of the 1972/73 Football League Season. Chelsea v Manchester United, South...

5th May 1973

Season 9 - Episode 41

Cup Final Match of the Day. David Coleman introduces action, analysis, news and interviews about Wembley's 50th Cup Final from the Winners' ...

12th May 1973

Season 9 - Episode 42

International Match of the Day featuring. Northern Ireland v England from Goodison Park, Liverpool. Wales v Scotland from the Racecourse Gro...

19th May 1973

Season 9 - Episode 43

International Match of the Day. Introduced by David Coleman featuring action from the two final matches in this week's Home International to...