Episode
Match of the Day: 11th August 1973
Overview
Match of the Day features The Watney Cup. An annual pre-season knockout competition for eight teams from all four divisions who scored 555 Football League goals between them last season. The eight clubs invited to join the Watney Cup competition are: West Ham, Stoke City, Hull City, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth, Mansfield and Peterborough. Highlights from Bristol Rovers v West Ham United & Plymouth Argyle v Stoke City.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1973-08-11
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
11th August 1973 is Episode 1 in Season 1973/74 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1973-08-11. The runtime is 80 min.
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