Episode
Match of the Day: 18th August 1973
Overview
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 winning team receiving £6,000 and the losing finalist £5,000. Bobby Charlton will present the Watney Cup. He was on the losing side in this competition on two occasions - first against Derby County (1970) and then against Halifax Town (1971).
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1973-08-18
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
18th August 1973 is Episode 2 in Season 1973/74 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1973-08-18. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 1: 11th August 1973
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.
Episode 3: 25th August 1973
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 season.
Derby County v Chelsea
Manchester City v Birmingham City
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: 1st September 1973
Personality action analysed and discussed by Jimmy Hill.
Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United
Everton v Ipswich Town
Episode 5: 8th September 1973
First Division action ... the most penetrating analysis in Soccer ... the news and views which matter.
Liverpool v Chelsea
Coventry City v Southampton
Episode 6: 15th September 1973
Highlights from two top First Division matches. Jimmy Hill focuses the action replay on the men and the moves which matter. Some second thoughts by the match commentators as Hill poses the views of Mr Football Public.
Manchester United v West Ham United
Newcastle United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Episode 7: 22nd September 1973
Two-match action and the most penetrating analysis in soccer.
Arsenal v Stoke City
Nottingham Forest v Preston North End
Episode 8: 29th September 1973
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 on BBC1 this season and £100-worth of premium bonds for the competition winner.
West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland
Manchester United v Liverpool
Episode 9: 6th October 1973
Action highlights from two top First Division games and the result of the first 'Goal of the Month' competition this season.
Leeds United v Stoke City
West Ham United v Burnley
Episode 10: 13th October 1973
Jimmy Hill's authoritative analysis from todays personality action.
Southampton v Liverpool
Hereford United v Cambridge United
Episode 11: 20th October 1973
Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the men and the moves which matter.
Derby County v Leicester City
Fulham v Sunderland
Episode 12: 27th October 1973
Two-match action ... action analysis ... Goal of the Month.
Manchester City v Leeds United
Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal
Episode 13: 3rd November 1973
The personality focus on the day's top action ... by Jimmy Hill. The October 'Goal of the Month' competition result.
Arsenal v Liverpool
Norwich City v Leicester City