Episode
Match of the Day: 20th August 1977
Overview
The 500th edition introduced by Jimmy Hill. BBC Television's Saturday-night soccer programme brings you the first action of the new 1977-78 Football League season. Plus a memory or two from 13 years of Match of the Day. which began with Liverpool v Arsenal in August 1964. Ipswich Town v Arsenal Manchester City v Leicester City
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 14
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1977-08-20
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
20th August 1977 is Episode 2 in Season 1977/78 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1977-08-20. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 1: 13th August 1977: The FA Charity Shield
Liverpool (League Champions and European Cup winners) v Manchester United (FA Cup winners)
This year is an intriguing 'replay' of the FA Cup Final in May, when Manchester United thwarted Liverpool's hopes of a 'treble' with a 2-1 win. Since then Dave Sexton has replaced Tommy Docherty as manager of United, and Kevin Keegan has left Liverpool for Hamburg. Can United confirm their Cup Final victory, or will Bob Paisley's team produce the form that made them European champions in Rome?
Episode 3: 27th August 1977
Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights from two top First Division games - plus news, interviews and analysis.
West Ham United v Manchester City
Leeds United v Birmingham City
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: 3rd September 1977
First Division Soccer Action and International Athletics Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Highlights of two of today's top football league matches.
Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City
Derby County v Manchester United
Episode 5: 10th September 1977
Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing League matches.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest
Crystal Palace v Sunderland
Episode 6: 17th September 1977
Action from two of today's top matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League.
Blackpool v Tottenham Hotspur
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
Episode 7: 24th September 1977
Action highlights from two of today's important Football League matches.
West Bromwich Albion v Birmingham City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Sheffield United
Episode 8: 1st October 1977
Action highlights from two of today's top First Division matches.
Arsenal v West Ham United
Manchester United v Liverpool
Episode 9: 8th October 1977
Action from two of today's top matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League.
Southampton v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Derby County
Episode 10: 15th October 1977
Action highlights from two top First Division games - plus news, interviews and analysis.
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Chelsea v Middlesbrough
Episode 11: 22nd October 1977
Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews, and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing League matches.
Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol Rovers
Liverpool v Everton
Episode 12: 29th October 1977
Action highlights from two of today's Football League matches. Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus interviews, news, the League tables, and the October Goal of the Month competition with your chance to win £100 in Premium Bonds.
Derby County v Norwich City
Bolton Wanderers v Luton Town
Episode 13: 5th November 1977
Action highlights from two of today's First Division matches. Analysis, interviews, news of today's soccer including the League tables and the result of the October Goal of the Month competition.
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Coventry City v West Ham United