Episode
Match of the Day: 19th August 1978
Overview
Jimmy Hill introduces the first action of the 1978/9 season. What sort of season will it be? Will another Nottingham Forest emerge... or can anybody afford to bet against Liverpool? Bolton Wanderers v Bristol City Chelsea v Everton
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 1978-08-19
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
19th August 1978 is Episode 1 in Season 1978/79 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1978-08-19. The runtime is 80 min.
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