Episode
Match of the Day: 19th May 1979: Home International Championship
Overview
Today's first two matches in the 1979 Home International Championship. The legendary Bobby Charlton and European Footballer of the Year Kevin Keegan join Jimmy Hill in London to analyse today's performances. Northern Ireland v England from Windsor Park, Belfast Wales v Scotland from Ninian Park, Cardiff
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 15
- Episode
- Episode 39
- Air date
- 1979-05-19
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
19th May 1979: Home International Championship is Episode 39 in Season 1978/79 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1979-05-19. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 40: 25th May 1979: Home International Championship
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Northern Ireland v Wales from Windsor Park, Belfast
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