Episode
Match of the Day: 29th December 1979
Overview
Jimmy Hill introduces the last Match of the Day of the 70s -a decade in which the BBC has covered three World Cups, International and European football, the FA and Football League Cups, and has brought you more than 2,000 goals in League football. Bob Wilson reports the news of the day, and there are £100-worth of Premium Bonds to be won in the December Goal of the Month competition. Coventry City v Nottingham Forest Wrexham v Chelsea
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 16
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1979-12-29
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
29th December 1979 is Episode 21 in Season 1979/80 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1979-12-29. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 20: 22nd December 1979
Jimmy Hill introduces highlights of two top matches on a Saturday with a curtailed League programme.
Notts County v Newcastle United
Derby County v Liverpool
Episode 22: 5th January 1980: FA Cup Third Round
The most romantic football Saturday of the season where the minnows from the Third and Fourth Divisions and outside the Football League meet the mighty teams from the First Division. Tonight, action highlights from three games plus interviews, analysis and comment. Plus the result of the December Goal of the Month competition.
Leeds United v Nottingham Forest
Cardiff City v Arsenal
Yeovil Town v Norwich City
More episodes from this season
Episode 19: 15th December 1979
Two First Division games, interviews and analysis. Bob Wilson brings you the day's news, including the late-night Pools Check.
Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal
Episode 23: 12th January 1980
Action highlights of two Football League matches, plus interviews, analysis and comment. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's headlines, including the late-night Pools Check.
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Bolton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion
Episode 18: 8th Decemeber 1979
Action highlights of two Football League matches. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's headlines including the late-night Pools Check.
Manchester United v Leeds United
Queens Park Rangers v Wrexham
Episode 24: 19th January 1980
Action highlights of three outstanding Football League matches. Plus analysis, comment and interviews with the personalities involved. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's news including the late-night Pools Check.
Coventry City v Liverpool
Southampton v Manchester City
West Ham United v Preston North End
Episode 17: 1st December 1979
Jimmy Hill presents action highlights of two outstanding First Division games, plus comment, analysis and interviews with the day's personalities. There's also the result of the November Goal of the Month competition and a round-up of the day's news with Bob Wilson.
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Liverpool v Middlesbrough
Episode 25: 26th January 1980: FA Cup Fourth Round
Tonight, highlights of three outstanding ties which encompass the glamour, the romance and the excitement of the FA Cup. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's other headlines, including the late-night Pools Check, plus the January Goal of the Month competition.
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City
Watford v Harlow Town
Episode 16: 24th November 1979
Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Action highlights of two First Division matches, plus interviews, analysis and comment. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's news and there's £100-worth of Premium Bonds to be won in the November Goal of the Month competition.
Ipswich Town v Southampton
Derby County v Nottingham Forest
Episode 26: 2nd February 1980
Action highlights of two Football League matches; plus interviews, analysis and comment. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's headlines including the late-night Pools Check; and there's the result of the January Goal of the Month competition.
Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion
Leicester City v Newcastle United
Episode 15: 17th November 1979
Highlights of two Football League games presented by Jimmy Hill. Plus manager and player comment and a round-up of the day's news from Bob Wilson.
Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion
Arsenal v Everton
Episode 27: 9th February 1980
Norwich City v Liverpool
Swindon Town v Sheffield Wednesday