Episode
Match of the Day: 24th March 1985: League Cup Final: Norwich City v Sunderland
Overview
North East meets East Anglia in a major final for the first time. Sunderland have travelled the hard path, needing to beat four First Division clubs on the way, whereas Norwich City faced lower division opponents in every round before the semi-final. The winners will receive £64,000 - the top team prize in British sport - and the chance of further rich rewards with a place in Europe next season in the UEFA Cup. BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you live coverage of the action and after-match scenes on this Silver Jubilee occasion -the 25th Final of the competition launched by the Football League in 1960.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 21
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1985-03-24
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
24th March 1985: League Cup Final: Norwich City v Sunderland is Episode 31 in Season 1984/85 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1985-03-24. The runtime is 80 min.
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