Episode
Match of the Day: 8th March 1969
Overview
The highlights of Division 2 match: Blackpool v Derby County Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme. Also highlights of F.A. Cup sixth round match: Mansfield Town v Leicester City
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 31
- Air date
- 1969-03-08
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
8th March 1969 is Episode 31 in Season 1968/69 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1969-03-08. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 30: F.A. Cup Sixth Round
Introduced by David Coleman
Out of the 430 clubs who entered the F.A. Challenge Cup competition this season, eight remain to compete in today's quarter-finals.
Kenneth Wolstenholme and David Coleman report, with outside broadcast cameras, on two of today's exciting Cup ties.
Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion
Manchester United v Everton
Episode 32: Chelsea v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
More episodes from this season
Episode 29: Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Episode 33: Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Episode 28: Leeds United v Chelsea
Commentary by David Coleman.
Episode 34: 29th March 1969
The highlights of Division 1 match:
Manchester City v Stoke City
Commentary by Alan Weeks.
Also highlights of F.A. Cup semi-final match:
Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion
Episode 27: 8th February 1969
As F.A. Cup matches were postponed, the following matches were covered in this episode:
Watford v Rotherham United
Cardiff City v Oxford United
Commentary by David Coleman & Maurice Edelston.
Episode 35: Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Episode 26: Leicester City v West Ham United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Episode 36: Newcastle United v Manchester United
Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Episode 25: F.A. Cup Fourth Round
David Coleman reports on today's F.A. Cup Fourth Round
Thirty-two clubs compete in today's round of the F.A. Challenge Cup competition. Already five First Division clubs have been eliminated-Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Queen's Park Rangers, and Sunderland. Which First Division giants will today join them? It could be the holders themselves, West Bromwich Albion, who are away to Fulham, surprise team of the Third Round; or Manchester United, who meet Third Division success side Watford; or even Arsenal, who clash with London rivals Charlton. As always, shocks are guaranteed.
David Coleman, Alan Weeks, and Kenneth Wolstenholme report with outside broadcast cameras on three of today's exciting Cup Ties.
Liverpool v Burnley
Fulham v West Bromwich Albion
Preston North End v Chelsea
Episode 37: Leeds United v Leicester City
Commentary by David Coleman.