Episode
Match of the Day: 31st October 1970
Overview
Introduced by David Coleman. Newcastle United v Manchester United Torquay United v Fulham Cardiff City v Hull City (Wales only) Who will win the October 'Goal of the Month' competition which last month attracted a remarkable total of 35,000 postcards? Tonight all the key October goals are on parade. The winner will be announced next Saturday.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 13
- Air date
- 1970-10-31
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
31st October 1970 is Episode 13 in Season 1970/71 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1970-10-31. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 12: 24th October 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match First Division action and a news - views analysis of the Saturday talking points.
Derby County v Leeds United
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
The fourth Saturday of goal action for the October 'Goal of the Month' competition which last month attracted 35,000 entries.
Episode 14: 7th November 1970
Hull City v Luton Town
Tottenham Hotspur v Burnley
Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City (Wales only)
The winning 1-2-3 selection will be shown from the October 'Goal of the Month' competition.
More episodes from this season
Episode 11: 17th October 1970
Arsenal v Everton
Cardiff City v Leicester City
Goals scored in this programme count in the 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Episode 15: 14th November 1970
David Coleman introduces action from two First Division matches prominent on the day's Football League fixture list.
Manchester City v Derby County
West Bromwich Albion v Southampton
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers (Wales only)
Goals of the day: news of the day: views and analysis.
Episode 10: 10th October 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match action, the important news and the vital views from Saturday's Football League programme.
Chelsea v Manchester City
Birmingham City v Sheffield United
The pick of the goals from the two matches above count in the 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Episode 16: 21st November 1970
Introduced by David Coleman.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United
Oxford United v Swindon Town
Goals shown from tonight's two matches can be included in the November 'Goal of the Month' competition which reaches its four-match finale next Saturday in Match of the Day. Last month's postcard entry totalled 65,000.
Episode 9: 3rd October 1970
Coventry City v Everton
Liverpool v Chelsea
Cardiff City v Middlesbrough (Wales Only)
The result of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition. Alan Hardaker, Secretary of the Football League, presents the first winning cheque in the new national Ford Sporting League.
Tonight the winning 1-2-3 selection of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition will be shown, and the first £2,500 cheque will be handed to the club topping the Ford Sporting League at the end of September.
Episode 17: 28th November 1970
Introduced by David Coleman.
Fulham v Aston Villa
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
The best November goals go on parade for the 'Goal of the Month' competition - winning result next Saturday.
Episode 8: 26th September 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match First Division action. Bob Wilson is the instant action expert.
And it's the night when 'Goal of the Month' parades Match of the Day's new goal competition.
Stoke City v Arsenal
Nottingham Forest v Leeds United
The best goals from September's Match of the Day programmes will be shown for selection tonight. The first postcard received which agrees with an expert 1-2-3 selection gets £100-worth of premium bonds and a visit to the commentary position when Match of the Day is next in his or her area.
Episode 18: 5th December 1970
Action from two First Division matches, analysis and news from the day's Football League programme and the result of the November 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Liverpool v Leeds United
Chelsea v Newcastle United
The 'Goal of the Month' competition has produced an August winner from Salford; a woman supporter of Huddersfield Town won in September; and 11-year-old Jimmy Slattery from Redruth, Cornwall, selected the winning goals for October.
Episode 7: 19th September 1970
David Coleman introduces two First Division colour matches, top action analysis by Bob Wilson, the vital news and views from Saturday's fixture list.
West Ham United v Newcastle United
Derby County v Burnley
All goals seen in this programme count in the 'Goal of the Month' competition which brought a tremendous entry in August. The winner then was Mr Leslie Walman from Salford, a Manchester City season-ticket holder for the past 20 seasons.
Episode 19: 12th December 1970
David Coleman presents this two-match action soccer programme plus the news, views, and analysis from the day's football league programme.
Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Cardiff City v Sunderland