Episode
Match of the Day: 26th December 1970
Overview
Two First Division matches; the December 'Goal of the Month' parade; top news and views from the holiday fixture list. Derby County v Manchester United Cardiff City v Swindon Town Goals from the December matches for the fifth month of the highly popular 'Goal of the Month' competition which attracts an average monthly entry of 60,000 postcards.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1970-12-26
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
26th December 1970 is Episode 21 in Season 1970/71 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1970-12-26. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 20: 19th December 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match action plus the real news and the right views from the day's Football League fixture list.
Manchester United v Arsenal
Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
More goals on parade for the 'Goal of the Month' competition which has now attracted more than 200,000 postcard entries since the season began last August.
Episode 22: Match of the Day: The FA Cup Third Round
Football match action from three of the leading ties in the third round of the FA Cup.
This is the round which brings in Chelsea, the present holders of the FA Cup; also Leeds United, beaten by Chelsea after two thrilling, extra-time Cup Finals last season; and Manchester United, who were involved in three semi-finals against Leeds last March.
Blackpool v West Ham United
Manchester City v Wigan
Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
The result of the December 'Goal of the Month' competition.
More episodes from this season
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
Episode 23: 9th January 1971
Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City v Crystal Palace
Today's goals can be included in the January parade for 'Goal of the Month', the most popular football competition on television.
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 24: 16th January 1971
Huddersfield Town v Arsenal
Manchester United v Burnley
Barry Davies introduces this two-match action plus analysis.
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 25: Match of the Day: The FA Cup Fourth Round
Action from three of today's 16 Fourth Round FA Cup ties. The Fourth Round draw lives up to its reputation for providing classic pairings.
Action, analysis, news and views about the teams seeking Wembley glory and Cup Final profits.
Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Portsmouth v Arsenal
Everton v Middlesbrough
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 26: 30th January 1971
Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
The January goal parade from matches shown in both League and Cup matches for the sixth 'Goal of the Month' competition this season.
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 27: 6th February 1971
David Coleman introduces action, news, analysis, interviews.
Leeds United v Liverpool
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur