Episode
Match of the Day: 17th April 1971
Overview
Introduced by David Coleman. Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion Arsenal v Newcastle United Cardiff City v Watford (Wales only)
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 37
- Air date
- 1971-04-17
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
17th April 1971 is Episode 37 in Season 1970/71 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1971-04-17. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 36: 10th April 1971
Promotion: Soccer action from the Second Division where clubs have been fighting it out at the top.
Leicester City v Sheffield United
Relegation: Soccer action from the First Division where desperate attempts are being made to prevent the drop to the Second.
Burnley v Blackpool
Introduced by David Coleman.
Episode 38: 24th April 1971
Introduced by David Coleman.
Southampton v Leeds United
Millwall v Hull City
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Episode 35: 3rd April 1971
Bristol Rovers v Preston North End
Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur
Episode 39: 1st May 1971
News, views, analysis... David Coleman introduces the key issues from the Saturday scene.
Liverpool v Southampton
Fulham v Preston North End
Episode 34: Match of the Day: The FA Cup Semi-Final
Action from one of today's FA Cup Semi-Finals, the last stage before the Wembley Final on 8 May.
Everton v Liverpool
All the Cup news, views and interviews plus the parade of March goals for the return of the 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Episode 40: Cup Final Match of the Day
David Coleman introduces action highlights from this afternoon's Arsenal v Liverpool 1971 Cup Final from the winners' celebration hotel in London's West End.
The Expert View-from Don Revie (Manager of Leeds United), Joe Mercer (Manager of Manchester City) and Bobby Charlton (Captain of Manchester United).
Episode 33: 20th March 1971
Featuring two-match action focusing on the Second Division's promotion tussle, the most competitive area in League soccer right now, and a First Division battle from one of the oldest and most respected clubs in the Football League.
News, views, analysis from Saturday's busy football programme introduced by David Coleman.
Luton Town v Hull City
Nottingham Forest v Everton
Episode 41: International Match of the Day: 15th May 1971
Features Northern Ireland v England from Windsor Park, Belfast and Wales v Scotland from Ninian Park, Cardiff
David Coleman introduces double international soccer action from the opening matches of the 1971 Home International Tournament.
At Belfast David Coleman is the commentator; and the expert action analysis comes from Don Revie (Leeds United manager), Noel Cantwell (Coventry City manager) and Bobby Charlton (captain of Manchester United).
At Cardiff Barry Davies is the commentator and the neutral expert is Joe Mercer (Manchester City manager).
The complete picture of the opening day with news, views, interviews and analysis supporting the two-match action.
Episode 32: 13th March 1971
David Coleman introduces action from two important First Division matches.
Blackpool v Leeds United
Coventry City v Liverpool
Episode 42: International Match of the Day: 22nd May 1971
England v Scotland from Wembley and Northern Ireland v Wales from Belfast
David Coleman is the commentator at Wembley Stadium for the oldest soccer international in the world - England v Scotland.
Kenneth Wolstenholme is the commentator at Windsor Park, Belfast, for N Ireland v Wales and yet another spectacular home appearance from Ireland's favourite footballer - George Best of Manchester United.
BBC soccer experts Don Revie, Jock Stein, Joe Mercer, Noel Cantwell and Bobby Charlton analyse the key action and sum up the 1971 Home International tournament.
Episode 31: Match of the Day: FA Cup Quarter-finals
Match action from two of today's FA Cup Sixth Round ties.
David Coleman and Kenneth Wolstenholme are the commentators on a Cup afternoon when Fourth Division Colchester United and Second Division Leicester City and Hull City attempt to move into the lucrative last four on the Wembley trail.
David Coleman introduces the two-match action and news, analysis, views and interviews.
Everton v Colchester United
Leicester City v Arsenal
Episode 43: 29th May 1971
Featuring action from one of the six Anglo-Italian tournament matches being played today in this attractive competition involving Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Huddersfield, Stoke City, Swindon Town, and West Bromwich.
Crystal Palace v Inter Milan
After today's matches the clubs will play two more rounds in Italy. The competition awards two points for a win, one point for a draw, and one additional point for every goal scored.