Episode
Match of the Day: 29th August 1970
Overview
David Coleman introduces one hour of action, news, views, and analysis from the third Saturday of the new League season. Everton v Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 7
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 1970-08-29
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
29th August 1970 is Episode 4 in Season 1970/71 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1970-08-29. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 3: 22nd August 1970
David Coleman introduces the national two-match soccer programme plus expert big-game action analysis from Bob Wilson, Arsenal's goalkeeper and a member of the BBC World Cup panel of experts.
Arsenal v Manchester United
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Tottenham Hotspur
Episode 5: 5th Septmber 1970
Introduced by David Coleman. Analysis from Bob Wilson.
The start of the September action in the new 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Liverpool v Manchester United
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
The goals scored in these two Colour matches will be shown at the end of the month and viewers will be asked to nominate their 1-2-3 selections.
More episodes from this season
Episode 2: 15th August 1970
David Coleman introduces the new 1970-71 Football League season with a new two-match national soccer programme.
Manchester United v Leeds United
Chelsea v Derby County
Episode 6: 12th September 1970
David Coleman introduces two-match action, news, views, and analysis from Saturday's Football League fixture parade.
Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers
West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United
Each goal from these matches can feature at the end of the month in Match of the Day's new "Goal of the Month" competition.
Episode 1: FA Charity Shield: Chelsea v Everton
Match of the Day returns for a new season presenting tonight FA Charity Shield: FA Cup Winners Chelsea v Football League Champions Everton
BBCtv's Saturday-night soccer action programme returns with exclusive colour coverage of the 33rd meeting of the previous season's League champions and FA Cup winners.
Everton have played in this popular curtain-raiser to the season on five occasions - winning it in 1928, 1932, and 1963. Chelsea, with their new £100,000 close-season signing, Keith Weller from Millwall, hope to repeat their 1955 championship triumph when they beat Newcastle three-nil.
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 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 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 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 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 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 13: 31st October 1970
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.