Episode
Match of the Day: 8th April 1972
Overview
Match of the Day Special Two-match action from Division 1 and The Grand National. Introduced by David Coleman. Manchester City v West Ham United Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers The Grand National Another look at the world's greatest steeplechase event and the triumphs of Aintree 1972.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 36
- Air date
- 1972-04-08
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
8th April 1972 is Episode 36 in Season 1971/72 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1972-04-08. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 35: 1st April 1972
Match of the Day Special: International Boxing: featuring Muhammad Ali
Match of the Day: One of the intriguing championship fixtures in the First Division.
Derby County v Leeds United
Match No 2 involves a top-of-the-table battle in another Division.
Fulham v Millwall
International Boxing: Muhammad Ali, former Heavyweight Champion of the World, meets fellow American Mac Foster, ranked No 5 in the world. From the Budokan Hall, Tokyo.
Episode 37: 15th April 1972
Match of the Day: The FA Cup Semi-Finals
Birmingham City v Leeds United
Action from one of today's FA Cup semi-final ties as Birmingham v Leeds United and Arsenal v Stoke City fight it out for the right to appear in the Wembley Centenary Cup Final on 6 May.
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Episode 34: 25th March 1972
Two-match action and the 'Goal of the Month' goals parade for March.
David Coleman introduces action, interviews and the 'Goal of the Month'.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Episode 38: 22nd April 1972
Two-match action from the last full Saturday Football League programme in season 1971/72.
David Coleman introduces action, analysis, interviews.
Manchester City v Derby County
Birmingham City v Middlesbrough
Episode 33: 18th March 1972
The FA Cup Sixth Round.
Action highlights from two of today's quarter-final FA Cup Ties as eight teams seek to follow Arsenal as Cup Final victors.
Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United v Stoke City
Episode 39: 29th April 1972
International Match of the Day from Wembley featuring The European Football Championship Quarter Final (First Leg)
England v West Germany
Commentator DAVID COLEMAN with action replays, analysis and expert opinion from DON REVIE , BRIAN CLOUGH , JOCK STEIN, BOBBY CHARLTON and BOB WILSON.
Episode 32: 11th March 1972
David Coleman introduces championship soccer action from the First and Second Divisions.
Norwich City v Sunderland
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Episode 40: 6th May 1972
Cup Final Match of the Day
Direct from the winners' victory banquet hotel in London's West End.
David Coleman introduces action highlights from this afternoon's centenary FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Leeds United.
Meet the winners as they celebrate their Wembley triumph.
DAVID COLEMAN is the Cup Final commentator and the BBCtv soccer experts are BRIAN CLOUGH , Manager of Derby County; BOBBY CHARLTON , England's most-capped international and Manchester United's senior professional; TERRY COOPER , England and Leeds United, with BOB WILSON , Scotland and Arsenal.
Episode 31: 4th March 1972
David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and views from the Saturday Football League programme.
The result of the February 'Goal of the Month' competition with £100-worth of Premium Bonds for the winner.
Leeds United v Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Episode 41: 13th May 1972
Match of the Day Special features International Soccer and The Rugby League Cup Final
International Soccer: West Germany v England
The Quarter Final of the European Football Championship from West Berlin.
Commentator DAVID COLEMAN with action replays, analysis and expert opinion from DON REVIE (Leeds United) and JOE MERCER (Manchester City).
England lost the Quarter Final (First Leg) by 1-3 at Wembley last month.
Rugby League: Leeds v St Helens
Action highlights from this afternoon's Rugby League Cup Final at Wembley Stadium.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
Top-of-the-table Leeds, beaten at Wembley last year, face Lancashire's most talented side.
Episode 30: 26th February 1972
The FA Cup Fifth Round.
Action highlights involving six of the 16 clubs battling today.
David Coleman, Barry Davies and John Motson are commentators at three of the top Cup Ties and the 'Goal of the Month'.
Leyton Orient v Chelsea
Cardiff City v Leeds United
Manchester United v Middlesbrough
Episode 42: 20th May 1972
International Match of the Day
Two-match soccer action from the Home International Tournament:
Wales v England from Ninian Park, Cardiff
Commentator Barry Davies
and Scotland v Northern Ireland from Hampden Park, Glasgow
Commentator John Motson
England finished top of last year's final international table:
P W D L F A Pts
England 3 2 1 0 4 1 5
Ireland 3 2 0 1 2 1 4
Wales 3 0 2 1 0 1 2
Scotland 3 0 1 2 1 4 1
David Coleman introduces the first of three major soccer programmes on BBC1 featuring this championship and expert analysis by Don Revie (Leeds United), Brian Clough (Derby County) and Jock Stein (Celtic).