Episode
Match of the Day: 5th August 1972
Overview
Match of the Day features The Watney Cup Final. Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United, Action highlights from the final of the Watney Cup tournament - the attractive pre-season event between the highest-scoring soccer clubs in all four divisions of the Football League.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 1972-08-05
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
5th August 1972 is Episode 2 in Season 1972/73 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1972-08-05. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 1: 29th July 1972
Match of the Day kicks off with the first of football's 1972/73 action highlights - from two of today's first-round ties in the Watney Cup Competition. Eight of the leading goal-scoring teams from the four divisions of the Football League - Sheffield United, Wolves, Blackpool, Burnley, Bristol Rovers, Notts County, Peterborough, Lincoln - are taking part in this knock-out competition.
Episode 3: 12th August 1972
League Soccer Begins: Match of the Day features action from two outstanding First Division matches on the first Saturday of the 1972-73 Football League season. Leicester City v Arsenal, Liverpool v Manchester City. Analysis, interviews and news with the best goals counting for the highly popular Goal of the Month competition.
More episodes from this season
Episode 4: 19th August 1972
Match of the Day features two-match First Division action and the news and views from the second Saturday of the new Football League season. Sheffield United v Newcastle United, Derby County v Chelsea.
Episode 5: 26th August 1972
Match of the Day featuring two of the day's outstanding fixtures from the First Division of the Football League and 'Goal of the Month': The return of television's most popular soccer competition in which you are invited to pick the three best goals from Match of the Day's August coverage. Norwich City v Derby County, Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United.
Episode 6: 2nd September 1972
Two-match action from today's Football League programme and the top three goals from the August 'Goal of the Month' competition. Blackpool v Millwall, Arsenal v Chelsea.
Episode 7: 9th September 1972
Leicester City v Everton, Manchester United v Coventry City
Episode 8: 16th September 1972
Match of the Day features action from two First Division matches and the news-views from another Saturday in the Football League season. Goals, action replay and professional comment. Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur, Ipswich Town v Stoke City.
Episode 9: 23rd September 1972
Barry Davies introduces action, analysis, news and views from the Saturday Football League programme. Newcastle United v Leeds United, Watford v Notts County.
Episode 10: 30th September 1972
Two-match action and the £100 'Goal of the Month' competition. Luton Town v Burnley, Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur. Barry Davies introduces the eye-catching goals scored during September with the opportunity to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds.
Episode 11: 7th October 1972
News, views, analysis and the result of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Everton, Fulham v Aston Villa.
Episode 12: 14th October 1972
Action, analysis, news and interviews from the Football League Saturday scene. Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley, Arsenal v Ipswich Town.
Episode 13: 21st October 1972
Action from two First Division matches with the Saturday Football League news and views which matter. Leeds United v Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea.