Season 1974/75
Match of the Day
Match of the Day signs a new three-year contract with the Football League.
Episodes
The FA Charity Shield 10th August 1974: Leeds United v Liverpool
Curtain-raiser to the new season between the 1973/74 League Champions (Leeds United) and the 1974 FA Cup Winners (Liverpool). This all-charity game is played at Wembley Stadium, long familiar to the many international players who turn out regularly for England's two best club sides. Introduced by Jimmy Hill who also examines the key action of teams who play today under new managers - Brian Clough is the new manager at Leeds, succeeding Don Revie who is England's new international chief, and Bob Paisley is in charge at Liverpool following the surprise retirement of Bill Shankly.
17th August 1974
Jimmy Hill begins the new season with an action analysis of the important and unusual in football. Action from two First Division grounds where the home clubs have a special reason this Saturday to look forward to the start of the new 1974/75 Football League season. Chelsea v Carlisle United Luton Town v Liverpool
24th August 1974
Jimmy Hill looks at the action of the men and the moves which matter. Ipswich Town v Burnley Leeds United v Birmingham City
31st August 1974
Jimmy Hill reveals the key action and introduces the first of the new season's Goal of the Month competitions. Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County Stoke City v Middlesbrough
7th September 1974
Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the key men and key moves and the result of the first Goal of the Month competition this season. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City Arsenal v Burnley
14th September 1974
Jimmy Hill analyses the action and the men behind the moves. West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United Manchester City v Liverpool
21st September 1974
Jimmy Hill analyses the key action of the day. Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United Peterborough United v Preston North End
28th September 1974
Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout September, and £100 in Premium Bonds for the competition winner. Everton v Leeds United Southampton v Aston Villa
5th October 1974
Action highlights from two key First Division matches plus the Goal of the Month result. Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town Carlisle United v Liverpool
12th October 1974
Jimmy Hill with the key action analysis of the day. Newcastle United v Stoke City Manchester United v Notts County
19th October 1974
Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the men and the moves which matter. Sunderland v Aston Villa Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers
26th October 1974
Two-match action from the First Division with analysis of the key moves by Jimmy Hill, news of the day's Football League programme and the Goal of the Month competition, featuring the best goals scored on BBC1 in October. Burnley v Everton Ipswich Town v Manchester City
2nd November 1974
Jimmy Hill presents his analysis of today's action, news and the October Goal of the Month result. Crystal Palace v Peterborough United Ipswich Town v Liverpool
9th November 1974
Action from two of today's matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League, with analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill and your late-night Score-Draw check. Norwich City v Bristol Rovers Middlesbrough v Newcastle United
16th November 1974
Jimmy Hill spotlights the personality action from the Football League with analysis, news and views. Everton v Liverpool Fulham v Sunderland
23rd November 1974
All First Division action, news and views with analysis by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables and your late-night Score-Draw check. Manchester City v Leicester City Derby County v Ipswich Town
30th November 1974
Jimmy Hill presents his weekly analysis of the action. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout November - and £100-worth of Premium Bonds for the competition winner. Manchester United v Sunderland Leeds United v Chelsea
7th December 1974
Action from two of today's top matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League, with analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill. Includes the result of the November Goal of the Month competition. West Ham United v Leeds United Norwich City v Cardiff City
14th December 1974
First Division action introduced by Jimmy Hill plus, live from the Match of the Day studio, the Draw for the Third Round of the FA Cup. Coventry City v Newcastle United Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United
21st December 1974
Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis; plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Birmingham City v Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers
28th December 1974
Analysis by Jimmy Hill of two-match action from the First Division of the Football League - and the final Goal of the Month competition of 1974. Manchester City v Derby County Leicester City v Leeds United
4th January 1975: FA Cup Third Round
Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup Third Round ties and the Fourth Round Draw. Leyton Orient v Derby County Liverpool v Stoke City Southampton v West Ham United
11th January 1975
Analysis by Jimmy Hill plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer on the first League Saturday of 1975. Leeds United v West Ham United Stoke City v Birmingham City
18th January 1975
Analysis of the day's action by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables, and the late night Score-Draw Check. Sunderland v Manchester United Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United
25th January 1975: FA Cup Fourth Round
Action highlights introduced by Jimmy Hill from three of today's outstanding FA Cup Fourth Round ties. Analysis, interviews and news of today's Cup triumphs and surprises as the competition is reduced to the final 16 clubs. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 in January. Leatherhead v Leicester City Plymouth Argyle v Everton Middlesbrough v Sunderland
1st February 1975
Jimmy Hill analyses the key action and confirms the result of the January Goal of the Month competition. Blackpool v Sunderland West Ham United v Carlisle United
8th February 1975
Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis ... plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer news. Liverpool v Ipswich Town Oxford United v Manchester United
15th February 1975: FA Cup Fifth Round
This season, more than ever, the FA Cup has lived up to its reputation for shocks and surprises. Jimmy Hill presents Cup analysis, interviews and news as 16 clubs battle for places in the quarter finals. Peterborough United v Middlesbrough Arsenal v Leicester City Mansfield Town v Carlisle United
22nd February 1975
Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis of the key men and the key moves ... plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League Tables, and the late night Score Draw Check. Liverpool v Everton Middlesbrough v Leeds United
1st March 1975
Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 in February. Coventry City v Burnley Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion
8th March 1975: FA Cup Sixth Round
Action highlights of two of today's outstanding FA Cup quarter-final ties. Cup analysis, interviews and news as eight clubs battle for places in the semi-finals. Arsenal v West Ham United Birmingham City v Middlesbrough
15th March 1975
Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis ... plus the round-up of the day's soccer news. Leeds United v Everton Plymouth Argyle v Wrexham
22nd March 1975
Jimmy Hill spotlights the action. Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers Sheffield United v West Ham United
29th March 1975
Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis; plus Goal of the Month. Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion Liverpool v Birmingham City
5th April 1975: FA Cup Semi-final
Cup analysis by Jimmy Hill and news, views and interviews from both Semi-finals ... plus the result of the March Goal of the Month competition. West Ham United v Ipswich Town
12th April 1975
Jimmy Hill presents his analysis of the key men and the key moves. Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United v Everton
19th April 1975
Highlights from two of today's crucial Football League fixtures. Leicester City v Derby County Blackpool v Aston Villa
26th April 1975
Two-match action from the First Division. Action analysis from Jimmy Hill. Goal of the Season: your chance to choose the best BBC1 goals; plus the vital end-of-season League tables and the Score-Draw Check. Ipswich Town v West Ham United Chelsea v Everton
3rd May 1975: FA Cup Final: Fulham v West Ham United
Jimmy Hill analyses the key action, with comment from the BBC match experts-Don Revie, manager of England, and Bobby Charlton. Direct from the 1975 FA Cup-winners' victory banquet in London's West End. Jimmy Hill talks to the winners as they celebrate their Wembley triumph with their wives and friends.
10th May 1975: Match of the Season
Goals and excitement from five of the most memorable Football League matches of the season in a special replay edition of Match of the Day, featuring the action highlights you have asked to see again. League champions Derby County and Division Two Champions Manchester United are among the teams on view.
17th May 1975: International Match of the Day
Action from today's matches in the Home International Championship. Analysis by Jimmy Hill. Northern Ireland v England from Windsor Park, Belfast Wales v Scotland from Ninian Park, Cardiff
23rd May 1975: International Match of the Day
Action highlights from tonight's match between Northern Ireland and Wales in the Home International Soccer Championship. The last time these two countries met in Belfast in 1971, Northern Ireland won 1-0. Last year Wales won at Wrexham, also by a single goal.
24th May 1975: International Match of the Day
England v Scotland from Wembley Stadium. Highlights of today's final match in the 1975 Home International Championship. The England/Scotland match is the oldest soccer international in the world. Today's game was the 93rd meeting of the two countries - Scotland have won 36 to England's 34, including last year's game at Hampden Park, which the Scots won 2-0. Jimmy Hill analyses the action and sums up the Championship with Jock Stein and Bobby Charlton.
Catalog
Seasons
Season 1964/65
Season 1965/66
Season 1966/67
Season 1967/68
Season 1968/69
Season 1969/70
Season 1970/71
Season 1971/72
Season 1972/73
Season 1973/74
Season 1974/75
Season 1975/76
Season 1976/77
Season 1977/78
Season 1978/79
Season 1979/80
Season 1980/81
Season 1981/82
Season 1982/83
Season 1983/84
Season 1984/85
Season 1985/86
Season 1986/87
Season 1987/88
Season 1988/89
Season 1989/90
Season 1990/91
Season 1991/92
Season 1992/93
Season 1993/94
Season 1994/95
Season 1995/96
Season 1996/97
Season 1997/98
Season 1998/99
Season 1999/2000
Season 2000/01
Season 2001/02
Season 2002/03
Season 2003/04
Season 2004/05
Season 2005/06
Season 2006/07
Season 2007/08
Season 2008/09
Season 2009/10
Season 2010/11
Season 2011/12
Season 2012/13
Season 2013/14
Season 2014/15
Season 2015/16
Season 2016/17
Season 2017/18
Season 2018/19
Season 2019/20
Season 2020/21
Season 2021/22
Season 2022/23
Season 2023/24
Season 2024/25
Season 2025/26
Season 2026/27