Match of the Day Season 12, Episode 15: 15th November 1975

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9th August 1975: The FA Charity Shield

Derby County (League Champions) v West Ham United (FA Cup Winners) BBC Television's Saturday-night soccer action programme returns with exclusive coverage from Wembley Stadium of soccer's showpiece curtain-raiser to the new season - the meeting of the two clubs who won last season's major honours.

80 min

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16th August 1975

Jimmy Hill presents his penetrating analysis of the action ... plus news, views and interviews from Day One of the long haul for League honours. Ipswich Town v Newcastle United Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool

80 min

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23rd August 1975

Jimmy Hill spotlights the key action and analyses the men behind the moves ... plus the news round-up of the day's Football League programme. Manchester United v Sheffield United Arsenal v Stoke City

80 min

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30th August 1975

Jimmy Hill presents his weekly analysis of the action, and introduces Goal of the Month ... the ever-popular competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in August. Fulham v West Bromwich Albion Everton v Derby County

80 min

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6th September 1975

The result of the August Goal of the Month competition with the verdict of the Celebrity Judge ... and the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables, and the late-night Score-Draw check. West Ham United v Manchester City Newcastle United v Aston Villa

80 min

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13th September 1975

Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today. Stoke City v Leeds United Charlton Athletic v Blackpool

80 min

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20th September 1975

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's outstanding First Division matches. Birmingham City v Burnley Manchester United v Ipswich Town

80 min

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27th September 1975

Analysis by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Goal of the Month: the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in September. Crystal Palace v Sheffield Wednesday Everton v Liverpool

80 min

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4th October 1975

Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill. The result of the September Goal of the Month competition with the verdict of Celebrity Judge Nat Lofthouse of Bolton Wanderers and England, the Footballer of the Year in 1953 and the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers Arsenal v Manchester City

80 min

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11th October 1975

Views and opinions from the foot-ball men in the news ... and the regular soccer round-up, including the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw check. West Ham United v Newcastle United Southampton v Chelsea

80 min

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18th October 1975

Action, news, interviews, analysis. Coverage of two of today's important First Division matches. Sheffield United v Stoke City Coventry City v Liverpool

80 min

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25th October 1975

Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Goal of the Month: the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in October. Manchester City v Ipswich Town Sunderland v Luton Town

80 min

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1st November 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, and the result of the October Goal of the Month competition, with the verdict of the Celebrity Judge, Jackie Milburn of Newcastle United and England. Derby County v Leeds United Ipswich Town v Aston Villa

80 min

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8th November 1975

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two Football League matches. Liverpool v Manchester United Fulham v Charlton Athletic

80 min

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15th November 1975

Analysis by Jimmy Hill, views and opinions from the football men in the news, and the regular round-up of the day's soccer, including the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw check. Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers Chelsea v Notts County

80 min

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22nd November 1975

Analysis: Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today. News: the late-night round-up of the day's soccer with the League tables and the Score-Draw Check. Bristol City v York City Norwich City v Newcastle United

80 min

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29th November 1975

Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer news. Goal of the Month: £100 in Premium Bonds to be won in the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in November. Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion

80 min

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6th December 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, and the result of the November Goal of the Month competition with the verdict of the celebrity judge John Charles of Wales - 'the Gentle Giant' who scored over 250 Football League and Italian League goals. Southampton v Sunderland Middlesbrough v Manchester United

80 min

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13th December 1975

Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus views and opinions from the football men in the news, and the regular round-up of the day's soccer, including the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw check. Ipswich Town v Leeds United Leicester City v Newcastle United

80 min

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20th December 1975

Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers Chelsea v Sunderland

80 min

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27th December 1975

Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today, plus the late-night news round-up with the League tables, and the final Goal of the Month competition of 1975. Manchester United v Burnley West Ham United v Ipswich Town

80 min

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3rd January 1976: FA Cup Third Round

Analysis, news and interviews on one of football's most exciting days of the season: the big clubs of Divisions 1 and 2, including the FA Cup holders West Ham, are challenged by the 20 would-be giant-killers' who have survived the earlier rounds, non-Leaguers ' as well as Third and Fourth Division clubs. Goal of the Month: the result of the December competition with the New Year verdict of Scotland's Denis Law. West Ham United v Liverpool Scarborough v Crystal Palace Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United

80 min

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10th January 1976

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing Football League matches. Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion

80 min

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17th January 1976

Soccer action highlights from two top First Division matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United Manchester City v West Ham United

80 min

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24th January 1976: FA Cup Fourth Round

Analysis, interviews and news of today's Cup triumphs and surprises as the competition is reduced to the final 16 on the Wembley trail. Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City v Newcastle United Manchester United v Peterborough

80 min

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31st January 1976

Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today. Goal of the Month: the competition featuring the best January goals, with £100 in Premium Bonds to be won. West Ham United v Liverpool Derby County v Coventry City

80 min

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7th February 1976

Two-match action from the First and Second Divisions of the Football League. Analysis by Jimmy Hill, news, opinions and a round-up of the day's soccer, and the result of January's Goal of the Month competition, with the verdict of one of the great captains of all time, Danny Blanchflower. Bristol City v Southampton Manchester City v Aston Villa

80 min

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14th February 1976: FA Cup Fifth Round

Highlights from three FA Cup ties. Chelsea v Crystal Palace Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic

80 min

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21st February 1976

First Division action from the Midlands and Second Division action from the North. Sunderland v Charlton Athletic Aston Villa v Manchester United

80 min

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28th February 1976

Jimmy Hill introduces First Division action, analysis, news and interviews. And Goal of the Month, the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in February. Derby County v Liverpool Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City

80 min

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6th March 1976: FA Cup Quarter Finals

Highlights of two of today's outstanding FA Cup Quarter-Final ties as eight clubs battle for places in the Semi-Finals. And Goal of the Month - one of the great players of all time, Tom Finney, gives his verdict on the best goals in February. Derby County v Newcastle United Bradford City v Southampton

80 min

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13th March 1976

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing league matches. Manchester United v Leeds United Peterborough v Mansfield Town

80 min

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20th March 1976

Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus the round-up of the day's soccer news. West Bromwich Albion v Bolton Wanderers Middlesbrough v Derby County

80 min

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27th March 1976

Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Football action - news - analysis - Goal of the Month. Hereford United v Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool v Burnley

80 min

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3rd April 1976: FA Cup Semi-Final

Cup analysis by Jimmy Hill and news and interviews from both Semi-finals, plus the result of the March Goal of the Month. Derby County v Manchester United

80 min

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10th April 1976

Jimmy Hill analyses the key action of the day, plus the round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news and the league tables. Bristol City v Chelsea Wolverhampton Wanderers v Newcastle United

80 min

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17th April 1976

Jimmy Hill analyses the key action of the day; plus the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw Check. Liverpool v Stoke City Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers

80 min

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24th April 1976

Two-match action on the crucial last Saturday of the 1975-76 Football League season, with interviews and analysis plus the round-up of the day's soccer news with the vital end-of-season League tables; and Goal of the Season: another chance to choose the best BBC1 goals in the annual competition worth £200 in Premium Bonds to the winner. Leicester City v Manchester United Oldham Athletic v West Bromwich Albion

80 min

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1st May 1976: FA Cup Final

Manchester United v Southampton Introduced by Jimmy Hill - Action highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup Final, and interviews with the winners as they celebrate their Wembley triumph with their wives and friends.

80 min

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8th May 1976: Home International Championship

Wales v England from Niniah Park, Cardiff Scotland v Northern Ireland from Hampden Park, Glasgow Action highlights from today's two matches in the 1976 Home International Championship, with analysis of the key moves by Jimmy Hill. Last year England and Wales drew 2-2 at Wembley, and Scotland beat N Ireland 3-0 at Hampden Park.

80 min

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14th May 1976: Home International Championship

Wales v Northern Ireland from Vetch Field, Swansea. Action highlights from tonight's match in the Home International Soccer Championship.

80 min

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15th May 1976: Home International Championship

Scotland v England from Hampden Park Glasgow The final match in the 1976 Home International Championship. Today's game was the 94th meeting of the two oldest rivals in international football. Scotland have 36 wins to England's 35. Two years ago in Glasgow the Scots won 2-0, but last season at Wembley England won 5-1.

80 min

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22nd May 1976: European Football Championship Quarter-final

Wales v Yugoslavia from Ninian Park, Cardiff Exclusive highlights of today's second-leg match, in which Wales had to recover from the two-goal deficit they suffered in the first leg in Zagreb if they were to reach the Semi-final stage of this competition for the first time.

80 min