Seasons & episodes

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Leicester City v Everton, Manchester United v Coventry City

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.

Barry Davies introduces action, analysis, news and views from the Saturday Football League programme. Newcastle United v Leeds United, Watford v Notts County.

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.

News, views, analysis and the result of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Everton, Fulham v Aston Villa.

Action, analysis, news and interviews from the Football League Saturday scene. Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley, Arsenal v Ipswich Town.

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.

Match of the Day features top soccer action from the First Division and the October 'Goal of the Month' £100 competition. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea v Newcastle United.

Match of the Day features action highlights from two First Division matches and the £100 result of October's 'Goal of the Month' competition. Crystal Palace v Everton, Southampton v Norwich City.

David Coleman introduces top soccer action from the Football League programme. Manchester United v Liverpool Aston Villa v Blackpool

David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and the views which matter from the Football League Saturday. West Ham United v Derby County Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town

Action from two important First Division matches and one Second Division match. Plus the outstanding goals on show for November's 'Goal of the Month' competition. Leeds United v Manchester City West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City Cardiff City v Fulham

David Coleman introduces two-match action and the result of the November 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Birmingham City Coventry City v Everton

Action, analysis, news and views from the Football League Saturday programme. Derby County v Coventry City Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers

Two-match First Division action and the news and views of the day. West Ham United v Stoke City Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

Action and analysis from two First Division matches. Manchester United v Leeds United West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town Action, news and views from the Saturday Football League scene.

Barry Davies introduces two-match action and the best goals of the month. Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool v Crystal Palace

Barry Davies introduces action from two famous First Division grounds and the result of the December 'Goal of the Month.' Arsenal v Manchester United Derby County v Norwich City Action and analysis from the first Football League Saturday of 1973.