Season 1976/77

E1. 14th August 1976: The FA Charity Shield

Aug 14, 1976 · 80m

Liverpool (League Champions) v Southampton (FA Cup Winners) BBC television's Saturday night soccer action programme kicks off again with exclusive coverage of the showpiece curtain-raiser to the new season -the traditional meeting of the two clubs who won last season's major honours.

E2. 21st August 1976

Aug 21, 1976 · 80m

Jimmy Hill introduces the first action of the new 1976-77 Football League season. Today's matches are the first of 42 played by each club to decide who will succeed Liverpool as League Champions. Also during the next nine months, Match of the Day will be searching for a successor to the 1975-76 Goal of the Season winner Gerry Francis, who receives his award on tonight's programme. Queens Park Rangers v Everton Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion

E3. 28th August 1976

Aug 28, 1976 · 80m

Jimmy Hill introduces two-match action from the Football League, news, analysis and the Goal of the Month. Sunderland v Arsenal Bolton Wanderers v Millwall

E4. 4th September 1976

Sep 4, 1976 · 80m

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news and analysis, with coverage of two of today's important League fixtures. Plus the result of the August Goal of the Month competition. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur Southampton v Sheffield United

E5. 11th September 1976

Sep 11, 1976 · 80m

Action highlights from two of today's attractive Football League fixtures. Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill. The regular round-up of the day's soccer, the players in the news, the League tables and the late-night score-draw check. Derby County v Liverpool Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers

E6. 18th September 1976

Sep 18, 1976 · 80m

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's intriguing League matches. Brighton & Hove Albion v York City Stoke City v Ipswich Town

E7. 25th September 1976

Sep 25, 1976 · 80m

Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Goal of the Month: another £100 in Premium Bonds to be won in the competition featuring the best goals seen on BBC1 in September. Manchester City v Manchester United West Ham United v Sunderland

E8. 2nd October 1976

Oct 2, 1976 · 80m

Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today. Plus the result of the September Goal of the Month competition. Norwich City v Newcastle United Chelsea v Cardiff City

E9. 9th October 1976

Oct 9, 1976 · 80m

Jimmy Hill searches out the key action analysis of the day, plus the round-up of the day's soccer including the League tables. Blackpool v Plymouth Argyle Swindon Town v Shrewsbury Town

E10. 16th October 1976

Oct 16, 1976 · 80m

Action from two of today's top matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League. Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill... views and opinions from the football men in the news ... and the regular soccer news round-up, including the League tables and Score-Draw Check. West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United Hull City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

E11. 23rd October 1976

Oct 23, 1976 · 80m

One hour of action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's important Football League matches. Ipswich Town v Manchester City Crystal Palace v Rotherham United

E12. 30th October 1976

Oct 30, 1976 · 80m

Analysis, interviews, the news round-up of the day's soccer and the October Goal of the Month competition. Liverpool v Aston Villa Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers

E13. 6th November 1976

Nov 6, 1976 · 80m

Jimmy Hill analyses the action; plus news, views, the League tables and the result of the October Goal of the Month competition. Aston Villa v Manchester United Everton v Leeds United

E14. 13th November 1976

Nov 13, 1976 · 80m

Analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill, plus the round-up of the day's soccer with the League tables and your late-night Score-Draw Check. Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United Tottenham Hotspur v Bristol City

E15. 20th November 1976

Nov 20, 1976 · 80m

Jimmy Hill introduces one hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis - with coverage of two of today's League matches. Nottingham Forest v Chelsea Arsenal v Liverpool

E16. 27th November 1976

Nov 27, 1976 · 80m

Analysis by Jimmy Hill, views and opinions from the football men in the news, the regular round-up of the day's soccer with the League tables, and the November Goal of the Month competition. Blackpool v Fulham Middlesbrough v Ipswich Town

E17. 4th December 1976

Dec 4, 1976 · 80m

Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis, plus views and opinions from the football men in the news, the result of the November Goal of the Month competition and today's soccer round-up with the League tables. Arsenal v Newcastle United Leicester City v Birmingham City

E18. 11th December 1976

Dec 11, 1976 · 80m

First Division action, news, interviews and analysis, with coverage of two of today's important Football League matches. Coventry City v Everton Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

E19. 18th December 1976

Dec 18, 1976 · 80m

Highlights from two of today's top Football League matches. Bristol City v Middlesbrough Ipswich Town v Derby County

E20. 1st January 1977

Jan 1, 1977 · 80m

Highlights of two of today's top First Division matches. Action analysis by Jimmy Hill, news, interviews and opinions, and the December Goal of the Month competition. Manchester United v Aston Villa Chelsea v Hereford United

E21. 8th January 1977: FA Cup Third Round

Jan 8, 1977 · 80m

Action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup Third Round ties. Analysis, interviews and news on one of football's most exciting days of the season with 64 clubs aiming for glory on the Wembley Cup Final trail. Southampton v Chelsea Cardiff City v Tottenham Hotspur Blackpool v Derby County

E22. 15th January 1977

Jan 15, 1977 · 80m

Football action from two top First Division matches. 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. Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion Arsenal v Norwich City

E23. 22nd January 1977

Jan 22, 1977 · 80m

Bob Wilson introduces one hour of football action, news and interviews - with outside broadcast coverage of two of today's top League matches. Manchester City v Leicester City Sheffield United v Luton Town

E24. 29th January 1977: FA Cup Fourth Round

Jan 29, 1977 · 80m

Action highlights 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. Colchester United v Derby County Cardiff City v Wrexham Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers

E25. 5th February 1977

Feb 5, 1977 · 80m

Views and opinions from the football men in the news, the result of January's Goal of the Month competition, and the League tables. Leeds United v Coventry City Arsenal v Sunderland

E26. 12th February 1977

Feb 12, 1977 · 80m

One hour of football action, news, interviews and analysis, with coverage of two of today's top League matches. Rotherham United v Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester City v Arsenal

E27. 19th February 1977

Feb 19, 1977 · 80m

Football action from two top First Division matches featuring clubs who have been heavily involved in the Championship race. Liverpool v Derby County Bristol City v Manchester City

E28. 26th February 1977: FA Cup Fifth Round

Feb 26, 1977 · 80m

Cup analysis, interviews and news as 16 clubs - nine from Division One, five from Division Two, and Chester and Port Vale from Division Three - battle for places in the Quarter-finals. Leeds United v Manchester City

E29. 5th March 1977

Mar 5, 1977 · 80m

Football League highlights from two of today's crucial First Division matches involving Championship contenders. Arsenal v Ipswich Town Liverpool v Newcastle United

E30. 12th March 1977

Mar 12, 1977 · 80m

Jimmy HILL analyses the key action of the day; plus the League tables and the late-night Score-Draw Check. West Ham United v Manchester City Manchester United v Leeds United