Aug. 2, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E1 - Match of the Day presenting: The F.A. Charity Shield: Leeds United v Manchester City
Leeds United, Football League champions v. Manchester City, F.A. Cup winners from Elland Road, Leeds.
Television's Saturday football programme returns with exclusive coverage of the annual clash between the League champions and the F.A. Cup victors.
David Coleman, who will present a re-styled hour-long version of Match of the Day from next Saturday's start of the League season, introduces the enlarged commentary team in new BBC regional coverage
Barry Davies (North Region), Alan Weeks (Midlands), Idwal Robling (West), Walley Barnes (Wales) discuss with Coleman the implications of the new season through the eyes of their own regions.
Aug. 9, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E2 - 9th August 1969
Crystal Palace v Manchester United
Leeds United v Tottenham Hotspur
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City
Southampton v West Bromwich Albion
Wrexham v Exeter City
Aug. 16, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E3 - 16th August 1969
Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool
Newcastle United v Manchester City
Coventry City v Derby County
Portsmouth v Sheffield United
West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal
Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers
Aug. 23, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E4 - 23rd August 1969
Manchester City v Everton
Sunderland v Sheffield Wednesday
Derby County v Stoke City
Southampton v Chelsea
West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion
Wrexham v Chester
Aug. 30, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E5 - 30th August 1969
Newcastle United v Arsenal
Manchester United v Sunderland
Coventry City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Swindon Town v Charlton
Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers
Ards v Coleraine
Sept. 6, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E6 - 6th September 1969
David Coleman introduces football action from two important League matches plus the exclusive announcement of the Football League's Sportsman of the Month awards. These will go to the footballers whose sporting behaviour caught the eye in August.
Derby County v Everton
Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
Bristol City v Preston North End
Newport County v Brentford
Sept. 13, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E7 - 13th September 1969
Cardiff City v Leicester City
Huddersfield Town v Blackpool
Chelsea v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bristol Rovers v Fulham
Brentford v Swansea City
Sept. 20, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E8 - 20th September 1969
Leeds United v Chelsea
Manchester City v Coventry City
Queens Park Rangers v Swindon Town
Swansea City v Northampton Town
Sept. 27, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E9 - 27th September 1969
Manchester United v West Ham United
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland
Plymouth Argyle v Northampton Town
Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
Oct. 4, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E10 - 4th October 1969
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur
Newport County v Colchester
Oct. 11, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E11 - 11th October 1969
Chelsea v Derby County
Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers
Oct. 18, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E12 - 18th October 1969
Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United
Oct. 25, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E13 - 25th October 1969
Leeds United v Derby County
Liverpool v Southampton
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
Nov. 1, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E14 - 1st November 1969
Manchester United v Stoke City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion
Southampton v West Ham United
Cardiff City v Hull City
Nov. 8, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E15 - 8th November 1969
Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea
Birmingham City v Swindon Town
Swansea City v Crewe
Nov. 15, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E16 - 15th November 1969
David Coleman hosts BBC1s first Match of the Day colour coverage direct from one of the Football League's most colourful stadiums. Coleman moves from his match commentary position to the club's trophy-laden boardroom to introduce Soccer's most popular television hour.
Personality interviews and the Saturday-night Soccer Newsdesk.
Liverpool v West Ham United
Derby County v Sunderland
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Arsenal
Watford v Swindon Town
Oxford United v Cardiff City
Nov. 22, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E17 - 22nd November 1969
Arsenal v Manchester City
Everton v Burnley
Stoke City v Ipswich Town
Torquay United v Rotherham United
Luton Town v Rochdale
Wrexham v Newport County
Nov. 29, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E18 - 29th November 1969
Derby County v Nottingham Forest
Manchester City v Leeds United
Plymouth Argyle v Bournemouth
Dec. 6, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E19 - 6th December 1969
Everton v Liverpool
Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday
Portsmouth v Preston North End
Cardiff City v Watford
Dec. 13, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E20 - 13th December 1969
Liverpool v Manchester United
Derby County v Newcastle United
Torquay United v Bournemouth
West Ham United v Everton
Newport County v Chesterfield
Dec. 20, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E21 - 20th December 1969
Chelsea v Manchester City
Walsall v Barnsley
Cardiff City v Charlton
Dec. 27, 1969, midnight 0.0
S6E22 - 27th December 1969
Leeds United v Everton
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Newport County v Aldershot
Jan. 3, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E23 - Match of the Day: The FA Cup
Sixty-four clubs ranging from First Division giants like the present holders, Manchester City, to non-League unknowns like Hillingdon Borough contest today's action-packed Third Round. Who will succeed Manchester City next April as the 1970 winners at Wembley Stadium?
Kenneth Wolstenholme, Barry Davies and Alan Weeks report with outside broadcast cameras on three of today's exciting ties.
Bradford City v Tottenham Hotspur
Hull City v Manchester City
Sheffield Wednesday v West Bromwich Albion
Jan. 10, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E24 - Match of the Day Special: 1970 World Cup Draw
Live by satellite from Mexico City.
Match of the Day fixture: Chelsea v Leeds United
David Coleman reports from the Maria Isabella Hotel, Mexico City, where Sir Stanley Rous, President of FIFA, conducts the groupings of the final 16 nations. From Mexico City and London, on-the-spot reaction about England's opponents next June from team manager Sir Alf Ramsey, skipper Bobby Moore, goalkeeper Gordon Banks, and England's 97-times-capped Bobby Charlton.
Barry Davies talks to the England personalities about the 15 other finalists: Mexico, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Peru, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Uruguay and West Germany.
Presented by Telesistema Mexicano.
Jan. 17, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E25 - 17th January 1970
Luton Town v Plymouth Argyle
Manchester City v Stoke City
Bristol City v Millwall
West Ham United v Manchester United
Wrexham v Brentford
Jan. 24, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E26 - Match of the Day: F.A. Cup Special
David Coleman, Kenneth Wolstenholme, and Barry Davies along with BBC outside broadcast units go to three of today's prominent Fourth Round ties.
David Coleman introduces this three-match Cup Special which includes on-the-spot interviews with the managers and players who make today's scoreline news.
Chelsea v Burnley
Sutton United v Leeds United
Watford v Stoke City
Jan. 31, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E27 - 31st January 1970
Huddersfield Town v Carlisle United
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
Cardiff City v Blackpool
Feb. 7, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E28 - Match of the Day: The FA Cup
The last 16 clubs on the Wembley Cup-Final trail in action in today's Fifth Round.
Dave Coleman, Kenneth Wolstenholme, and Idwal Robling (winner of the BBC Soccer Commentators Competition) report with BBC outside broadcast cameras from three of today's exciting ties.
Queens Park Rangers v Derby County
Liverpool v Leicester City
Leeds United v Mansfield Town
Feb. 14, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E29 - 14th February 1970
Manchester United v Crystal Palace
Burnley v Derby County
Plymouth Argyle v Reading
Cardiff City v Carlisle United
Feb. 21, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E30 - Match of the Day: FA Cup Sixth Round
The last eight clubs battle for the rich semi-final places on the Cup road to Wembley Stadium.
Watford v Liverpool
Swindon Town v Leeds United
Feb. 28, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E31 - 28th February 1970
Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United
Nottingham Forest v Everton
West Ham United v Southampton
Swansea City v Port Vale
March 7, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E32 - 7th March 1970
The soccer season reaches its final, exciting month and one of the key promotion issues is highlighted in Match of the Day.
Liverpool v Leeds United
March 14, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E33 - Match of the Day: FA Cup Semi-finals
Action, news, interviews from FA Cup Semi-final day - last hurdle before Wembley and the Cup Final on 11 April.
Manchester United v Leeds United
March 21, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E34 - 21st March 1970
Leyton Orient v Stockport County
Manchester City v West Ham United
Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers
Exeter City v Northampton Town
Swansea City v Scunthorpe United
March 28, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E35 - 28th March 1970
Leeds United v Southampton
Blackpool v Aston Villa
Birmingham City v Preston North End
Bristol Rovers v Leyton Orient
Cardiff City v Oxford United
April 4, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E36 - 4th April 1970
The last Saturday of the Football League programme sees Match of the Day at a well-known ground highlighting one of the key end-of-the-season soccer issues.
Sheffield Wednesday v Everton
Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
Oxford United v Charlton
Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers
Arsenal v West Ham United
April 11, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E37 - Match of the Day: The FA Cup Final: Leeds United v Chelsea
David Coleman introduces this Cup Final Match of the Day from the Banqueting Floor at the winners' celebration dinner in London's West End.
Highlights from this afternoon's famous Wembley occasion when Chelsea and Leeds United played for the prestige trophy in British football.
Late-night interviews with manager and player personalities of the Wembley game.
April 18, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E38 - International Match of the Day: Wales v England
From Ninian Park, Cardiff
The opening match in the 1969-70 Home International tournament. This week-long series involves England (the holders), Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. Soccer experts Joe Mercer, manager of Manchester City, and Don Revie, manager of Leeds United are along to provide analysis.
April 21, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E39 - International Match of the Day: England v Northern Ireland
From the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
In tonight's Home International Championship Match, England make their last appearance at home before Mexico on the famous ground where they won the World Championship in 1966.
April 25, 1970, midnight 0.0
S6E40 - International Match of the Day
Scotland v England from Hampden Park, Glasgow
Wales v Northern Ireland from Vetch Field, Swansea
David Coleman introduces two-match action from the last day of the week-long Home International tournament, assisted by Don Revie, manager of Leeds United, and Joe Mercer, manager of Manchester City.
Scotland v England remains the permanent high spot of this domestic series.
Wales v Northern Ireland brings big-time soccer back to Swansea.
