Match of the Day: Season 1975/76
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Match of the Day Season 11.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 12 Progress Shield
9th August 1975: The FA Charity Shield
Aug 9, 1975 · 80 min
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
16th August 1975
Aug 16, 1975 · 80 min
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 Q
23rd August 1975
Aug 23, 1975 · 80 min
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
30th August 1975
Aug 30, 1975 · 80 min
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
6th September 1975
Sep 6, 1975 · 80 min
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
13th September 1975
Sep 13, 1975 · 80 min
Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today. Stoke City v Leeds United Charlton Athletic v Blackpool
20th September 1975
Sep 20, 1975 · 80 min
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 M
27th September 1975
Sep 27, 1975 · 80 min
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 Shef
4th October 1975
Oct 4, 1975 · 80 min
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 Englan
11th October 1975
Oct 11, 1975 · 80 min
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 Newca
18th October 1975
Oct 18, 1975 · 80 min
Action, news, interviews, analysis. Coverage of two of today's important First Division matches. Sheffield United v Stoke City Coventry City v Liverpool
25th October 1975
Oct 25, 1975 · 80 min
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. Manche
1st November 1975
Nov 1, 1975 · 80 min
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
8th November 1975
Nov 8, 1975 · 80 min
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 A
15th November 1975
Nov 15, 1975 · 80 min
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-Dra
22nd November 1975
Nov 22, 1975 · 80 min
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-
29th November 1975
Nov 29, 1975 · 80 min
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 be
6th December 1975
Dec 6, 1975 · 80 min
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 competitio
13th December 1975
Dec 13, 1975 · 80 min
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 t
20th December 1975
Dec 20, 1975 · 80 min
Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers Chelsea v Sunderland
27th December 1975
Dec 27, 1975 · 80 min
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 competi
3rd January 1976: FA Cup Third Round
Jan 3, 1976 · 80 min
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 th
10th January 1976
Jan 10, 1976 · 80 min
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 P
17th January 1976
Jan 17, 1976 · 80 min
Soccer action highlights from two top First Division matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United Manchester City v West Ham United
24th January 1976: FA Cup Fourth Round
Jan 24, 1976 · 80 min
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 Ci
31st January 1976
Jan 31, 1976 · 80 min
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 t
7th February 1976
Feb 7, 1976 · 80 min
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
14th February 1976: FA Cup Fifth Round
Feb 14, 1976 · 80 min
Highlights from three FA Cup ties. Chelsea v Crystal Palace Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United Wolverhampton Wanderers v Charlton Athletic
21st February 1976
Feb 21, 1976 · 80 min
First Division action from the Midlands and Second Division action from the North. Sunderland v Charlton Athletic Aston Villa v Manchester United
28th February 1976
Feb 28, 1976 · 80 min
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
6th March 1976: FA Cup Quarter Finals
Mar 6, 1976 · 80 min
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
13th March 1976
Mar 13, 1976 · 80 min
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 Pet
20th March 1976
Mar 20, 1976 · 80 min
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
27th March 1976
Mar 27, 1976 · 80 min
Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Football action - news - analysis - Goal of the Month. Hereford United v Brighton & Hove Albion Liverpool v Burnley
3rd April 1976: FA Cup Semi-Final
Apr 3, 1976 · 80 min
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
10th April 1976
Apr 10, 1976 · 80 min
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 Wanderer
17th April 1976
Apr 17, 1976 · 80 min
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
24th April 1976
Apr 24, 1976 · 80 min
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-s
1st May 1976: FA Cup Final
May 1, 1976 · 80 min
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 triu
8th May 1976: Home International Championship
May 8, 1976 · 80 min
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 Champio
14th May 1976: Home International Championship
May 14, 1976 · 80 min
Wales v Northern Ireland from Vetch Field, Swansea. Action highlights from tonight's match in the Home International Soccer Championship.
15th May 1976: Home International Championship
May 15, 1976 · 80 min
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 internation
22nd May 1976: European Football Championship Quarter-final
May 22, 1976 · 80 min
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 l