Jimmy Hill begins the new season with an action analysis of the important and unusual in football. Action from two First Division grounds where the home clubs have a special reason this Saturday to look forward to the start of the new 1974/75 Football League season.

Chelsea v Carlisle United

Luton Town v Liverpool

17th August 1974

Jimmy Hill

24th August 1974

The FA Charity Shield 10th August 1974: Leeds United v Liverpool

Curtain-raiser to the new season between the 1973/74 League Champions (Leeds United) and the 1974 FA Cup Winners (Liverpool). This all-charity game is played at Wembley Stadium, long familiar to the many international players who turn out regularly for England's two best club sides. Introduced by Jimmy Hill who also examines the key action of teams who play today under new managers - Brian Clough is the new manager at Leeds, succeeding Don Revie who is England's new international chief, and Bob Paisley is in charge at Liverpool following the surprise retirement of Bill Shankly.

Jimmy Hill looks at the action of the men and the moves which matter.

Ipswich Town v Burnley

Leeds United v Birmingham City

Jimmy Hill reveals the key action and introduces the first of the new season's Goal of the Month competitions.

Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County

Stoke City v Middlesbrough

31st August 1974

Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the key men and key moves and the result of the first Goal of the Month competition this season.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leicester City

Arsenal v Burnley

7th September 1974

Jimmy Hill analyses the action and the men behind the moves.

West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United

Manchester City v Liverpool

14th September 1974

Jimmy Hill analyses the key action of the day.

Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United

Peterborough United v Preston North End

21st September 1974

Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout September, and £100 in Premium Bonds for the competition winner.

Everton v Leeds United

Southampton v Aston Villa

28th September 1974

Action highlights from two key First Division matches plus the Goal of the Month result.

Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town

Carlisle United v Liverpool

5th October 1974

Jimmy Hill with the key action analysis of the day.

Newcastle United v Stoke City

Manchester United v Notts County

12th October 1974

Jimmy Hill presents his weekly action analysis on the men and the moves which matter.

Sunderland v Aston Villa

Leeds United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

19th October 1974

Two-match action from the First Division with analysis of the key moves by Jimmy Hill, news of the day's Football League programme and the Goal of the Month competition, featuring the best goals scored on BBC1 in October.

Burnley v Everton

Ipswich Town v Manchester City

26th October 1974

Jimmy Hill presents his analysis of today's action, news and the October Goal of the Month result.

Crystal Palace v Peterborough United

Ipswich Town v Liverpool

2nd November 1974

Action from two of today's matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League, with analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill and your late-night Score-Draw check.

Norwich City v Bristol Rovers

Middlesbrough v Newcastle United

9th November 1974

Jimmy Hill spotlights the personality action from the Football League with analysis, news and views.

Everton v Liverpool

Fulham v Sunderland

16th November 1974

All First Division action, news and views with analysis by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables and your late-night Score-Draw check.

Manchester City v Leicester City

Derby County v Ipswich Town

23rd November 1974

Jimmy Hill presents his weekly analysis of the action. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 throughout November - and £100-worth of Premium Bonds for the competition winner.

Manchester United v Sunderland

Leeds United v Chelsea

30th November 1974

Action from two of today's top matches in the First and Second Divisions of the Football League, with analysis of the key action by Jimmy Hill. Includes the result of the November Goal of the Month competition.

West Ham United v Leeds United

Norwich City v Cardiff City

7th December 1974

First Division action introduced by Jimmy Hill plus, live from the Match of the Day studio, the Draw for the Third Round of the FA Cup.

Coventry City v Newcastle United

Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United

14th December 1974

Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis; plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer.

Birmingham City v Liverpool

Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers

21st December 1974

Analysis by Jimmy Hill of two-match action from the First Division of the Football League - and the final Goal of the Month competition of 1974.

Manchester City v Derby County

Leicester City v Leeds United

28th December 1974

Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup Third Round ties and the Fourth Round Draw.

Leyton Orient v Derby County

Liverpool v Stoke City

Southampton v West Ham United

4th January 1975: FA Cup Third Round

Analysis by Jimmy Hill plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer on the first League Saturday of 1975.

Leeds United v West Ham United

Stoke City v Birmingham City

11th January 1975

Analysis of the day's action by Jimmy Hill, plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League tables, and the late night Score-Draw Check.

Sunderland v Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield United

18th January 1975

Action highlights introduced by Jimmy Hill 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.

Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 in January.

Leatherhead v Leicester City

Plymouth Argyle v Everton

Middlesbrough v Sunderland

25th January 1975: FA Cup Fourth Round

Jimmy Hill analyses the key action and confirms the result of the January Goal of the Month competition.

Blackpool v Sunderland

West Ham United v Carlisle United

1st February 1975

Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis ... plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer news.

Liverpool v Ipswich Town

Oxford United v Manchester United

8th February 1975

This season, more than ever, the FA Cup has lived up to its reputation for shocks and surprises. Jimmy Hill presents Cup analysis, interviews and news as 16 clubs battle for places in the quarter finals.

Peterborough United v Middlesbrough

Arsenal v Leicester City

Mansfield Town v Carlisle United

15th February 1975: FA Cup Fifth Round

Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis of the key men and the key moves ... plus the regular round-up of the day's soccer: the players in the news, the League Tables, and the late night Score Draw Check.

Liverpool v Everton

Middlesbrough v Leeds United

22nd February 1975

Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis. Goal of the Month: the best goals seen on BBC1 in February.

Coventry City v Burnley

Sunderland v West Bromwich Albion

1st March 1975

Action highlights of two of today's outstanding FA Cup quarter-final ties. Cup analysis, interviews and news as eight clubs battle for places in the semi-finals.

Arsenal v West Ham United

Birmingham City v Middlesbrough

8th March 1975: FA Cup Sixth Round

Jimmy Hill presents his personality action analysis ... plus the round-up of the day's soccer news.

Leeds United v Everton

Plymouth Argyle v Wrexham

15th March 1975

Jimmy Hill spotlights the action.

Brighton & Hove Albion v Blackburn Rovers

Sheffield United v West Ham United

22nd March 1975

Jimmy Hill presents his action analysis; plus Goal of the Month.

Aston Villa v West Bromwich Albion

Liverpool v Birmingham City

29th March 1975

Cup analysis by Jimmy Hill and news, views and interviews from both Semi-finals ... plus the result of the March Goal of the Month competition.

West Ham United v Ipswich Town

5th April 1975: FA Cup Semi-final

Jimmy Hill presents his analysis of the key men and the key moves.

Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle United v Everton

12th April 1975

Highlights from two of today's crucial Football League fixtures.

Leicester City v Derby County

Blackpool v Aston Villa

19th April 1975

Two-match action from the First Division. Action analysis from Jimmy Hill. Goal of the Season: your chance to choose the best BBC1 goals; plus the vital end-of-season League tables and the Score-Draw Check.

Ipswich Town v West Ham United

Chelsea v Everton

26th April 1975

Jimmy Hill analyses the key action, with comment from the BBC match experts-Don Revie, manager of England, and Bobby Charlton. Direct from the 1975 FA Cup-winners' victory banquet in London's West End. Jimmy Hill talks to the winners as they celebrate their Wembley triumph with their wives and friends.

3rd May 1975: FA Cup Final: Fulham v West Ham United

Goals and excitement from five of the most memorable Football League matches of the season in a special replay edition of Match of the Day, featuring the action highlights you have asked to see again. League champions Derby County and Division Two Champions Manchester United are among the teams on view.

10th May 1975: Match of the Season

Action from today's matches in the Home International Championship. Analysis by Jimmy Hill.

Northern Ireland v England from Windsor Park, Belfast

Wales v Scotland from Ninian Park, Cardiff

17th May 1975: International Match of the Day

Action highlights from tonight's match between Northern Ireland and Wales in the Home International Soccer Championship. The last time these two countries met in Belfast in 1971, Northern Ireland won 1-0. Last year Wales won at Wrexham, also by a single goal.

23rd May 1975: International Match of the Day

England v Scotland from Wembley Stadium.

Highlights of today's final match in the 1975 Home International Championship. The England/Scotland match is the oldest soccer international in the world. Today's game was the 93rd meeting of the two countries - Scotland have won 36 to England's 34, including last year's game at Hampden Park, which the Scots won 2-0. Jimmy Hill analyses the action and sums up the Championship with Jock Stein and Bobby Charlton.

24th May 1975: International Match of the Day

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