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The Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 12

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The Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 12

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    #1 - 9th August 1975: The FA Charity Shield

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    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 soccer's showpiece curtain-raiser to the new season - the meeting of the two clubs who won last season's major honours.

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    #2 - 16th August 1975

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    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 Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool

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    #3 - 23rd August 1975

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    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 Arsenal v Stoke City

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    #4 - 30th August 1975

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    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 West Bromwich Albion Everton v Derby County

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    #5 - 6th September 1975

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    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 tables, and the late-night Score-Draw check. West Ham United v Manchester City Newcastle United v Aston Villa

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    #6 - 13th September 1975

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    Jimmy Hill puts the replay spotlight on the men and the moves that mattered today. Stoke City v Leeds United Charlton Athletic v Blackpool

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    #7 - 20th September 1975

    S12:E7

    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 Manchester United v Ipswich Town

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    #8 - 27th September 1975

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    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 Sheffield Wednesday Everton v Liverpool

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    #9 - 4th October 1975

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    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 England, the Footballer of the Year in 1953 and the regular round-up of the day's soccer. Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers Arsenal v Manchester City

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    #10 - 11th October 1975

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    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 Newcastle United Southampton v Chelsea

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    #11 - 18th October 1975

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    Action, news, interviews, analysis. Coverage of two of today's important First Division matches. Sheffield United v Stoke City Coventry City v Liverpool

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    #12 - 25th October 1975

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    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. Manchester City v Ipswich Town Sunderland v Luton Town

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    #13 - 1st November 1975

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    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, with the verdict of the Celebrity Judge, Jackie Milburn of Newcastle United and England. Derby County v Leeds United Ipswich Town v Aston Villa

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    #14 - 8th November 1975

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    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 Athletic

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    #15 - 15th November 1975

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    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-Draw check. Burnley v Wolverhampton Wanderers Chelsea v Notts County

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    #16 - 22nd November 1975

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    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-Draw Check. Bristol City v York City Norwich City v Newcastle United

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    #17 - 29th November 1975

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    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 best goals seen on BBC1 in November. Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City Bolton Wanderers v West Bromwich Albion

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    #18 - 6th December 1975

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    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 competition with the verdict of the celebrity judge John Charles of Wales - 'the Gentle Giant' who scored over 250 Football League and Italian League goals. Southampton v Sunderland Middlesbrough v Manchester United

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    #19 - 13th December 1975

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    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 tables and the late-night Score-Draw check. Ipswich Town v Leeds United Leicester City v Newcastle United

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    #20 - 20th December 1975

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    Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers Chelsea v Sunderland

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    #21 - 27th December 1975

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    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 competition of 1975. Manchester United v Burnley West Ham United v Ipswich Town

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    #22 - 3rd January 1976: FA Cup Third Round

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    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 the 20 would-be giant-killers' who have survived the earlier rounds, non-Leaguers ' as well as Third and Fourth Division clubs. Goal of the Month: the result of the December competition with the New Year verdict of Scotland's Denis Law. West Ham United v Liverpool Scarborough v Crystal Palace Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United

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    #23 - 10th January 1976

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    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 Park Rangers Cardiff City v Brighton & Hove Albion

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    #24 - 17th January 1976

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    Soccer action highlights from two top First Division matches. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Leeds United Manchester City v West Ham United

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    #25 - 24th January 1976: FA Cup Fourth Round

    S12:E25

    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 City v Newcastle United Manchester United v Peterborough

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"9th August 1975: The FA Charity Shield" is the best rated episode of "Match of the Day" season 12. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/9/1975. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "16th August 1975".