NaN/100 votes#1 - 29th July 1972
Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 7/29/1972
Match of the Day kicks off with the first of football's 1972/73 action highlights - from two of today's first-round ties in the Watney Cup Competition. Eight of the leading goal-scoring teams from the four divisions of the Football League - Sheffield United, Wolves, Blackpool, Burnley, Bristol Rovers, Notts County, Peterborough, Lincoln - are taking part in this knock-out competition.
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#2 - 5th August 1972
Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 8/5/1972
Match of the Day features The Watney Cup Final. Bristol Rovers v Sheffield United, Action highlights from the final of the Watney Cup tournament - the attractive pre-season event between the highest-scoring soccer clubs in all four divisions of the Football League.
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#3 - 12th August 1972
Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 8/12/1972
League Soccer Begins: Match of the Day features action from two outstanding First Division matches on the first Saturday of the 1972-73 Football League season. Leicester City v Arsenal, Liverpool v Manchester City. Analysis, interviews and news with the best goals counting for the highly popular Goal of the Month competition.
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#4 - 19th August 1972
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 8/19/1972
Match of the Day features two-match First Division action and the news and views from the second Saturday of the new Football League season. Sheffield United v Newcastle United, Derby County v Chelsea.
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#5 - 26th August 1972
Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 8/26/1972
Match of the Day featuring two of the day's outstanding fixtures from the First Division of the Football League and 'Goal of the Month': The return of television's most popular soccer competition in which you are invited to pick the three best goals from Match of the Day's August coverage. Norwich City v Derby County, Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United.
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#6 - 2nd September 1972
Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 9/2/1972
Two-match action from today's Football League programme and the top three goals from the August 'Goal of the Month' competition. Blackpool v Millwall, Arsenal v Chelsea.
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#7 - 9th September 1972
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 9/9/1972
Leicester City v Everton, Manchester United v Coventry City
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#8 - 16th September 1972
Season 9 Episode 8 - Aired 9/16/1972
Match of the Day features action from two First Division matches and the news-views from another Saturday in the Football League season. Goals, action replay and professional comment. Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur, Ipswich Town v Stoke City.
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#9 - 23rd September 1972
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 9/23/1972
Barry Davies introduces action, analysis, news and views from the Saturday Football League programme. Newcastle United v Leeds United, Watford v Notts County.
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#10 - 30th September 1972
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 9/30/1972
Two-match action and the £100 'Goal of the Month' competition. Luton Town v Burnley, Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur. Barry Davies introduces the eye-catching goals scored during September with the opportunity to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds.
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#11 - 7th October 1972
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 10/7/1972
News, views, analysis and the result of the September 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Everton, Fulham v Aston Villa.
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#12 - 14th October 1972
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 10/14/1972
Action, analysis, news and interviews from the Football League Saturday scene. Sheffield Wednesday v Burnley, Arsenal v Ipswich Town.
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#13 - 21st October 1972
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 10/21/1972
Action from two First Division matches with the Saturday Football League news and views which matter. Leeds United v Coventry City, Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea.
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#14 - 28th October 1972
Season 9 Episode 14 - Aired 10/28/1972
Match of the Day features top soccer action from the First Division and the October 'Goal of the Month' £100 competition. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea v Newcastle United.
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#15 - 4th November 1972
Season 9 Episode 15 - Aired 11/4/1972
Match of the Day features action highlights from two First Division matches and the £100 result of October's 'Goal of the Month' competition. Crystal Palace v Everton, Southampton v Norwich City.
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#16 - 11th November 1972
Season 9 Episode 16 - Aired 11/11/1972
David Coleman introduces top soccer action from the Football League programme. Manchester United v Liverpool Aston Villa v Blackpool
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#17 - 18th November 1972
Season 9 Episode 17 - Aired 11/18/1972
David Coleman introduces two-match action, analysis and the views which matter from the Football League Saturday. West Ham United v Derby County Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town
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#18 - 25th November 1972
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 11/25/1972
Action from two important First Division matches and one Second Division match. Plus the outstanding goals on show for November's 'Goal of the Month' competition. Leeds United v Manchester City West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City Cardiff City v Fulham
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#19 - 2nd December 1972
Season 9 Episode 19 - Aired 12/2/1972
David Coleman introduces two-match action and the result of the November 'Goal of the Month' competition. Liverpool v Birmingham City Coventry City v Everton
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#20 - 9th December 1972
Season 9 Episode 20 - Aired 12/9/1972
Action, analysis, news and views from the Football League Saturday programme. Derby County v Coventry City Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers
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#21 - 16th December 1972
Season 9 Episode 21 - Aired 12/16/1972
Two-match First Division action and the news and views of the day. West Ham United v Stoke City Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea
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#22 - 23rd December 1972
Season 9 Episode 22 - Aired 12/23/1972
Action and analysis from two First Division matches. Manchester United v Leeds United West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town Action, news and views from the Saturday Football League scene.
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#23 - 30th December 1972
Season 9 Episode 23 - Aired 12/30/1972
Barry Davies introduces two-match action and the best goals of the month. Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers Liverpool v Crystal Palace
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#24 - 6th January 1973
Season 9 Episode 24 - Aired 1/6/1973
Barry Davies introduces action from two famous First Division grounds and the result of the December 'Goal of the Month.' Arsenal v Manchester United Derby County v Norwich City Action and analysis from the first Football League Saturday of 1973.
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#25 - 13th January 1973
Season 9 Episode 25 - Aired 1/13/1973
Match of the Day featuring The FA Cup. Action highlights from three of today's outstanding FA Cup third round ties. Arsenal v Leicester City Norwich City v Leeds United Leyton Orient v Coventry City Analysis, news and interviews as 64 clubs set out on the Wembley Cup Final trail.
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"29th July 1972" is the best rated episode of "Match of the Day" season 9. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/29/1972. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "5th August 1972".