Features First Division two-match action to kick off the 1971-72 Football League season. Arsenal v Chelsea Liverpool v Nottingham Forest Action, analysis, interviews and the news which matters on Day One of the Football League season. A season which begins with 12 new managers appointed to league sides in midsummer. Already hundreds of friendly matches and the Watney Cup competition have taken place, but the battle for honours in the four divisions begins today. Will Leeds strike lucky in the First Division this season? What are the pressures on League champions and Cup holders Arsenal? Can Burnley return after one season only in the Second Division? Do Aston Villa fans need more than Third Division football? Many of the answers will be found on Saturdays and shown on Match of the Day. | ||
| Title | : | Match of the Day |
| First Air Date | : | Aug 22, 1964 |
| Last Air Date | : | Nov 09, 2024 |
| Number of Episodes | : | 3178 |
| Number of Seasons | : | 61 |
| Genres | : | Talk, News |
| Networks | : | BBC One, BBC Two |
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| Alternative Titles | : | MOTD |
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