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August 3, 1968

Season 1968/69

Grandstand presenter David Coleman begins regularly presenting Match of the Day.

01. The F.A. Charity Shield: Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion

Manchester City Football, League Champions v. West Bromwich Albion, F.A. Cup Winners

Television's top soccer programme returns with exclusive coverage of the curtain-raiser to the new Football season, in which the League Champions met the F.A. Cup Winners at Maine Road, Manchester, this afternoon.

1h 20min
August 3, 1968

02. Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City

Commentary by David Coleman.

1h 20min
August 10, 1968

03. Manchester City v Manchester United

Commentary by David Coleman.

1h 20min
August 17, 1968

04. Tottenham Hotspur v Sheffield Wednesday

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
August 24, 1968

05. West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
August 31, 1968

06. Chelsea v Everton

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
September 7, 1968

07. Sheffield United v Oxford United

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
September 14, 1968

08. Leeds United v Arsenal

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
September 21, 1968

09. Fulham v Blackburn Rovers

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
September 28, 1968

10. Manchester United v Arsenal

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
October 5, 1968

11. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Chelsea

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
October 12, 1968

12. Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
October 19, 1968

13. Arsenal v West Ham United

Commentary by Maurice Edelston.

1h 20min
October 26, 1968

14. Chelsea v Manchester City

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
November 2, 1968

15. Sunderland v Manchester United

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
November 9, 1968

16. Charlton v Hull City

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
November 16, 1968

17. Leeds United v Everton

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
November 23, 1968

18. West Ham United v Manchester City

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
November 30, 1968

19. Blackpool v Middlesbrough

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
December 7, 1968

20. West Ham United v Leeds United

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
December 14, 1968

21. Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
December 21, 1968

22. F.A. Cup Third Round

David Coleman reports on today's F.A. Cup Third Round

Out of the 430 Clubs who entered the F.A. Challenge Cup Competition this season, sixty-four remain today to play in this the third round, where the Third and Fourth Division and non-League Clubs are joined by the giants of the First and Second Divisions.

Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman and Alan Weeks report with outside broadcast cameras on three of today's exciting Cup ties.

Everton v Ipswich Town

Exeter City v Manchester United

Cardiff City v Arsenal

1h 20min
January 4, 1969

23. Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur

Commentary by David Coleman.

1h 20min
January 11, 1969

24. Swindon Town v Luton Town

Commentary by David Coleman.

1h 20min
January 18, 1969

25. F.A. Cup Fourth Round

David Coleman reports on today's F.A. Cup Fourth Round

Thirty-two clubs compete in today's round of the F.A. Challenge Cup competition. Already five First Division clubs have been eliminated-Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest, Queen's Park Rangers, and Sunderland. Which First Division giants will today join them? It could be the holders themselves, West Bromwich Albion, who are away to Fulham, surprise team of the Third Round; or Manchester United, who meet Third Division success side Watford; or even Arsenal, who clash with London rivals Charlton. As always, shocks are guaranteed.

David Coleman, Alan Weeks, and Kenneth Wolstenholme report with outside broadcast cameras on three of today's exciting Cup Ties.

Liverpool v Burnley

Fulham v West Bromwich Albion

Preston North End v Chelsea

1h 20min
January 25, 1969

26. Leicester City v West Ham United

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
February 1, 1969

27. 8th February 1969

As F.A. Cup matches were postponed, the following matches were covered in this episode:

Watford v Rotherham United

Cardiff City v Oxford United

Commentary by David Coleman & Maurice Edelston.

1h 20min
February 8, 1969

28. Leeds United v Chelsea

Commentary by David Coleman.

1h 20min
February 15, 1969

29. Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
February 22, 1969

30. F.A. Cup Sixth Round

Introduced by David Coleman

Out of the 430 clubs who entered the F.A. Challenge Cup competition this season, eight remain to compete in today's quarter-finals.

Kenneth Wolstenholme and David Coleman report, with outside broadcast cameras, on two of today's exciting Cup ties.

Chelsea v West Bromwich Albion

Manchester United v Everton

1h 20min
March 1, 1969

31. 8th March 1969

The highlights of Division 2 match:

Blackpool v Derby County

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

Also highlights of F.A. Cup sixth round match:

Mansfield Town v Leicester City

1h 20min
March 8, 1969

32. Chelsea v Manchester United

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
March 15, 1969

33. Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
March 22, 1969

34. 29th March 1969

The highlights of Division 1 match:

Manchester City v Stoke City

Commentary by Alan Weeks.

Also highlights of F.A. Cup semi-final match:

Leicester City v West Bromwich Albion

1h 20min
March 29, 1969

35. Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
April 5, 1969

36. Newcastle United v Manchester United

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
April 12, 1969

37. Leeds United v Leicester City

Commentary by David Coleman.

1h 20min
April 19, 1969

38. The F.A. Cup Final: Leicester City v. Manchester City

Introduced by David Coleman from the London hotel where tonight the new F.A. Cup-holders and their wives are celebrating their victory.

Commentary by Kenneth Wolstenholme.

1h 20min
April 26, 1969