Name: Match of the Day
Genre: Talk

Match Of The Day Episode 8.01 Match of the Day: The Watney Cup

Match Of The Day Episode 8.01 Match of the Day: The Watney Cup

Episode Premiere

July 31, 1971

Genre

Talk

Production Company

BBC Sport

Official Site

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t9y1

Information

Episode Premiere

July 31, 1971

Genre

Talk

Period

1964 -

Production Co

BBC Sport

Distributor

BBC One

Official Site

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007t9y1

Cast and Crew

Additional Cast

David Coleman
Alan Weeks
Barry Davies

Synopsis

Match of the Day kicks off with The Watney Cup.

Two-match action from the opening round of the Watney Cup. Eight of the highest-scoring teams from the four Divisions of the Football League - Manchester United, West Bromwich Albion, Carlisle, Luton Town, Halifax Town, Wrexham, Colchester United and Crewe Alexandra meet in an intriguing pre-season knock-out competition.

Barry Davies and Alan Weeks are the commentators at two of today's matches.

Halifax Town v Manchester United

Colchester United v Luton Town

David Coleman introduces news, views, analysis from the tournament which experiments with the controversial off-side law.