Shoot
1962-1968

Season 1962/63
All Tyne Tees highlights were broadcast in 405-line black & white on VHF only throughout the 1960's.
George Taylor assumed to be the commentator unless stated.
08/Sep    First edition of "Shoot" scheduled for Saturday night, 11:00-11:25pm
15/Sep - 11/May    "Shoot" continued to be shown each Saturday night, games covered unknown.
18/May   Sunderland 0 Chelsea 1 (Tambling) *footage exists with commentary

The region's trio of big clubs, Newcastle United, Sunderland and Middlesbrough, were all in the 2nd tier at the time Tyne Tees began broadcasting football highlights. Alan Brown's Sunderland missed out on promotion in 1963 due to a poorer goal average than Chelsea. Middlesbrough, who replaced manager Bob Dennison with Raich Carter in January, were one place further behind in 4th with Alan Peacock rattling in 31 goals. Newcastle, now managed by Joe Harvey, finished 7th. In the Fourth Division Darlington were 12th whilst Hartlepools finished rock bottom of the 92.

Season 1963/64
"Shoot" returned on Saturday 24th August at 11pm
24/Aug - 14 Mar    "Shoot" continued to be shown each Saturday night, games covered unknown.
21/Mar    Sunderland 4 (Sharkey 2, Crossan, Mulhall) Preston North End 0 *footage exists with commentary
28/Mar
04/Apr     Sunderland 1 (Usher) Swansea Town 0 *footage exists with commentary
11/Apr
18/Apr
25/Apr     *Scheduled for Sunday afternoon 4:20-4:45pm

Sunderland won promotion as runners-up but then came the surprise departure of manager Alan Brown, Newcastle finished 8th, Middlesbrough 10th.

Season 1964/65
"Shoot!" was due to return on Saturday 22nd August (10:35-11:05pm) but probably wasn't broadcast again until 29th August. Archive references to Darlington v Carlisle [Friendly], Sunderland v Huddersfield [Friendly] and 24/Aug/1964 Newcastle 1 Charlton 1 are most likely either newsreels or test runs for new equipment.
15/Aug    "Back To The Top" *30 minute Tyne Tees programme on Sunderland 1957-1964, presented by George Taylor, 10:50-11:20pm
22/Aug    Intended match was Sunderland 3 Leicester City 3, but a problem with a new ob unit resulted in a blank tape!
29/Aug
05/Sep
12/Sep
"Shoot!" moved to a Sunday night slot (10:35-11:05pm) on 20/Sep.
19/Sep    Sunderland 1 (Sharkey) Blackburn Rovers 0 *listed in the Times, no surviving footage
26/Sep    Newcastle United 5 (Hilley, Cummings, McGarry 2, Kendall(og)) Preston North End 2 (Lee, Wilson) *Times/no footage
03/Oct    Hartlepools United 1 Millwall 0 *Times lists Hartlepools v Sheff Wed / no footage
10/Oct    Possibly Newcastle United 5 (Iley, Robson 2, Anderson 2) Leyton Orient 0 *footage exists with commentary but no programme billed this weekend
17/Oct    Sunderland 0 Fulham 0 *Times/no footage
24/Oct    Middlesbrough 2 Norwich City 0 *Newcastle United 2 Crystal Palace 0 is listed in the Times
31/Oct    Sunderland 2 Stoke City 2 *Times/no footage
"Shoot!" moved back to Saturday night (11:30-11:55pm) from 07/Nov.
07/Nov   Newcastle United 3 (Suddick, Iley, McGarry) Rotherham United 1 (Butler) *Middlesbrough 4 Swansea Town 0 is listed in the Times
14/Nov   Sunderland 3 Burnley 2 *Times/no footage
21/Nov   Middlesbrough 4 Swindon Town 1 *Newcastle United 2 Derby County 2 is listed in the Times
28/Nov   Sunderland 4 (Hood, Sharkey, Herd, Mulhall) Everton 0 *Times/no footage
05/Dec    Newcastle United 3 (Hockey, Iley, Anderson) Portsmouth 0 *Middlesbrough 0 Manchester City 1 is listed in the Times
12/Dec    Newcastle United 5 Northampton Town 0 *Times/no footage
19/Dec    Sunderland 3 (Harvey, Sharkey, Herd) Chelsea 0 *Times/no footage
26/Dec    Middlesbrough 0 Newcastle United 2 *Times/no footage
02/Jan     Newcastle United 2 Huddersfield Town 1 *Times/no footage
09/Jan     *Billed as 'Cup Tie Special'
16/Jan     Sunderland 0 Arsenal 2
23/Jan     Newcastle United 2 (Hilley, Anderson) Cardiff City 0 *Middlesbrough v Preston North End is listed in the Times
30/Jan     Sunderland 1 Nottingham Forest 3 [FA Cup R4] *Billed as 'North East Cup Tie Special', not 100% but this was only tie in the region
06/Feb
13/Feb    Middlesbrough 1 Plymouth Argyle 3
20/Feb
27/Feb    Newcastle United 2 Bury 3 *footage exists with commentary
06/Mar    Whitley Bay 1 Hendon 3 [Amateur Cup QF] *Sunderland v Nottingham Forest is listed in the Times
13/Mar    Middlesbrough 3 Rotherham United 5 *This weeks show on Sunday afternoon. Newcastle United v Norwich City is listed in the Times
20/Mar    Sunderland 2 Tottenham Hotspur 1 *Back to Saturday night, Times/no footage
27/Mar    Whitby Town 2 Enfield 1 [Amatuer Cup SF] *at Roker Park
03/Apr     Sunderland 3 Sheffield United 1 *Times/no footage
10/Apr     Newcastle United 1 Swindon Town 0 *Times/Guardian/no footage
17/Apr    No programme this weekend
24/Apr    Whitby Town 1 Hendon 3 [Amateur Cup Final] *at Wembley, complete show archived but was not titled "Shoot" - Middlesbrough v Charlton is listed in Times.

George Hardwick managed Sunderland for this one season only and the team finished 15th in their first term back in the top flight, Newcastle would be joining them next season after being crowned champions of the 2nd tier. Middlesbrough finished 17th.

Season 1965/66
"Shoot" returned in a Saturday night 11:35pm-12am slot.
21/Aug
28/Aug
04/Sep
11/Sep
18/Sep
25/Sep    No programme this weekend
02/Oct    Newcastle United 0 Arsenal 1 (McLintock) *listed in the Guardian
09/Oct    Middlebrough 4 (Horner, McMordie, Gibson, Irvine) Rotherham United 0 *Guardian
16/Oct    Sunderland 3 (Mitchinson 2, Gauden) Nottingham Forest 2 (Hindley, Addison) *Guardian, shown on Sunday
23/Oct     Newcastle United 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 *listed in the Times & Guardian, no surviving footage
30/Oct     Sunderland 3 (Gordon, Martin, Mulhall) Northampton Town 0 *Times & Guardian/no footage
06/Nov    Hartlepools United (Phythian 2, Wright 2) 4 Crewe Alexandra 1 (Kane) *Guardian
13/Nov    Sunderland 0 Burnley 4 (Harris, Coates 2, Irvine) *Times & Guardian/no footage
20/Nov    Middlesbrough 3 (McMordie, Holiday, Anderson) Cardiff City 4 (Toshack 2, Davidson(og), Johnson(pen)) *Times & Guardian/no footage
27/Nov    *Times/Guardian bills Darlington v Rochdale which was postponed
04/Dec    Middlesbrough 1 (Irvine) Coventry City 1 (Farmer) *Guardian bills Newcastle v Leeds which was PP'd
11/Dec    Sunderland 2 (Martin 2) Manchester United 3 (Best 2, Herd) *Guardian
18/Dec    Newcastle United 0 Liverpool 0 *First complete "Shoot" known to be archived
01/Jan     Darlington 2 (Cummings, McGeachie) Southport 0 *Guardian
Moved to a Sunday slot, 5:30-6pm from 09/Jan.
08/Jan     Middlesbrough 0 Derby County 0 *Guardian
15/Jan
22/Jan     [FA Cup 3rd Round]
05/Feb
12/Feb    [FA Cup 4th Round]
19/Feb
26/Feb
05/Mar    [FA Cup 5th Round]
12/Mar
19/Mar
26/Mar    [FA Cup QF]
02/Apr     No "Shoot" this weekend, Home International highlights
Moved back to Saturday night slot, 11:45pm-12:10am, from 09/Apr.
09/Apr
16/Apr
23/Apr
30/Apr
07/May

Newcastle were this season's highest placed local club in 15th with Sunderland, now under Ian McColl, in 19th. In the 2nd tier, struggling Middlesbrough sacked Raich Carter and replaced him with Stan Anderson but the club were still relegated to the 3rd tier for the first time in their history. There was better news from the 4th tier where Darlington were promoted as runners-up. At the age of just 30, ex Sunderland player Brian Clough was appointed manager of Hartlepools in October and they finished 18th.

Season 1966/67
"Shoot" returned in a Sunday afternoon slot, 2:30-2:55pm.
20/Aug
27/Aug
03/Sep
10/Sep
17/Sep
24/Sep
01/Oct
08/Oct
15/Oct
22/Oct    No "Shoot" this weekend, Home International highlights
29/Oct
05/Nov
12/Nov
19/Nov
26/Nov
03/Dec
10/Dec
17/Dec
24/Dec    Probably Newcastle United 1 Leeds United 2 *"Shoot" scheduled for Xmas Day afternoon, 1:15-2pm
31/Dec
07/Jan     No football scheduled for Tyne Tees this weekend
14/Jan
21/Jan
28/Jan     [FA Cup 3rd Round]
04/Feb
11/Feb
18/Feb    [FA Cup 4th Round]
25/Feb
04/Mar
11/Mar    [FA Cup 5th Round]
18/Mar
25/Mar    Sunderland 0 Everton 2 (Kinnell(og), Husband)
01/Apr
08/Apr    No football scheduled for Tyne Tees this weekend, FA Cup QF's day
15/Apr    No "Shoot" this weekend, Home International highlights
22/Apr
29/Apr    Showed ATV London's "Star Soccer" - [FA Cup SF]
06/May
13/May

Sunderland and Newcastle again did little more than survive in the top flight in 17th and 20th place respectively. Middlesbrough immediately bounced back from relegation by taking the runners-up spot in the 3rd tier and 27 of their goals were scored by John O'Rourke, but Darlington were swiftly relegated back down to the basement league. Hartlepools improved to finish 8th but at the end of the season Brian Clough left to manage Derby County.

Season 1967/68
"Shoot" remained in a Sunday mid-afternoon slot.
18/Aug
25/Aug
02/Sep
09/Sep
16/Sep    Newcastle United 3 (Davies, Iley, Bennett) Coventry City 2 (Rees, Gould) *Not 100%
23/Sep
30/Sep
07/Oct
14/Oct
21/Oct    No "Shoot" this weekend, Home International highlights
28/Oct    Newcastle United 1 (Iley) Everton 0 *Not 100%
04/Nov
11/Nov
18/Nov
25/Nov
02/Dec
09/Dec    Newcastle United 2 (T.Robson, Iley) Manchester United 2 (Kidd, Dunne)
16/Dec
23/Dec
30/Dec    Sunderland 3 (Suggett 2, Stuckey) Newcastle United 3 (McNamee, Burton 2)
06/Jan
13/Jan
20/Jan
27/Jan     Newcastle United 0 Carlisle United 1 (McIlmoyle) [FA Cup 3rd Round]
03/Feb
10/Feb
17/Feb     [FA Cup 4th Round]
24/Feb     No "Shoot" this weekend, Home International highlights
02/Mar     Networked coverage of the League Cup Final
09/Mar     Showed ATV London's "Star Soccer" - [FA Cup 5th Round]
16/Mar    Newcastle United 1 (T.Robson) Leeds United 1 (Hunter) *footage exists
23/Mar
30/Mar    Showed ATV London's "Star Soccer" - [FA Cup QF's]
06/Apr
13/Apr
20/Apr
27/Apr    Showed ATV London's "Star Soccer" - [FA Cup SF]
04/May
11/May    Newcastle United 3 (Robson, Sinclair, McNamee) Manchester City 4 (Sumerbee, Young 2, Lee) *commentator was George Bayley

Newcastle managed a top half finish - 10th, Sunderland were 15th with manger Ian McColl departing in February prompting the return of Alan Brown. Back in the 2nd tier, Middlesbrough finished 6th and had the division's leading scorer in John Hickton with 24 goals. Down in the 4th tier, Hartlepools United won promotion for the first time since joining the Football league in 1921 and they would now drop the 's' and 'United' from their name to become known as merely 'Hartlepool'. Darlington reached the Quarter-finals of the League Cup losing 5-4 away at Derby.

 

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1955/56 - 1967/68
 

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1968/69 - 1982/83
 

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09.12.2011