Shoot
1962-1968

See the 1968/69-1982/83 section for details of Tyne Tees teams, commentators and presenters.
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19/Nov/1959    LIVE 2nd Half - Newcastle United 4 Moscow Torpedo 4 [Friendly] *8:25-9:25pm (some other regions showed this too)

Season 1962/63
All Tyne Tees highlights were broadcast in 405-line black & white on VHF only throughout the 1960's.
08/Sep    "Shoot" scheduled for Saturday night, 11:00-11:25pm
15/Sep
22/Sep
29/Sep
06/Oct
13/Oct
20/Oct
27/Oct
03/Nov
10/Nov
17/Nov
24/Nov
01/Dec
08/Dec
15/Dec
22/Dec
29/Dec
05/Jan
12/Jan
19/Jan
26/Jan
02/Feb
09/Feb
16/Feb
23/Feb
02/Mar
09/Mar
16/Mar
23/Mar
30/Mar
06/Apr
13/Apr
20/Apr
27/Apr
04/May
11/May
18/May   Sunderland 0 Chelsea 1 *footage exists with commentary
25/May   Networked LIVE coverage of the FA Cup Final - Manchester United 3 (Law, Herd 2) Leicester City 1 (Keyworth)

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
31/Aug
07/Sep
14/Sep
21/Sep
28/Sep
05/Oct
12/Oct
19/Oct
26/Oct
02/Nov
09/Nov
14/Nov    Sunderland v Benfica [Friendly]  *footage exists with commentary
16/Nov
23/Nov
30/Nov
07/Dec
14/Dec
21/Dec
28/Dec
04/Jan
11/Jan
18/Jan
25/Jan
01/Feb
08/Feb
15/Feb
22/Feb
29/Feb
07/Mar
14/Mar
18/Mar    LIVE 2nd Half -  Football League 2 (Byrne, Greaves) Scottish League 2 (McBride, Martin) *8:00-9:00pm from Roker Park, networked
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
02/May    Networked coverage of the FA Cup Final - West Ham United 3 (Sissons, Hurst, Boyce) Preston North End 2 (Holden, Dawson)

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 (McGarry 2, Cummings, Hilley, ???(og)) Preston North End 2 (????, ????) *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 (????) *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     *Billed as 'North East Cup Tie Special'
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
19/Apr    Middlesbrough 2 Leyton Orient 0 *Monday night match, Boro needing points to avoid drop, probably shown on Tuesday "Sportstime"
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.
01/May   Networked LIVE coverage of the FA Cup Final - Liverpool 2 (Hunt, St.John) Leeds United 1 (Bremner) AET

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
09/Oct
16/Oct
23/Oct     Newcastle United 0 Tottenham Hotspur 0 *listed in the Times, no surviving footage
30/Oct     Sunderland 3 (Gordon, Martin, Mulhall) Northampton Town 0 *Times/no footage
06/Nov
13/Nov    Sunderland 0 Burnley 4 *Times/no footage
20/Nov    Middlesbrough 3 Cardiff City 4 *Times/no footage
27/Nov    Darlington 3 Rochdale 1 *Times/no footage
04/Dec    Middlesbrough 1 Coventry City 1
11/Dec
18/Dec    Newcastle United 0 Liverpool 0 *First complete "Shoot" known to be archived
01/Jan
Moved to a Sunday slot, 5:30-6pm from 09/Jan.
08/Jan
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
16/Mar    Networked Tyne Tees coverage of Football League v Scottish League [Friendly Match] *Commentator John Camkin
19/Mar
26/Mar    [FA Cup QF]
02/Apr     Networked coverage of Scotland 3 England 4 [Home Int.] *Sunday highlights, not live. No "Shoot" this weekend.
Moved back to Saturday night slot, 11:45pm-12:10am, from 09/Apr.
09/Apr
16/Apr
23/Apr
30/Apr
07/May
14/May   Networked coverage of the FA Cup Final - Everton 3 (Trebilcock 2, Temple) Sheffield Wednesday 2 (McCalliog, Ford)

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    Networked coverage of Northern Ireland 0 England 2 [Euro's Q]
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
01/Apr
08/Apr    No football scheduled for Tyne Tees this weekend, FA Cup QF's day
15/Apr    Showed ATV London's "Star Soccer" - England 2 Scotland 3 [Euro's Q]
22/Apr
29/Apr    Showed ATV London's "Star Soccer" - Tottenham Hotspur 2 Nottingham Forest 1 [FA Cup SF]
06/May
13/May
20/May    Networked LIVE coverage of the FA Cup Final - Tottenham Hotspur 2 (Robertson, Saul) Chelsea 1 (Tambling)

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    Showed ABC's "World of Soccer" - Wales 0 England 3 [Euro's Q]
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 (Iley, T.Robson) Manchester United 2 (???, ???)
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     Networked coverage of Scotland 1 England 1 [Euro's Q]
02/Mar     Networked coverage of the League Cup Final - Leeds United 1 (Cooper) Arsenal 0
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" - Everton 1 Leeds United 0 [FA Cup SF]
04/May
11/May    Newcastle United 3 (Robson, Sinclair, McNamee) Manchester City 4 (Sumerbee, Young 2, Lee) *commentator was George Bayley
18/May    Networked LIVE coverage of the FA Cup Final - West Bromwich Albion 1 (Astle) Everton 0 AET

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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