ITV Big Match / Match of the 70's DVD's
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Arsenal - Match of the 70’s
Released May 2009
31 October 1970 Arsenal 2-0 Derby (Plus studio interview with George Armstrong), 28 November 1970 Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool (Studio interview with Frank McLintock), 03 April 1971 Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea (Post match analysis from Jimmy Hill & Brian Moore starts the search for an Arsenal chant for Wembley), 9 December 1972 Tottenham 1-2 Arsenal (Post match analysis from Jimmy Hill), 28 April 1973 West Ham 1-2 Arsenal (Post match analysis from Jimmy Hill), 25 August 1973 Arsenal 3-0 Man Utd (Analysis from Malcolm Allison concentrates on Radford), 1 February 1975 Arsenal 2-0 Liverpool (No post match material), 26 April 1975 Arsenal 1-0 Tottenham (Short post match analysis), 20 March 1976 Arsenal 6-1 West Ham (Stadium interview with hat-trick hero Brian Kidd and brief look at controversial incident), 18 December 1976 Arsenal 3-1 Man Utd (Elton John presents with analysis from Mick Channon & Kevin Keegan), 3 September 1977 Arsenal 3-0 Nott'm Forest (Short post match analysis).

Aston Villa - The Big Match
Released August 2009
September 23, 1972 – Nott’m Forest 1-1 Aston Villa, October 27, 1973 - Nott’m Forest 1-2 Aston Villa, November 23, 1974 - Aston Villa 2-0 Portsmouth, February 22, 1975 – Aston Villa 2-0 Man Utd, September 27, 1975 – Aston Villa 2-1 Birmingham (Comment on bad challenge from Kenny Burns of Birmingham), December 11, 1976 – Leeds 1-3 Aston Villa, October 21, 1978 – Birmingham 0-1 Aston Villa, March 22, 1980 – Aston Villa 1-1 Ipswich, November 1, 1980 – Aston Villa 2-0 Leicester (Brief look at table and stadium interview with Aston Villa manager Ron Saunders), April 4, 1981 – Leicester 2-4 Aston Villa (Brief look at table with review of other games from Jim Rosenthal and look at remaining fixtures), April 18, 1981 – Aston Villa 2-0 Nott’m Forest (Brief look at table with review of other games from Jim Rosenthal and look at remaining fixtures), September 5, 1981 – Tottenham 1-3 Aston Villa (Post match analysis with Brian Moore), April 2, 1983 - Ipswich 1-2 Aston Villa (Taken from The Saturday Match presented by Fred Dinenage).

Chelsea – The Big Match
Released May 2009
27 September 1969 Chelsea 3-0 Arsenal (Studio interview with Birchenall & post match analysis from Jimmy Hill), 19 December 1970 Chelsea 2-1 West Ham (Post match analysis from Jimmy Hill), 29 January 1972 Chelsea 4-0 Everton (Post match analysis from Jimmy Hill), 30 September 1972 Coventry 1-3 Chelsea (No post match), 03 November 1973 Man Utd 2-2 Chelsea (Very brief analysis from Brian Clough & Malcolm Allison), 26 October 1974 Chelsea 3-3 Stoke (Studio interview with Ian Hutchinson and analysis from Brian Clough), 23 August 1975 Chelsea 3-1 Carlisle (Studio interview with 18 year old Ray Wilkins), 11 December 1976 Chelsea 3-3 Wolves (Studio interview with Steve Finniestion), 21 January 1978 Chelsea 5-3 Ipswich (Short post match analysis), 20 January 1979 Man City 2-3 Chelsea (Short look at league table), 17 November 1979 Chelsea 3-1 Charlton (Post match interview with both managers, Geoff Hurst & Mike Bailey),  07 February 1981 Chelsea 3-0 Cambridge (No post match analysis), 26 December 1981 QPR 0-2 Chelsea (Stadium interview with Chelsea manager John Neal),  23 October 1982 Chelsea 3-1 Charlton (Short post match analysis).

Everton - The Big Match
Released August 2009
August 9, 1969 - Arsenal 0-1 Everton (Studio interview by Jimmy Hill with Bob Wilson talking about Gordon Wests decision to retire from International football), March 13, 1971 - Everton 2-0 Stoke (Look at Andy Rankin’s goalkeeping performance), October 30, 1971 – Everton 1-0 Newcastle, October 21, 1972 - Sheffield Utd 0-1 Everton, September 15, 1973 – Everton 1-0 QPR, September 13, 1975 – Everton 3-0 Newcastle, October 4, 1975 - West Ham 0-1 Everton (Frank Lampard studio interview and stadium interview with Roger Kenyon), September 11, 1976 – Everton 3-0 Stoke, September 10, 1977 – Leicester 1-5 Everton, October 8, 1977 – QPR 1-5 Everton (Analysis of Latchford’s 4 goals in the game, comparison with Stoke game from 1976), November 26, 1977 – Everton 6-0 Coventry, September 23, 1978 – Everton 2-0 Wolves (Brian Moore on Colin Todd signing for Everton, look at table), January 24, 1981 – Everton 2-1 Liverpool, October 17, 1981 – Everton 2-1 Ipswich (Stadium interview with Ipswich’s Mick Mills about defensive frailties), September 4, 1982 – Everton 3-1 Tottenham (Stadium interview with Tottenham manager Keith Burkenshaw).

Leeds United - The Big Match
Released August 2009
Nott’m Forest 1-4 Leeds United – August 16, 1969,  West Ham 2-3 Leeds United – January 16, 1971 (Stadium interview with Jack Charlton with analysis from Jimmy Hill), Leeds United 2-0 Nott’m Forest – May 1, 1971 (Stadium interview with Don Revie as Leeds inch towards the title), Leeds United 3-0 WBA – December 4, 1971 (footage turns to black & white half way through), Leeds United 3-0 Arsenal – March 25, 1972 (Leeds players applaud double winners Arsenal onto the field), Leeds United 2-1 Tottenham – January 6, 1973 (Brief Jimmy Hill analysis of controversial penalty), Leeds United 3-0 Birmingham – September 8, 1973 (Post match reaction from Jack Charlton), Leeds United 3-2 Ipswich – April 20, 1974, (Short analysis of some of Leeds goals), Leeds United 5-1 Sheff Utd – September 21, 1974, Leeds United 5-2 Everton – November 29, 1975, Leeds United 2-0 Bristol C – April 30, 1977, Man City 2-3 Leeds United – November 12, 1977, Leeds United 4-0 Southampton – November 25, 1978.

Liverpool - Match of the '70s
Released April 2009
October 31, 1970 – Liverpool 2-0 Wolves, August 28, 1971 – Liverpool 3-2 Leicester, December 11, 1971 – Liverpool 3-2 Derby, September 9, 1972 – Liverpool 4-2 Wolves,  October 26, 1974 – Liverpool 1-0 Leeds, December 11, 1976 – Liverpool 3-1 QPR, February 5, 1977 – Liverpool 4-1 Birmingham, April 1, 1978 – Aston Villa 0-3 Liverpool, September 2, 1978 – Liverpool 7-0 Spurs (KICK OFF MATCH FOOTAGE Opinion from fans at beginning and end. Studio interview with Emlyn Hughes), October 7, 1978 – Norwich 1-4 Liverpool, October 14, 1978 – Liverpool 5-0 Derby, December 15, 1979 – Liverpool 3-0 Crystal Palace (Stadium interview with Palace manager Terry Venables).

Manchester City - The Big Match
Released August 2009
Manchester City 4-0 Manchester Utd – November 15, 1969, Manchester City 3-0 Everton – April 3, 1971, Manchester City 3-0 Southampton – September 25, 1971 (Short analysis of one of the Man City goals), Manchester City 3-1 Norwich – August 19, 1972, Manchester City 2-0 Burnley – December 22, 1973 (Christmas special – Game introduced by John Hollins and Alan Ball gives short opinion after game), Manchester City 2-1 Everton – February 8, 1975, Wolves 0-4 Manchester City – November 29, 1975, Manchester City 5-0 Tottenham – May 7, 1977, Manchester City 3-1 Liverpool – October 29, 1977, Chelsea 1-4 Manchester City – September 16, 1978 (Stadium interviews with Ray Wilkins and hat-trick hero Ron Futcher as well as analysis of game from Brian Moore), Manchester City 2-2 Bolton – March 29, 1980 (Brief look at the league table), Crystal Palace 2-3 Manchester City – November 29, 1980 (Pre and post match chat with new manager John Bond as well as match analysis and interview with former manager Malcolm Allison), Manchester City 2-0 Southampton – November 6, 1982 (Brief look at table and feature on a City supporter who regained her sight).

Manchester United - The Big Match
Released April 2009
January 10, 1970 – Man Utd 2-1 Arsenal, April 17, 1971 – Crystal Palace 3-5 Man Utd (interview with hat-trick hero Dennis Law, post match reaction from Jimmy Hill and some comedy from Brian Moore!), April 1, 1972 – Coventry 2-3 Man Utd,  September 23, 1972 – Man Utd 3-0 Derby,  November 3, 1973 – Man Utd 2-2 Chelsea (Very brief analysis from Brian Clough & Malcolm Allison), December 7, 1974 – Sheff Wed 4-4 Man Utd,  January 31, 1976 – Man Utd 3-1 Birmingham (post match interview with Man Utd manager Tommy Docherty), March 5, 1977 – Man Utd 3-1 Man City, January 14, 1978 – Ipswich 1-2 Man Utd (Dickie Davies presents),  December 9, 1978 – Derby 1-3 Man Utd, April 5, 1980 – Man Utd 2-1 Liverpool (Quick look at newspaper cuttings about the game), October 4, 1980 – Nott’m Forest 1-2 Man Utd,  October 3, 1981 – Man Utd 5-0 Wolves (Bryan Robson unveiled as new signing at the beginning of the highlights, quick look at league table at the end), December 11, 1982 – Man Utd 4-0 Notts County.

Newcastle United – The Big Match
Released May 2009
8 November 1969 Newcastle 3-0 Sunderland, 21 August 1971 Newcastle 3-2 Liverpool (Malcolm MacDonald scores 3 on his home debut), 9 September 1972 Newcastle 2-1 Arsenal, 31 August 1974 Newcastle 2-0 West Ham (Introduction from Kenneth Wolstenholme), 16 November 1974 Newcastle 5-0 Chelsea, 18 October 1975 Newcastle 5-2 Norwich, 07 February 1976 Newcastle 4-3 Derby. 16 April 1977 Newcastle 3-0 West Ham, 3 March 1979 Newcastle 5-3 Charlton, 15 December 1979 Newcastle 4-2 QPR, 1 November 1980 Newcastle 2-1 Watford, 09 April 1983 Newcastle 3-2 Blackburn.

Queens Park Rangers - The Big Match
Released August 2009
October 4, 1969 – QPR 4-0 Middlesbrough (Studio interview by Jimmy Hill with Rodney Marsh), October 17, 1970 – QPR 5-2 Birmingham (Studio interview by Jimmy Hill with Rodney Marsh about his incredible hat-trick), September 30, 1972 – QPR 3-0 Cardiff (Post match analysis from Jimmy Hill), October 20, 1973 – Wolves 2-4 QPR, December 22, 1973 – QPR 3-2 Newcastle (Christmas special presented by Alan Ball with studio interview by John Hollins with Terry Mancini), September 13, 1975 – QPR 1-0 Man Utd (Studio with David Webb and stadium interview with Stanley Bowles and Alex Stepney), October 23, 1976 – QPR 2-0 Sunderland (Studio interview with Gerry Francis), December 17, 1978 – QPR 2-1 Man City (Stadium interview with Steve Burtenshaw), October 18, 1980 – Derby 3-3 QPR (Terry Venables first match in charge), September 19, 1981 – QPR 1-0 Crystal Palace (Pre match stadium interview with Terry Venables about new artificial pitch, post match stadium interview with Palace manager Dario Gradi), January 15, 1983 – QPR 2-0 Newcastle (Kevin Keegan post match comment about the QPR pitch and brief look at the table).

Tottenham Hotspur - The Big Match
Released May 2009
September 6, 1969 – West Ham 0-1 Spurs (Studio interview with West Ham manager Ron Greenwood and stadium interview with Spurs manager Bill Nicholson),  January 30, 1971 – Spurs 2-1 Everton (Studio interview with Everton’s Alan Ball), October 23, 1971 – Spurs 6-1 Nott’m Forest (Jimmy Hill’s post match analysis focusing on Martin Peters), October 7, 1972 – Spurs 4-3 Stoke (Stadium interview with Spurs John Pratt & post match analysis from Jimmy Hill focusing on Alan Gilzean), October 13, 1973 – Spurs 2-0 Arsenal (Post match analysis from Malcolm Allison and Brian Clough focusing on Martin Peters. Also stadium interview with Spurs’ Martin Peters), December 7, 1974 – Spurs 3-0 Newcastle (Studio interview with scorer of 2 of the goals, Cyril Knowles),  November 1, 1975 – Spurs 2-1 Wolves (Studio interview with man of the match, Pat Jennings), January 1, 1977 – Spurs 2-1 West Ham (Stadium interview with match winner John Duncan), September 10, 1977 – Spurs 1-0 Fulham (Brian Moore provides some post match analysis), September 16, 1978 – Leeds 1-2 Spurs (Short statement from Spurs manager Keith Burkinshaw), October 27, 1979 – Spurs 1-0 Nott’m Forest (Studio interview with man of the match Glenn Hoddle), December 13, 1980 – Spurs 2-1 Man City (Includes footage of new stand being built at White Hart Lane at the start. Quick show of the league table at the end), October 3, 1981 – Spurs 3-0 Nott’m Forest (Short post match reaction from Brian Moore), April 30, 1983 – Spurs 2-0 Liverpool (Stadium interview with Liverpool’s Phil Thompson)

West Ham United – The Big Match
Released May 2009
This DVD includes footage from one of the few surviving "Big Match" programmes from the 1968-69 season..
02 November 1968 West Ham 4-3 QPR (Post match analysis from Bobby Moore & Jimmy Hill), 20 December 1969 Tottenham 0-2 West Ham (Post Match analysis with Jimmy Hill), 22 August 1970 West Ham 2-2 Chelsea (Studio interview with Weller (Chelsea) and post match analysis from Jimmy Hill), 01 January 1972 West Ham 3-0 Man Utd (Jimmy Hill is ill with flu and so there is only a short post match analysis from Brian Moore), 14 October 1972 West Ham 3-1 Sheff Utd (Stadium Interview with Bobby Moore), 12 January 1974 West Ham 2-1 Man Utd (Malcolm Allison post match analysis), 16 November 1974 West Ham 5-2 Wolves (Studio interview with Trevor Brooking), 29 November 1975 West Ham 1-0 Arsenal (Short post match analysis), 02 April 1977 West Ham 2-2 Everton (Short post match analysis), 15 April 1978 West Ham 3-0 Derby (Short post match analysis), 24 March 1979 West Ham 5-0 Newcastle (Stadium interviews with Brooking & Bill McGarry), 09 February 1980 West Ham 2-1 QPR (Stadium interviews with Paul & Clive Allen + interview with John Lyall), 25 October 1980 West Ham 2-1 Bolton (Short post match analysis), 31 October 1981 West Ham 3-1 Middlesbrough (Feature on child who recovered from a comma visiting the West Ham dressing room), 30 October 1982 West Ham 3-1 Man Utd (Stadium interviews with Steve Coppell & John Lyall and feature on West Ham Kit Man retiring).

Extras on the discs include: Intro's throughout the years, Jimmy Hill on refereeing, Jim Rosenthals news desk, Fun spots, Viewers letters, News articles and Christmas special compilation.

See the Man Utd page on play.com for a trailer.

Also...

The Big Match - The Best Of The Studio
Released November 2009
Includes:
Viewers Letters including Mohamed Ali having a go at Brian Clough, Norman Hunter explaining the banner at the beginning of the titles and a Bill Nicholson interview following his departure from Spurs.
Golden Goals the best goals from various seasons throughout the Big Match era.
Jimmy Hill on refereeing including an interview with Jimmy after his appearance as a linesman in a game at Arsenal and Brian Moore being congratulated for passing his Grade 3 referees exam.
A Year In Review looks back at 1970 and 1971 including a studio bust up between Alan Mullery and Malcolm Allison.
Where Are They Now including Maurice Norman and many other legends.
Jim Rosenthals News Desk including a catch up with Peter Osgood who was running a catering business with his old team mate.
Official Press Release - DOC file