1969/70 - The Big Match (West Ham v Derby, Leeds v Liverpool & Man Utd v Spurs - 22.11.69)

Full 'The Big Match' programme introduced by Brian Moore with Trevor Brooking.
West Ham v Derby - Commentary by Brian Moore
Leeds v Liverpool - Commentary by Keith Macklin
Man Utd v Spurs - Commentary by Gerald Sinstadt

[@arthurjohnwilkins8865]

The class of Trevor Brooking ...

[@dannygray-mi3xn]

Harry Redknapp in his prime

[@LorraineHinchliffe-vg5cb]

RIP Sir Bobby Charlton! What a player!

[@Mute_Nostril_Agony]

And 12 O Levels…

[@mal18208]

How refreshing to watch a game of football with zero advertising !

[@Mute_Nostril_Agony]

I didn’t notice! Not a single ad for Player’s Number 6 or Bovril . Not even space for the half time scores. Notice how many of the Upton Park fans are wearing jackets and ties - probably worked Saturday morning. Interesting chairs borrowed from the set of Space 1999 for the interview with Sir Jimmy Hill after the match. Also nice to see a proper bald and tubby referee at Elland Road

[@seltaeb9691]

No money means no buying new players, every penny thru gate & advertising counts. You'll see clubs who had adverts painted on the stand roofs like Bisto etc & that was from early 20th Century.

[@mal18208]

@@seltaeb9691 true...but I would argue money has actually ruined most sport !

[@kcinh]

I was at the West Ham match. I was 12 ! Great players and memories.

[@LorraineHinchliffe-vg5cb]

RIP Sir Bobby Charlton! What a player!

[@stevemellor655]

What a goal

[@LorraineHinchliffe-vg5cb]

@@stevemellor655 What a legend. People now have NO idea just how good Bobby Charlton was. He did a man-to-man marking job on Franz Beckenbauer in the 66 final, and took him out the game. Sir Bobby Charlton was so fit and could run ALL day, even though his hair made him look old.

[@sturner80]

A well past his best Dave Mackay just strolling through it as a sweeper . Some great talent on show . Nearly 55 years ago and sobering to think a very large percentage of the crowd will have all passed on , certainly nearly everybody who was 35 and over 😮.

[@robertdouglassim7715]

Jimmy Hill's interviews with players are always a real pleasure to watch. Trevor Brooking is so articulate.

[@stanslad7868]

Great upload thank you, A classy & brainy Trevor Brooking.

[@alanprior7650]

Proper football, no kits plastered with advertising, a pudding of a pitch and players giving their all and not playing wounded soldiers to gain free kicks and penalties.

[@eles2147]

This is absolutely terrific. Players nowadays don't know what they're missing. Besides, it upped your skill level playing in those conditions

[@philipallen-729]

Foreign players introduced the play acting and diving.

[@davidharwood6209]

Love football from this era..!

[@garrywood5345]

No Var, how refreshing to see goals without 15 minutes trying to find something wrong with it!

[@kitswithkaren5003]

What wonderful entertainment Jimmy Hill Brian Moore as well what more could you want?

[@robharding5345]

When the beautiful game was still worth watching, unlike the current stuff which is a bloody joke, in more ways than one.

[@craigmullen9046]

Then along came the greed League

[@66kimrae]

Real football this,otbc,the stamina needed for these pitches

[@b-zoneonroku2020]

Best sports show intro theme ever.

[@kgarrett1404]

Amazing that managers allowed their stars play in mid-week testimonial games.

[@johnsmiths9682]

Brian Moore only had two superlatives, beautiful and tremendous

[@garrywood5345]

Bobby Charlton..the greatest football story ever.

[@stevemellor655]

Bobby charlton scored many thunderbolts from outside the yard box .

[@Dommer1973]

Keith Macklin “Emlyn Hughes pleads tearfully with referee Mr Newsome” Brian Moore”Mr Kirkpatrick goes over to have a word with his linesman”😂 It is indeed Roger Kirkpatrick

[@timmyhamilton56]

I remember RK he always ran back like Mr Bumble when last orders was announced...legs going ten to the dozen ,knees up high and arms swinging back and forth

[@harveygould6543]

Class football and there allowed to tackle another,,😊

[@smacker2182]

RIP Sir Bobby This was my first Man Utd game.

[@lflewers]

Trevor Brooking was a Rolls Royce of a player

[@johnholmes8178]

Tommy Smith playing an absolute blinder there just before the pen to ensure Leeds players at the back to couldn't run in for any rebound.

[@happyhammer1973]

What a player Brooking was.

[@kgarrett1404]

Scottish manager Brown was down to look at John O’Hare.

[@kgarrett1404]

12 ‘o levels equates to a Phd in the world of football.

[@andysmith5997]

One of these teams will win the title within 3 years with most of the team here? Not many picked the right one I bet.West Ham oh West Ham.Flattered to deceive every week back then.

[@kgarrett1404]

Punditry was as elementary as it gets backs in the 1960s.

[@stevemellor655]

Brian always got carried away in some of his commentary,s . The Bobby charlton free kick incredible to watch . Nearly put pat jennings into row x in the Stretford end

[@naturalmystic67]

Bring back the rattle!

[@mrraoulandtheking11]

Future bbc colleagues

[@kgarrett1404]

Evelyn Hughes is a right gurn. Unpopular amongst his team mates. Tommy Smith hated him. So annoying that he was given his own bedroom on away trips for Liverpool.

[@talkinghead3169]

You couldn't play rugby on that pitch.

[@flynnterry9848]

Derby robbed

[@lflewers]

Robbed? How.....😅