Match of the Day Special: 1970 World Cup Draw

January 10, 1970
80 min
Season 1969/70 - Episode 24: Match of the Day Special: 1970 World Cup Draw

Season 1969/70 - Episode 24: Match of the Day Special: 1970 World Cup Draw

Match of the Day - Backdrop

Overview

Live by satellite from Mexico City. Match of the Day fixture: Chelsea v Leeds United David Coleman reports from the Maria Isabella Hotel, Mexico City, where Sir Stanley Rous, President of FIFA, conducts the groupings of the final 16 nations. From Mexico City and London, on-the-spot reaction about England's opponents next June from team manager Sir Alf Ramsey, skipper Bobby Moore, goalkeeper Gordon Banks, and England's 97-times-capped Bobby Charlton. Barry Davies talks to the England personalities about the 15 other finalists: Mexico, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Czechoslovakia, Israel, Italy, Morocco, Peru, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Uruguay and West Germany. Presented by Telesistema Mexicano.

Episode Information

TV Show

Match of the Day

Season

Season 1969/70

Episode Number

24

Air Date

January 10, 1970

Runtime

80 minutes

Guest Stars

Kenneth Wolstenholme

Kenneth Wolstenholme

Self - Commentator

Stanley Rous

Stanley Rous

Draw presenter

Alf Ramsey

Alf Ramsey

Self

Bobby Moore

Bobby Moore

Self

Gordon Banks

Gordon Banks

Self

Bobby Charlton

Bobby Charlton

Self

Crew

A

Alec Weeks

Executive Producer