The Game of the Century (TV series)

The Game of the Century is a British television documentary series produced by Robert Sidaway[1] and made as an independent production in association with the BBC, which provided use of its football library.

Initial Broadcast Date: 23 April 1978 A tribute to some of the great names of the game - George Best, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff and Pelé - how they became stars and what they achieved.

This program features two of the world's best - Arnaldo Cézar Coelho of Brazil and Clive Thomas of Wales - as well as Sir Stanley Rous who perfected the modern system of refereeing.

Initial Broadcast Date: 14 May 1978 Part 4 concentrates on the new soccer nations, including Iran, who made their debut in the 1978 FIFA World Cup Finals in the same group as Scotland.

Part 5 features the men in the hot seat: Helmut Schoen of West Germany, Claudio Coutinho of Brazil, Cesar Luis Menotti of Argentina, and Ally MacLeod of Scotland, all determined that their teams will finish among the medals.