Front Cover Colour: Ian St John

Back Cover Colour: Jon Sammels

Other Full Colour photos of players:
George Best Manchester United
Billy Bremner Leeds
Gerry Gurr Southampton
Alan Birchenall Chelsea
Alun Evans Liverpool
John Hurst Everton

Other full-page black and white photos of players:
Colin Todd Sunderland
Bobby Tambling Chelsea

Double page spread, colour photo:
Martin Peters West Ham

Articles:
Bobby Charlton's Diary "I love Christmas"
by Clifford Webb
Flashes from Matches - a review of the results from the previous week
Preview of Burnley v Leicester
"Goal keepers need protection " by Ken Jones star writer who is a friend of the stars
Jim McCalliog strikes again
The man who found Jimmy Johnstone (Sammy Wilson Lincoln scout)
The one-cap men for England

GOAL SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT-HALF TIME REPORT-International update for Mexico, Who will win and lose in the 4 divisions, Money doesn't buy success, Transfer review, the discoveries David Thomas, Chico Hamilton and Asa Hartford, Everton babes are bouncing, Big match diary for crunch time

Here and there -the GOAL team take you behind the scenes
The girl behind the man- Rita Moore (Mrs Graham Moore)
Worldwide GOAL -the international news scene with Leslie Vernon
On the Ball -Whats happening inside soccer
Jack Potts -Britain's Best Pools Guide
Classified Adverts
GOAL Club
Spot the difference
Fotoball Competition
Booter Comic Strip
GOAL LINES -Reader's letters