The football match featured is Chelsea Vs Preston North End, a division two game on September 20th 1980 that resulted in a 1-1 draw.
The following actors from this episode previously appeared with Dennis Waterman in The Sweeney (1975). Karl Howman (Danny Varrow) appeared in May (1976). George Sweeney (Clifton Fields) appeared in Taste of Fear (1976) and On the Run (1976). Anthony Douse (Ronnie Raikes) appeared in Pay Off (1976). Bill Dean (Police Sergeant) appeared in Thin Ice (1975). And Mitzi Rogers (Barmaid) appeared in Night Out (1975)
George Sweeney (Clifton Fields) later appeared in An Officer and a Car Salesman (1988) as Alfie and in Last Orders at the Winchester (1993) as Little Pete.