Match of the Day (1964)
BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
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Episode 1 - 22nd August 1981: FA Charity Shield: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Release Date: 1981-08-22The annual curtain-raiser between the Football League Champions and the FA Cup holders played at the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
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Episode 2 - 29th August 1981
Release Date: 1981-08-29Jimmy Hill presents match highlights from the opening day of the Football League season. Nottingham Forest v Southampton Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion Swansea City v Leeds United
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Episode 3 - 5th September 1981
Release Date: 1981-09-05Highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Manchester United v Ipswich Town West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City
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Episode 4 - 12th September 1981
Release Date: 1981-09-12Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday Aston Villa v Manchester United
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Episode 5 - 19th September 1981
Release Date: 1981-09-19Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Liverpool v Aston Villa Norwich City v Newcastle United
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Episode 6 - 26th September 1981
Release Date: 1981-09-26Bob Wilson gathers together the day's news, including the late-night pools check. Also in tonight's programme the August/September Goal of the Month competition. West Ham United v Liverpool Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
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Episode 7 - 3rd October 1981
Release Date: 1981-10-03Match highlights plus the day's news, including the late-night pools check and the result of the August/September Goal of the Month competition. Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers Liverpool v Swansea City Notts County v Arsenal
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Episode 8 - 10th October 1981
Release Date: 1981-10-10Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol City v Preston North End
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Episode 9 - 17th October 1981
Release Date: 1981-10-17Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion Arsenal v Manchester City
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Episode 10 - 24th October 1981
Release Date: 1981-10-24Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa Crystal Palace v Derby County
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Episode 11 - 31st October 1981
Release Date: 1981-10-31Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Also in tonight's programme the October Goal of the Month competition. Everton v Manchester City Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday
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Episode 12 - 7th November 1981
Release Date: 1981-11-07Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's other news. Plus the result of the October Goal of the Month competition. Liverpool v Everton Stoke City v Southampton
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Episode 13 - 14th November 1981
Release Date: 1981-11-14Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Watford v Cardiff City Middlesbrough v Sunderland
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Episode 14 - 21st November 1981
Release Date: 1981-11-21Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Episode 15 - 28th November 1981
Release Date: 1981-11-28Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's other news including the late-night pools check. Also tonight, the November Goal of the Month competition. Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest Fulham v Millwall Halifax v Scunthorpe United
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Episode 16 - 5th December 1981
Release Date: 1981-12-05Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Plus the result of the November Goal of the Month competition. West Ham United v Arsenal Everton v Swansea City
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Episode 17 - 12th December 1981
Release Date: 1981-12-12Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Swansea City v Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley
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Episode 18 - 19th December 1981
Release Date: 1981-12-19Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Everton v Aston Villa Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
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Episode 19 - 26th December 1981
Release Date: 1981-12-26Includes the Christmas Goal of the Month competition. Liverpool v Manchester City Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers
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Episode 20 - 2nd January 1982: FA Cup Third Round
Release Date: 1982-01-02The most romantic football Saturday of the season, where the minnows from the Third and Fourth Divisions and outside the Football League meet the mighty teams from the First Division. Tonight action highlights of three games, interviews, analysis and comment. Plus the result of the December Goal of the Month competition. Leicester City v Southampton Barnet v Brighton & Hove Albion Swansea City v Liverpool
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Episode 21 - 9th January 1982
Release Date: 1982-01-09Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Manchester City v Stoke City Huddersfield Town v Oxford United
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Episode 22 - 16th January 1982
Release Date: 1982-01-16Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Bob Wilson reports on the World Cup draw from Madrid. Coventry City v Ipswich Town Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Episode 23 - 23rd January 1982: FA Cup Fourth Round
Release Date: 1982-01-23Highlights of three outstanding ties, which encompass the glamour, the romance and the excitement of the FA Cup. Watford v West Ham United Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United Manchester City v Coventry City
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Episode 24 - 30th January 1982
Release Date: 1982-01-30Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Also in tonight's programme the January Goal of the Month competition. Luton Town v Leicester City Swansea City v Manchester United
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Episode 25 - 6th February 1982
Release Date: 1982-02-06Highlights of three Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Also in tonight's programme the result of the January Goal of the Month competition. Colchester United v Sheffield United Southampton v Manchester City Tottenham Hotspur v Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Episode 26 - 13th February 1982: FA Cup Fifth Round
Release Date: 1982-02-13Featuring highlights from three matches in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup. Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa Leicester City v Watford West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City
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Episode 27 - 20th February 1982
Release Date: 1982-02-20Watford v Luton Town Manchester United v Arsenal
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Episode 28 - 27th February 1982
Release Date: 1982-02-27Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion Everton v West Ham United
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Episode 29 - 6th March 1982: FA Cup Sixth Round
Release Date: 1982-03-06Highlights from two of this afternoon's games plus all the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup. Plus the result of the February Goal of the Month competition. Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur Leicester City v Shrewsbury Town
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Episode 30 - 13th March 1982
Release Date: 1982-03-13Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday Arsenal v Ipswich Town
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Episode 31 - 20th March 1982
Release Date: 1982-03-20Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton Notts County v Manchester United
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Episode 32 - 27th March 1982
Release Date: 1982-03-27Highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Also in tonight's programme the March Goal of the Month competition. Sheffield Wednesday v Leyton Orient Manchester United v Sunderland
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Episode 33 - 3rd April 1982: FA Cup Semi-Final
Release Date: 1982-04-03Match of the Day cameras bring you the special excitement and tension that surrounds a Cup semi-final and an important First Division game. FAC SF: Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion Div 1: Sunderland v Middlesbrough
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Episode 34 - 10th April 1982
Release Date: 1982-04-10Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Gillingham v Fulham Manchester City v Liverpool
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Episode 35 - 17th April 1982
Release Date: 1982-04-17Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Swansea City v Manchester City Blackburn Rovers v Watford
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Episode 36 - 24th April 1982
Release Date: 1982-04-24Rotherham United v Luton Town Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United
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Episode 37 - 1st May 1982
Release Date: 1982-05-01Action highlights of two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation. Also tonight the result of the April Goal of the Month competition, and a selection of goals for the Goal of the Season competition. Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
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Episode 38 - 8th May 1982
Release Date: 1982-05-08Highlights of two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation. Birmingham City v Liverpool Watford v Leicester City
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Episode 39 - 15th May 1982
Release Date: 1982-05-15As the season draws to an end, Jimmy Hill introduces highlights of two Football League games affecting promotion, relegation and entry into Europe next season. Also in tonight's programme, a chance to win £300 worth of Premium Bonds in the Goal of the Season competition. Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
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Episode 40 - 22nd May 1982: FA Cup Final: Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur
Release Date: 1982-05-22Highlights of the 1982 FA Cup Final. Jimmy Hill presents the best action, analyses the key moments and talks to the players and manager of the victorious side.
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Episode 41 - 27th May 1982: Home International Championship
Release Date: 1982-05-27Wales v Northern Ireland at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham At one stage Wales looked the likeliest of all the British nations to qualify for the World Cup finals. The fact that they missed out has made Manager Mike England all the more determined that Wales do well in the British Championships. For his opposite number, Billy Bingham , the game provides the final chance to experiment before Northern Ireland's opening World Cup game against Yugoslavia on 17 June.
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Episode 42 - 29th May 1982: Home International Championship
Release Date: 1982-05-29Featuring the 100th full international between Scotland and England, played this afternoon at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The score so far could hardly be closer - Scotland have won on 39 occasions, England 38 with the remaining 22 matches drawn.