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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1980x01 Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
17 August, 1980 10:30 pm
Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights of three Football League matches and adds his own perceptive analysis of the weekend's action. Joining him will be Bob Wilson who will be reflecting on the day's headlines.
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
Leicester City v Ipswich Town
Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United
1980x02 Sunderland v Southampton
24 August, 1980 10:30 pm
Action highlights of three outstanding football league games, plus match analysis and comments. There is also the chance for you to air your views with the Match of the Day team, and Bob Wilson will be searching for unusual and funny stories of the weekend.
Sunderland v Southampton
Birmingham City v Manchester United
Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City
1980x03 Liverpool v Norwich City
31 August, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of three First Division matches, plus comments, analysis and interviews with football personalities of the week.
Liverpool v Norwich City
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
1980x04 Coventry City v Crystal Palace
07 September, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, plus comment and analysis. Bob Wilson follows up the weekend's headlines and looks forward to England's opening match in the 1982 World Cup qualifying competition.
Coventry City v Crystal Palace
Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sheffield United v Swindon Town
1980x05 Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
14 September, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, with match analysis and comment. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines and brings you up to date.
Nottingham Forest v Manchester City
Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United
Manchester United v Leicester City
1980x06 Southampton v Liverpool
21 September, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, plus comment and analysis from the players and managers involved. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines and brings you up-to-date with the latest developments.
Southampton v Liverpool
Bristol City v Notts County
Derby County v Wrexham
1980x07 Manchester United v Manchester City
28 September, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, plus comment and analysis, and Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines and brings you up-to-date.
Manchester United v Manchester City
Portsmouth v Fulham
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town
1980x08 Middlesbrough v Norwich City
05 October, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of three Football League matches plus comment, analysis and interviews. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's headlines and there's the result of the August/September Goal of the Month competition.
Middlesbrough v Norwich City
Bournemouth v Scunthorpe United
Aston Villa v Sunderland
1980x09 Liverpool v Ipswich Town
12 October, 1980 10:30 pm
Action highlights of three Football League matches, plus match analysis and comment.
Liverpool v Ipswich Town
Leicester City v Coventry City
West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
1980x10 Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion
19 October, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of three Football League matches, plus comment, analysis and interviews from the personalities involved.
Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion
Manchester City v Birmingham City
Crystal Palace v Leicester City
1980x11 Chelsea v Newcastle United
26 October, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of three Football League matches, comment, analysis and interviews from the personalities involved. Plus the October Goal of the Month competition.
Chelsea v Newcastle United
Burnley v Brentford
Leeds United v Crystal Palace
1980x12 Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
02 November, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of the weekend s football action, plus analysis, comment and interviews. There is also the result of the October Goal of the Month competition, and Bob Wilson looks at the week's major football stories.
Everton v Tottenham Hotspur
Fulham v Chesterfield
Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday
1980x13 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
09 November, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of three Football League matches affecting promotion, relegation and championship honours. Plus all the important football news and comment of the week.
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa
West Ham United v Grimsby Town
1980x14 Ipswich Town v Leicester City
16 November, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of yesterday's Football League action plus comment and analysis from personalities. Bob Wilson follows up the weekend's headlines and looks forward to England's World Cup match against Switzerland.
Ipswich Town v Leicester City
Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United
Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion
1980x15 Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United
23 November, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of two First Division matches and a report on the first round of the FA Cup.
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United
Stoke City v Crystal Palace
Harlow Town v Charlton Athletic
1980x16 Sunderland v Liverpool
30 November, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of three Football League matches affecting the race for honours in the First and Second Divisions. Plus the Goal of the Month competition for November.
Sunderland v Liverpool
Notts County v Chelsea
Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion
1980x17 Norwich City v Manchester United
07 December, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of three First Division matches with comment and analysis from the personalities involved. Plus the result of the November Goal of the Month competition.
Norwich City v Manchester United
Manchester City v Ipswich Town
Southampton v Coventry City
1980x18 Swansea City v Newcastle United
14 December, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League ; matches, plus a report on the second round of the FA Cup. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines.
Swansea City v Newcastle United
Aston Villa v Birmingham City
Colchester United v Yeovil Town
1980x19 Chelsea v Leyton Orient
21 December, 1980 10:30 pm
Introduced by Jimmy Hill. News round-up Bob Wilson.
Chelsea v Leyton Orient
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest v Sunderland
1980x20 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
28 December, 1980 10:30 pm
Highlights of three football league matches, plus December's Goal of the Month competition.
West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United
Arsenal v Ipswich Town
Lincoln City v Mansfield Town
1980x21 F.A. Cup Third Round
04 January, 1981 10:30 pm
Featuring highlights of three matches from the third round of the FA Cup.
Ipswich Town v Aston Villa
Everton v Arsenal
Swansea City v Middlesbrough
1980x22 Aston Villa v Liverpool
11 January, 1981 10:30 pm
Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Plus all the weekend's latest football news from Bob Wilson.
Aston Villa v Liverpool
Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea
Crystal Palace v Stoke City
1980x23 Everton v Ipswich Town
18 January, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, with comment and analysis from the personalities involved.
Everton v Ipswich Town
Birmingham City v Southampton
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
1980x24 F.A. Cup Fourth Round
25 January, 1981 10:30 pm
Featuring highlights of three matches from the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
Manchester City v Norwich City
Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1980x25 Derby County v Luton Town
01 February, 1981 10:30 pm
Introduced by Jimmy Hill featuring highlights of three First Division matches, and January's Goal of the Month competition.
Derby County v Luton Town
Southampton v Sunderland
Arsenal v Coventry City
1980x26 Shrewsbury Town v West Ham United
08 February, 1981 10:30 pm
Shrewsbury Town v West Ham United
Everton v Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United
1980x27 F.A. Cup Fifth Round
15 February, 1981 10:30 pm
Featuring highlights from three matches in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup.
Tottenham Hotspur v Coventry City
Peterborough United v Manchester City
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Wrexham
1980x28 Charlton Athletic v Exeter City
22 February, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of three games from yesterday's Football League programme, plus comment, news and interviews.
Charlton Athletic v Exeter City
Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Southampton v West Bromwich Albion
1980x29 Crystal Palace v Everton
01 March, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of the weekend's football action with comment, analysis and interviews. Bob Wilson looks at the week's major football stories. Plus the February Goal of the Month competition.
Crystal Palace v Everton
Grimsby Town v Blackburn Rovers
Coventry City v Ipswich Town
1980x30 F.A. Cup Sixth Round
08 March, 1981 10:30 pm
Featuring the Sixth Round of the FA Cup. Highlights of two of yesterday's games, plus all the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup. Plus the result of the February 'Goal of the Month' competition.
Everton v Manchester City
Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1980x31 League Cup Final: Liverpool v West Ham United
15 March, 1981 10:30 pm
Featuring exclusive coverage of the 1981 Football League Cup Final between Liverpool and West Ham United. BBC Television cameras capture all the drama and excitement of a Wembley Cup Final between two of England's most successful teams.
1980x32 Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
22 March, 1981 10:30 pm
Action highlights of three Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation.
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
Brighton & Hove Albion v Stoke City
Liverpool v Everton
1980x33 Huddersfield Town v Chester
29 March, 1981 10:30 pm
Action highlights of three Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation. Plus a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in our March Goal of the Month competition.
Huddersfield Town v Chester
Leyton Orient v Sheffield Wednesday
Aston Villa v Southampton
1980x34 West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town
05 April, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of yesterday's Football League action with comments and analysis from the personalities involved. Plus the result of the March Goal of the Month competition.
West Bromwich Albion v Ipswich Town
Tottenham Hotspur v Everton
Sheffield Wednesday v Luton Town
1980x35 F.A. Cup Semi Final
12 April, 1981 10:30 pm
Yesterday afternoon Manchester City met Ipswich Town at Villa Park and Match of the Day's cameras bring you the special excitement and tension that surround an FA Cup Semi-final.
1980x36 Ipswich Town v Arsenal
19 April, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of yesterday's Football League action with comments and analysis from the personalities involved.
Ipswich Town v Arsenal
Notts County v Preston North End
Manchester United v West Bromwich Albion
1980x37 Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
26 April, 1981 10:30 pm
Action highlights of three football league matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation.
Aston Villa v Middlesbrough
Manchester United v Norwich City
Swansea City v Chelsea
1980x38 Arsenal v Aston Villa
03 May, 1981 10:30 pm
From the last full Football League Saturday of the season, Jimmy Hill presents action highlights of three outstanding games. As well as the day's news from Bob Wilson there's a further chance to enter BBC Television's Goal of the Season competition for a first prize of £300 in Premium Bonds.
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United
Preston North End v Swansea City
1980x39 F.A. Cup Final: Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
09 May, 1981 10:30 pm
The 100th FA Cup Final. BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the whole of today's great occasion, a milestone in the history of the FA Cup, which was first played for in 1872.
1980x40 Wales v Scotland
16 May, 1981 10:30 pm
Wales v Scotland from Vetch Field, Swansea
Action highlights of this afternoon's opening matches from the Home International Soccer Championships.
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