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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1981x01 F.A. Charity Shield: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
22 August, 1981 10:30 pm
The annual curtain-raiser between the Football League Champions and the FA Cup holders played at the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
1981x02 Nottingham Forest v Southampton
29 August, 1981 10:30 pm
Jimmy 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
1981x03 Manchester United v Ipswich Town
05 September, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews.
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City
1981x04 Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday
12 September, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday
Aston Villa v Manchester United
1981x05 Liverpool v Aston Villa
19 September, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Norwich City v Newcastle United
1981x06 West Ham United v Liverpool
26 September, 1981 10:30 pm
Bob 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
1981x07 Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers
03 October, 1981 10:30 pm
Match 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
1981x08 Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
10 October, 1981 10:30 pm
Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Bristol City v Preston North End
1981x09 Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion
17 October, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion
Arsenal v Manchester City
1981x10 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
24 October, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa
Crystal Palace v Derby County
1981x11 Everton v Manchester City
31 October, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights 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
1981x12 Liverpool v Everton
07 November, 1981 10:30 pm
Introduced 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
1981x13 Watford v Cardiff City
14 November, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews.
Watford v Cardiff City
Middlesbrough v Sunderland
1981x14 Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
21 November, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews.
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United
Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
1981x15 Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
28 November, 1981 10:30 pm
Introduced 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
1981x16 West Ham United v Arsenal
05 December, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights 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
1981x17 Swansea City v Nottingham Forest
12 December, 1981 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Swansea City v Nottingham Forest
Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley
1981x18 Everton v Aston Villa
19 December, 1981 10:30 pm
Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews.
Everton v Aston Villa
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
1981x19 Liverpool v Manchester City
26 December, 1981 10:30 pm
Includes the Christmas Goal of the Month competition.
Liverpool v Manchester City
Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers
1981x20 F.A. Cup Third Round
02 January, 1982 10:30 pm
The 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
1981x21 Manchester City v Stoke City
09 January, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Manchester City v Stoke City
Huddersfield Town v Oxford United
1981x22 Coventry City v Ipswich Town
16 January, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights 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
1981x23 F.A. Cup Fourth Round
23 January, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights 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
1981x24 Luton Town v Leicester City
30 January, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights 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
1981x25 Colchester United v Sheffield United
06 February, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights 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
1981x26 F.A. Cup Fifth Round
13 February, 1982 10:30 pm
Featuring 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
1981x27 Watford v Luton Town
20 February, 1982 10:30 pm
Watford v Luton Town
Manchester United v Arsenal
1981x28 Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion
27 February, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews.
Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion
Everton v West Ham United
1981x29 F.A. Cup Sixth Round
06 March, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights 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
1981x30 Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
13 March, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday
Arsenal v Ipswich Town
1981x31 Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
20 March, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
Notts County v Manchester United
1981x32 Sheffield Wednesday v Leyton Orient
27 March, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights 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
1981x33 F.A. Cup Semi Final
03 April, 1982 10:30 pm
Match 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
1981x34 Gillingham v Fulham
10 April, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Gillingham v Fulham
Manchester City v Liverpool
1981x35 Swansea City v Manchester City
17 April, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews.
Swansea City v Manchester City
Blackburn Rovers v Watford
1981x36 Rotherham United v Luton Town
24 April, 1982 10:30 pm
Rotherham United v Luton Town
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United
1981x37 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough
01 May, 1982 10:30 pm
Action 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
1981x38 Birmingham City v Liverpool
08 May, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights of two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation.
Birmingham City v Liverpool
Watford v Leicester City
1981x39 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur
15 May, 1982 10:30 pm
As 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
1981x40 F.A. Cup Final: Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur
22 May, 1982 10:30 pm
Highlights 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.
1981x41 Wales v Northern Ireland
27 May, 1982 10:30 pm
Wales 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.
1981x42 Scotland v England
29 May, 1982 10:30 pm
Featuring 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.
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