Season 1980/81
40 episodes · Aug 17, 1980
After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
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17th August 1980
Aug 17, 198080mJimmy 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
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24th August 1980
Aug 24, 198080mAction 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
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31st August 1980
Aug 31, 198080mHighlights 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
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7th September 1980
Sep 7, 198080mHighlights 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
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14th September 1980
Sep 14, 198080mHighlights 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
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21st September 1980
Sep 21, 198080mHighlights 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
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28th September 1980
Sep 28, 198080mHighlights 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
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5th October 1980
Oct 5, 198080mHighlights 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
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12th October 1980
Oct 12, 198080mAction 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
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19th October 1980
Oct 19, 198080mHighlights 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
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26th October 1980
Oct 26, 198080mHighlights 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
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2nd November 1980
Nov 2, 198080mHighlights 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
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9th November 1980
Nov 9, 198080mHighlights 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
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16th November 1980
Nov 16, 198080mHighlights 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
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23rd November 1980
Nov 23, 198080mHighlights 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
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30th November 1980
Nov 30, 198080mHighlights 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
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7th December 1980
Dec 7, 198080mHighlights 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
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14th December 1980
Dec 14, 198080mHighlights 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
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21st December 1980
Dec 21, 198080mIntroduced by Jimmy Hill. News round-up Bob Wilson. Chelsea v Leyton Orient Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa Nottingham Forest v Sunderland
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28th December 1980
Dec 28, 198080mHighlights 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
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4th January 1981: FA Cup Third Round
Jan 4, 198180mFeaturing highlights of three matches from the third round of the FA Cup. Ipswich Town v Aston Villa Everton v Arsenal Swansea City v Middlesbrough
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11th January 1981
Jan 11, 198180mIntroduced 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
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18th January 1981
Jan 18, 198180mHighlights 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
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25th January 1981: FA Cup Fourth Round
Jan 25, 198180mFeaturing 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
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1st February 1981
Feb 1, 198180mIntroduced 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
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8th February 1981
Feb 8, 198180mShrewsbury Town v West Ham United Everton v Aston Villa Tottenham Hotspur v Leeds United
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15th February 1981: FA Cup Fifth Round
Feb 15, 198180mFeaturing 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
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22nd February 1981
Feb 22, 198180mHighlights 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
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1st March 1981
Mar 1, 198180mHighlights 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
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8th March 1981: FA Cup Sixth Round
Mar 8, 198180mFeaturing 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
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15th March 1981: League Cup Final
Mar 15, 198180mFeaturing 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.
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22nd March 1981
Mar 22, 198180mAction 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
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29th March 1981
Mar 29, 198180mAction 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
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5th April 1981
Apr 5, 198180mHighlights 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
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12th April 1981: FA Cup Semi-Final
Apr 12, 198180mYesterday 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.
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19th April 1981
Apr 19, 198180mHighlights 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
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26th April 1981
Apr 26, 198180mAction 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
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3rd May 1981
May 3, 198180mFrom 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
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9th May 1981: FA Cup Final: Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
May 9, 198180mThe 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.
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16th May 1981: Home International Championship
May 16, 198180mWales v Scotland from Vetch Field, Swansea Action highlights of this afternoon's opening matches from the Home International Soccer Championships.