Season 1981/82

Match of the Day

Season 1981/82

Aug 22, 1981 42 episodes

The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.

Episodes

Episode 1

22nd August 1981: FA Charity Shield: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

Aug 22, 1981 80 min

The annual curtain-raiser between the Football League Champions and the FA Cup holders played at the Empire Stadium, Wembley.

Episode 2

29th August 1981

Aug 29, 1981 80 min

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

Episode 3

5th September 1981

Sep 05, 1981 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Manchester United v Ipswich Town West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City

Episode 4

12th September 1981

Sep 12, 1981 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday Aston Villa v Manchester United

Episode 5

19th September 1981

Sep 19, 1981 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Liverpool v Aston Villa Norwich City v Newcastle United

Episode 6

26th September 1981

Sep 26, 1981 80 min

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

Episode 7

3rd October 1981

Oct 03, 1981 80 min

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

Episode 8

10th October 1981

Oct 10, 1981 80 min

Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol City v Preston North End

Episode 9

17th October 1981

Oct 17, 1981 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion Arsenal v Manchester City

Episode 10

24th October 1981

Oct 24, 1981 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa Crystal Palace v Derby County

Episode 11

31st October 1981

Oct 31, 1981 80 min

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

Episode 12

7th November 1981

Nov 07, 1981 80 min

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

Episode 13

14th November 1981

Nov 14, 1981 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Watford v Cardiff City Middlesbrough v Sunderland

Episode 14

21st November 1981

Nov 21, 1981 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Episode 15

28th November 1981

Nov 28, 1981 80 min

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

Episode 16

5th December 1981

Dec 05, 1981 80 min

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

Episode 17

12th December 1981

Dec 12, 1981 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Swansea City v Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley

Episode 18

19th December 1981

Dec 19, 1981 80 min

Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Everton v Aston Villa Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

Episode 19

26th December 1981

Dec 26, 1981 80 min

Includes the Christmas Goal of the Month competition. Liverpool v Manchester City Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers

Episode 20

2nd January 1982: FA Cup Third Round

Jan 02, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 21

9th January 1982

Jan 09, 1982 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Manchester City v Stoke City Huddersfield Town v Oxford United

Episode 22

16th January 1982

Jan 16, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 23

23rd January 1982: FA Cup Fourth Round

Jan 23, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 24

30th January 1982

Jan 30, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 25

6th February 1982

Feb 06, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 26

13th February 1982: FA Cup Fifth Round

Feb 13, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 27

20th February 1982

Feb 20, 1982 80 min

Watford v Luton Town Manchester United v Arsenal

Episode 28

27th February 1982

Feb 27, 1982 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion Everton v West Ham United

Episode 29

6th March 1982: FA Cup Sixth Round

Mar 06, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 30

13th March 1982

Mar 13, 1982 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday Arsenal v Ipswich Town

Episode 31

20th March 1982

Mar 20, 1982 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton Notts County v Manchester United

Episode 32

27th March 1982

Mar 27, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 33

3rd April 1982: FA Cup Semi-Final

Apr 03, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 34

10th April 1982

Apr 10, 1982 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Gillingham v Fulham Manchester City v Liverpool

Episode 35

17th April 1982

Apr 17, 1982 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Swansea City v Manchester City Blackburn Rovers v Watford

Episode 36

24th April 1982

Apr 24, 1982 80 min

Rotherham United v Luton Town Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United

Episode 37

1st May 1982

May 01, 1982 80 min

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

Episode 38

8th May 1982

May 08, 1982 80 min

Highlights of two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation. Birmingham City v Liverpool Watford v Leicester City

Episode 39

15th May 1982

May 15, 1982 80 min

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 Β£300 worth of Premium Bonds in the Goal of the Season competition. Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest

Episode 40

22nd May 1982: FA Cup Final: Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur

May 22, 1982 80 min

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.

Episode 41

27th May 1982: Home International Championship

May 27, 1982 80 min

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.

Episode 42

29th May 1982: Home International Championship

May 29, 1982 80 min

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.