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Episode 1

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

Synopsis

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

Episode 2

80 Mins

29th August 1981

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

5th September 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 4

80 Mins

12th September 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 5

80 Mins

19th September 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 6

80 Mins

26th September 1981

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

3rd October 1981

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

10th October 1981

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

17th October 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 10

80 Mins

24th October 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 11

80 Mins

31st October 1981

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

7th November 1981

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

14th November 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 14

80 Mins

21st November 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 15

80 Mins

28th November 1981

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

5th December 1981

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

12th December 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 18

80 Mins

19th December 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 19

80 Mins

26th December 1981

Synopsis

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

Episode 20

80 Mins

2nd January 1982: FA Cup Third Round

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

9th January 1982

Synopsis

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

Episode 22

80 Mins

16th January 1982

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

23rd January 1982: FA Cup Fourth Round

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

30th January 1982

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

6th February 1982

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

13th February 1982: FA Cup Fifth Round

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

20th February 1982

Synopsis

Watford v Luton Town Manchester United v Arsenal

Episode 28

80 Mins

27th February 1982

Synopsis

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

Episode 29

80 Mins

6th March 1982: FA Cup Sixth Round

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

13th March 1982

Synopsis

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

Episode 31

80 Mins

20th March 1982

Synopsis

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

Episode 32

80 Mins

27th March 1982

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

3rd April 1982: FA Cup Semi-Final

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

10th April 1982

Synopsis

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

Episode 35

80 Mins

17th April 1982

Synopsis

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

Episode 36

80 Mins

24th April 1982

Synopsis

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

Episode 37

80 Mins

1st May 1982

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

8th May 1982

Synopsis

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

Episode 39

80 Mins

15th May 1982

Synopsis

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

Episode 40

80 Mins

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

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

27th May 1982: Home International Championship

Synopsis

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

80 Mins

29th May 1982: Home International Championship

Synopsis

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.