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BBC's football highlights and analysis. "The longest-running football television programme in the world" as recognised by Guinness World Records in 2015.
Episode 37 : 15th May 1983
May. 15,1983
Southampton v Birmingham City
Manchester City v Luton Town
Episode 36 : 8th May 1983
May. 08,1983
Highlights from two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation, the result of the April Goal of the Month competition and a selection of goals for the Goal of the Season competition.
Liverpool v Aston Villa
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City
Episode 35 : 1st May 1983
May. 01,1983
Action highlights from First and Second Division games. Plus the April Goal of the Month competition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace
Swansea City v Ipswich Town
Episode 34 : 24th April 1983
April. 24,1983
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.
Manchester United v Watford
West Ham United v Aston Villa
Episode 33 : 17th April 1983: FA Cup Semi-Final
April. 17,1983
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: Manchester United v Arsenal
Div 1: Southampton v Liverpool
Episode 32 : 10th April 1983
April. 10,1983
Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City
Episode 31 : 3rd April 1983
April. 03,1983
Fulham v Chelsea
Luton Town v Norwich City
Torquay United v Port Vale
Episode 30 : 27th March 1983: League Cup Final
March. 27,1983
Featuring exclusive coverage of the 1983 Milk Cup final between Liverpool and Manchester United. BBC tv cameras capture all the drama and excitement of a Wembley cup final between two of England's most successful teams. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the March Goal of the Month competition.
Episode 29 : 20th March 1983
March. 20,1983
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.
Liverpool v Everton
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
Episode 28 : 13th March 1983: FA Cup Sixth Round
March. 13,1983
Highlights from two of yesterday's games, plus the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup.
Arsenal v Aston Villa
Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday
Episode 27 : 6th March 1983
March. 06,1983
Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the February Goal of the Month competition.
Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough
Manchester City v Manchester United
Episode 26 : 27th February 1983
February. 27,1983
Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the February Goal of the Month competition.
Fulham v Newcastle United
Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest
Episode 25 : 20th February 1983
February. 20,1983
Featuring highlights from three matches in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup.
Norwich City v Ipswich Town
Crystal Palace v Burnley
Derby County v Manchester United
Episode 24 : 13th February 1983
February. 13,1983
Action highlights from First and Third Division games plus analysis and interviews.
Huddersfield Town v Millwall
Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City
Episode 23 : 6th February 1983
February. 06,1983
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the January Goal of the Month competition.
Luton Town v Liverpool
Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic
Charlton Athletic v Cambridge United
Episode 22 : 30th January 1983: FA Cup Fourth Round
January. 30,1983
Highlights from three matches in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the January Goal of the Month competition.
Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Watford v Fulham
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City
Episode 21 : 23rd January 1983
January. 23,1983
Action highlights from two First Division games plus analysis and interviews.
Watford v Southampton
Stoke City v Ipswich Town
Episode 20 : 16th January 1983
January. 16,1983
Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews.
West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool
Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
Episode 19 : 9th January 1983: FA Cup Third Round
January. 09,1983
Featuring highlights of three matches from the Third Round of the FA Cup.
Manchester United v West Ham United
Northampton Town v Aston Villa
Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
Episode 18 : 2nd January 1983
January. 02,1983
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also the result of the December Goal of the Month competition.
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Episode 17 : 19th December 1982
December. 19,1982
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the December Goal of the Month competition.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers
Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City
Episode 16 : 12th December 1982
December. 12,1982
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.
Liverpool v Watford
Brighton & Hove Albion v Norwich City
Episode 15 : 5th December 1982
December. 05,1982
Action highlights from First and Third Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also the result of the November Goal of the Month competition.
Lincoln City v Millwall
Notts County v Nottingham Forest
Episode 14 : 28th November 1982
November. 28,1982
Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. Also a chance to win £100-worth of premium bonds in the November Goal of The Month competition.
Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Luton Town v Southampton
Episode 13 : 21st November 1982
November. 21,1982
Action highlights from two First Division matches in the north and south, plus analysis and interviews.
Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion
Sunderland v Nottingham Forest
Episode 12 : 14th November 1982
November. 14,1982
Action highlights from two First Division games in the North and South, plus analysis and interviews.
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
West Ham United v Norwich City
Episode 11 : 7th November 1982
November. 07,1982
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the October Goal of the Month competition.
Everton v Liverpool
Coventry City v Aston Villa
Episode 10 : 31st October 1982
October. 31,1982
Action highlights from two First Division games; also a chance to win £100's worth of Premium Bonds in the October Goal of the Month competition.
Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester City v Swansea City
Episode 9 : 24th October 1982
October. 24,1982
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Watford v Coventry City
Episode 8 : 17th October 1982
October. 17,1982
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews.
Newcastle United v Fulham
Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion
Episode 7 : 10th October 1982
October. 10,1982
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus a look at a possible star of the future.
Everton v Manchester City
Chelsea v Leeds United
Episode 6 : 3rd October 1982
October. 03,1982
Action highlights from First and Second Division games in the north and south, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the August/September Goal of the Month competition.
Rotherham United v Newcastle United
Ipswich Town v Liverpool
Episode 5 : 26th September 1982
September. 26,1982
Highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the August/September Goal of the Month competition.
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
Episode 4 : 19th September 1982
September. 19,1982
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.
Southampton v Manchester United
Swansea City v Liverpool
Episode 3 : 12th September 1982
September. 12,1982
Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews.
Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United
Manchester United v Ipswich Town
Episode 2 : 5th September 1982
September. 05,1982
Highlights from two of yesterday's First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.
Arsenal v Liverpool
Ipswich Town v Coventry City
Episode 1 : 29th August 1982
August. 29,1982
A new season and a new time for television's most popular football programme. Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights of two Football League matches and adds his own perceptive analysis of the weekend's action. Bob Wilson brings you the day's headlines.
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers
Norwich City v Manchester City
Seasons
Season 41
Match of the Day returns to the BBC for the new season, as part of a new football package on the BBC.
Season 40
In August 2003, it is announced that the BBC has won back the right to show Premiership highlights from 2004, for three years.
Season 38
With Saturday night highlights now being shown on ITV's The Premiership, Match of the Day reverted to covering live FA Cup and England matches as well as some UEFA Cup games.
Season 37
ITV won back the Premier League highlights as part of a three year deal. They also obtained Nationwide League rights whilst the BBC regained the FA Cup and England games. It was a major blow to the BBC, but Match of the Day continued to show live FA Cup and European games.
Season 36
Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football presenter. Gary Lineker took over as the main presenter for the show.
Season 35
Des Lynam presented 36 of the 45 League and Cup programmes plus eight more UEFA Cup shows. Gary Lineker also fronted five editions with Ray Stubbs hosting the remaining four.
Season 34
A new four year deal secured Premier League highlights on the BBC. Mark Lawrenson joined Trevor Brooking and Alan Hansen as a regular pundit during the second half of the season.
Season 32
When Alex Ferguson's side were discussed on Match of the Day on the opening day of the season Des remarked that "United were scarcely recognizable from the team we've known over the past couple of seasons, what's going on do you feel?" Alan Hansen famously replied: "You can't win anything with kids... he's got to buy players, it's as simple as that."
Season 29
With the new season came a new Premier League, a new contract and a new show, fronted by Des Lynam. Des was joined by new regular pundits, Alan Hansen and Trevor Brooking, and the show reverted to the classic format of extended highlights from three main games. Now, however, as well as all the extra analysis, viewers were also able to see the goals from all the other matches as well.
Season 28
After several years of speculation it was announced in February that a new, breakaway FA Premier League was going to be formed. ITV were expected to win the TV rights but the BBC and BSkyB combined to place a counter bid and had strong influence within the new organisation. In May 1992 the rights were decided and each club had one vote. BSkyB were awarded live matches on Sundays and Mondays and the BBC gained the Saturday night highlights as part of a five year deal. The two companies also joined forces to sign a new five year deal to cover FA Cup and International matches. ITV would be covering the Football League and the League Cup.
Season 27
In the third season of the new contract there were 20 editions of Match of the Day but they were still restricted to covering FA Cup matches.
Season 26
Des Lynam continued to present the show, joined by Jimmy Hill and Terry Venables as regular pundits.
Season 25
Match of the Day celebrated its 25th anniversary and had to cope with the fact that, for the first time since its inception in 1964, it couldn't broadcast any League football. Instead, the team settled into the four year contract with the intention of breathing new life into the FA Cup. With the new contract came a totally revamped show.
Season 24
The focus was still on the big clubs and the shows were very irregular. They followed the same format as the previous year with a mixture of live League games on Sunday afternoons and highlights shows for the FA Cup. This was also Jimmy Hill's final season as presenter after a record 15 years in charge of the show.
Season 23
With highlights out of fashion there were only 14 editions of Match of the Day all season and the only League action came in the seven live games on Sunday afternoons.
Season 22
In 1985 the television rights came up for renegotiation and BBC and ITV offered £16m for four years. This was in return for 19 live games plus weekend highlights. The Football League met on Valentine's Day and rejected it. Football was, however, in a weak negotiating position as the game was rife with hooliganism and the two sides became deadlocked. The result was a total black-out for the first part of the season which annoyed fans and concerned the sponsors. The Football League finally backed down and agreed a deal that gave them less money per game than before on a short term two and a half year contract. The remaining six months was worth £1.3m with a two year £6.2m extension confirmed in June. The supporters were delighted and Match of the Day resumed in January. It concentrated mainly on FA Cup highlights and the occasional live League match on a Sunday.
Season 21
The show celebrated its 20th anniversary and matches were still being broadcast on Fridays. Most other sports were now seen live on television so the production team wanted to continue the football experiment as well. Jonathan Martin, the Head of Sport at the time, recalled that the experiment was disappointing: "We only got six or seven million viewers on a Friday night which was poor for the slot so we moved to Sundays in the following year." This was to be the last time that Match of the Day contained weekly League highlights until the beginning of the 1992-93 season.
Season 20
Match of the Day was back on Saturday nights as a highlights show but was supplemented by live matches on Friday evenings. The BBC and ITV had been allocated seven games each with the commercial channel choosing to broadcast theirs on Sunday afternoons. This was a radical change in strategy by all involved as prior to this new two year contract the only regular live domestic football had been the FA Cup Final, England against Scotland and the European Cup Final. Match of the Day was cancelled from 15 October to 19 November due to strike action at the BBC.
Season 18
The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.
Season 17
After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
Season 16
For the first time Match of the Day was allowed to screen additional games, and on 13 weekends there were highlights from three different matches.
Season 15
In November ITV signed a secret three year deal with the Football League to show edited highlights on Saturday nights instead of Sundays in an attempt to break away from the joint negotiating strategy and replace Match of the Day.
A ruling by the Office of Fair Trading prevented ITV's exclusive contract being signed but a compromise was reached.
For the duration of the next four year contract it was agreed that the BBC and ITV would have to alternate their programme coverage with Match of the Day switching to Sunday afternoons for the 1980-81 and 1982-83 seasons.
Season 14
Match of the Day celebrates its 500th edition, marked with a special Radio Times cover and a new set of opening titles with hundreds of school children holding up cards that depicted Jimmy Hill's face and the Match of the Day logo.
Season 10
Match of the Day appoints Jimmy Hill as the new presenter, after signing him from LWT. He was the first to both present the programme and offer expert analysis.
Season 9
The current contractual agreement meant that Match of the Day had to lead with a Division Two fixture, and twice with a match from Division Three.
Season 7
1970 saw the introduction of the Goal of the Month competition, which led to thousands of postcards being sent to the BBC.
Season 6
From 1969, the programme becomes live and studio based, rather than being pre-recorded at the ground of the featured match, and there were now two games seen each week.
Season 5
Grandstand presenter David Coleman begins regularly presenting Match of the Day.
Season 4
Once again, protracted negotiations during the summer ensured the return of the show. In order to secure the deal the BBC had to agree to broadcast five matches from Division Two and two from Divisions Three or Four as well as the 23 Division One games that they wanted.
Season 3
In the year that saw England win the World Cup, Match of the Day moves to BBC ONE.
Season 2
Despite attempts by some clubs to prevent its return due to fear over ticket sales, Match of the Day returned to the BBC in October 1965 two months after the start of the new season.
The duration of each programme had been reduced to 45 minutes in length and it could no longer be broadcast before 10.00pm.
Season 1
Match of the Day begins on 22 August 1964, for coverage of Liverpool versus Arsenal. Kenneth Wolstenholme opens the programme with the words: "Welcome to Match of the Day, the first of a weekly series coming to you every Saturday on BBC TWO. As you can hear we're in Beatleville for this Liverpool versus Arsenal match." The programme began on BBC TWO where it remained until 1966.
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