Season 1981/82

Episodes • 1981

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

1. 22nd August 1981: FA Charity Shield: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

80 min

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

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29th August 1981

2. 29th August 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

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5th September 1981

3. 5th September 1981

80 min

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

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12th September 1981

4. 12th September 1981

80 min

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

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19th September 1981

5. 19th September 1981

80 min

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

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26th September 1981

6. 26th September 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

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3rd October 1981

7. 3rd October 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

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10th October 1981

8. 10th October 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

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17th October 1981

9. 17th October 1981

80 min

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

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24th October 1981

10. 24th October 1981

80 min

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

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31st October 1981

11. 31st October 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

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7th November 1981

12. 7th November 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

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14th November 1981

13. 14th November 1981

80 min

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

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21st November 1981

14. 21st November 1981

80 min

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

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28th November 1981

15. 28th November 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

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5th December 1981

16. 5th December 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

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12th December 1981

17. 12th December 1981

80 min

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

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19th December 1981

18. 19th December 1981

80 min

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

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26th December 1981

19. 26th December 1981

80 min

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

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2nd January 1982: FA Cup Third Round

20. 2nd January 1982: FA Cup Third Round

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

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9th January 1982

21. 9th January 1982

80 min

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

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16th January 1982

22. 16th January 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

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23rd January 1982: FA Cup Fourth Round

23. 23rd January 1982: FA Cup Fourth Round

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

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30th January 1982

24. 30th January 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

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6th February 1982

25. 6th February 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

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13th February 1982: FA Cup Fifth Round

26. 13th February 1982: FA Cup Fifth Round

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

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20th February 1982

27. 20th February 1982

80 min

Watford v Luton Town Manchester United v Arsenal

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27th February 1982

28. 27th February 1982

80 min

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

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6th March 1982: FA Cup Sixth Round

29. 6th March 1982: FA Cup Sixth Round

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

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13th March 1982

30. 13th March 1982

80 min

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

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20th March 1982

31. 20th March 1982

80 min

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

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27th March 1982

32. 27th March 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

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3rd April 1982: FA Cup Semi-Final

33. 3rd April 1982: FA Cup Semi-Final

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

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10th April 1982

34. 10th April 1982

80 min

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

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17th April 1982

35. 17th April 1982

80 min

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

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24th April 1982

36. 24th April 1982

80 min

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

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1st May 1982

37. 1st May 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

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8th May 1982

38. 8th May 1982

80 min

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

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15th May 1982

39. 15th May 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 £300 worth of Premium Bonds in the Goal of the Season competition. Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest

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

40. 22nd May 1982: FA Cup Final: Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur

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.

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27th May 1982: Home International Championship

41. 27th May 1982: Home International Championship

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.

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29th May 1982: Home International Championship

42. 29th May 1982: Home International Championship

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.

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