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August 22, 1981

Season 1981/82

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

01. 22nd August 1981: FA Charity Shield: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur

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

1h 20min
August 22, 1981

02. 29th August 1981

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

1h 20min
August 29, 1981

03. 5th September 1981

Highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews.

Manchester United v Ipswich Town

West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City

1h 20min
September 5, 1981

04. 12th September 1981

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday

Aston Villa v Manchester United

1h 20min
September 12, 1981

05. 19th September 1981

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Liverpool v Aston Villa

Norwich City v Newcastle United

1h 20min
September 19, 1981

06. 26th September 1981

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

1h 20min
September 26, 1981

07. 3rd October 1981

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

1h 20min
October 3, 1981

08. 10th October 1981

Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Bristol City v Preston North End

1h 20min
October 10, 1981

09. 17th October 1981

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion

Arsenal v Manchester City

1h 20min
October 17, 1981

10. 24th October 1981

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa

Crystal Palace v Derby County

1h 20min
October 24, 1981

11. 31st October 1981

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

1h 20min
October 31, 1981

12. 7th November 1981

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

1h 20min
November 7, 1981

13. 14th November 1981

Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews.

Watford v Cardiff City

Middlesbrough v Sunderland

1h 20min
November 14, 1981

14. 21st November 1981

Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews.

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United

Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers

1h 20min
November 21, 1981

15. 28th November 1981

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

1h 20min
November 28, 1981

16. 5th December 1981

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

1h 20min
December 5, 1981

17. 12th December 1981

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Swansea City v Nottingham Forest

Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley

1h 20min
December 12, 1981

18. 19th December 1981

Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews.

Everton v Aston Villa

Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers

1h 20min
December 19, 1981

19. 26th December 1981

Includes the Christmas Goal of the Month competition.

Liverpool v Manchester City

Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers

1h 20min
December 26, 1981

20. 2nd January 1982: FA Cup Third Round

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

1h 20min
January 2, 1982

21. 9th January 1982

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Manchester City v Stoke City

Huddersfield Town v Oxford United

1h 20min
January 9, 1982

22. 16th January 1982

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

1h 20min
January 16, 1982

23. 23rd January 1982: FA Cup Fourth Round

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

1h 20min
January 23, 1982

24. 30th January 1982

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

1h 20min
January 30, 1982

25. 6th February 1982

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

1h 20min
February 6, 1982

26. 13th February 1982: FA Cup Fifth Round

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

1h 20min
February 13, 1982

27. 20th February 1982

Watford v Luton Town

Manchester United v Arsenal

1h 20min
February 20, 1982

28. 27th February 1982

Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews.

Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion

Everton v West Ham United

1h 20min
February 27, 1982

29. 6th March 1982: FA Cup Sixth Round

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

1h 20min
March 6, 1982

30. 13th March 1982

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday

Arsenal v Ipswich Town

1h 20min
March 13, 1982

31. 20th March 1982

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton

Notts County v Manchester United

1h 20min
March 20, 1982

32. 27th March 1982

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

1h 20min
March 27, 1982

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

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

1h 20min
April 3, 1982

34. 10th April 1982

Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews.

Gillingham v Fulham

Manchester City v Liverpool

1h 20min
April 10, 1982

35. 17th April 1982

Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews.

Swansea City v Manchester City

Blackburn Rovers v Watford

1h 20min
April 17, 1982

36. 24th April 1982

Rotherham United v Luton Town

Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United

1h 20min
April 24, 1982

37. 1st May 1982

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

1h 20min
May 1, 1982

38. 8th May 1982

Highlights of two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation.

Birmingham City v Liverpool

Watford v Leicester City

1h 20min
May 8, 1982

39. 15th May 1982

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

1h 20min
May 15, 1982

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

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.

1h 20min
May 22, 1982

41. 27th May 1982: Home International Championship

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.

1h 20min
May 27, 1982

42. 29th May 1982: Home International Championship

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.

1h 20min
May 29, 1982