Match of the Day
Season 1980/81
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After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
Where to Watch Season 1980/81
40 Episodes
- 17th August 1980E1
17th August 1980Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights of three Football League matches and adds his own perceptive analysis of the weekend's action. Joining him will be Bob Wilson who will be reflecting on the day's headlines. Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest Leicester City v Ipswich Town Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United - 24th August 1980E2
24th August 1980Action highlights of three outstanding football league games, plus match analysis and comments. There is also the chance for you to air your views with the Match of the Day team, and Bob Wilson will be searching for unusual and funny stories of the weekend. Sunderland v Southampton Birmingham City v Manchester United Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City - 7th September 1980E4
7th September 1980Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, plus comment and analysis. Bob Wilson follows up the weekend's headlines and looks forward to England's opening match in the 1982 World Cup qualifying competition. Coventry City v Crystal Palace Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield United v Swindon Town - 14th September 1980E5
14th September 1980Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, with match analysis and comment. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines and brings you up to date. Nottingham Forest v Manchester City Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United Manchester United v Leicester City - 21st September 1980E6
21st September 1980Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, plus comment and analysis from the players and managers involved. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines and brings you up-to-date with the latest developments. Southampton v Liverpool Bristol City v Notts County Derby County v Wrexham - 5th October 1980E8
5th October 1980Highlights of three Football League matches plus comment, analysis and interviews. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's headlines and there's the result of the August/September Goal of the Month competition. Middlesbrough v Norwich City Bournemouth v Scunthorpe United Aston Villa v Sunderland - 2nd November 1980E12
2nd November 1980Highlights of the weekend s football action, plus analysis, comment and interviews. There is also the result of the October Goal of the Month competition, and Bob Wilson looks at the week's major football stories. Everton v Tottenham Hotspur Fulham v Chesterfield Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday - 16th November 1980E14
16th November 1980Highlights of yesterday's Football League action plus comment and analysis from personalities. Bob Wilson follows up the weekend's headlines and looks forward to England's World Cup match against Switzerland. Ipswich Town v Leicester City Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion - 1st March 1981E29
1st March 1981Highlights of the weekend's football action with comment, analysis and interviews. Bob Wilson looks at the week's major football stories. Plus the February Goal of the Month competition. Crystal Palace v Everton Grimsby Town v Blackburn Rovers Coventry City v Ipswich Town - 8th March 1981: FA Cup Sixth RoundE30
8th March 1981: FA Cup Sixth RoundFeaturing the Sixth Round of the FA Cup. Highlights of two of yesterday's games, plus all the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup. Plus the result of the February 'Goal of the Month' competition. Everton v Manchester City Middlesbrough v Wolverhampton Wanderers - 15th March 1981: League Cup FinalE31
15th March 1981: League Cup FinalFeaturing exclusive coverage of the 1981 Football League Cup Final between Liverpool and West Ham United. BBC Television cameras capture all the drama and excitement of a Wembley Cup Final between two of England's most successful teams. - 29th March 1981E33
29th March 1981Action highlights of three Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation. Plus a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in our March Goal of the Month competition. Huddersfield Town v Chester Leyton Orient v Sheffield Wednesday Aston Villa v Southampton - 3rd May 1981E38
3rd May 1981From the last full Football League Saturday of the season, Jimmy Hill presents action highlights of three outstanding games. As well as the day's news from Bob Wilson there's a further chance to enter BBC Television's Goal of the Season competition for a first prize of £300 in Premium Bonds. Arsenal v Aston Villa Brighton & Hove Albion v Leeds United Preston North End v Swansea City - 9th May 1981: FA Cup Final: Manchester City v Tottenham HotspurE39
9th May 1981: FA Cup Final: Manchester City v Tottenham HotspurThe 100th FA Cup Final. BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the whole of today's great occasion, a milestone in the history of the FA Cup, which was first played for in 1872.
