Match of the Day
Season 1979/80
Not Rated
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.
Where to Watch Match of the Day • Season 1979/80
46 Episodes
- 11th August 1979: The FA Charity Shield: Arsenal v LiverpoolE1
11th August 1979: The FA Charity Shield: Arsenal v LiverpoolThe annual curtain-raiser between the Football League champions and the FA Cup holders played at the Empire Stadium, Wembley. Jimmy Hill presents the highlights, talks to the personalities involved and analyses the key moments from this afternoon's game. - 18th August 1979E2
18th August 1979Jimmy Hill presents match highlights from today's opening day of the 1979-80 Football League season. He is joined by Bob Wilson who will be gathering together the day's headlines on the Saturday that Liverpool begin their defence of the First Division Championship. Southampton v Manchester United Manchester City v Crystal Palace - 29th September 1979E8
29th September 1979Highlights of two Football League games, with interviews, analysis and expert comment. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's important news stories, plus the late night Pools Check. Also in tonight's programme, the August/September Goal of the Month competition. Your chance to win £100 in Premium Bonds. Nottingham Forest v Liverpool Sheffield United v Oxford United - 6th October 1979E9
6th October 1979Highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's other news, including the late night Pools Check. There's also the result of the August/ September Goal of the Month competition. Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City v Everton - 13th October 1979E10
13th October 1979Action highlights of two outstanding Football League games. Plus interviews, analysis and comment presented by Jimmy Hill. Bob Wilson looks at the other news stories of the day, plus the late night Pools Check. Luton Town v Sunderland Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City - 27th October 1979E12
27th October 1979Action highlights of three top Football League games. Plus interviews, action analysis and a round-up of the day's news from Bob Wilson including the late-night Pools Check. There is also £100 to be won in the October Goal of the Month competition. Queens Park Rangers v Burnley Southampton v Leeds United Manchester City v Liverpool - 3rd November 1979E13
3rd November 1979Two Football League matches and World Championship Boxing. There's the usual match analysis from Jimmy Hill and the day's other news from Bob Wilson. Plus the result of the October Goal of the Month competition. Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur - 10th November 1979E14
10th November 1979Jimmy Hill introduces highlights of two top Football League matches, together with his expert analysis of the talking points of the day. Bob Wilson rounds up the day's news and brings you the late night Pools Check. Manchester City v Manchester United Birmingham City v Cambridge United - 24th November 1979E16
24th November 1979Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Action highlights of two First Division matches, plus interviews, analysis and comment. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's news and there's £100-worth of Premium Bonds to be won in the November Goal of the Month competition. Ipswich Town v Southampton Derby County v Nottingham Forest - 1st December 1979E17
1st December 1979Jimmy Hill presents action highlights of two outstanding First Division games, plus comment, analysis and interviews with the day's personalities. There's also the result of the November Goal of the Month competition and a round-up of the day's news with Bob Wilson. Nottingham Forest v Arsenal Liverpool v Middlesbrough - 29th December 1979E21
29th December 1979Jimmy Hill introduces the last Match of the Day of the 70s -a decade in which the BBC has covered three World Cups, International and European football, the FA and Football League Cups, and has brought you more than 2,000 goals in League football. Bob Wilson reports the news of the day, and there are £100-worth of Premium Bonds to be won in the December Goal of the Month competition. Coventry City v Nottingham Forest Wrexham v Chelsea - 5th January 1980: FA Cup Third RoundE22
5th January 1980: FA Cup Third RoundThe 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 from three games plus interviews, analysis and comment. Plus the result of the December Goal of the Month competition. Leeds United v Nottingham Forest Cardiff City v Arsenal Yeovil Town v Norwich City - 19th January 1980E24
19th January 1980Action highlights of three outstanding Football League matches. Plus analysis, comment and interviews with the personalities involved. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's news including the late-night Pools Check. Coventry City v Liverpool Southampton v Manchester City West Ham United v Preston North End - 26th January 1980: FA Cup Fourth RoundE25
26th January 1980: FA Cup Fourth RoundTonight, highlights of three outstanding ties which encompass the glamour, the romance and the excitement of the FA Cup. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's other headlines, including the late-night Pools Check, plus the January Goal of the Month competition. Nottingham Forest v Liverpool Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City Watford v Harlow Town - 2nd February 1980E26
2nd February 1980Action highlights of two Football League matches; plus interviews, analysis and comment. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's headlines including the late-night Pools Check; and there's the result of the January Goal of the Month competition. Manchester City v West Bromwich Albion Leicester City v Newcastle United - 15th March 1980E32
15th March 1980Action highlights of two Football League matches affecting the First Division championship, and the promotion battle at the top of the Third Division. Plus analysis, interviews and news round-up of the day from Bob Wilson. Grimsby Town v Millwall Bristol City v Liverpool - 19th April 1980E37
19th April 1980Action highlights of two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation. Plus interviews with the personalities of the day, analysis of the key moments and the important news from Bob Wilson. Birmingham City v Luton Town Manchester City v Bristol City - 26th April 1980E38
26th April 1980Tonight's two matches affect the relegation struggle at the bottom of the First Division, and the battle to replace those teams next season from the top of Division II. There's the important headlines of the day from Bob Wilson and Jimmy Hill's match analysis. Sunderland v Watford Manchester United v Coventry City - 3rd May 1980E39
3rd May 1980On the last full Football League Saturday of the season, Jimmy Hill presents action highlights of two 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-worth of Premium Bonds. Liverpool v Aston Villa Leeds United v Manchester United - 10th May 1980: FA Cup Final - Arsenal v West Ham UnitedE40
10th May 1980: FA Cup Final - Arsenal v West Ham UnitedHighlights of the 1980 FA Cup Final. Jimmy Hill presents the best action, analyses the key moments with Southampton manager Lawrie McMenemy and follows the after-match celebrations of the winners. - 13th May 1980: International Match of the Day featuring England v ArgentinaE41
13th May 1980: International Match of the Day featuring England v ArgentinaJimmy Hill introduces action highlights of tonight's match from the Empire Stadium, Wembley, where England entertain the current World Champions Argentina. - 16th May 1980: Home International ChampionshipE42
16th May 1980: Home International ChampionshipAction highlights of tonight's opening match in the Home International Soccer Championship. This is the first time for ten years that a full Scottish side has played in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland v Scotland from Windsor Park, Belfast. - 24th May 1980: Home International ChampionshipE46
24th May 1980: Home International ChampionshipIntroduced by Jimmy Hill featuring highlights of Scotland v England played this afternoon at Hampden Park, Glasgow. This game is the climax of the Home International Championship and Scotland will be trying to make up for the failure of not qualifying for the European Championship, while England, because of club commitments and injuries, will be fielding very much an experimental team.
