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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.
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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.
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Episode 1
The annual curtain-raiser between the Football League Champions and the FA Cup holders played at the Empire Stadium, Wembley.
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 2
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
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 3
Highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Manchester United v Ipswich Town West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 4
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday Aston Villa v Manchester United
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 5
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Liverpool v Aston Villa Norwich City v Newcastle United
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 6
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
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 7
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
Guest stars Alan Parry, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 8
Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Ipswich Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers Bristol City v Preston North End
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 9
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Leeds United v West Bromwich Albion Arsenal v Manchester City
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies
Episode 10
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa Crystal Palace v Derby County
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 11
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
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 12
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
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 13
Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Watford v Cardiff City Middlesbrough v Sunderland
Guest stars Tony Gubba, Alan Parry, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 14
Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United Birmingham City v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 15
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
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 16
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
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 17
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Swansea City v Nottingham Forest Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 18
Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Everton v Aston Villa Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 19
Includes the Christmas Goal of the Month competition. Liverpool v Manchester City Portsmouth v Bristol Rovers
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies
Episode 20
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
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 21
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Manchester City v Stoke City Huddersfield Town v Oxford United
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 22
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
Guest stars Tony Gubba, Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 23
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
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Tony Gubba, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 24
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
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies
Episode 25
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
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 26
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
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 27
Watford v Luton Town Manchester United v Arsenal
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies
Episode 28
Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion Everton v West Ham United
Guest stars Tony Gubba, Alan Parry, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 29
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
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 30
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Oldham Athletic v Sheffield Wednesday Arsenal v Ipswich Town
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 31
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton Notts County v Manchester United
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 32
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
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 33
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
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 34
Highlights of two Football League matches, plus analysis and interviews. Gillingham v Fulham Manchester City v Liverpool
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Tony Gubba, John Motson
Episode 35
Highlights of two Football League matches, analysis and interviews. Swansea City v Manchester City Blackburn Rovers v Watford
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 36
Rotherham United v Luton Town Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 37
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
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 38
Highlights of two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation. Birmingham City v Liverpool Watford v Leicester City
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 39
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
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 40
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.
Guest stars Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 41
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.
Guest stars Alan Parry
Episode 42
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.
Guest stars Lou Macari, Bobby Charlton, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies
Episode information updated Aug 17, 2026
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Kenneth WolstenholmeSelf - Commentator
Gary LinekerPundit
Des LynamHost
Jimmy HillPresenter
David ColemanCommentator
Alan WeeksAnalyst
Alan ParryCommentator
Bob WilsonPresenter
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