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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
A new season and a new time for television's most popular football programme. Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights of two Football League matches and adds his own perceptive analysis of the weekend's action. Bob Wilson brings you the day's headlines. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Blackburn Rovers Norwich City v Manchester City
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 2
Highlights from two of yesterday's First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Arsenal v Liverpool Ipswich Town v Coventry City
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 3
Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United Manchester United v Ipswich Town
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 4
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Southampton v Manchester United Swansea City v Liverpool
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 5
Highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the August/September Goal of the Month competition. Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 6
Action highlights from First and Second Division games in the north and south, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the August/September Goal of the Month competition. Rotherham United v Newcastle United Ipswich Town v Liverpool
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Tony Gubba, John Motson
Episode 7
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus a look at a possible star of the future. Everton v Manchester City Chelsea v Leeds United
Guest stars David Icke, Jimmy Hill, Tony Gubba, John Motson
Episode 8
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Newcastle United v Fulham Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 9
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Nottingham Forest v Arsenal Watford v Coventry City
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 10
Action highlights from two First Division games; also a chance to win £100's worth of Premium Bonds in the October Goal of the Month competition. Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur Manchester City v Swansea City
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 11
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the October Goal of the Month competition. Everton v Liverpool Coventry City v Aston Villa
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 12
Action highlights from two First Division games in the North and South, plus analysis and interviews. Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur West Ham United v Norwich City
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 13
Action highlights from two First Division matches in the north and south, plus analysis and interviews. Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion Sunderland v Nottingham Forest
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 14
Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. Also a chance to win £100-worth of premium bonds in the November Goal of The Month competition. Crystal Palace v Wolverhampton Wanderers Luton Town v Southampton
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 15
Action highlights from First and Third Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also the result of the November Goal of the Month competition. Lincoln City v Millwall Notts County v Nottingham Forest
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies
Episode 16
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Liverpool v Watford Brighton & Hove Albion v Norwich City
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 17
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the December Goal of the Month competition. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 18
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also the result of the December Goal of the Month competition. Manchester United v Aston Villa Fulham v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 19
Featuring highlights of three matches from the Third Round of the FA Cup. Manchester United v West Ham United Northampton Town v Aston Villa Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton
Guest stars Tony Gubba, Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 20
Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 21
Action highlights from two First Division games plus analysis and interviews. Watford v Southampton Stoke City v Ipswich Town
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 22
Highlights from three matches in the Fourth Round of the FA Cup. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the January Goal of the Month competition. Aston Villa v Wolverhampton Wanderers Watford v Fulham Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 23
Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the January Goal of the Month competition. Luton Town v Liverpool Queens Park Rangers v Oldham Athletic Charlton Athletic v Cambridge United
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 24
Action highlights from First and Third Division games plus analysis and interviews. Huddersfield Town v Millwall Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 25
Featuring highlights from three matches in the Fifth Round of the FA Cup. Norwich City v Ipswich Town Crystal Palace v Burnley Derby County v Manchester United
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 26
Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the February Goal of the Month competition. Fulham v Newcastle United Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies
Episode 27
Jimmy Hill presents highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the February Goal of the Month competition. Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough Manchester City v Manchester United
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies
Episode 28
Highlights from two of yesterday's games, plus the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup. Arsenal v Aston Villa Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 29
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Liverpool v Everton Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 30
Featuring exclusive coverage of the 1983 Milk Cup final between Liverpool and Manchester United. BBC tv cameras capture all the drama and excitement of a Wembley cup final between two of England's most successful teams. Also, a chance to win £100-worth of Premium Bonds in the March Goal of the Month competition.
Guest stars Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 31
Fulham v Chelsea Luton Town v Norwich City Torquay United v Port Vale
Guest stars Alan Parry, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 32
Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City
Guest stars David Icke, Barry Davies, 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: Manchester United v Arsenal Div 1: Southampton v Liverpool
Guest stars David Icke, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 34
Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews. Manchester United v Watford West Ham United v Aston Villa
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, John Motson
Episode 35
Action highlights from First and Second Division games. Plus the April Goal of the Month competition. Wolverhampton Wanderers v Crystal Palace Swansea City v Ipswich Town
Guest stars Alan Parry, Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies
Episode 36
Highlights from two Football League matches affecting championship honours, promotion and relegation, the result of the April Goal of the Month competition and a selection of goals for the Goal of the Season competition. Liverpool v Aston Villa Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
Episode 37
Southampton v Birmingham City Manchester City v Luton Town
Guest stars Bob Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Barry Davies, John Motson
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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