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Match of the Day

7.6/10 1964 62 Seasons 3272 Episodes Returning Series

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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Season 24 Episodes

E1
29th August 1987: Arsenal v Portsmouth
80 min 1987

Shown unscheduled as part of "Sports Special" with Athletics and Boxing.

E2
20th September 1987: Newcastle United v Liverpool
80 min 1987

The first live Match of the Day of 1987 features two of the season's most talked-about teams.

E3
17th October 1987: Liverpool v Queens Park Rangers
80 min 1987

Billed as part of "Sports Special" with Snooker, Golf and Cricket (30min football).

E4
1st November 1987: Liverpool v Everton
80 min 1987

Of the 136 League derbies played between the giants of Merseyside, all of them in the First Division, Liverpool have won…

E5
22nd November 1987: Derby County v Chelsea
80 min 1987

BBC cameras are at the Baseball Ground to assess clubs of great tradition who were in the Second Division when they last…

E6
13th December 1987: Coventry City v Arsenal
80 min 1987

George Graham 's forecast, when he took over at Highbury last year, was that Arsenal could be genuine contenders for the…

E7
28th December 1987
80 min 1987

As a breath of fresh air over the holiday, here's action highlights from two Barclays League First Division matches with…

E8
3rd January 1988: Everton v Nottingham Forest
80 min 1988

The first live football coverage of the New Year features two of the clubs who have spent the first half of the season i…

E9
10th January 1988: FA Cup Third Round: Ipswich Town v Manchester United
80 min 1988

The FA Cup, won six times by Manchester United, has gone to East Anglia just once - ten years ago, when Bobby Robson 's …

E10
16th January 1988
80 min 1988

Highlights of one of today's top Barclay's League matches, an action report from another, and a comprehensive round-up o…

E11
24th January 1988: Arsenal v Manchester United
80 min 1988

After establishing a club record of 14 straight wins in the first half of the season, Arsenal have momentarily gone off …

E12
30th January 1988: FA Cup Fourth Round
80 min 1988

Action highlights from this afternoon's games, plus all the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup. Manchester U…

E13
21st February 1988: FA Cup Fifth Round: Everton v Liverpool
80 min 1988

The FA Cup Fifth Round brings yet another mighty confrontation between the giants of Mersey side, with Everton attemptin…

E14
28th February 1988: League Cup Semi-Final, Second Leg: Luton Town v Oxford United
80 min 1988

Luton were barred from last season's Littlewoods Cup because of their ban on away fans. They had second thoughts for 198…

E15
6th March 1988: Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur
80 min 1988

The last live match from this season's Barclays League is the 102nd time these great north London rivals have disputed p…

E16
12th March 1988: FA Cup Sixth Round
80 min 1988

Action highlights, analysis and interviews, plus all the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup. Arsenal v Notti…

E17
4th April 1988
80 min 1988

Action highlights from two matches in the Barclays League, at a crucial point of the season. Portsmouth v Nottingham Fo…

E18
9th April 1988: FA Cup Semi-finals
80 min 1988

Only one step away from Wembley, a journey never experienced before by First Division newcomers Wimbledon. This afternoo…

E19
14th May 1988: FA Cup Final: Wimbledon v Liverpool
80 min 1988

Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup Final from Wembley Stadium between Liverpool and Wimbledon. Jimmy Hill presents th…

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