Match of the Day

Overview

The programme returned to Saturday nights. Only two games were allowed to be shown per show.

Episodes

• S18E1 — 22nd August 1981: FA Charity Shield: Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur 1981-08-22 • 80 min
• S18E2 — 29th August 1981 1981-08-29 • 80 min
• S18E3 — 5th September 1981 1981-09-05 • 80 min
• S18E4 — 12th September 1981 1981-09-12 • 80 min
• S18E5 — 19th September 1981 1981-09-19 • 80 min
• S18E6 — 26th September 1981 1981-09-26 • 80 min
• S18E7 — 3rd October 1981 1981-10-03 • 80 min
• S18E8 — 10th October 1981 1981-10-10 • 80 min
• S18E9 — 17th October 1981 1981-10-17 • 80 min
• S18E10 — 24th October 1981 1981-10-24 • 80 min
• S18E11 — 31st October 1981 1981-10-31 • 80 min
• S18E12 — 7th November 1981 1981-11-07 • 80 min
• S18E13 — 14th November 1981 1981-11-14 • 80 min
• S18E14 — 21st November 1981 1981-11-21 • 80 min
• S18E15 — 28th November 1981 1981-11-28 • 80 min
• S18E16 — 5th December 1981 1981-12-05 • 80 min
• S18E17 — 12th December 1981 1981-12-12 • 80 min
• S18E18 — 19th December 1981 1981-12-19 • 80 min
• S18E19 — 26th December 1981 1981-12-26 • 80 min
• S18E20 — 2nd January 1982: FA Cup Third Round 1982-01-02 • 80 min
• S18E21 — 9th January 1982 1982-01-09 • 80 min
• S18E22 — 16th January 1982 1982-01-16 • 80 min
• S18E23 — 23rd January 1982: FA Cup Fourth Round 1982-01-23 • 80 min
• S18E24 — 30th January 1982 1982-01-30 • 80 min
• S18E25 — 6th February 1982 1982-02-06 • 80 min
• S18E26 — 13th February 1982: FA Cup Fifth Round 1982-02-13 • 80 min
• S18E27 — 20th February 1982 1982-02-20 • 80 min
• S18E28 — 27th February 1982 1982-02-27 • 80 min
• S18E29 — 6th March 1982: FA Cup Sixth Round 1982-03-06 • 80 min
• S18E30 — 13th March 1982 1982-03-13 • 80 min
• S18E31 — 20th March 1982 1982-03-20 • 80 min
• S18E32 — 27th March 1982 1982-03-27 • 80 min
• S18E33 — 3rd April 1982: FA Cup Semi-Final 1982-04-03 • 80 min
• S18E34 — 10th April 1982 1982-04-10 • 80 min
• S18E35 — 17th April 1982 1982-04-17 • 80 min
• S18E36 — 24th April 1982 1982-04-24 • 80 min
• S18E37 — 1st May 1982 1982-05-01 • 80 min
• S18E38 — 8th May 1982 1982-05-08 • 80 min
• S18E39 — 15th May 1982 1982-05-15 • 80 min
• S18E40 — 22nd May 1982: FA Cup Final: Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur 1982-05-22 • 80 min
• S18E41 — 27th May 1982: Home International Championship 1982-05-27 • 80 min
• S18E42 — 29th May 1982: Home International Championship 1982-05-29 • 80 min