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The Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 16

Every episode of Match of the Day Season 16 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 16!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 1 - 11th August 1979: The FA Charity Shield: Arsenal v Liverpool
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    #1 - 11th August 1979: The FA Charity Shield: Arsenal v Liverpool

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    The 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.

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  2. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 2 - 18th August 1979
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    #2 - 18th August 1979

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    Jimmy 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

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  3. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 3 - 25th August 1979
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    #3 - 25th August 1979

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    Presented by Jimmy Hill featuring highlights of today's Football League action. Sunderland v Fulham Derby County v Everton

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  4. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 4 - 1st September 1979
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    #4 - 1st September 1979

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    Action highlights of today's Football League programme plus the news and the views of the football personalities involved. Leicester City v Luton Town Leeds United v Arsenal

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  5. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 5 - 8th September 1979
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    #5 - 8th September 1979

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    Jimmy Hill presents action highlights, analysis and interviews from today's Football League programme. Liverpool v Coventry City Aston Villa v Manchester United

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  6. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 6 - 15th September 1979
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    #6 - 15th September 1979

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    Jimmy Hill introduces the action and analyses the key moments from the two games. West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City West Ham United v Sunderland

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  7. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 7 - 22nd September 1979
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    #7 - 22nd September 1979

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    Highlights of two outstanding Football League games. Bob Wilson with the day's news and, as usual, there's expert analysis and the Late Night Pools Check. Stoke City v Crystal Palace Newcastle United v Wrexham

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  8. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 8 - 29th September 1979
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    #8 - 29th September 1979

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    Highlights 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

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  9. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 9 - 6th October 1979
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    #9 - 6th October 1979

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    Highlights 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

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  10. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 10 - 13th October 1979
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    #10 - 13th October 1979

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    Action 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

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  11. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 11 - 20th October 2020
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    #11 - 20th October 2020

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    Action highlights from two Football League matches. Manchester United v Ipswich Town Arsenal v Stoke City

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  12. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 12 - 27th October 1979
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    #12 - 27th October 1979

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    Action 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

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  13. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 13 - 3rd November 1979
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    #13 - 3rd November 1979

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    Two 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

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  14. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 14 - 10th November 1979
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    #14 - 10th November 1979

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    Jimmy 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

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  15. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 15 - 17th November 1979
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    #15 - 17th November 1979

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    Highlights of two Football League games presented by Jimmy Hill. Plus manager and player comment and a round-up of the day's news from Bob Wilson. Nottingham Forest v Brighton & Hove Albion Arsenal v Everton

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  16. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 16 - 24th November 1979
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    #16 - 24th November 1979

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    Introduced 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

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  17. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 17 - 1st December 1979
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    #17 - 1st December 1979

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    Jimmy 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

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  18. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 18 - 8th Decemeber 1979
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    #18 - 8th Decemeber 1979

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    Action highlights of two Football League matches. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's headlines including the late-night Pools Check. Manchester United v Leeds United Queens Park Rangers v Wrexham

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  19. Match of the Day Season 16 Episode 19 - 15th December 1979