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

17th April 1983: FA Cup Semi-Final

Jimmy Hill

24th April 1983

10th April 1983

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

29th August 1982

Highlights from two of yesterday's First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.

Arsenal v Liverpool

Ipswich Town v Coventry City

5th September 1982

Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews.

Sheffield Wednesday v Leeds United

Manchester United v Ipswich Town

12th September 1982

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.

Southampton v Manchester United

Swansea City v Liverpool

19th September 1982

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

26th September 1982

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

3rd October 1982

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

10th October 1982

Action highlights from First and Second Division games, plus analysis and interviews.

Newcastle United v Fulham

Stoke City v Brighton & Hove Albion

17th October 1982

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

Watford v Coventry City

24th October 1982

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

31st October 1982

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

7th November 1982

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

14th November 1982

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

21st November 1982

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

28th November 1982

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

5th December 1982

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.

Liverpool v Watford

Brighton & Hove Albion v Norwich City

12th December 1982

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

19th December 1982

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

2nd January 1983

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

9th January 1983: FA Cup Third Round

Action highlights from First and Second Division games plus analysis and interviews.

West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool

Middlesbrough v Sheffield Wednesday

16th January 1983

Action highlights from two First Division games plus analysis and interviews.

Watford v Southampton

Stoke City v Ipswich Town

23rd January 1983

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

30th January 1983: FA Cup Fourth Round

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

6th February 1983

Action highlights from First and Third Division games plus analysis and interviews.

Huddersfield Town v Millwall

Tottenham Hotspur v Swansea City

13th February 1983

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

20th February 1983

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

27th February 1983

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

6th March 1983

Highlights from two of yesterday's games, plus the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup.

Arsenal v Aston Villa

Burnley v Sheffield Wednesday

13th March 1983: FA Cup Sixth Round

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.

Liverpool v Everton

Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest

20th March 1983

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.

27th March 1983: League Cup Final

Fulham v Chelsea

Luton Town v Norwich City

Torquay United v Port Vale

3rd April 1983

Brighton & Hove Albion v Everton

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City

Action highlights from two First Division games, plus analysis and interviews.

Manchester United v Watford

West Ham United v Aston Villa

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

1st May 1983

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

8th May 1983

Southampton v Birmingham City

Manchester City v Luton Town

15th May 1983

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17th April 1983: FA Cup Semi-Final

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