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Match of the Day : Season 33
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Air date: 11 Aug '96 - 53 episodesMatch of the Day is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League. It is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 22 August 1964, though it has not always been aired regularly. The programme is broadcast from MediaCityUK in Salford Quays on the banks of the Manchester Ship Canal in Greater Manchester. MOTD is presented by former England captain Gary Lineker, who is usually joined by England teammate and former Newcastle United captain Alan Shearer and Liverpool and Scotland defender Alan Hansen as well as Mark Lawrenson. Over the years many famous and respected sports broadcasters have fine-tuned their skills on the programme, including Kenneth Wolstenholme, David Coleman, Barry Davies, John Motson, Jimmy Hill and Des Lynam.
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List of Episodes (53)
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Match of the Day (1964)
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26. 11th January 1997
11 Jan '97Action from today's FA Premiership matches, including highlights of the match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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27. 18th January 1997
18 Jan '97Action from today's FA Premiership matches, including highlights of the match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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28. 25th January 1997: FA Cup Fourth Round
25 Jan '97Featuring highlights of two of today's FA Cup fourth-round matches.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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29. 26th January 1997: FA Cup Fourth Round: Chelsea v Liverpool
26 Jan '97Coverage of this outstanding FA Cup fourth-round tie from Stamford Bridge between Ruud Gullit's cosmopolitan Chelsea side and an impressive Liverpool lineup. Live coverage of the fifth-round draw follows.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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30. 1st February 1997
01 Feb '97Featuring highlights of two matches from today's Premiership programme, including Leeds United v Arsenal, in which new Leeds manager George Graham takes on his old club. Plus goals from the day's other fixtures in the Premiership and the Goal of the Month competition.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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31. 15th February 1997: FA Cup Fifth Round
15 Feb '97Highlights from two key FA Cup fifth-round ties.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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32. 16th February 1997: FA Cup Fifth Round: Leicester City v Chelsea
16 Feb '97Coverage of this FA Cup fifth-round tie from Filbert Street. Followed by the quarter-final draw.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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33. 22nd February 1997
22 Feb '97Highlights of today's FA Premiership match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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34. 1st March 1997
01 Mar '97Highlights from St James' Park of the FA Premiership match between Newcastle United and Southampton.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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35. 8th March 1997: FA Cup Sixth Round
08 Mar '97Featuring FA Cup highlights from the game between Derby and Middlesbrough, plus a review of the Premiership match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest. Including all the goals and news from the day's other Premiership fixtures.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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36. 9th March 1997: FA Cup Sixth Round: Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon
09 Mar '97Coverage of this FA Cup quarter-final tie from Hillsborough. Followed by the semi-final draw.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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37. 15th March 1997
15 Mar '97Including highlights of the Premiership match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Plus today's goals and news.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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38. 22nd March 1997
22 Mar '97Featuring highlights from Highfield Road of the Premiership match between Coventry City and West Ham United.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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39. 29th March 1997
29 Mar '97Featuring highlights from Wembley of England's friendly international against Mexico. Plus highlights of today's World Cup qualifying matches: Scotland v Estonia, Wales v Belgium, and Northern Ireland v Portugal.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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40. 5th April 1997
05 Apr '97Featuring highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Nottingham Forest v Southampton at the City Ground.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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41. 12th April 1997
12 Apr '97Highlights of two of today's top fixtures, including the match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United at Ewood Park.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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42. 13th April 1997: FA Cup Semi Final: Wimbledon v Chelsea
13 Apr '97Coverage of this all-Premiership FA Cup semi-final from Highbury. It is Chelsea's third appearance in this stage of the competition in the last four years while Wimbledon haven't reached an FA Cup semi-final for nine years.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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43. 13th April 1997: FA Cup Semi Final: Middlesbrough v Chesterfield
13 Apr '97Highlights of today's other FA Cup semi-final between Middlesbrough and Chesterfield at Old Trafford. Having not reached a major cup final competition in their history, Boro are on the verge of achieving the feat twice in the same season. For Chesterfield this is the biggest match in their history and they are the first side from outside the top two divisions to reach the last four in the FA Cup since Plymouth Argyle 13 years ago.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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44. 19th April 1997
19 Apr '97Highlights of two of today's top fixtures in the FA Premiership including the match that could decide the title between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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45. 3rd May 1997
03 May '97Including highlights of Manchester United's match at Leicester City, the first of four matches in the last week of the season for United as they bid to retain the Premiership title.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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46. 3rd May 1997
03 May '97Including highlights of Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal v Newcastle United.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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47. 5th May 1997
05 May '97Highlights of the clash between Manchester United and Middlesbrough at Old Trafford, as United play their second of four matches in the space of nine days.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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48. 6th May 1997
06 May '97Highlights of tonight's two vital FA Premiership matches affecting issues at both ends of the table. Liverpool face Wimbledon at Selhurst Park, looking for their first away win against the home side since 1990, while West Ham United entertain Newcastle United at Upton Park, hoping for vital points to help them also avoid relegation.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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49. 8th May 1997
08 May '97Tonight Manchester United and Middlesbrough are both involved in important matches as the Premiership title and relegation battles near their conclusion. At Old Trafford, United face Newcastle, while at the other end of the table, FA Cup finalists Middlesbrough's punishing schedule continues with their re-scheduled match at Blackburn Rovers.
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Match of the Day (1964)
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50. 11th May 1997
11 May '97All the drama from the final day of the FA Premiership season. West Ham visit Old Trafford at the end of a difficult week for Manchester United during which they've already played three matches. Southampton end their season at Aston Villa, and Coventry finish with a tricky away game at Tottenham.
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