Match of the Day - Season 23
14 episodes
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
S15
S16
S17
S18
S19
S20
S21
S22
S23
S24
S25
S26
S27
S28
S29
S30
S31
S32
S33
S34
S35
S36
S37
S38
S39
S40
S41
S42
S43
S44
S45
S46
S47
S48
S49
S50
S51
S52
S53
S54
S55
S56
S57
S58
S59
S60
S61
S62
Episode 1
21st September 1986: Everton v Manchester United
For the first of the season's Football League fixtures to be shown live, a visit to Goodison Park for a match featuring two of the game's foremost clubs.
Episode 2
2nd November 1986: West Ham United v Everton
The new strike partnership of Frank McAvennie and Tony Cottee formed last season helped West Ham into third position in the league, their highest finish. Between them the two young internationals sc
Episode 3
23rd November 1986: Everton v Liverpool
Live soccer action at one of the classic 'derby' matches of the season: Merseyside's 135th League derby, all of them in the First Division, kicks off with honours exactly even: 47 wins for Everton, 47
Episode 4
7th December 1986: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Television's first full-length examination of two of the game's glamour clubs since they came under new management. United's troubled start to the season led to Ron Atkinson being replaced a month ag
Episode 5
14th December 1986: Liverpool v Chelsea
When it comes to contention for the League Championship, little or nothing changes at Anfield. Liverpool have won it 16 times and as this season's halfway stage approaches they are in their familiar p
Episode 6
4th January 1987: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
New Year soccer live on TV starts with a cracker in prospect and the supremacy of north London at stake as Tottenham and Arsenal meet for the 100th time in the Football League. They kick off with the
Episode 7
11th January 1987: FA Cup Third Round: Luton Town v Liverpool
The ingredients are heaped upon each other to make this one of the most enthralling third-round ties for years.
Episode 8
31st January 1987: FA Cup Fourth Round
Action highlights from three matches in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Manchester United v Coventry City
Wimbledon v Portsmouth
Bradford City v Everton
Episode 9
22nd February 1987: FA Cup Fifth Round: Wimbledon v Everton
Ten years ago Wimbledon were non-league nobodies. Now they're not only rubbing shoulders with the elite in the championship, but they have knocked over quite a few too. Not Everton though - they have
Episode 10
1st March 1987: League Cup Semi-final Second leg: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
This is more than a north London derby - they are playing for a place in the Littlewoods Challenge Cup Final at Wembley on Sunday 5 April, which you will be able to watch live on BBCtv.
Episode 11
8th March 1987: Watford v Everton
The final coverage of live League football this season comes from Vicarage Road, and Watford's fine home form will demand that Everton be at their Sunday best in pursuit of their ninth Championship su
Episode 12
14th March 1987: FA Cup Sixth Round
Action highlights from this afternoon's games, plus all the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup.
Arsenal v Watford
Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
Episode 13
5th April 1987: League Cup Final: Arsenal v Liverpool
The first Littlewoods Cup Final is the 27th in the history of the League Cup competition, and Liverpool head the honours list with four triumphs (1981-4). It is eight years since silverware went to Hi
Episode 14
16th May 1987: FA Cup Final: Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur
Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup Final from Wembley Stadium between Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur.