Season 25 episodes1988-08-20

Season 1988/89

Match of the Day celebrated its 25th anniversary and had to cope with the fact that, for the first time since its inception in 1964, it couldn't broadcast any League football. Instead, the team settled into the four year contract with the intention of breathing new life into the FA Cup. With the new contract came a totally revamped show.

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Episodes

Season 25

Episode 1

20th August 1988: FA Charity Shield: Liverpool v Wimbledon

1h 20m

Episode 2

19th November 1988: FA Cup First Round

1h 20m

Episode 3

10th December 1988: FA Cup Second Round

1h 20m

Episode 4

7th January 1989: FA Cup Third Round

1h 20m

Episode 5

8th January 1989: FA Cup Third Round: West Ham United v Arsenal

1h 20m

Season 1988/89

Season 25

20th August 1988: FA Charity Shield: Liverpool v Wimbledon

19th November 1988: FA Cup First Round

10th December 1988: FA Cup Second Round

7th January 1989: FA Cup Third Round

8th January 1989: FA Cup Third Round: West Ham United v Arsenal

28th January 1989: FA Cup Fourth Round

29th January 1989: FA Cup Fourth Round: Millwall v Liverpool

18th February 1989: FA Cup Fifth Round

19th February 1989: FA Cup Fifth Round: Watford v Nottingham Forest

18th March 1989: FA Cup Sixth Round

19th March 1989: FA Cup Sixth Round: Everton v Wimbledon

15th April 1989: FA Cup Semi-Finals

20th May 1989: FA Cup Final: Liverpool v Everton