Season 17 episodes1980-08-17

Season 1980/81

After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.

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Episodes

Season 17

Episode 1

17th August 1980

1h 20m

Episode 2

24th August 1980

1h 20m

Episode 3

31st August 1980

1h 20m

Episode 4

7th September 1980

1h 20m

Episode 5

14th September 1980

1h 20m

Episode 6

21st September 1980

1h 20m

Episode 7

28th September 1980

1h 20m

Episode 8

5th October 1980

1h 20m

Episode 9

12th October 1980

1h 20m

Episode 10

19th October 1980

1h 20m

Episode 11

26th October 1980

1h 20m

Episode 12

2nd November 1980

1h 20m

Episode 13

9th November 1980

1h 20m

Episode 14

16th November 1980

1h 20m

Episode 15

23rd November 1980

1h 20m

Episode 16

30th November 1980

1h 20m

Episode 17

7th December 1980

1h 20m

Episode 18

14th December 1980

1h 20m

Episode 19

21st December 1980

1h 20m

Episode 20

28th December 1980

1h 20m

Episode 21

4th January 1981: FA Cup Third Round

1h 20m

Episode 22

11th January 1981

1h 20m

Episode 23

18th January 1981

1h 20m

Episode 24

25th January 1981: FA Cup Fourth Round

1h 20m

Episode 25

1st February 1981

1h 20m

Episode 26

8th February 1981

1h 20m

Episode 27

15th February 1981: FA Cup Fifth Round

1h 20m

Episode 28

22nd February 1981

1h 20m

Episode 29

1st March 1981

1h 20m

Episode 30

8th March 1981: FA Cup Sixth Round

1h 20m

Episode 31

15th March 1981: League Cup Final

1h 20m

Episode 32

22nd March 1981

1h 20m

Episode 33

29th March 1981

1h 20m

Episode 34

5th April 1981

1h 20m

Episode 35

12th April 1981: FA Cup Semi-Final

1h 20m

Episode 36

19th April 1981

1h 20m

Episode 37

26th April 1981

1h 20m

Episode 38

3rd May 1981

1h 20m

Episode 39

9th May 1981: FA Cup Final: Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur

1h 20m

Episode 40

16th May 1981: Home International Championship

1h 20m