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Match of the Day (Season 33)
11th August 1996: FA Charity Shield: Manchester United v Newcastle United (Episode 1)
Air date: 1996-08-11
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of the traditional curtain raiser of the domestic season, the FA Charity Shield, with Manchester United taking on Newcastle United at Wembley. Alex Ferguson's side, who won the Premiership and FA Cup double last season, contains several new faces, including summer signings Jordi and Karel Poborsky, as well as Footballer of the Year Eric Cantona. Newcastle, who were league runners-up and lost twice to United last season, will be looking to get the season off to a flying start with victory in their first appearance at Wembley for 20 years.
17th August 1996 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1996-08-17
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Action from two of the top fixtures on the opening day of the new season in the FA Premiership, with champions Manchester United away to Wimbledon and Liverpool at Middlesbrough.
21st August 1996 (Episode 3)
Air date: 1996-08-21
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of the FA Premiership match between Chelsea and Middlesbrough at Stamford Bridge.
24th August 1996 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1996-08-24
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Action from two of today's key games in the FA Premiership, including West Ham's game against Southampton at Upton Park. The Hammers' close season signings include Portugal's Paolo Futre and Romanian striker Florin Raducioiu, while Southampton recently appointed former Liverpool and Rangers' boss Graeme Souness as their new manager. Plus, highlights from the all-Midlands clash between Coca-Cola Cup holders Aston Villa and newly promoted Derby County, and all today's other goals and talking points.
1st September 1996: Moldova v England (Episode 5)
Air date: 1996-09-01
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of Moldova v England, Glenn Hoddle's opening match as coach and the national team's first qualifying match for the 1998 World Cup tournament, to be staged in France.
4th September 1996 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1996-09-04
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Action from tonight's Tyne-Wear derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United, from Roker Park.
7th September 1996 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1996-09-07
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Action from today's key games in the Premiership, including the clash of the roses at Elland Road where Leeds United entertain rivals Manchester United. There's also talking points and goals from the day's other Premiership games.
14th September 1996 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1996-09-14
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights from two of today's top games in the Premiership, including Newcastle United against Blackburn Rovers.
21st September 1996 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1996-09-21
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights from two of today's top games in the Premiership including Liverpool v Chelsea at Anfield.
28th September 1996 (Episode 10)
Air date: 1996-09-28
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights from two of today's top games in the Premiership, including Everton v Sheffield Wednesday at Goodison Park.
12th October 1996 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1996-10-12
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of the day's big Premiership game between Manchester United and Liverpool, from Old Trafford. Plus, a roundup of all the action from this afternoon's other matches.
19th October 1996 (Episode 12)
Air date: 1996-10-19
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of the day's big Premiership game between Nottingham Forest and Derby County, from the City Ground. Plus, a roundup of all the action from this afternoon's other matches.
26th October 1996 (Episode 13)
Air date: 1996-10-26
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights from two of today's top games in the Premiership, including Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge.
2nd Novermber 1996 (Episode 14)
Air date: 1996-11-02
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights from two of today's top games in the Premiership, including Manchester United v Chelsea at Old Trafford.
9th November 1996: England v Georgia (Episode 15)
Air date: 1996-11-09
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of England's World Cup qualifying match against Georgia in Tbilisi. Plus action from the group seven qualifier between Holland and Wales, while Northern Ireland face a daunting game away against European champions Germany.
16th November 1996 (Episode 16)
Air date: 1996-11-16
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of the day's top FA Premiership match between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford. Plus highlights from the rest of the day's Premiership fixtures.
23rd November 1996 (Episode 17)
Air date: 1996-11-23
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Action from today's Midlands derby between Coventry City and Aston Villa at Highfield Road, plus highlights and talking points from the rest of the day's Premiership fixtures.
30th November 1996 (Episode 18)
Air date: 1996-11-30
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Featuring highlights of the day's top FA Premiership match between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St James' Park. Plus an update on the rest of the day's Premiership games.
7th December 1996 (Episode 19)
Air date: 1996-12-07
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Featuring highlights of the day's top Premiership match between Arsenal and Derby County at Highbury. Including action from the second round of the FA Cup, as second and third division sides aim to make it into the third round. Plus an update on the rest of the day's games, and the latest Goal of the Month competition.
9th December 1996: FA Cup Third Round Draw (Episode 20)
Air date: 1996-12-09
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Coverage of the draw from Lancaster Gate.
21st December 1996: (Episode 21)
Air date: 1996-12-21
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Action from today's FA Premiership matches, including highlights of the match between Everton and Leeds United at Goodison Park.
28th December 1996 (Episode 22)
Air date: 1996-12-28
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership including Newcastle United against Tottenham Hotspur at St James' Park. Plus all the goals and talking points from the day's other games.
1st January 1997 (Episode 23)
Air date: 1997-01-01
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: All the goals and key moments from the day's Premiership games, including highlights of the match at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Aston Villa.
4th January 1997: FA Cup Third Round (Episode 24)
Air date: 1997-01-04
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Featuring highlights from Highfield Road of the FA Cup third-round match between Coventry City and Woking. Plus highlights of a tricky away tie for West Ham United and action from the all-Premiership match between Arsenal and Sunderland at Highbury.
5th January 1997: FA Cup Third Round: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur (Episode 25)
Air date: 1997-01-05
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Coverage from Old Trafford of this FA Cup third-round tie. United have reached the final for the last three years and won the cup for a record ninth time last season. That put them one ahead of Spurs who last won in 1991. Live coverage of the fourth-round draw follows.
11th January 1997 (Episode 26)
Air date: 1997-01-11
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Action from today's FA Premiership matches, including highlights of the match between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Villa Park.
18th January 1997 (Episode 27)
Air date: 1997-01-18
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Action from today's FA Premiership matches, including highlights of the match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at Anfield.
25th January 1997: FA Cup Fourth Round (Episode 28)
Air date: 1997-01-25
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Featuring highlights of two of today's FA Cup fourth-round matches.
26th January 1997: FA Cup Fourth Round: Chelsea v Liverpool (Episode 29)
Air date: 1997-01-26
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Coverage 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.
1st February 1997 (Episode 30)
Air date: 1997-02-01
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Featuring 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.
15th February 1997: FA Cup Fifth Round (Episode 31)
Air date: 1997-02-15
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights from two key FA Cup fifth-round ties.
16th February 1997: FA Cup Fifth Round: Leicester City v Chelsea (Episode 32)
Air date: 1997-02-16
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Coverage of this FA Cup fifth-round tie from Filbert Street. Followed by the quarter-final draw.
22nd February 1997 (Episode 33)
Air date: 1997-02-22
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of today's FA Premiership match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.
1st March 1997 (Episode 34)
Air date: 1997-03-01
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights from St James' Park of the FA Premiership match between Newcastle United and Southampton.
8th March 1997: FA Cup Sixth Round (Episode 35)
Air date: 1997-03-08
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Featuring 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.
9th March 1997: FA Cup Sixth Round: Sheffield Wednesday v Wimbledon (Episode 36)
Air date: 1997-03-09
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Coverage of this FA Cup quarter-final tie from Hillsborough. Followed by the semi-final draw.
15th March 1997 (Episode 37)
Air date: 1997-03-15
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Including highlights of the Premiership match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. Plus today's goals and news.
22nd March 1997 (Episode 38)
Air date: 1997-03-22
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Featuring highlights from Highfield Road of the Premiership match between Coventry City and West Ham United.
29th March 1997 (Episode 39)
Air date: 1997-03-29
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Featuring 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.
5th April 1997 (Episode 40)
Air date: 1997-04-05
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Featuring highlights of two of today's key matches in the FA Premiership, including Nottingham Forest v Southampton at the City Ground.
12th April 1997 (Episode 41)
Air date: 1997-04-12
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of two of today's top fixtures, including the match between Blackburn Rovers and Manchester United at Ewood Park.
13th April 1997: FA Cup Semi Final: Wimbledon v Chelsea (Episode 42)
Air date: 1997-04-13
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Coverage 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.
13th April 1997: FA Cup Semi Final: Middlesbrough v Chesterfield (Episode 43)
Air date: 1997-04-13
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights 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.
19th April 1997 (Episode 44)
Air date: 1997-04-19
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights 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.
3rd May 1997 (Episode 45)
Air date: 1997-05-03
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Including 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.
3rd May 1997 (Episode 46)
Air date: 1997-05-03
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Including highlights of Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal v Newcastle United.
5th May 1997 (Episode 47)
Air date: 1997-05-05
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights 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.
6th May 1997 (Episode 48)
Air date: 1997-05-06
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights 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.
8th May 1997 (Episode 49)
Air date: 1997-05-08
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Tonight 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.
11th May 1997 (Episode 50)
Air date: 1997-05-11
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: All 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.
17th May 1997: FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Middlesbrough (Episode 51)
Air date: 1997-05-17
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of today's FA Cup final between Chelsea and Middlesbrough at Wembley.
24th May 1997: England v South Africa (Episode 52)
Air date: 1997-05-24
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of tonight's historic friendly international between England and South Africa at Old Trafford. This is the first meeting between the two nations and the first England international to take place at the home of Manchester United since 1938.
31st May 1997: England v Poland (Episode 53)
Air date: 1997-05-31
Runtime: 80 min
Overview: Highlights of England's World Cup qualifier against Poland at the Slaski stadium in Chorzow.
