Episode

Match of the Day: 11th August 1979: The FA Charity Shield: Arsenal v Liverpool

Name: Match of the Day: 11th August 1979: The FA Charity Shield: Arsenal v Liverpool
Released: 1979-08-11
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Gary Lineker, Jimmy Hill, John Motson, Barry Davies, Des Lynam

Match of the DaySeason 1979/801979-08-11

Overview

The annual curtain-raiser between the Football League champions and the FA Cup holders played at the Empire Stadium, Wembley. Jimmy Hill presents the highlights, talks to the personalities involved and analyses the key moments from this afternoon's game.

Details

Series: Match of the Day
Season: Season 16
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1979-08-11
Runtime: 80 min

Episode context

11th August 1979: The FA Charity Shield: Arsenal v Liverpool is Episode 1 in Season 1979/80 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1979-08-11. The runtime is 80 min.

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Episode 2: 18th August 1979 1979-08-18 | 80 min Jimmy Hill presents match highlights from today's opening day of the 1979-80 Football League season. He is joined by Bob Wilson who will be gathering together the day's headlines on the Saturday that Liverpool begin their defence of the First Division Championship. Southampton v Manchester United Manchester City v Crystal Palace

More episodes from this season

Episode 3: 25th August 1979 1979-08-25 | 80 min Presented by Jimmy Hill featuring highlights of today's Football League action. Sunderland v Fulham Derby County v Everton

Episode 4: 1st September 1979 1979-09-01 | 80 min Action highlights of today's Football League programme plus the news and the views of the football personalities involved. Leicester City v Luton Town Leeds United v Arsenal

Episode 5: 8th September 1979 1979-09-08 | 80 min Jimmy Hill presents action highlights, analysis and interviews from today's Football League programme. Liverpool v Coventry City Aston Villa v Manchester United

Episode 6: 15th September 1979 1979-09-15 | 80 min Jimmy Hill introduces the action and analyses the key moments from the two games. West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City West Ham United v Sunderland

Episode 7: 22nd September 1979 1979-09-22 | 80 min Highlights of two outstanding Football League games. Bob Wilson with the day's news and, as usual, there's expert analysis and the Late Night Pools Check. Stoke City v Crystal Palace Newcastle United v Wrexham

Episode 8: 29th September 1979 1979-09-29 | 80 min Highlights of two Football League games, with interviews, analysis and expert comment. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's important news stories, plus the late night Pools Check. Also in tonight's programme, the August/September Goal of the Month competition. Your chance to win £100 in Premium Bonds. Nottingham Forest v Liverpool Sheffield United v Oxford United

Episode 9: 6th October 1979 1979-10-06 | 80 min Highlights of two Football League matches plus analysis and interviews. Bob Wilson gathers together the day's other news, including the late night Pools Check. There's also the result of the August/ September Goal of the Month competition. Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City v Everton

Episode 10: 13th October 1979 1979-10-13 | 80 min Action highlights of two outstanding Football League games. Plus interviews, analysis and comment presented by Jimmy Hill. Bob Wilson looks at the other news stories of the day, plus the late night Pools Check. Luton Town v Sunderland Wolverhampton Wanderers v Norwich City

Episode 11: 20th October 2020 1979-10-20 | 80 min Action highlights from two Football League matches. Manchester United v Ipswich Town Arsenal v Stoke City

Episode 12: 27th October 1979 1979-10-27 | 80 min Action highlights of three top Football League games. Plus interviews, action analysis and a round-up of the day's news from Bob Wilson including the late-night Pools Check. There is also £100 to be won in the October Goal of the Month competition. Queens Park Rangers v Burnley Southampton v Leeds United Manchester City v Liverpool