Episode
Match of the Day: 27th May 1982: Home International Championship
Overview
Wales v Northern Ireland at the Racecourse Ground, Wrexham At one stage Wales looked the likeliest of all the British nations to qualify for the World Cup finals. The fact that they missed out has made Manager Mike England all the more determined that Wales do well in the British Championships. For his opposite number, Billy Bingham , the game provides the final chance to experiment before Northern Ireland's opening World Cup game against Yugoslavia on 17 June.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 41
- Air date
- 1982-05-27
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
27th May 1982: Home International Championship is Episode 41 in Season 1981/82 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1982-05-27. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 40: 22nd May 1982: FA Cup Final: Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur
Highlights of the 1982 FA Cup Final. Jimmy Hill presents the best action, analyses the key moments and talks to the players and manager of the victorious side.
Episode 42: 29th May 1982: Home International Championship
Featuring the 100th full international between Scotland and England, played this afternoon at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The score so far could hardly be closer - Scotland have won on 39 occasions, England 38 with the remaining 22 matches drawn.
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