Episode
Match of the Day: 20th January 1984
Overview
Aston Villa v Liverpool. In the last five seasons the League Championship has eluded Liverpool only once - in 1981 when the title went to Aston Villa for the seventh time. Tonight Liverpool go to Villa Park and so do the Match of the Day cameras to bring live coverage of a fixture that traditionally produces fine football and plenty of goals. Villa lost 2-1 at Anfield back in September.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1984-01-20
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
20th January 1984 is Episode 19 in Season 1983/84 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1984-01-20. The runtime is 80 min.
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Episode 18: 13th January 1984
Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United. For Manchester United, with the most expensive squad ever assembled in British football, there is an entirely new experience tonight when they play for League Championship points on an artificial pitch. Their first League victory this season was against Queens Park Rangers on the opening day at Old Trafford, and now live, full-length coverage of the return fixture promises an intriguing contest of skill as Rangers, last year's Second Division champions, set out to avenge that defeat in their own compact west London stadium. And at half-time, the result of the November/December Goal of the Month competition.
Episode 20: 28th January 1984: FA Cup Fourth Round
Featuring highlights from three matches in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Also a chance to win £100 worth of Premium Bonds in the January Goal of the Month competition.
Shrewsbury Town v Ipswich Town
Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City
Portsmouth v Southampton
More episodes from this season
Episode 17: 7th January 1984: FA Cup Third Round
Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur
Episode 21: 4th February 1984
Match of the Day highlights the quality football in the lower divisions featuring important Canon League matches in the Second and Fourth Divisions, plus analysis and interviews. Also, the result of the January Goal of the Month Competition.
Grimsby Town v Manchester City
Blackpool v York City
Episode 16: 6th January 1984: FA Cup Third Round
Traditionally the most enthralling stage of the season, as first and second division clubs join the 20 survivors from the Leagues lower reaches and beyond. Match of the Day kicks off the third round tonight with live coverage of one of the most absorbing ties. And at half time, a bumper edition of Goal of the Month with the best goals from November and December.
Liverpool v Newcastle United
Episode 22: 11th February 1984
Action highlights from First and Second Division matches in the Canon League plus analysis and interviews.
Notts County v Watford
Sheffield Wednesday v Charlton Athletic
Episode 15: 31st December 1983
Action highlights from two First Division matches, plus analysis and interviews.
Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers
Everton v Coventry City
Episode 23: 17th February 1984: FA Cup Fifth Round
Blackburn Rovers v Southampton. From an entry of 448 clubs, the FA Cup is down to the last 16, but there is still plenty of 'Cup tradition' among the survivors. Blackburn Rovers, a founder member of the Football League, have won the Cup six times - all those triumphs long ago - but Rovers are currently prominent in the Second Division. Their opponents Southampton were in the Second Division when they won the cup in 1976. They now stand high in the championship and go to Ewood Park in search of a quarter-final place.
Episode 14: 16th December 1983
Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur. One of the season's most attractive Canon League matches in one of the game's finest arenas, Old Trafford. FA Cup holders Manchester United have already held the championship lead in 1983/4 as they challenge for their first League title since 1967, while Tottenham's away record is among the best.
Episode 24: 25th February 1984
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Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
Norwich City v West Ham United
Episode 13: 10th December 1983
Action highlights from two First Division matches plus analysis and interviews.
Coventry City v Liverpool
West Ham United v Arsenal
Episode 25: 3rd March 1984
Action highlights from First and Second Division matches plus analysis and interviews. Also the result of the February Goal of the Month competition.
Leicester City v Watford
Chelsea v Oldham Athletic