Episode

Match of the Day: 29th August 1987: Arsenal v Portsmouth

Name: Match of the Day: 29th August 1987: Arsenal v Portsmouth
Released: 1987-08-29
Duration: 80 min
Cast: Gary Lineker, Jimmy Hill, John Motson, Barry Davies, Des Lynam

Match of the DaySeason 1987/881987-08-29

Overview

Shown unscheduled as part of "Sports Special" with Athletics and Boxing.

Details

Series: Match of the Day
Season: Season 24
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1987-08-29
Runtime: 80 min

Episode context

29th August 1987: Arsenal v Portsmouth is Episode 1 in Season 1987/88 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1987-08-29. The runtime is 80 min.

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Episode 2: 20th September 1987: Newcastle United v Liverpool 1987-09-20 | 80 min The first live Match of the Day of 1987 features two of the season's most talked-about teams.

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Episode 9: 10th January 1988: FA Cup Third Round: Ipswich Town v Manchester United 1988-01-10 | 80 min The FA Cup, won six times by Manchester United, has gone to East Anglia just once - ten years ago, when Bobby Robson 's Ipswich shocked Arsenal at Wembley.

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Episode 11: 24th January 1988: Arsenal v Manchester United 1988-01-24 | 80 min After establishing a club record of 14 straight wins in the first half of the season, Arsenal have momentarily gone off the boil. A draw against West Ham and victories over Charlton and Queens Park Rangers make up Manchester United's record in London this season. Past form at Highbury favours United and a close encounter. They have won there three times in the last four seasons, all by the odd goal, as was Arsenal's victory in the corresponding match last season.

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