Season
Match of the Day: Season 1999/2000
Overview
Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football presenter. Gary Lineker took over as the main presenter for the show.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 36
- Air date
- 1999-08-07
- Episodes
- 90 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: 7th August 1999
The best of the action and all the goals from the opening day of the season in the Premiership. The pick of the games are Gianluca Vialli's Chelsea clash with Peter Reid's newly promoted Sunderland, while fellow new boys Watford, managed by Graham Taylor, meet a Wimbledon side adjusting to life under Egil Olsen.
Episode 2: 11th August 1999
Highlights from the midweek Premiership programme. Among the games featured are Aston Villa's home game against Everton, and Sheffield Wednesday against treble winners Manchester United. Plus the goals from last night's games.
Episode 3: 14th August 1999
Gary Lineker introduces action from three of today's games in the FA Premiership including Manchester United's clash with Leeds United at Old Trafford. Plus a roundup of all the day's goals and important incidents.
Episode 4: 21st August 1999
Highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership including Coventry City's match with Derby County. There's also a roundup of all the day's goals and talking points.
Episode 5: 25th August 1999
Tonight's football highlights are dominated by the latest episode in one of the game's fiercest rivalries, Newcastle v Sunderiand. Newcastle manager Ruud Gullit and Sunderland manager Peter Reid have each added new players to their squad over the summer, with Kieran Dyer transferring to Newcastle from Ipswich for £6 million, and former Arsenal team mates Steve Bould and Stefan Schwartz among Sunderland's new signings. The night's other highlights include Manchester United v Coventry City and Chelsea v Tottenham.
Episode 6: 27th August 1999: Uefa Super Cup: Manchester United v Lazio
The winners of last season's Champions' League, Manchester United, take on European Cup Winners' Cup heroes Lazio in the Uefa Super Cup in Monaco. The Red Devils' amply stocked silverware cabinet could be augmented if the likes of David Beckham, Dwight Yorke and Ryan Giggs are on peak form. Their fanbase will also hope new goalkeeper Mark Bosnich , who has filled the yawning gap left by Peter Schmeichel , adapts quickly to continental competition in United's first night of European action this season. Lazio lost striker Christian Vieri to Inter Milan in a world-record deal in the close season, but their side is still one of Europe's strongest, with the Argentinian duo of Diego Simeone and Juan Veron providing midfield inspiration. Coach Sven Goran Eriksson's side narrowly missed out on the Italian league title last season, but clinched the last ever Cup Winners' Cup when they beat Real Mallorca at Villa Park in May.
Episode 7: 28th August 1999
Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's FA Premiership matches including the Anfield meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal. There's also the usual roundup of goals and talking points from the day's other fixtures which include Leeds United's trip to White Hart Lane to play Spurs, and the Selhurst Park clash between Wimbledon and Chelsea.
Episode 8: 8th September 1999: Euro 2000 qualifier: Poland v England
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of this evening's crucial Euro 2000 qualifier between Poland and England in Warsaw, with analysis from former England captain David Platt.
Episode 9: 11th September 1999
Gary Lineker introduces the day's Premiership action including extended highlights of Arsenal v Aston Villa. Plus the August Goal of the Month competition.
Episode 10: 18th September 1999
Gary Lineker introduces today's Premiership highlights, with Leicester City v Liverpool as the featured match.
Episode 11: 25th September 1999
Gary Lineker with FA Premiership action including highlights of Middlesbrough v Chelsea.
Episode 12: 2nd October 1999
Gary Lineker with highlights from today's FA Premiership programme.
Episode 13: 3rd October 1999
Highlights of today's Premiership matches, including Arsenal's trip to West Ham, and Middlesbrough's visit to Bobby Robson 's new-look Newcastle.
Episode 14: 16th October 1999
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday, plus action from today's other Premiership ties.
Episode 15: 23rd October 1999
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Chelsea v Arsenal, plus action from today's other Premiership ties.
Episode 16: 30th October 1999: FA Cup First Round
Gary Lineker with FA Premiership highlights including Leeds United v West Ham. Plus FA Cup first-round action.
Episode 17: 6th November 1999
Gary Lineker with FA Premiership action including highlights from Middlesbrough v Sunderland.
Episode 18: 13th November 1999: Euro 2000 payoff: Republic of Ireland v Turkey
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of this Euro playoff, first-leg encounter at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Mick McCarthy 's men will need a healthy lead to take into the intimidating atmosphere of Wednesday's return leg in Turkey.
Episode 19: 20th November 1999: FA Cup Second Round
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of this afternoon's FA Premiership action, including Everton's clash with Chelsea at Goodison Park. Plus a roundup of today's FA Cup second-round matches.
Episode 20: 27th November 1999
FA Premiership action including highlights from the derby between Coventry and Leicester.
Episode 21: 4th December 1999
FA Premiership action including highlights from Derby's clash with Leeds.
Episode 22: 11th December 1999: FA Cup Third Round
Gary Lineker unveils highlights from today's FA Cup third-round clashes.
Episode 23: 18th December 1999
Gary Lineker unveils highlights from today's Premiership programme, with Liverpool's game against Coventry City the featured match.
Episode 24: 26th December 1999
All the news, goals and action from the day's traditional Boxing Day fixture list, which sees Newcastle take on Liverpool at St James' Park, Bradford face Manchester United at Old Trafford, and struggling Sheffield Wednesday play host to Middlesbrough.
Episode 25: 28th December 1999
All the goals from today's Premiership matches, including Arsenal v Leeds.
Episode 26: 3rd January 2000
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the new year's first FA Premiership fixtures. Featuring Wimbledon v Sunderland from Selhurst Park, with the Wearsiders aiming for a place in Europe, thanks largely to the goal-scoring exploits of Kevin Phillips and Niall Quinn, and the Dons making a solid recovery after a shaky start to the season. Plus goals and action from the rest of the Premiership programme.
Episode 27: 6th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship
Coverage of the first two matches in the inaugural Club World Championship from Brazil. Sao Paulo is the venue for tonight's Group A games, which begin with Real Madrid versus Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia, holders of the Asian Super Cup. Followed by full match coverage of Brazilian champions Corinthians against Raja of Morocco, recent winners of the African Champions' League.
Episode 28: 6th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v Necaxa
Coverage as Manchester United open their challenge for the Club World Championship at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. United had unprecedented domestic and European success last season and recently became the first British club to win the World Club Cup. Their opponents tonight are the Mexican Concacaf Champions' Cup winners Necaxa. With an average age of over 30, they may be heading into their final season as a strong force, but they do boast the Champions' Cup top scorer Agustin Delgado.
Episode 29: 8th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship
Ray Stubbs introduces coverage of the Club World Championship match between Real Madrid and Brazilian champions Corinthians, the bookmakers' favourite to lift the trophy. Plus full delayed coverage of Asian Super Cup holders Al-Nassr's clash with the African Champions' League winners, Raja of Morocco.
Episode 30: 8th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v Vasco da Gama
Manchester United play their second game in the championship at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the home stadium of their opponents tonight. Vasco da Gama are the Copa Libertadores winners and are second favourites to take the tournament title behind fellow Brazilian rivals Corinthians. The United defence will have to be at its sharpest to contain the undoubted talents of the club's top scorer and Brazilian international, Edmundo, who is one of the most gifted players in the world.
Episode 31: 8th January 2000: FA Cup Fourth Round
Ray Stubbs unveils all the best action and goals from today's FA Cup fourth-round matches.
Episode 32: 11th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship
Full coverage of two Group A matches. Real Madrid of Spain take on African club champions Raja Casablanca, followed by Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia against Corinthians from Brazil.
Episode 33: 11th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v South Melbourne
Coverage from the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as Alex Ferguson 's men take on the Oceania club champions in their final Group B fixture. The triple-winning Reds will begin the match as firm favourites and a victory over the Australian side tonight could earn United a place in Friday's final.
Episode 34: 12th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship
Vasco da Gama v Necaxa. Coverage of this Group B game at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The match brings the group phase of the tournament to a close. Plus a rerun of Manchester United's game against South Melbourne.
Episode 35: 14th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship Third Place Playoff
Gary Lineker presents coverage of the third-place play-off.
Episode 36: 14th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship Final
From the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the final of this inaugural tournament in which many see the British representatives Manchester United as clear favourites. If there is a draw after 90 minutes then golden goal extra time will be played followed by penalties.
Episode 37: 15th January 2000
Ray Stubbs unveils all the best action and goals from today's Premiership matches.
Episode 38: 22nd January 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the best action and goals from today's Premiership matches, with Chelsea's visit to Aston Villa the featured match.
Episode 39: 29th January 2000: FA Cup Fifth Round
Gary Lineker introduces action from today's FA Cup fifth round matches, focusing on Coventry City v Charlton Athletic and Gillingham v Sheffield Wednesday.
Episode 40: 31st January 2000: FA Cup Fifth Round
Highlights of tonight's FA Cup fifth-round clash which saw First Division Blackburn Rovers at home to Premiership Newcastle United.
Episode 41: 5th February 2000
Gary Lineker introduces action from today's Premiership matches, focusing on Liverpool's clash with Leeds.
Episode 42: 12th February 2000
Gary Lineker introduces action from today's Premiership matches, including highlights of Leeds against Tottenham.
Episode 43: 19th February 2000: FA Cup Sixth Round
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's only FA Cup sixth-round tie, between Bolton Wanderers and Chariton Athletic.
Episode 44: 20th February 2000: FA Cup Sixth Round
Gary Lineker introduces action from today's FA Cup quarter-finals, featuring Everton v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Gillingham and Tranmere Rovers v Newcastle United.
Episode 45: 26th February 2000
Gary Lineker introduces all the goals and the best of the day's action from the Premiership, including highlights of Middlesbrough v Leeds United.
Episode 46: 4th March 2000
Gary Lineker introduces all the goals and the best of the day's action from the Premiership, including highlights of Liverpool v Manchester United and Derby v Wimbledon.
Episode 47: 11th March 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the day's Premiership action, including highlights of Liverpool v Sunderland.
Episode 48: 18th March 2000
Gary Lineker introduces all the goals and the best of the day's Premiership action, including highlights of Leicester City v Manchester United.
Episode 49: 25th March 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action, including Bradford v Manchester United.
Episode 50: 1st April 2000
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action, including Leeds United v Chelsea.
Episode 51: 8th April 2000
Episode 52: 9th April 2000: FA Cup Semi Final: Chelsea v Newcastle
Episode 53: 15th April 2000
Episode 54: 22nd April 2000
Episode 55: 24th April 2000
Episode 56: 29th April 2000
Episode 57: 6th May 2000
Episode 58: Match of the Day - the Musical
Episode 59: 14th May 2000
Episode 60: 17th May 2000: Uefa Cup Final: Arsenal v Galatasaray
Episode 61: 20th May 2000: FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Aston Villa
Episode 62: 10th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 63: 11th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 64: 11th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 65: 12th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 66: 12th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 67: 13th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 68: 14th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 69: 16th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 70: 16th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 71: 16th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 72: 17th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 73: 18th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 74: 18th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 75: 18th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 76: 19th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 77: 20th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 78: 21st June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 79: 21st June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 80: 24th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 81: 24th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 82: 24th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 83: 25th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 84: 25th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 85: 26th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 86: 28th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 87: 28th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 88: 29th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 89: 30th June 2000: Euro 2000
Episode 90: 2nd July 2000: Euro 2000 Final: France v Italy