Episode
Match of the Day: 26th December 1999
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Match of the Day
- Season
- Season 36
- Episode
- Episode 24
- Air date
- 1999-12-26
- Runtime
- 80 min
Episode context
26th December 1999 is Episode 24 in Season 1999/2000 of Match of the Day. It aired on 1999-12-26. The runtime is 80 min.
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