Season 1980/81 (1980)
After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
Episodes
- 1. 17th August 1980
- 2. 24th August 1980
- 3. 31st August 1980
- 4. 7th September 1980
- 5. 14th September 1980
- 6. 21st September 1980
- 7. 28th September 1980
- 8. 5th October 1980
- 9. 12th October 1980
- 10. 19th October 1980
- 11. 26th October 1980
- 12. 2nd November 1980
- 13. 9th November 1980
- 14. 16th November 1980
- 15. 23rd November 1980
- 16. 30th November 1980
- 17. 7th December 1980
- 18. 14th December 1980
- 19. 21st December 1980
- 20. 28th December 1980
- 21. 4th January 1981: FA Cup Third Round
- 22. 11th January 1981
- 23. 18th January 1981
- 24. 25th January 1981: FA Cup Fourth Round
- 25. 1st February 1981
- 26. 8th February 1981
- 27. 15th February 1981: FA Cup Fifth Round
- 28. 22nd February 1981
- 29. 1st March 1981
- 30. 8th March 1981: FA Cup Sixth Round
- 31. 15th March 1981: League Cup Final
- 32. 22nd March 1981
- 33. 29th March 1981
- 34. 5th April 1981
- 35. 12th April 1981: FA Cup Semi-Final
- 36. 19th April 1981
- 37. 26th April 1981
- 38. 3rd May 1981
- 39. 9th May 1981: FA Cup Final: Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur
- 40. 16th May 1981: Home International Championship