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The Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 17

Every episode of Match of the Day Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Match of the Day Season 17!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 1 - 17th August 1980
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    #1 - 17th August 1980

    S17:E1

    Jimmy Hill introduces action highlights of three Football League matches and adds his own perceptive analysis of the weekend's action. Joining him will be Bob Wilson who will be reflecting on the day's headlines. Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest Leicester City v Ipswich Town Sheffield Wednesday v Newcastle United

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  2. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 2 - 24th August 1980
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    #2 - 24th August 1980

    S17:E2

    Action highlights of three outstanding football league games, plus match analysis and comments. There is also the chance for you to air your views with the Match of the Day team, and Bob Wilson will be searching for unusual and funny stories of the weekend. Sunderland v Southampton Birmingham City v Manchester United Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City

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  3. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 3 - 31st August 1980
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    #3 - 31st August 1980

    S17:E3

    Highlights of three First Division matches, plus comments, analysis and interviews with football personalities of the week. Liverpool v Norwich City Brighton & Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur

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  4. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 4 - 7th September 1980
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    #4 - 7th September 1980

    S17:E4

    Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, plus comment and analysis. Bob Wilson follows up the weekend's headlines and looks forward to England's opening match in the 1982 World Cup qualifying competition. Coventry City v Crystal Palace Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers Sheffield United v Swindon Town

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  5. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 5 - 14th September 1980
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    #5 - 14th September 1980

    S17:E5

    Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, with match analysis and comment. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines and brings you up to date. Nottingham Forest v Manchester City Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United Manchester United v Leicester City

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  6. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 6 - 21st September 1980
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    #6 - 21st September 1980

    S17:E6

    Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, plus comment and analysis from the players and managers involved. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines and brings you up-to-date with the latest developments. Southampton v Liverpool Bristol City v Notts County Derby County v Wrexham

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  7. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 7 - 28th September 1980
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    #7 - 28th September 1980

    S17:E7

    Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, plus comment and analysis, and Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines and brings you up-to-date. Manchester United v Manchester City Portsmouth v Fulham Wolverhampton Wanderers v Ipswich Town

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  8. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 8 - 5th October 1980
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    #8 - 5th October 1980

    S17:E8

    Highlights of three Football League matches plus comment, analysis and interviews. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's headlines and there's the result of the August/September Goal of the Month competition. Middlesbrough v Norwich City Bournemouth v Scunthorpe United Aston Villa v Sunderland

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  9. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 9 - 12th October 1980
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    #9 - 12th October 1980

    S17:E9

    Action highlights of three Football League matches, plus match analysis and comment. Liverpool v Ipswich Town Leicester City v Coventry City West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers

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  10. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 10 - 19th October 1980
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    #10 - 19th October 1980

    S17:E10

    Highlights of three Football League matches, plus comment, analysis and interviews from the personalities involved. Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion Manchester City v Birmingham City Crystal Palace v Leicester City

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  11. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 11 - 26th October 1980
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    #11 - 26th October 1980

    S17:E11

    Highlights of three Football League matches, comment, analysis and interviews from the personalities involved. Plus the October Goal of the Month competition. Chelsea v Newcastle United Burnley v Brentford Leeds United v Crystal Palace

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  12. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 12 - 2nd November 1980
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    #12 - 2nd November 1980

    S17:E12

    Highlights of the weekend s football action, plus analysis, comment and interviews. There is also the result of the October Goal of the Month competition, and Bob Wilson looks at the week's major football stories. Everton v Tottenham Hotspur Fulham v Chesterfield Luton Town v Sheffield Wednesday

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  13. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 13 - 9th November 1980
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    #13 - 9th November 1980

    S17:E13

    Highlights of three Football League matches affecting promotion, relegation and championship honours. Plus all the important football news and comment of the week. Liverpool v Nottingham Forest West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa West Ham United v Grimsby Town

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  14. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 14 - 16th November 1980
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    #14 - 16th November 1980

    S17:E14

    Highlights of yesterday's Football League action plus comment and analysis from personalities. Bob Wilson follows up the weekend's headlines and looks forward to England's World Cup match against Switzerland. Ipswich Town v Leicester City Plymouth Argyle v Colchester United Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion

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  15. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 15 - 23rd November 1980
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    #15 - 23rd November 1980

    S17:E15

    Highlights of two First Division matches and a report on the first round of the FA Cup. Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester United Stoke City v Crystal Palace Harlow Town v Charlton Athletic

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  16. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 16 - 30th November 1980
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    #16 - 30th November 1980

    S17:E16

    Highlights of three Football League matches affecting the race for honours in the First and Second Divisions. Plus the Goal of the Month competition for November. Sunderland v Liverpool Notts County v Chelsea Tottenham Hotspur v West Bromwich Albion

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  17. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 17 - 7th December 1980
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    #17 - 7th December 1980

    S17:E17

    Highlights of three First Division matches with comment and analysis from the personalities involved. Plus the result of the November Goal of the Month competition. Norwich City v Manchester United Manchester City v Ipswich Town Southampton v Coventry City

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  18. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 18 - 14th December 1980
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    #18 - 14th December 1980

    S17:E18

    Highlights of two Football League ; matches, plus a report on the second round of the FA Cup. Bob Wilson looks at the weekend's other headlines. Swansea City v Newcastle United Aston Villa v Birmingham City Colchester United v Yeovil Town

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  19. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 19 - 21st December 1980
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    #19 - 21st December 1980

    S17:E19

    Introduced by Jimmy Hill. News round-up Bob Wilson. Chelsea v Leyton Orient Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa Nottingham Forest v Sunderland

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  20. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 20 - 28th December 1980
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    #20 - 28th December 1980

    S17:E20

    Highlights of three football league matches, plus December's Goal of the Month competition. West Bromwich Albion v Manchester United Arsenal v Ipswich Town Lincoln City v Mansfield Town

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  21. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 21 - 4th January 1981: FA Cup Third Round
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    #21 - 4th January 1981: FA Cup Third Round

    S17:E21

    Featuring highlights of three matches from the third round of the FA Cup. Ipswich Town v Aston Villa Everton v Arsenal Swansea City v Middlesbrough

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  22. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 22 - 11th January 1981
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    #22 - 11th January 1981

    S17:E22

    Introduced by Jimmy Hill. Plus all the weekend's latest football news from Bob Wilson. Aston Villa v Liverpool Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea Crystal Palace v Stoke City

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  23. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 23 - 18th January 1981
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    #23 - 18th January 1981

    S17:E23

    Highlights of yesterday's Football League action, with comment and analysis from the personalities involved. Everton v Ipswich Town Birmingham City v Southampton Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal

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  24. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 24 - 25th January 1981: FA Cup Fourth Round
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    #24 - 25th January 1981: FA Cup Fourth Round

    S17:E24

    Featuring highlights of three matches from the fourth round of the FA Cup. Nottingham Forest v Manchester United Manchester City v Norwich City Watford v Wolverhampton Wanderers

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  25. Match of the Day Season 17 Episode 25 - 1st February 1981
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    #25 - 1st February 1981

    S17:E25

    Introduced by Jimmy Hill featuring highlights of three First Division matches, and January's Goal of the Month competition. Derby County v Luton Town Southampton v Sunderland Arsenal v Coventry City

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"17th August 1980" is the best rated episode of "Match of the Day" season 17. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/17/1980. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "24th August 1980".