Season 1983/84
PLOT
Match of the Day was back on Saturday nights as a highlights show but was supplemented by live matches on Friday evenings. The BBC and ITV had been allocated seven games each with the commercial channel choosing to broadcast theirs on Sunday afternoons. This was a radical change in strategy by all involved as prior to this new two year contract the only regular live domestic football had been the FA Cup Final, England against Scotland and the European Cup Final. Match of the Day was cancelled from 15 October to 19 November due to strike action at the BBC.
Episodes
120th August 1983: FA Charity Shield227th August 198333rd September 1983410th September 1983517th September 1983624th September 198371st October 198388th October 1983915th October 19831019th November 19831126th November 1983123rd December 19831310th December 19831416th December 19831531st December 1983166th January 1984: FA Cup Third Round177th January 1984: FA Cup Third Round1813th January 19841920th January 19842028th January 1984: FA Cup Fourth Round214th February 19842211th February 19842317th February 1984: FA Cup Fifth Round2425th February 1984253rd March 19842610th March 1984: FA Cup Sixth Round2716th March 19842824th March 19842931st March 1984307th April 19843114th April 1984: FA Cup Semi Final3221st April 19843328th April 1984344th May 19843512th May 19843619th May 1984: FA Cup Final372nd June 1984: International Football