Synopsis
In November ITV signed a secret three year deal with the Football League to show edited highlights on Saturday nights instead of Sundays in an attempt to break away from the joint negotiating strategy and replace Match of the Day. A ruling by the Office of Fair Trading prevented ITV's exclusive contract being signed but a compromise was reached. For the duration of the next four year contract it was agreed that the BBC and ITV would have to alternate their programme coverage with Match of the Day switching to Sunday afternoons for the 1980-81 and 1982-83 seasons.
Season 1978/79 aired between 19 Aug 1978 and 26 May 1979, 41 episodes.
Episodes
E01
19th August 1978
19 Aug 1978
E02
26th August 1978
26 Aug 1978
E03
2nd September 1978
02 Sep 1978
E04
9th September 1978
09 Sep 1978
E05
16th September 1978
16 Sep 1978
E06
23rd September 1978
23 Sep 1978
E07
30th September 1978
30 Sep 1978
E08
7th October 1978
07 Oct 1978
E09
14th October 1978
14 Oct 1978
E10
21st October 1978
21 Oct 1978
E11
28th October 1978
28 Oct 1978
E12
4th November 1978
04 Nov 1978
E13
11th November 1978
11 Nov 1978
E14
18th November 1978
18 Nov 1978
E15
25th November 1978
25 Nov 1978
E16
2nd December 1978
02 Dec 1978
E17
9th December 1978
09 Dec 1978
E18
16thDecember 1978
16 Dec 1978
E19
23rd December 1978
23 Dec 1978
E20
30th December 1978
30 Dec 1978
E21
6th January 1979: FA Cup Third Round
06 Jan 1979
E22
13th January 1979
13 Jan 1979
E23
20th January 1979
20 Jan 1979
E24
27th January 1979: FA Cup Fourth Round
27 Jan 1979
E25
3rd February 1979
03 Feb 1979
E26
10th February 1979
10 Feb 1979
E27
17th February 1979
17 Feb 1979
E28
24th February 1979
24 Feb 1979
E29
3rd March 1979
03 Mar 1979
E30
17th March 1979
17 Mar 1979
E31
24th March 1979
24 Mar 1979
E32
31st March 1979: FA Cup Semi-Final
31 Mar 1979
E33
7th April 1979
07 Apr 1979
E34
14th April 1979
14 Apr 1979
E35
21st April 1979
21 Apr 1979
E36
28th April 1979
28 Apr 1979
E37
5th May 1979
05 May 1979
E38
12th May 1979: FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Manchester United
12 May 1979
E39
19th May 1979: Home International Championship
19 May 1979
E40
25th May 1979: Home International Championship
25 May 1979
E41
26th May 1979: Home International Championship
26 May 1979