Synopsis
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.
Season 1983/84 aired between 20 Aug 1983 and 02 Jun 1984, 37 episodes.
Episodes
E01
20th August 1983: FA Charity Shield
20 Aug 1983
E02
27th August 1983
27 Aug 1983
E03
3rd September 1983
03 Sep 1983
E04
10th September 1983
10 Sep 1983
E05
17th September 1983
17 Sep 1983
E06
24th September 1983
24 Sep 1983
E07
1st October 1983
01 Oct 1983
E08
8th October 1983
08 Oct 1983
E09
15th October 1983
15 Oct 1983
E10
19th November 1983
19 Nov 1983
E11
26th November 1983
26 Nov 1983
E12
3rd December 1983
03 Dec 1983
E13
10th December 1983
10 Dec 1983
E14
16th December 1983
16 Dec 1983
E15
31st December 1983
31 Dec 1983
E16
6th January 1984: FA Cup Third Round
06 Jan 1984
E17
7th January 1984: FA Cup Third Round
07 Jan 1984
E18
13th January 1984
13 Jan 1984
E19
20th January 1984
20 Jan 1984
E20
28th January 1984: FA Cup Fourth Round
28 Jan 1984
E21
4th February 1984
04 Feb 1984
E22
11th February 1984
11 Feb 1984
E23
17th February 1984: FA Cup Fifth Round
17 Feb 1984
E24
25th February 1984
25 Feb 1984
E25
3rd March 1984
03 Mar 1984
E26
10th March 1984: FA Cup Sixth Round
10 Mar 1984
E27
16th March 1984
16 Mar 1984
E28
24th March 1984
24 Mar 1984
E29
31st March 1984
31 Mar 1984
E30
7th April 1984
07 Apr 1984
E31
14th April 1984: FA Cup Semi Final
14 Apr 1984
E32
21st April 1984
21 Apr 1984
E33
28th April 1984
28 Apr 1984
E34
4th May 1984
04 May 1984
E35
12th May 1984
12 May 1984
E36
19th May 1984: FA Cup Final
19 May 1984
E37
2nd June 1984: International Football
02 Jun 1984