Match of the Day: Season 1986/87
With highlights out of fashion there were only 14 editions of Match of the Day all season and the only League action came in the seven live games on Sunday afternoons.
Season 23 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Match of the Day Season 22.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
With highlights out of fashion there were only 14 editions of Match of the Day all season and the only League action came in the seven live games on Sunday afternoons.
Episode Guide
Season 23 Progress Shield
21st September 1986: Everton v Manchester United
Sep 21, 1986 · 80 min
For the first of the season's Football League fixtures to be shown live, a visit to Goodison Park for a match featuring two of the game's foremost clubs.
2nd November 1986: West Ham United v Everton
Nov 2, 1986 · 80 min
The new strike partnership of Frank McAvennie and Tony Cottee formed last season helped West Ham into third position in the league, their highest finish. Between them the two you
23rd November 1986: Everton v Liverpool
Nov 23, 1986 · 80 min
Live soccer action at one of the classic 'derby' matches of the season: Merseyside's 135th League derby, all of them in the First Division, kicks off with honours exactly even: 47
7th December 1986: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Dec 7, 1986 · 80 min
Television's first full-length examination of two of the game's glamour clubs since they came under new management. United's troubled start to the season led to Ron Atkinson being
14th December 1986: Liverpool v Chelsea
Dec 14, 1986 · 80 min
When it comes to contention for the League Championship, little or nothing changes at Anfield. Liverpool have won it 16 times and as this season's halfway stage approaches they are
4th January 1987: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Jan 4, 1987 · 80 min
New Year soccer live on TV starts with a cracker in prospect and the supremacy of north London at stake as Tottenham and Arsenal meet for the 100th time in the Football League. The
11th January 1987: FA Cup Third Round: Luton Town v Liverpool
Jan 11, 1987 · 80 min
The ingredients are heaped upon each other to make this one of the most enthralling third-round ties for years.
31st January 1987: FA Cup Fourth Round
Jan 31, 1987 · 80 min
Action highlights from three matches in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Manchester United v Coventry City Wimbledon v Portsmouth Bradford City v Everton
22nd February 1987: FA Cup Fifth Round: Wimbledon v Everton
Feb 22, 1987 · 80 min
Ten years ago Wimbledon were non-league nobodies. Now they're not only rubbing shoulders with the elite in the championship, but they have knocked over quite a few too. Not Everton
1st March 1987: League Cup Semi-final Second leg: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
Mar 1, 1987 · 80 min
This is more than a north London derby - they are playing for a place in the Littlewoods Challenge Cup Final at Wembley on Sunday 5 April, which you will be able to watch live on B
8th March 1987: Watford v Everton
Mar 8, 1987 · 80 min
The final coverage of live League football this season comes from Vicarage Road, and Watford's fine home form will demand that Everton be at their Sunday best in pursuit of their n
14th March 1987: FA Cup Sixth Round
Mar 14, 1987 · 80 min
Action highlights from this afternoon's games, plus all the atmosphere and tension that surrounds the Cup. Arsenal v Watford Sheffield Wednesday v Coventry City
5th April 1987: League Cup Final: Arsenal v Liverpool
Apr 5, 1987 · 80 min
The first Littlewoods Cup Final is the 27th in the history of the League Cup competition, and Liverpool head the honours list with four triumphs (1981-4). It is eight years since s
16th May 1987: FA Cup Final: Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur
May 16, 1987 · 80 min
Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup Final from Wembley Stadium between Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur.