Match of the Day - Season 1999/2000

Before the season began, on 2 August, Des Lynam resigned from the BBC and moved to ITV to become their main football presenter. Gary Lineker took over as the main presenter for the show.

90 Episodes

7th August 1999

Season 36 - Episode 1

The best of the action and all the goals from the opening day of the season in the Premiership. The pick of the games are Gianluca Vialli's ...

11th August 1999

Season 36 - Episode 2

Highlights from the midweek Premiership programme. Among the games featured are Aston Villa's home game against Everton, and Sheffield Wedne...

14th August 1999

Season 36 - Episode 3

Gary Lineker introduces action from three of today's games in the FA Premiership including Manchester United's clash with Leeds United at Ol...

21st August 1999

Season 36 - Episode 4

Highlights from three of today's games in the FA Premiership including Coventry City's match with Derby County. There's also a roundup of al...

25th August 1999

Season 36 - Episode 5

Tonight's football highlights are dominated by the latest episode in one of the game's fiercest rivalries, Newcastle v Sunderiand. Newcastle...

27th August 1999: Uefa Super Cup: Manchester United v Lazio

Season 36 - Episode 6

The winners of last season's Champions' League, Manchester United, take on European Cup Winners' Cup heroes Lazio in the Uefa Super Cup in M...

28th August 1999

Season 36 - Episode 7

Gary Lineker presents highlights from today's FA Premiership matches including the Anfield meeting between Liverpool and Arsenal. There's al...

8th September 1999: Euro 2000 qualifier: Poland v England

Season 36 - Episode 8

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of this evening's crucial Euro 2000 qualifier between Poland and England in Warsaw, with analysis from fo...

11th September 1999

Season 36 - Episode 9

Gary Lineker introduces the day's Premiership action including extended highlights of Arsenal v Aston Villa. Plus the August Goal of the Mon...

18th September 1999

Season 36 - Episode 10

Gary Lineker introduces today's Premiership highlights, with Leicester City v Liverpool as the featured match.

25th September 1999

Season 36 - Episode 11

Gary Lineker with FA Premiership action including highlights of Middlesbrough v Chelsea.

2nd October 1999

Season 36 - Episode 12

Gary Lineker with highlights from today's FA Premiership programme.

3rd October 1999

Season 36 - Episode 13

Highlights of today's Premiership matches, including Arsenal's trip to West Ham, and Middlesbrough's visit to Bobby Robson 's new-look Newca...

16th October 1999

Season 36 - Episode 14

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Leeds United v Sheffield Wednesday, plus action from today's other Premiership ties.

23rd October 1999

Season 36 - Episode 15

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Chelsea v Arsenal, plus action from today's other Premiership ties.

30th October 1999: FA Cup First Round

Season 36 - Episode 16

Gary Lineker with FA Premiership highlights including Leeds United v West Ham. Plus FA Cup first-round action.

6th November 1999

Season 36 - Episode 17

Gary Lineker with FA Premiership action including highlights from Middlesbrough v Sunderland.

13th November 1999: Euro 2000 payoff: Republic of Ireland v Turkey

Season 36 - Episode 18

Gary Lineker introduces coverage of this Euro playoff, first-leg encounter at Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Mick McCarthy 's men will need a healt...

20th November 1999: FA Cup Second Round

Season 36 - Episode 19

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of this afternoon's FA Premiership action, including Everton's clash with Chelsea at Goodison Park. Plus ...

27th November 1999

Season 36 - Episode 20

FA Premiership action including highlights from the derby between Coventry and Leicester.

4th December 1999

Season 36 - Episode 21

FA Premiership action including highlights from Derby's clash with Leeds.

11th December 1999: FA Cup Third Round

Season 36 - Episode 22

Gary Lineker unveils highlights from today's FA Cup third-round clashes.

18th December 1999

Season 36 - Episode 23

Gary Lineker unveils highlights from today's Premiership programme, with Liverpool's game against Coventry City the featured match.

26th December 1999

Season 36 - Episode 24

All the news, goals and action from the day's traditional Boxing Day fixture list, which sees Newcastle take on Liverpool at St James' Park,...

28th December 1999

Season 36 - Episode 25

All the goals from today's Premiership matches, including Arsenal v Leeds.

3rd January 2000

Season 36 - Episode 26

Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the new year's first FA Premiership fixtures. Featuring Wimbledon v Sunderland from Selhurst Park, w...

6th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship

Season 36 - Episode 27

Coverage of the first two matches in the inaugural Club World Championship from Brazil. Sao Paulo is the venue for tonight's Group A games, ...

6th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v Necaxa

Season 36 - Episode 28

Coverage as Manchester United open their challenge for the Club World Championship at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. United had unp...

8th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship

Season 36 - Episode 29

Ray Stubbs introduces coverage of the Club World Championship match between Real Madrid and Brazilian champions Corinthians, the bookmakers'...

8th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v Vasco da Gama

Season 36 - Episode 30

Manchester United play their second game in the championship at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the home stadium of their opponents ...

8th January 2000: FA Cup Fourth Round

Season 36 - Episode 31

Ray Stubbs unveils all the best action and goals from today's FA Cup fourth-round matches.

11th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship

Season 36 - Episode 32

Full coverage of two Group A matches. Real Madrid of Spain take on African club champions Raja Casablanca, followed by Al Nassr of Saudi Ara...

11th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship: Manchester United v South Melbourne

Season 36 - Episode 33

Coverage from the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro as Alex Ferguson 's men take on the Oceania club champions in their final Group B fixtu...

12th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship

Season 36 - Episode 34

Vasco da Gama v Necaxa. Coverage of this Group B game at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The match brings the group phase of the tou...

14th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship Third Place Playoff

Season 36 - Episode 35

Gary Lineker presents coverage of the third-place play-off.

14th January 2000: Fifa Club World Championship Final

Season 36 - Episode 36

From the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, the final of this inaugural tournament in which many see the British representatives Manchester...

15th January 2000

Season 36 - Episode 37

Ray Stubbs unveils all the best action and goals from today's Premiership matches.

22nd January 2000

Season 36 - Episode 38

Gary Lineker introduces the best action and goals from today's Premiership matches, with Chelsea's visit to Aston Villa the featured match.

29th January 2000: FA Cup Fifth Round

Season 36 - Episode 39

Gary Lineker introduces action from today's FA Cup fifth round matches, focusing on Coventry City v Charlton Athletic and Gillingham v Sheff...

31st January 2000: FA Cup Fifth Round

Season 36 - Episode 40

Highlights of tonight's FA Cup fifth-round clash which saw First Division Blackburn Rovers at home to Premiership Newcastle United.

5th February 2000

Season 36 - Episode 41

Gary Lineker introduces action from today's Premiership matches, focusing on Liverpool's clash with Leeds.

12th February 2000

Season 36 - Episode 42

Gary Lineker introduces action from today's Premiership matches, including highlights of Leeds against Tottenham.

19th February 2000: FA Cup Sixth Round

Season 36 - Episode 43

Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's only FA Cup sixth-round tie, between Bolton Wanderers and Chariton Athletic.

20th February 2000: FA Cup Sixth Round

Season 36 - Episode 44

Gary Lineker introduces action from today's FA Cup quarter-finals, featuring Everton v Aston Villa, Chelsea v Gillingham and Tranmere Rovers...

26th February 2000

Season 36 - Episode 45

Gary Lineker introduces all the goals and the best of the day's action from the Premiership, including highlights of Middlesbrough v Leeds U...

4th March 2000

Season 36 - Episode 46

Gary Lineker introduces all the goals and the best of the day's action from the Premiership, including highlights of Liverpool v Manchester ...

11th March 2000

Season 36 - Episode 47

Gary Lineker introduces the day's Premiership action, including highlights of Liverpool v Sunderland.

18th March 2000

Season 36 - Episode 48

Gary Lineker introduces all the goals and the best of the day's Premiership action, including highlights of Leicester City v Manchester Unit...

25th March 2000

Season 36 - Episode 49

Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action, including Bradford v Manchester United.

1st April 2000

Season 36 - Episode 50

Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action, including Leeds United v Chelsea.

8th April 2000

Season 36 - Episode 51

Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action, including Bradford v Southampton.

9th April 2000: FA Cup Semi Final: Chelsea v Newcastle

Season 36 - Episode 52

Highlights of today's FA Cup semi-final between Chelsea and Newcastle from Wembley. Plus the best of the day's Premiership action, including...

15th April 2000

Season 36 - Episode 53

Gary Lineker introduces the best of the day's Premiership action.

22nd April 2000

Season 36 - Episode 54

Gary Lineker introduces the pick of the day's matches from the Premiership.

24th April 2000

Season 36 - Episode 55

Highlights of today's FA Premiership fixtures, including extensive action from Derby v Southampton and the top-of-the-table clash between Ma...

29th April 2000

Season 36 - Episode 56

Gary Lineker introduces the pick of the day's Premiership matches.

6th May 2000

Season 36 - Episode 57

Gary Lineker introduces Premiership highlights, including Arsenal v Chelsea.

Match of the Day - the Musical

Season 36 - Episode 58

A light-hearted celebration of the link between music and football, featuring classic clips from the BBC sport archives. Presented by Gary L...

14th May 2000

Season 36 - Episode 59

On the final day of the Premiership, Liverpool travel to struggling Bradford intending to secure a Champions' League place, while West Ham e...

17th May 2000: Uefa Cup Final: Arsenal v Galatasaray

Season 36 - Episode 60

Coverage of the Uefa Cup final from the Parken stadium in Copenhagen. Both Arsenal and their Turkish opponents began their European campaign...

20th May 2000: FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Aston Villa

Season 36 - Episode 61

Highlights of this afternoon's FA Cup final between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Wembley.

10th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 62

Group B: Ray Stubbs introduces highlights of Belgium v Sweden from the first day of Euro 2000 for the Henri Delaunay trophy, plus a look at ...

11th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 63

Group B: Turkey v Italy from the Gelredome in Arnhem, Netherlands. Turkey will have a tough match against an Italian side desperate to prov...

11th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 64

Group D: Netherlands v Czech Republic from the Amsterdam Arena. The Dutch are many people's favourites to win the tournament and will be hop...

12th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 65

Group A: Germany v Romania. The opening match in England's group, from Liege, Belgium. Defending champions Germany, a vastly experienced sid...

12th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 66

Group A: Extended highlights of England's crucial opening game against Group A outsiders Portugal from Eindhoven, Holland. Also includes a p...

13th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 67

Group C: Yugoslavia v Slovenia at the Stade Communal in Charleroi, Belgium, where England play Germany on Saturday, is the setting for this ...

14th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 68

Group B: Italy v Belgium from the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels. As automatic qualifiers, Belgium have had the tricky task of preparing ...

16th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 69

Group B: Highlights of today's match between Sweden and Turkey, from Eindhoven.

16th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 70

Group D: Czech Republic v France from Bruges. The Euro 96 runners-up take on the world champions in what is potentially one of the best game...

16th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 71

With less than 24 hours to go before kick-off Ray Stubbs previews England's crunch Group A game against Germany at Charleroi. Including prof...

17th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 72

Group A: England v Germany at the Stade Communal in Charleroi, Belgium. In a tight group England cannot afford to slip up against their old ...

18th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 73

Group A: Ray Stubbs introduces highlights of England's crucial clash with Germany, plus action from the other Group A match between Romania ...

18th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 74

Group C: Slovenia v Spain from the Amsterdam Arena. Spain have gained a reputation in recent years for failing to perform on the big stage, ...

18th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 75

Group C: Norway v Yugoslavia from the Sclessin stadium in Liege, Belgium. Some familiar faces are more than likely to feature in the Norwegi...

19th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 76

Group B: Ray Stubbs introduces highlights of today's important Group B matches: Turkey v Belgium in Brussels and Italy v Sweden at Eindhoven...

20th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 77

Group A: England v Romania from the Stade Communal at Charleroi in Belgium. England play Romania in their final, and potentially decisive, G...

21st June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 78

Group C: Yugoslavia v Spain, Slovenia v Norway. On the day that the group stage reaches its conclusion, these Group C matches will decide th...

21st June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 79

Group D: Highlights of the final day of the group stage. In Group D, world champions France meet co-hosts the Netherlands in Amsterdam, whil...

24th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 80

Quarter-final: Turkey v Portugal. Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the first quarter-final match from the Amsterdam Arena.

24th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 81

Quarter-final: Italy v Romania. Gary Lineker introduces the second quarter-final from the King Baudoin Stadium in Brussels.

24th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 82

Quarter-finals: Highlights of today's two quarter-final matches: Turkey v Portugal, Italy v Romania.

25th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 83

Quarter-final: Netherlands v Yugoslavia. Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the third quarter-final from the Feijenoord stadium in Rotterda...

25th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 84

Quarter-final: Spain v France. Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the last quarter-final from the Jan Breydel stadium in Bruges.

26th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 85

Highlights of today's quarter-finals: Netherlands v Yugoslavia, Spain v France.

28th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 86

Semi-final: Coverage from the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels of the first semi-final: France v Portugal.

28th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 87

Semi-final highlights. France v Portugal.

29th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 88

Semi-final: Gary Lineker hosts coverage from the Amsterdam Arena of the second semi-final match: Italy v Netherlands.

30th June 2000: Euro 2000

Season 36 - Episode 89

Yesterday's semi-final highlights.

2nd July 2000: Euro 2000 Final: France v Italy

Season 36 - Episode 90

With 30 matches of the tournament having been played, and with just one more left to play, the efforts of two squads will be rewarded as the...