Match of the Day · SEASON 23
7th December 1986: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur
Episode 4 · 1986-12-07
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Episode overview
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 replaced a month ago by Alex Ferguson from Aberdeen. Tottenham changed their manager in the summer, David Pleat moving in to the big city spotlight after an eight-year spell with Luton Town.
80 minutes
Season 23 episodes
1. 21st September 1986: Everton v Manchester United1986-09-21
2. 2nd November 1986: West Ham United v Everton1986-11-02
3. 23rd November 1986: Everton v Liverpool1986-11-23
4. 7th December 1986: Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur1986-12-07
5. 14th December 1986: Liverpool v Chelsea1986-12-14
6. 4th January 1987: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal1987-01-04
7. 11th January 1987: FA Cup Third Round: Luton Town v Liverpool1987-01-11
8. 31st January 1987: FA Cup Fourth Round1987-01-31
9. 22nd February 1987: FA Cup Fifth Round: Wimbledon v Everton1987-02-22
10. 1st March 1987: League Cup Semi-final Second leg: Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal1987-03-01
11. 8th March 1987: Watford v Everton1987-03-08
12. 14th March 1987: FA Cup Sixth Round1987-03-14
13. 5th April 1987: League Cup Final: Arsenal v Liverpool1987-04-05
14. 16th May 1987: FA Cup Final: Coventry City v Tottenham Hotspur1987-05-16
