After 16 seasons in the Saturday night slot, Match of the Day moved to Sunday afternoons.
E1 · 17th August 1980
E2 · 24th August 1980
E3 · 31st August 1980
E4 · 7th September 1980
E5 · 14th September 1980
E6 · 21st September 1980
E7 · 28th September 1980
E8 · 5th October 1980
E9 · 12th October 1980
E10 · 19th October 1980
E11 · 26th October 1980
E12 · 2nd November 1980
E13 · 9th November 1980
E14 · 16th November 1980
E15 · 23rd November 1980
E16 · 30th November 1980
E17 · 7th December 1980
E18 · 14th December 1980
E19 · 21st December 1980
E20 · 28th December 1980
E22 · 11th January 1981
E23 · 18th January 1981
E25 · 1st February 1981
E26 · 8th February 1981
E28 · 22nd February 1981
E29 · 1st March 1981
E32 · 22nd March 1981
E33 · 29th March 1981
E34 · 5th April 1981
E36 · 19th April 1981
E37 · 26th April 1981
E38 · 3rd May 1981