Match Weekly, 1979-90
First published in September 1979 (this issue pictured above with Kevin Keegan in the classic red England away shirt by Admiral was No. 1) and offering a glut of colour posters in each issue, Match gradually established itself as Shoot's main weekly rival on the newsagent's shelves.
We are pleased to be able to offer a selection of Match Weekly magazines, with the vast majority of magazines being in perfect condition.
For the first few months of publication, Match was dated to cover a full week (for instance, Issue 1 is dated 6th-12th September 1979) but for our purposes, the latter date would be used (i.e, Sep 12). The last issue using this format is dated 28th February-5th March 1980 (this would appear as Mar 5 when in stock in our listings for 1980), with next issue being dated for the following Saturday, in this case 8th March 1980 (therefore Mar 8). Until August 1981, magazines were stapled rather than glued, which made removal of the centre spread far easier. We can confirm that the ALL the magazines listed below have been thoroughly checked and are complete !
Details of the colour pictures in each magazine are listed as follows :
Front cover/centre spread/back cover/other page, other, other, other.
We've only listed poster content for issues up to & including 1987, as by this point the publication was pretty much full colour throughout. Please don't hesitate to make contact if there is anything specific you are looking for within issues from 1988 onwards, and we'll endeavour to have a flick through for you.
Where two or more players appear in a match action picture, the 'home' player(s)' will be listed first if the venue can be identified by stadium shots, or if the other player(s) are in away colours. Similarly, match action shots will also show the 'home' club first, if the venue can be clearly identified.
UNLESS STATED, MATCH WEEKLY MAGAZINES FROM 1979 & 1980 ARE PRICED AT £2 EACH, WHILE ISSUES FROM 1981 ONWARDS ARE PRICED AT £1 EACH.
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1979
Oct 31 Paul Miller/John Matthews/Ipswich/Kenny Dalglish & John Wile, Dave Swindlehurst, Malcolm Waldron & Chris Jones, Dave Langan, Peter Shilton.
Nov 7 Sammy McIlroy & Tony Woodcock/Johan Cruyff/Scotland v. Austria/Northern Ireland v. England, Andy King, Rotherham.
Nov 21 Paul Hart/Norwich v. West Brom/Celtic v. Rangers/Ian Wallace, Mike Fillery, Archie Gemmill, John Burridge, Stoke.
Nov 28 Kevin Keegan/Man City v. Man Utd/Larry Lloyd/Tommy Caton, Exeter & Torquay, Kenny Dalglish, Brian Little.
1980
Jan 2 New Year 1980/Super Strikers/Orient/Lou Macari, Steve Emery
Jan 9 Phil Boyer/1980 Calendar/Martin Buchan/Jim Bone, Andy Gray, Brendan O'Callaghan, Andy Peake.
Jan 23 Don Givens & Peter Withe/1980 Calendar/Ray Hankin/Eric Gates, Frank Stapleton.
Jan 30 John Trewick/Ossie Ardiles/Bosco Jankovic/Jimmy Rimmer, Sheff Wed, Davie Provan, Bob Hazell.
Feb 13 Ricky Hill & Ron Harris/Ray Clemence/Frank Gray/Phil Parkes, Bryan Robson (West Brom), Allan Evans.
Feb 20 Graham Rix & Glenn Hoddle/Martin Peters & Colin Viljoen/Phil Thompson/Gary Bailey, Malcolm Waldron, Garry Birtles.
Feb 27 Kenny Dalglish/Viv Anderson/Alan Brazil & Alan Hansen/Alan Ainscow, Petar Borota.
Mar 5 Arnold Muhren & Chris Jones/Garth Crooks & Mark Higgins/Peter Withe/Martin Hodge, Alan Biley, Steve Perryman.
Mar 15 (L) Martin O'Neill & Nick Holmes/Wolves/Gordon Cowans/Paul Cooper, David Armstrong.
Mar 22 (L*) Emlyn Hughes/West Ham/Roy Aitken/Wonder Wolves !.
Apr 19 Alan Devonshire & Gary Megson/Kevin Keegan/Graham Rix/Everton v. West Ham semi-final, Tony Morley.
Apr 26 Man Utd v. Man City/England/Vince Hilaire/Arsenal v. Liverpool semi-final, Ray Kennedy, Jim Platt.
May 24 England v. Argentina/England Warn The World/John Richards/Forest Can Do It Again.
May 31 George McCluskey/Archie Gemmill/Kevin Keegan/David Bennett, Dennis Mortimer, Glenn Hoddle, Paul Bradshaw
June 7 Crystal P v. Nott'm F/Ray Wilkins & Paul Power/Stuart Pearson/Graham Paddon, Belgium, Leopoldo Luque, Peter McCloy.
June 21 Archie Gemmill v. Steve Coppell/Scotland v. England/Sandy Jardine/Bobby Smith,
John Robertson, Billy Gilbert, Peter Latchford.
June 28 Ray Wilkins/The Goals That Got Away/Chris Hughton/Alan Curbishley, David Price, Steve Hardwick, David Fairclough.
July 5 Stoke v. Man City/1979 Charity Shield/Jim Cannon/Wilkins' Touch of Class, Joe Gallagher, Pat Jennings.
July 12 Alan Young/Terry Yorath/Adrian Heath/Euro 80 Final, Kevin Keelan, Russell Osman.
July 19 Peter Withe/Kenny Sansom/Alan Young/Eric Gerets, Allan Evans, Jim McDonagh,
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.
July 26 Kenny Burns/Keith Bertschin/Paul Hart/Andy Gray, Jeff Wealands, George McCluskey.
Aug 2 Ray Clemence/Graeme Souness/Hearts/Brendon Batson, Mark Wallington, Peter Barnes
Aug 9 (CS) Phil Neal & Graham Rix/Chris Hughton/MatchMakers preview/Graham Moseley, Terry McDermott, Bolton.
Aug 16 Kevin Keegan/West Brom/Clive Allen/Alan Brazil, Asa Hartford.
Aug 30 Birmingham v. Notts Co/Leeds/Trevor Brooking/Liverpool take Shield, Gordon Cowans.
Sep 13 Clive Allen/Birmingham/Gordon Smith (Brighton)/Garth Crooks, Archie Gemmill.
Sep 20 Kenny Dalglish/Kevin Keegan/David Armstrong/Andy Peake, Alan Dodd.
Oct 4 John Richards/Leicester/Michael Robinson/Paul Mariner, Murdo MacLeod.
Oct 11 Kenny Sansom/Coventry/Paul Cooper/Steve Daley, Ossie Ardiles, Gordon Strachan.
Oct 18 Frank Gray/Alan Kennedy/Stan Cummins/Gary Owen, Ian Edwards, Cambridge.
Nov 1 Steve Goble/Alan Brazil/Cyrille Regis/Notts Co., Gerry Daly.
Nov 8 Bryan Roson (Sunderland/Wolves/John McGovern/Allan Evans, Orient, Alan Devonshire.
Nov 15 Garth Crooks/Kenny Swain/Vince Hilaire/Jim Platt, Mickey Thomas,
Nov 22 Joe Jordan/Alan Sunderlamd/Sheff Wed/Terry McDermott, Nick Holmes.
Dec 13 Dave Watson/Arthur Albiston/Steve Hunt/Gary Shaw, Frans Thijssen.
Dec 20 Steve Coppell & Glenn Hoddle/Aston Villa/Phil Neal/Steve Goble, Martin O'Neill.
Dec 27 Russell Osman/Billy Ashcroft/Swansea/Bobby Russell, On The Move, Ray Kennedy.
1981
Feb 14 Andy Blair/Peterborough/Dennis Mortimer/Middlesbrough/A-Z of Soccer (G), Frank Gray, Kenny Dalglish Story (Part 6).
Apr 4 Bobby McDonald/Mark Lawrenson/Arnold Muhren/KD Story (13), A-Z (L).
Apr 11 Joe Corrigan, Mick Mills, Geoff Palmer & Steve Perryman/Peter Withe/A-Z (M),
KD Story (14), Ivan Golac, The Manchester Reign.
Apr 25 Craig Johnston/Phil Thompson/A-Z (N)/KD Story (16), Martyn Bennett, Mike Doyle,
Frank McGarvey.
May 9 (F) Cup Final cover/Man City/Milija Aleksic/Semi-Final Golden Goals, Dundee United, Glenn Hoddle
May 16 (F*) Gerry Gow & Ricky Villa/Hutchison's Sweet & Sour/Charlton/A-Z (P),
England v. Rumania, KD Story (18), Mick Channon.
May 23 (F*) Steve Perryman/White Hot Spurs/A-Z (Q)/Carlos Santana, Alan Hansen,
KD Story (19), Derek Parlane.
May 30 Ian Walsh & Trevor Brooking/Frans Thijssen/A-Z (R)/Rangers, Mark Dennis,
KD Story (20), Pat Jennings.
June 6 John Wark/Alan Kennedy & Phil Neal/A-Z (S)/Colin Walsh, Steve MacKenzie,
Chris Nicholl.
June 13 Steve Coppell & Frank Gray/Kenny Dalglish/A-Z (T)/Steve McCall, Peter Barnes,
Best of British.
June 20 Gary Bailey/Barney's Big Night/A-Z (U)/Hungary v. England, Kevin Ratcliffe,
Switzerland v. England.
June 27 Cyrille Regis/Paul Mariner/Mike Angus/Danny McGrain, A-Z (V), Kenny Snsom & Gary Shaw, Brooking's Bombshell
July 4 Iavn Katalinic & Mike McCartneyKevin Reeves/A-Z (W)/Chart-Toppers, Gary Gillespie, Garth Crooks.
July 11 Glenn Hoddle/Joe Jordan/A-Z (X & Y)/Gary Owen, David O'Leary, Alan Brown,
Trevor Francis
July 18 Steve MacKenzie & John Wark/Andy Gray/A-Z (Z)/Peter Wither, Graham Roberts, Sammy Lee
July 25 Joe Jordan/Steve Perryman/Viv Anderson/Tommy Hutchison, Bobby Barnes,
Alan Ainscow, Stan Bowles
Aug 1 Eddie & Frank Gray/Allan Evans/Top Ten Quiz/Soccer Superteam, Sammy McIlroy,
Nick Holmes
Aug 8 John Wile/Joe Corrigan/Top Ten Quiz/David Narey, Peter Nicholas, Larry May,
Gary Shaw.
Aug 15 Mickey Thomas/Russell Osman/Top Ten Quiz/Paul Bracewell, Derek Parlane,
Graham Rix
Aug 22 (CS) Jimmy Case & Alan Devonshire/Steve Foster/Mastermind of Soccer/John Gidman, Paul Miller, Tope Ten Quiz, Wayne Clarke.
Oct 31 Graeme Souness/Charlie Nicholas/Bryan Robson (Man Utd)/Lee Chapman,
Sammy McIlroy, Joe Gallagher.
Nov 28 England Are Back !/Barnsley/Kevin Reeves/England v. Hungary, Mike Ferguson,
Brian Stein.
Dec 12 Stuart Gray & Cyrille Regis/Wembley Warriors/Paul Goddard/Preston, Alan Curbishley.
1982
Jan 2
Jan 9
Jan 16
Jan 23
Feb 27
Mar 6
Mar 13 (L)
Mar 20 (L*)
Apr 3
Apr 10
Apr 17
Apr 24
June 5
June 12
June 19
June 26
Aug 21 (CS)
Sep 11
1983
Jan 29
Mar 12
Mar 19
Apr 2 (L*)
Apr 16
June 11
July 9
July 23
July 30
Aug 6
Aug 13
Aug 20
Sep 3
Sep 10
Sep 17
Sep 24
Oct 1
Oct 8
Oct 15
Oct 22
Oct 29
Nov 5
Nov 12
Nov 19
Nov 26
Dec 3
Dec 10
Dec 17
1984
Jan 21
Jan 28
Feb 4
Feb 11
Feb 18
Feb 25
Mar 3
Mar 10
Mar 17
Mar 24
Mar 31
Apr 7
Apr 14
Apr 21
Apr 28
May 5
May 19
May 26
June 16
June 23
June 30
July 14
July 28
Aug 4
Aug 11
Aug 18
Aug 25
Sep 1
Sep 15
Sep 22
Sep 29
Oct 6
Oct 13
Oct 20
Oct 27
Nov 3
Nov 10
Nov 17
Nov 24
Dec 1
Dec 15
Dec 22
1985
Feb 9
Mar 23
Apr 27
May 11
May 18
June 1
June 8
June 15
July 13
July 20
Aug 3
Aug 17
Aug 24
Sep 7
Sep 14
Sep 21
Sep 28
Oct 5
Oct 12
Oct 19
Oct 26
Nov 2
Nov 9
Nov 16
Nov 23
Dec 14
1986
Jan 11
Jan 18
Jan 25
Feb 1
Feb 8
Feb 15
Feb 22
Mar 1
Mar 8
Mar 15
Mar 22
Mar 29
Aor 12
Apr 19
May 3 Steve Bruce & Dave Watson/Oxford/Kerry Dixon/Argentina, Iraq.
May 17
May 24
May 31
June 7
June 14
July 12 Gary Lineker/Preben Elkjaar/Line 7 ad/Out Of This World, Peter Beardsley.
July 19
July 26
Aug 9 Roy Aitken/Celtic/Patrick ad/Billy Stark, John Colquhoun, Luis Fernandez, Gary Lineker.
Aug 16 (CS) Graeme Sharp & Alan Hansen/Norwich/Puma ad/Murdo MacLeod,
Graham Rix & Kenny Sansom.
Aug 23 Kerry Dixon/Man Utd/Mitchell Thomas/Mark Walters, Colin West.
Aug 30
Sep 6 Charlie Nicholas/Newcastle/Richard Gough/Frank McAvennie, Mark Lillis, Chris Turner, Scunthorpe.
Sep 13 Colin Clarke & Shaun Elliott/Sheff Wed/Line 7 ad/Paul Miller, Dave Watson.
Sep 20 Ian Rush/Tottenham/Port Vale/Kevin Moran, Nick Pickering, Steve McMahon,
John Fashanu
Sep 27 Kenny Dalglish/Wimbledon/Northampton/Bryan Robson, Clive Allen, Paul Power.
Oct 11 Glenn Hoddle/Leeds/Orient/Super Savers, Peter Beardsley, Worrell Sterling,
Brian Marwood.
Oct 18 Kevin Sheedy & Neil Webb/Oxford/Wolves/Hit Men. Colin Clarke, Arthur Albiston.
Oct 25 (SL) Davie Cooper & Brian McClair/Hit Men, Maurice Johnston, Carlisle
Nov 1 Peter Beardsley/West Brom/Chester/Garry Thompson, Ian Rush, Wilf Rostron.
Nov 8 Terry Butcher/Derby/Chesterfield/George Wood, Davie Cooper & Ian Durrant.
Nov 15 Steve Williams/Watford/Match Shop ad/Wayne Biggins, Kevin Ratcliffe, Steve Wicks.
Nov 29 Graham Rix & Gordon Strachan/Oldham/Newport/Tony Adams, Dave Beasant.
Dec 6 Mark Lawrenson/Sheff Utd/Xmas ad/Glenn Hoddle, Burnley.
Dec 13 Kevin Sheedy/Reading/Halifax/Steve Hunt, David Williams, Mel Sterland, Garry Birtles.
Dec 20 Niall Quinn/Crystal P/York/Clayton Blackmore, David Rocastle, Brian & Mark Stein.
Dec 27 Christmas cover/QPR/Ray Houghton/Gary Mabbutt & Ally McCoist, Steve Bruce.
1987
Feb 28 Eammon Bannon & Mark Hughes/Dundee Utd/Tony Godden/Craig Johnston,
Ian Andrews, Massacre in Madrid.
Apr 18 Coventry & Spurs For Wembley !/Spurs Spank 'Em/Tony Adams/Mick Quinn,
Sky Blue Heaven, Paul Miller, John Sivebaek.
May 23 (F*) Coventry's Extra Specials/Salute The Champions/Clive (Allen)-Wire !/Scarborough Flair, Perfect Sky Blue Day, All Saints Day.
Aug 1 (CS) Dave Bennett & Kevin Ratcliffe/Cyrille Regis-Paul McStay/Nike ad/Ian Baird,
Gordon Strachan.
Dec 26 Emlyn Hughes/1988 Match Calendar (pt 1)/Pure Genius Forest/Emlyn Hughes,
Ray Houghton.
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Also available, content details for individual issues available on request.....
1988
January 9, 23, 30. February 6, 13, 20, 27. March 5, 12, 19, 26. April 2, 9, 16, 23 30. May 7, 21, 28. July 30. August 6, 13, 20. September 3, 10, 17, 24.
October 1, 8. November 5. December 24.
1989
January 7, 14, 21. February 4, 11, 18, 25. March 4, 11, 18, 25.
April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. May 6, 13, 20, 27. June 3, 10, 17, 24.
July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. August 5, 19, 26. September 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
October 7, 14, 21, 28. November 4, 11, 18, 25. December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
1990
January 13, 20, 27. February 3, 10, 17, 24. March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
April 7, 14, 21, 28. May 5, 12, 26. June 2, 16.
July 21, 28. August 4, 11, 18, 25. September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
October 6, 13, 20, 27. November 3, 10, 17. December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
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