03 Oct WOLVES - DUNDEE - England, Scotland, N.Ireland world cup qualifiers - Brian Clough article
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10 Oct DERBY COUNTY - Frank Stapleton (Man Utd) - Frank Gray (Leeds Utd) - Leighton James (Swansea) - Ray Stewart (West Ham) - Russell Osman (Ipswich)
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17 Oct HIBERNIAN - Mick Ferguson (Everton) - Paul Goddard (West Ham) - David Armstrong (Southampton) - John McGovern (Forest)
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24 Oct CHELSEA - PARTICK THISTLE - Sammy McIlroy (Man Utd) - David O'Leary (Arsenal) - Derek Statham (WBA) - Brian Flynn (Leeds Utd) - Tom Ritchie (Sunderland) - "Braun Champions" - David Langan (Birmingham) - George Best at home (B/W)
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31 Oct EVERTON - GRIMSBY - Justin Fashanu (Forest) - Mel Eves (Wolves) - Rudi Kaiser (Man City) - Chicago Sting
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07 Nov NOTTINGHAM FOREST - LUTON TOWN - Michael Robinson (Brighton) - Tony Galvin (Spurs) - Peter Weir (Aberdeen) - Terry Curran (Sheff Wed) - Brady v Jordan - Kenny Dalglish article
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14 Nov SOUTHAMPTON - OLDHAM - Scotland Qualify for World Cup - Gordon Cowans (Aston Villa) - Peter Daniel (Wolves)
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21 Nov MANCHESTER CITY - World Cup Special - England, Eire, Wales World Cup action - Frank Lampard (West Ham)
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28 Nov ARSENAL - WATFORD - Peter Barnes (Leeds) - Kevin Dillon (Birmingham) - Scott McGarvey (Celtic)
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05 Dec RANGERS - QPR - England Qualify for World Cup 82 - Trevor Cherry (Leeds) - Bryan Robson v Martin O'Neil - Joe McBride (Everton) - Trevor Francis article
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12 Dec BRIGHTON - DUNDEE UTD - England, N.Ireland world cup action - Kenny Sansom (Arsenal) - Steve McMahon (Everton) - Toine Van Mierlo (Birmingham)
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19 Dec STOKE CITY - BARNSLEY - George McClusky (Celtic) - John Robertson (Forest) - Paul Hart (Leeds) - Ray Kennedy (Liverpool) - Graham Roberts (Spurs) - England U21's
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