When Alex Ferguson's side were discussed on Match of the Day on the opening day of the season Des remarked that "United were scarcely recognizable from the team we've known over the past couple of seasons, what's going on do you feel?" Alan Hansen famously replied: "You can't win anything with kids... he's got to buy players, it's as simple as that."

Season 31 Episode 21 - 7th January 1995: FA Cup Third Round

Highlights from the third round of the FA Cup, as clubs from the FA Premiership and First Division join survivors who have battled through the previous rounds. Non-league teams are well represented, with the likes of Altrincham, Aylesbury, Enfield and Marlow pitched in against the big boys. Action from three of today's top matches, plus goals and key moments from the best of the other games. Air Date : 7th-Jan-1995

Season 31 Episode 1 - 14th August 1994: FA Charity Shield: Manchester United v Blackburn Rovers

Highlights of the FA Charity Shield between Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers at Wembly Stadium. Air Date : 14th-Aug-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 2 - 20th August 1994

Few programmes can boast a 10,000 per cent increase in their viewing audience since first going on air. But Match of the Day, which celebrates its 30th birthday this week, proudly makes that claim. It was in August 1964 that Kenneth Wolstenholme introduced highlights of the game between league champions Liverpool and Arsenal. The programme went out at 6.30pm on BBC2 and attracted just 50,000 viewers. Tonight, when highlights of the Premiership match between reigning champions Manchester United and, coincidentally, Arsenal is screened, it is estimated that the audience will be in excess of five million. Air Date : 20th-Aug-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 3 - 27th August 1994

Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United. Air Date : 27th-Aug-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 4 - 10th September 1994

Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including the game between Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday from the City Ground. Plus key moments from other fixtures and a round-up of the day's goals. Air Date : 10th-Sep-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 5 - 17th September 1994

Highlights of two of today's top matches, including the big game between reigning champions Manchester United and re-emerging Liverpool. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and major incidents in the FA Premiership. Air Date : 17th-Sep-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 6 - 24th September 1994

Highlights of two leading FA Premiership matches, including coverage of Blackburn Rovers v Aston Villa - -two of England's Uefa Cup entrants. Also goal action and analysis of the rest of the day's Premiership programme. Air Date : 24th-Sep-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 7 - 1st October 1994

Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership including Arsenal v Crystal Palace. Plus a comprehensive roundup of all the other goals and major talking-points from the top division today, and the result of September's Goal of the Month competition. Air Date : 1st-Oct-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 8 - 8th October 1994

Highlights of two of today's top matches, including Southampton v Everton. The Merseysiders have had a poor start to the season but hope the £3 million signing of Nigerian international Daniel Amokachi will change their fortunes. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and major incidents in the FA Premiership. Air Date : 8th-Oct-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 9 - 15th October 1994

Highlights of two of today's top matches, including Crystal Palace v Newcastle United. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and major talking points in the FA Premiership. Air Date : 15th-Oct-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 10 - 22nd October 1994

Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including Manchester City v Tottenham Hotspur. Jurgen Klinsmann and his colleagues boast one of the best away records in the League and should put City's equally impressive home form to the test. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals, news and analysis from the Premiership programme. Air Date : 22nd-Oct-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 11 - 29th October 1994

Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including the eagerly-awaited clash between reigning champions Manchester United and early season pace-setters Newcastle United. Kevin Keegan's exciting side, already being tipped to lift the title, know their championship credentials will be severely examined at Old Trafford today. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and major incidents, and the October Goal of the Month competition. Air Date : 29th-Oct-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 12 - 5th November 1994

Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including Liverpool v Nottingham Forest at Anfield. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and major incidents, and the result of the October Goal of the Month. Air Date : 5th-Nov-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 13 - 12th November 1994: FA Cup First Round

Highlights from today's first round matches in the FA Cup. Division Two and Three clubs, plus Burnley and Port Vale from Division One, are joined by successful non-league sides who have battled through the qualifying rounds. There are no FA Premiership matches because of Wednesday's internationals. Air Date : 12th-Nov-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 14 - 19th November 1994

Highlights of two of today's top FA Premiership matches, including the visit of early season pace-setters Newcastle United to Wimbledon, who have been struggling so far this season. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and main talking-points. Air Date : 19th-Nov-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 15 - 26th November 1994

Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Arsenal's game with champions Manchester United at Highbury. The Gunners have made an indifferent start to the season so far but United are well in touch as they seek a third successive title. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and key moments, and the November Goal of the Month competition. Air Date : 26th-Nov-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 16 - 3rd December 1994: FA Cup Second Round

Highlights of the top matches in today's FA Premiership programme, which includes Newcastle United's visit to Tottenham Hotspur. Plus the best action from this afternoon's FA Cup second-round games, the live draw for the third round - the stage which sees the entrance of the clubs from the Premiership and Division One - and the result of November's Goal of the Month competition. Air Date : 3rd-Dec-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 17 - 10th December 1994

Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Norwich City v Chelsea at Carrow Road. Norwich have exceeded expectations so far this season, as have Chelsea, who also have hopes of European success this season in the Cup Winners' Cup. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and key moments. Air Date : 10th-Dec-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 18 - 17th December 1994

Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership, including Newcastle United's visit to Coventry City. Kevin Keegan 's side have forced the pace at the top of the table all season so far, while Coventry have been fighting to get out of the bottom half. Plus a roundup of the day's other goals and key moments. Air Date : 17th-Dec-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 19 - 28th December 1994

Highlights of two FA Premiership matches played this evening including Manchester United's game with Leicester City at Old Trafford. Plus roundup of two full programmes of Premiership matches played over the Christmas period. Air Date : 28th-Dec-1994  Read More

Season 31 Episode 20 - 2nd January 1995

Highlights of two top matches including Newcastle United v Manchester City. Plus today's talking points, a roundup of goals and action from the FA Premiership programme played on New Year's Eve, and the Goal of the Month competition. Air Date : 2nd-Jan-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 21 - 7th January 1995: FA Cup Third Round

Highlights from the third round of the FA Cup, as clubs from the FA Premiership and First Division join survivors who have battled through the previous rounds. Non-league teams are well represented, with the likes of Altrincham, Aylesbury, Enfield and Marlow pitched in against the big boys. Action from three of today's top matches, plus goals and key moments from the best of the other games. Air Date : 7th-Jan-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 22 - 8th January 1995: FA Cup Third Round: Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers

Coverage of the top match in this season's FA Cup third round from St James 's Park. Plus the live draw for the fourth round. Air Date : 8th-Jan-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 23 - 9th January 1995: FA Cup Third Round: Sheffield United v Manchester United

Highlights of tonight's FA Cup third-round tie at Bramall Lane between Sheffield United and holders Manchester United, in their third successive Cup battle. Air Date : 9th-Jan-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 24 - 14th January 1995

Highlights of two of today's key matches from the FA Premiership, including the clash between Blackburn Rovers, who led the table after the Christmas and New Year fixtures, and Nottingham Forest. Plus a roundup of today's other goals and key moments. Air Date : 14th-Jan-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 25 - 21st January 1995

Top action from two games in today's FA Premiership, including Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City, plus a roundup of today's other goals and key moments. Air Date : 21st-Jan-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 26 - 28th January 1995: FA Cup Fourth Round

Highlights from the fourth round of the FA Cup, featuring action from three of this afternoon's key ties, plus the best moments from the other games. Today's ties include holders Manchester United at home to Second Division giant-killers Wrexham. Air Date : 28th-Jan-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 27 - 29th January 1995: FA Cup Fourth Round: Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur

Coverage of the fourth round FA Cup tie from Roker Park. Plus the live draw for the fifth round. Air Date : 29th-Jan-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 28 - 30th January 1995: FA Cup Fourth Round: Sheffield Wednesday v Wolverhampton Wanderers

Highlights of tonight's FA Cup fourth round tie between Sheffield Wednesday and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Graham Taylor's Wolves, fighting for promotion from League Division One, have won the cup four times, their last victory in 1960. Wednesday have not won for 60 years, but were runners-up to Arsenal in 1993. Both teams were beaten in last year's competition by eventual runners-up Chelsea. Plus the January Goal of the Month competition. Air Date : 30th-Jan-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 29 - 4th February 1995

Highlights of two of today's top games in the FA Premiership, including Nottingham Forest v Liverpool. Plus goals and action from other Premiership matches, and the result of January's Goal of the Month competition. Air Date : 4th-Feb-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 30 - 11th February 1995

Highlights of two of today's top matches in the FA Premiership, including Manchester City v Manchester United at Maine Road. Plus key moments from the other games. Air Date : 11th-Feb-1995  Read More

Season 31 Episode 31 - 18th February 1995: FA Cup Fifth Round

Highlights from the fifth round of the FA Cup. Featuring action from three of this afternoon's ties, plus key moments from the other games. Air Date : 18th-Feb-1995  Read More