| Match Day |
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| Release Date | 1984 |
| Original Publisher | Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
| Min. Hardware | ZX-Spectrum 48K |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Sport Game: Action |
| Max. Players | 2 (Simultaneous) |
| Original Price | £7.95 |
| Controls | Cursor, Interface 2 (left), Interface 2 (right), Kempston Joystick |
| Sports | Soccer |
| Other Platforms | Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 64 |
| Average mag. score | 69.63% (8 reviews) |
| Martijn's WoS score | 83.2% (132 votes) |
Standalone re-releases
| #1 - EDOS (UK) | |||
| #2 - Erbe Software S.A. (Spain) | (1984) | ||
| #3 - IBSA (Spain) | (1990) | ||
| #4 - The Hit Squad (UK) | (1990) | as "SPORTS COLLECTION 10: Match Day" | |
| * Release price: £2.99 | |||
| #5 - Zafi Chip (Spain) | (1985) |
Authors/Contributors
| Jon Ritman (UK) | - ? | ||
| Chris Clarke (UK) | - ? | ||
| Guy Stevens (UK) | - ? | ||
| Bob Wakelin | - Inlay/Poster Art |
Annual Awards
| 3rd Best Sports Simulation - 1985 Crash Readers Awards. |
Series "MatchDay"
| 1. | Match Day | (1984) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 2. | International Match Day | (1986) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) | |
| 3. | Match Day II | (1987) | by Ocean Software Ltd (UK) |
Compilations
| Full version in | Stars Spectrum issue 05 - Juegos | (1985) | by Magazine Stars Spectrum - covertape from issue #5 - 1985 | - titled "Futbol 85" | |
| Full version in | They Sold a Million II | (1986) | by The Hit Squad (UK) |
Main File Downloads
| Filename | Release | Machine | Scheme | Language | Comments | |
 | MatchDay.tap.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (???) | English | |
| MatchDay.tzx.zip | Original | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English | ||
| MatchDay(IBSA).tzx.zip | #3 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (None) | English | |
| MatchDay(TheHitSquad).tzx.zip | #4 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English | ||
| MatchDay(ZafiChip).tzx.zip | #5 | ZX-Spectrum 48K | (SpeedLock 1) | English |
Additional File Downloads
| Filename | Size | Release | Type | Language | Comments | |
| MatchDay.scr | 6,912 | Original | Loading screen | |||
| MatchDay.gif | 2,351 | Original | Running screen | |||
| MatchDay.jpg | 619,520 | Original | Inlay - Front | - Clamshell case (small) | ||
| MatchDay_Media.jpg | 145,000 | Original | Media scan | |||
| MatchDay.txt | 13,804 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| MatchDay(EN).pdf | 2,161,293 | Original | Instructions | English | ||
| MatchDay.png | 23,035 | Original | Game map | |||
| MatchDay.jpg | 227,296 | Original | Advertisement | |||
| matchday.rzx | 0 | Original | RZX playback file | - Recorded by Albert Valls - Beating the speccy 21-0 on International level | ||
| Match Day (1984)(Ocean Software).pok | 69 | Original | POK pokes file | |||
| MatchDay(IBSA).jpg | 98,181 | #3 | Inlay - Front | |||
| MatchDay(HitSquad).jpg | 388,938 | #4 | Inlay - Front | - Single jewel case | ||
| MatchDay(HitSquad)_Back.jpg | 297,059 | #4 | Inlay - Back | - Single jewel case | ||
| MatchDay(HitSquad)_Media.jpg | 102,357 | #4 | Media scan | |||
| MatchDay(ZafiChip).jpg | 168,119 | #5 | Inlay - Front | |||
| MatchDay(ZafiChip).zip | 878,293 | #5 | Scanned instructions | Spanish |
Magazine Reviews
| ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) | issue #29-1990/Feb | page 81 | - Review: 870/1000 | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #56-1986/Jun | page 70 | - Review | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #86-1988/Dec | page 98 | - Review | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #13-1985/Feb | page 50 | - Review: 86% | |
| Home Computing Weekly | issue #95-1985/Jan/15 special "week#3" | page 40 | - Review | |
| Personal Computer News | issue #95-1985/Jan/19 | page 41 | - Review: 7/10 | |
| Popular Computing Weekly | issue v.4 #2-1985/Jan/10 special "week#2" | page 24 | - Review | |
| Sinclair Programs | issue #28-1985/Feb | page 17 | - Review: 50% | |
| Sinclair User | issue #36-1985/Mar | page 35 | - Review: 6/10 | |
| Sinclair User | issue #52-1986/Jul | page 27 | - Review | |
| Sinclair User | issue #100-1990/Jun | page 62 | - Review: 40% | |
| Your Computer | issue v.5 #3-1985/Mar | page 37 | - Review: 4/5 | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #54-1990/Jun | page 50 | - Review: 84% | |
| Your Spectrum | issue #12-1985/Mar | page 32 | - Review | |
| ZX Computing | issue #19-1985/Jun | page 32 | - Review |
Magazine References
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Related Magazine Reviews
| Crash | issue v.1 #29-1986/Jun | page 98 | - Review (They Sold a Million II) |
Related Magazine Advertisements
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #54-1986/Apr | page 89 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #56-1986/Jun | page 60 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #57-1986/Jul | page 49 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| C&VG (Computer & Video Games) | issue #67-1987/May | page 99 | - Advert (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #13-1986/Apr | page 75 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #15-1986/Jun | page 100 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #17-1986/Aug | page 99 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Computer Gamer | issue #26-1987/May | page 73 | - Advert (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #27-1986/Apr | page 33 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #28-1986/May | page 123 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #30-1986/Jul | page 89 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Crash | issue v.1 #31-1986/Aug | page 61 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #49-1986/Apr | page 14 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #50-1986/May | page 3 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Sinclair User | issue #52-1986/Jul | page 41 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #5-1986/May | page 96 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Computer | issue v.6 #8-1986/Aug | page 100 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #5-1986/May | page 7 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #6-1986/Jun | page 97 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) | |
| Your Sinclair | issue #7-1986/Jul | page 98 | - Full-page ad (They Sold a Million II) |
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