Match Day


Match Day

( December 1984 to May 1986 )
All Time BBC Hit
Match Day cover by OCEAN
OCEAN
ALL 1 FEB 85
M/F 8 JAN 85
ZX 1 JAN 85
CPC 8 NOV 85
BBC 1 SEP 85
Sources
All Formats (Gallup)
5WEEK to 84/12/12Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/01/08 p42
3WEEK to 84/12/31Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/01/15 p43
3WEEK to 85/01/08Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/01/22 p8
2WEEK to 85/01/15Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/01/29 p45
4WEEK to 85/01/23Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/02/05 p4
7WEEK to 85/01/30Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/02/12 p4
19WEEK to 85/02/05Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/02/19 p4
15WEEK to 85/02/12Computer GamerCGam #1 Apr 85 (85/03/22) p14
Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/02/26 p8
10WEEK to 85/02/19Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/05 p51
12WEEK to 85/02/26Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/12 p43
14WEEK to 85/03/05Commodore UserCU #19 Apr 85 p47
26WEEK to 85/03/05Computer Software RetailingCSR (85/03/19)
26WEEK to 85/03/12Computer GamerCGam #2 May 85 (85/04/26) p42
49WEEK to 85/04/16Computer GamerCGam #3 Jun 85 (85/05/24) p10
30WEEK to 85/04/30( Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25 )
44WEEK to 85/05/14Computer & Video GamesCVG #45 Jul 85 (85/06/16) p25
22WEEK to c.85/10/26Your ComputerYComp Dec 85 p33
15WEEK to c.85/11/02Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/11/14 p42
All Formats (MRIB)
92 WEEKS to c.84/12/15Big KBigK #12 Mar 85 (85/02/20) p80
All Formats (RAM/C)
18WEEK to 84/12/05Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/12/15 p5
16WEEK to 84/12/12Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/12/22 p5
32MONTH to c.84/12/20Personal Computer GamesPeCG #15 Feb 85 (85/01/17) p12
3WEEK to 85/01/03Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/01/12 p5
3WEEK to 85/01/10Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/01/19 p5
2WEEK to 85/01/17Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/01/26 p7
3WEEK to 85/01/24Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/02/02 p5
2WEEK to 85/01/31Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/02/09 p5
2WEEK to 85/02/07Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/02/16 p5
3WEEK to 85/02/14Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/02/23 p5
5WEEK to 85/02/21Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/02 p6
7WEEK to 85/02/28Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/09 p6
5WEEK to 85/03/07Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/16 p5
11WEEK to 85/03/14Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/23 p5
19WEEK to 85/03/21Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/30 p5
All Formats (WHSmith)
3WEEK to c.85/01/19Your ComputerYComp Mar 85 p25
1WEEK to c.85/02/23Your ComputerYComp Apr 85 p33
4WEEK to c.85/03/23Your ComputerYComp May 85 p25
11WEEK to c.85/05/18Your ComputerYComp Jul 85 p17
Amstrad (Gallup)
8WEEK to c.85/11/02Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/11/14 p42
194 WEEKS to 85/11/09Amstrad Computer UserAmCU #14 Jan 86 p24
9WEEK to c.85/11/16Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/11/28 p40
174 WEEKS to 85/12/07Amstrad Computer UserAmCU #15 Feb 86 (86/01/09) p24
BBC (Gallup)
7WEEK to c.85/08/31Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/12 p33
1WEEK to c.85/09/07Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/19 p35
1WEEK to c.85/09/14Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/09/26 p35
14 WEEKS to c.85/09/17Acorn UserAcU #41 Dec 85 (85/12/14) p169
1WEEK to c.85/09/21( Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/10/10 p35 )
1WEEK to c.85/09/28Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/10/10 p35
1WEEK to c.85/10/05Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/10/17 p51
1WEEK to c.85/10/12Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/10/24 p35
14 WEEKS to c.85/10/15Acorn UserAcU #42 Jan 86 (86/01/12) p169
1WEEK to c.85/10/19Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/10/31 p35
2WEEK to c.85/10/26Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/11/07 p41
1WEEK to c.85/11/02Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/11/14 p42
2WEEK to c.85/11/09Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/11/21 p42
2WEEK to c.85/11/16Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/11/28 p40
24 WEEKS to c.85/11/19Acorn UserAcU #43 Feb 86 p161
3WEEK to c.85/11/23Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/12/05 p48
3WEEK to c.85/11/30Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/12/12 p53
5WEEK to c.85/12/07Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/12/19 p39
44 WEEKS to c.85/12/17Acorn UserAcU #44 Mar 86 p161
82 WEEKS to c.85/12/28Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 86/01/09 p35
6WEEK to c.86/01/04Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 86/01/16 p35
10WEEK to c.86/01/18Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 86/01/30 p35
84 WEEKS to c.86/01/21Acorn UserAcU #45 Apr 86 p161
10WEEK to c.86/01/25Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 86/02/06 p35
7WEEK to c.86/02/01Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 86/02/13 p35
7WEEK to c.86/02/08Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 86/02/20 p43
94 WEEKS to c.86/02/25Acorn UserAcU #46 May 86 p121
Computer & Video GamesCVG #54 Apr 86 (86/03/16) p36
194 WEEKS to c.86/04/22Acorn UserAcU #48 Jul 86 p129
184 WEEKS to c.86/05/20Acorn UserAcU #49 Aug 86 p137
BBC (Websters)
1WEEK to c.85/09/14Your ComputerYComp Nov 85 p27
Multiformat (NOP)
8 ZX2 WEEKS to 85/01/01Commodore UserCU #17 Feb 85 p14
Computer & Video GamesCVG #41 Mar 85 (85/02/16) p62
Sinclair UserSU #35 Feb 85 p50
Spectrum (Boots)
3WEEK to c.84/12/20Popular Computing WeeklyPoCW 85/01/10 p45
Spectrum (Gallup)
9WEEK to 84/12/05Home Computing WeeklyHCW 84/12/18 p8
3WEEK to 84/12/12Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/01/08 p42
7WEEK to c.84/12/22Your SinclairYS #4 Apr 86 p31
Your SinclairYS #9 Sep 86 p25
2WEEK to 84/12/31Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/01/15 p43
2WEEK to 85/01/08Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/01/22 p8
2WEEK to 85/01/15Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/01/29 p45
2WEEK to 85/01/23Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/02/05 p4
2WEEK to 85/01/30Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/02/12 p4
2WEEK to c.85/02/02Your SinclairYS #5 May 86 p34
Your SinclairYS #10 Oct 86 p17
8WEEK to 85/02/05Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/02/19 p4
6WEEK to 85/02/12Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/02/26 p8
4WEEK to 85/02/19Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/05 p51
5WEEK to 85/02/26Home Computing WeeklyHCW 85/03/12 p43
6WEEK to c.85/03/02Your SinclairYS #6 Jun 86 p25
202 WEEKS to 85/04/25Sinclair UserSU #39 Jun 85 (85/05/18) p17
20MONTH to 85/05/16Sinclair UserSU #40 Jul 85 (85/06/18) p7
22MONTH to 85/06/21Sinclair UserSU #41 Aug 85 (85/07/18) p9
23MONTH to 85/07/19Sinclair UserSU #42 Sep 85 (85/08/18) p9
28WEEK to 85/07/19Computer & Video GamesCVG #47 Sep 85 (85/08/16) p11
Spectrum (MRIB)
62 WEEKS to c.84/12/15Big KBigK #12 Mar 85 (85/02/20) p80
Spectrum (RAM/C)
10WEEK to 84/12/05Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/12/15 p5
10WEEK to 84/12/12Personal Computer NewsPeCN 84/12/22 p5
3WEEK to 85/01/03Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/01/12 p5
3WEEK to 85/01/10Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/01/19 p5
2WEEK to 85/01/17Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/01/26 p7
2WEEK to 85/01/24Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/02/02 p5
2WEEK to 85/01/31Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/02/09 p5
2WEEK to 85/02/07Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/02/16 p5
2WEEK to 85/02/14Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/02/23 p5
4WEEK to 85/02/21Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/02 p6
5WEEK to 85/02/28Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/09 p6
5WEEK to 85/03/07Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/16 p5
7WEEK to 85/03/14Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/23 p5
10WEEK to 85/03/21Personal Computer NewsPeCN 85/03/30 p5
Spectrum (Websters)
1WEEK to c.85/01/12Your ComputerYComp Mar 85 p25

Match Day

( March to June 1990 )
Match Day cover by OCEAN
OCEAN / THE HIT SQUAD
ALL 19 MAY 90
ZX 5 MAR 90
CPC 7 MAY 90
Sources
All Formats (Gallup)
19MONTH to c.90/05/15Computer & Video GamesCVG #104 Jul 90 (90/06/16) p57
Amstrad (Gallup)
134 WEEKS to c.90/05/05Amstrad Computer UserAmCU #68 Jul 90 (90/06/06) p27
7MONTH to c.90/05/15Computer & Video GamesCVG #104 Jul 90 (90/06/16) p60
124 WEEKS to c.90/06/02Amstrad Computer UserAmCU #69 Aug 90 (90/07/04) p27
Spectrum (Gallup)
19MONTH to c.90/04/15Computer & Video GamesCVG #103 Jun 90 (90/05/16) p63
13MONTH to c.90/05/15Computer & Video GamesCVG #104 Jul 90 (90/06/16) p59
16MONTH to c.90/06/15Computer & Video GamesCVG #105 Aug 90 (90/07/16) p51
Spectrum Budget (Virgin)
5MONTH to c.90/03/10Your SinclairYS #54 Jun 90 (90/05/12) p7

Compilation Appearances

Months in Top 10 Months at No 1
They Sold a Million II
They Sold a Million II
OCEAN / THE HIT SQUAD
April to October 1986
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Months in Top 10: 3
Months at No 1: 0
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Stars on the 128K
Stars on the 128K
(128K version)

OCEAN
February 1987
15
Months in Top 10: 0
Months at No 1: 0
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