That 1980s Sports Blog
A blog about anything to do with sport in the 1980s.
Friday, 18 July 2025
1985: The greatest sporting year
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I've been putting this off for years. But the recent Live Aid nostalgia has pushed me over the edge. We've all had the debate in the...
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Tuesday, 8 July 2025
1980: Wimbledon and the magic eye
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There was never a dull moment with Ilie Năstase. Walking across centre court in his first round match at Wimbledon in June 1980, the Romania...
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
1986: England v India Second Test
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A year is a long time in English cricket. Take the end of the 20th century as a prime example of the fluctuating fortunes of the national te...
Monday, 12 May 2025
Golden goals: Peter Shirtliff (1987)
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It is hard to think of the Football League without the play-off system in place. The drama provided by the end of season fixtures is a perfe...
Friday, 11 April 2025
Golden goals: Trevor Steven (1985)
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"If you talk to any Evertonian who was there that night, who actually got in this ground that night, and you said, 'You can take on...
Thursday, 27 March 2025
1984/85: Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
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Frustration by Manchester United. Since 1967 the club had tried and failed to win the Division One title, the wait not aided by the success ...
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Friday, 14 March 2025
Golden goals: Paul Gascoigne (1989)
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English football was facing a period of introspection during April 1989. As the world in general tried to digest the full horror of the Hill...
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