That 1980s Sports Blog

It is always a significant moment in your life when something special happens for the first time. Excluding the obvious life changing incide...

The triumph of the underdog is such a key component of sport, after all if the favourite won every single time then where would the fun be i...

England's 1984-85 tour of India was never going to be easy. Thrashed 5-0 at home by the West Indies in the summer of 84, and unable to d...

Sport had an uncanny way of seeping into my consciousness during the 1980s. Take rugby union for example. Sat minding my own business one Sa...

With the first round proper of the FA Cup starting this week, it is time for another dose of 80s nostalgia, as we look back on the equivalen...

The life of That1980sSportsBlogger has produced enough what if moments to fill a blog or two, albeit probably not that interesting to anyone...

Following the England cricket team had been a less than joyous affair after my 1985 Ashes introduction. The relationship between me and the...