That 1980s Sports Blog

A blog about anything to do with sport in the 1980s.

Sunday, 16 March 2014

1980s: Test match 99s

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For my 99th blog this week, I thought I would analyse the number 99 in the 1980s. No, this is not a blog on Nena's Red Balloons, or my c...
Sunday, 9 March 2014

1985: World Championship of Cricket

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The Greatest Show on Turf. In truth, the 1985 World Championships of Cricket failed to live up to its billing - The Wettest of Damp Squibs m...
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Sunday, 2 March 2014

1986/87 FA Cup: Sixth round

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This piece follows on from my previous blogs on the first, second, third, fourth and fifth rounds of the 1986/87 FA Cup, which you can view...
Sunday, 23 February 2014

1988: Suntory World Matchplay

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Come the end of the 1980s, British wins at the World Matchplay golf were very much like buses. After a 23 year drought, Ian Woosnam had fin...
Saturday, 15 February 2014

1980/81 European Cup Winners' Cup: Newport County

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As I watched Swansea progress in the Europa League before Christmas, my mind inescapably rewound to the 1980s, recalling similar such advent...
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Sunday, 9 February 2014

1986/87 FA Cup: Fifth round

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This piece follows on from my previous blogs on the first, second, third and fourth rounds of the 1986/87 FA Cup, which you can view here , ...
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Sunday, 2 February 2014

1988: Eddie The Eagle Edwards

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Sport, especially in this internet age, divides opinion. As soon as anything happens that is slightly contentious - for example, the Luis Su...
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