Wednesday, 29 October 2014

1983/84 FA Cup: First round

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The start of a series of blogs on the 1983/84 FA Cup, beginning with the first round in November 1983. A round of shocks, thrashings, replay...
Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Euro 1984 qualification: Northern Ireland

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After Northern Ireland's flying start to the qualification campaign of Euro 2016 a lot of references have been made to the fact that the...
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Wednesday, 15 October 2014

1981: Suntory World Matchplay

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1981 had been a challenging year for Seve Ballesteros. Throughout the season, the Spaniard had been embroiled in a row with the European Tou...
Wednesday, 8 October 2014

1980s: Football debuts

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Throughout the years, football debuts have come in many shapes and sizes. From the sublime (Wayne Rooney against Fenerbahce ) to the ridicul...
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Thursday, 2 October 2014

1983/84: Cambridge United

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It is often stated that losing, as well as winning, can become a habit. Just ask the players and supporters of Cambridge United during the 1...
Friday, 19 September 2014

1985 Ryder Cup: Craig Stadler

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Eighteen inches. Just eighteen inches. So close, that even asking a former US Masters champion to play the shot seemed questionable, almost ...
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Monday, 15 September 2014

1989 Ryder Cup: Christy O'Connor Jnr

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Before 1989, Christy O'Connor Jnr had a strained relationship with the Ryder Cup. Winless in his one previous appearance and then rejec...
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