That 1980s Sports Blog

A one-shot penalty fortunately did not derail Dustin Johnson's US Open hopes in 2016, but 31 years earlier, a Zimbabwean did pay the pri...

England meet Wales at the 2016 European Championships, with Welsh fans hoping for a first win over their rivals since May 1984.

This week I am attempting to compile my own A to Z of the European Championships in the 1980s, from Arconada to Zenga, taking in mascots, ba...

Looking back on the 1984 European Championships, which despite the lack of British and Irish representation, managed to limp on nonetheless....

It was supposed to be a consolation victory coming at the end of a demoralising summer for England in 1984. A single crumb of comfort to dig...

1985 had been a fun time to be a Norwich City supporter. Victory in the Milk Cup final had seen the club qualify for the UEFA Cup, the run t...

Winning the European Cup, or the Champions League as it is somewhat inappropriately called today, has never been easy. Take the example of A...