Monday, 25 February 2019

1988: Everton v Liverpool (Division One)

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The 1987/88 season was never going to be easy for Everton. They may have been reigning champions, but the departure of Howard Kendall to At...
Monday, 18 February 2019

Great saves of the 80s: 1985 Neville Southall

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The sad passing of Gordon Banks has inspired me to start a new series: great saves of the 1980s. The first entry involves a Welshman at the...
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Monday, 11 February 2019

The rise and demise of Newport County

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All football clubs experience relative highs and lows throughout their history; seasons to remember, others to forget. But not all clubs ma...
Tuesday, 5 February 2019

1988/89: Aberdeen v Rangers - Ian Durrant

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Life was pretty good for anyone associated with Glasgow Rangers at the start of the 1988/89 season. Seven wins out of eight in the Premier ...
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Thursday, 24 January 2019

1987: Ireland v England (Rugby Union)

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Reversing the fortunes of the England rugby union team in the mid-1980s was never going to be an easy task. Winning only two matches in the...
Wednesday, 16 January 2019

1989 Masters snooker: Terry Griffiths v Silvino Francisco

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Come the end of the 1989 Benson and Hedges Masters, newspapers were heralding the rise and rise of Stephen Hendry. His growing reputation i...
Friday, 11 January 2019

1989/90: Liverpool 9 Crystal Palace 0

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The season was young as newly promoted Crystal Palace made the daunting trip to Anfield to take on a Liverpool team still hurting over that...