That 1980s Sports Blog

England are about to take on Iceland in the UEFA Nations League. The first time the two countries met was under unusual circumstances. As th...

Recent news relating to the financial state of Charlton Athletic has left the future of the club up in the air, the #SaveCAFC hashtag trendi...

The term David versus Goliath is often used in a sporting context. But when it came to the 1984/85 European Cup Winners' Cup first round...

With leagues across England and Scotland being curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many clubs who will feel aggrieved at the o...

As November 1989 progressed, it seemed as if every day there was a new story of football in crisis, as the behaviour of players and managers...

Arsenal must have been sick of the sight of Southampton during the 1987/88 season. After a slow start to their Division One campaign, ten st...

Willie Thorne had a lot of doubters to prove wrong as the 1984/85 snooker season commenced. In truth, he probably had to crush his own demon...