That 1980s Sports Blog

Looking back to 1986 and the time snooker made an attack on the pop charts. "A record called 'Snooker Loopy' is released today....

Strictly speaking this is not a 1980s blog. But I had to have my say on these mad proposals for a European Super League. Nostalgia ain't...

Although Steve Davis was priced as the 7/2 favourite for the 1981 World Snooker Championship, his path to title glory would be littered with...

After a rare trophyless season in 1986/87, there were some voicing the opinion that the Liverpool dynasty was showing signs of cracking. The...

"I wonder what the latest score is in the Old Firm derby", I thought to myself during walk number 321 of lockdown. About twenty se...

Forty years is a long time in sport. It's a long time in life (sadly, I know this for a fact). When Everton take on Manchester City in t...

As Steven Gerrard was unveiled as Rangers manager in May 2018, he would have been fully aware of the challenges ahead of him. Without a Prem...