That 1980s Sports Blog

Not all penalty shootouts are as free scoring as the recent Europa League final between Villarreal and Manchester United. After 21 successfu...

England had battled to draw in the first Test of the 1986 series against New Zealand. But there was little respite as the team prepared to f...

As another FA Cup final approaches, my mind cannot help but drift back to a happier time for the competition. An era when trying to win the ...

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...