That 1980s Sports Blog

Football may have been in the doldrums in England during a troubled time for the sport, but there could be no doubting that on the pitch the...

Think of a dramatic goal scored by Keith Houchen in the FA Cup and inevitably your mind will rewind back to May 1987, that diving header fo...

Sunday September 20, 1988. The First Division season has only been in up and running for a month, yet it is hard not to arrive at a prematur...

Some times you just have to hold your hands up after a defeat in sport. You recognise that maybe your loss was more down to the skills of yo...

With their title credentials being questioned by many, a win against Nottingham Forest feels like a must for Arsenal after the latest unwant...

Jon Spurling has always been an author I have admired. So when the opportunity arose to review his latest publication, I jumped at the chanc...

Performing heroics against a local rival is a sure fire way in sport to guarantee a place in the hearts of your team's supporters. In fo...