That 1980s Sports Blog

A blog about anything to do with sport in the 1980s.

Wednesday, 29 October 2025

1983: A Christmas football feast

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It is a Christmas tradition up there with eating too much turkey, watching James Bond films, and numerous family rows. Football on Boxing Da...
Wednesday, 8 October 2025

Golden goals: Ian Stewart (1982)

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There have been worse home international debuts. As Ian Stewart collected a layoff from Billy Hamilton , the 21-year-old Northern Ireland w...
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Monday, 15 September 2025

Into the 90s: Port Vale v Arsenal (1997/98)

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As Arsenal prepare to take on Port Vale in the Carabao Cup third round, fans making their way up to Vale Park will be hoping history can rep...
Thursday, 4 September 2025

Into the 90s: Ryder Cup (1995)

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Winning away in the Ryder Cup is "probably one of the biggest accomplishments in golf right now", to quote Rory McIlroy. The Ameri...
Wednesday, 27 August 2025

Into the 90s: Liverpool v Arsenal (1990/91)

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Bruce Grobbelaar had been here before. An Arsenal player bearing down on goal at the Anfield Road End of Liverpool's famous stadium in a...
Monday, 11 August 2025

Golden goals: Neil Webb (1989)

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It was quite the way to announce yourself. In front of the Stretford End, Manchester United supporters looked on as the ball hit the back of...
Tuesday, 5 August 2025

1984: The bravery of Paul Terry

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It was an image that would dominate the back pages. When Chris Woakes walked down the steps leading to the boundary edge at the Oval, the cr...
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