A look back at this day in history, and what was happening with Pompey courtesy of our sister site PompeyRama.
Sat 12 Apr 2014
League Two
Dagenham and Redbridge A 4-1
Hollands, Drennan 2, Wallace
Att:3,115
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Tue 12 Apr 2011
Championship Coventry City H 0-3
Att:13,132
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Sat 12 Apr 2008
PL Newcastle Utd H 0-0
Att:20,507
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Wed 12 Apr 2006
PL Arsenal H 1-1 LuaLua
Att:20,230
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Mon 12 Apr 2004
PL Birmingham City H 3-1
Stefanovic, Lua Lua, Yakubu p
Att:20,104
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Sat 12 Apr 2003
Div 1 Sheffield Wednesday H 1-2
Bradbury
Att:19,524
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Sat 12 Apr 1997
Div 1 Tranmere Rovers H 1-3
Hillier
Att:12,004
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Mon 12 Apr 1993
Div 1 Derby County H 3-0
Whittingham, Walsh 2
Att:23,805
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Sat 12 Apr 1986
Div 2 Middlesbrough A 0-1
Att:7,160
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Mon 12 Apr 1982
Div 3 Reading H 3-0
Senior 2, Doyle p
Att:8,427
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Sat 12 Apr 1980
Div 4 Crewe Alexandra H 1-1
Rogers
Att:13,752
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Sat 12 Apr 1975
Div 2 Notts County H 1-1
Went
Att:10,960
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Fri 12 Apr 1974
Div 2 Leyton Orient H 0-0
Att:10,944
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Mon 12 Apr 1971
Div 2 Swindon Town H 0-2
Att:10,987
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Sat 12 Apr 1969
Div 2 Norwich City H 5-2
Hiron 4, Jennings
Att:16,259
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Sat 12 Apr 1958
Div 1 Blackpool H 1-2
Dougan
Att:25,311
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Sat 12 Apr 1952
Div 1 Tottenham Hotspur A 1-3
Phillips
Att:67,000
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Sat 12 Apr 1947
Div 1 Sheffield Utd H 0-0
Att:31,669
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Sat 12 Apr 1930
Div 1 Huddersfield H 0-1
Att:17,585
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Sat 12 Apr 1924
Division Three South Northampton Town H 1-3
Martin
Att:11,704
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Another feature, again courtesy of our sister site PompeyRama, sees us look at those Pompey personalities – past or present – who have a birthday on this day.
12/4/1928: Charlie Mortimore
12/4/1944: Brian Yeo
12/4/1952: John Lathan
12/4/1954: Stuart Croft
12/4/1988: Wes Fogden
Happy birthday to Charlie Mortimore, Brian Yeo, John Lathan, Stuart Croft and Wes Fogden – the Pompey players from the Blues’ past born on this day.
Mortimore, Yeo, Lathan and Croft were all before my time and not really that well known to me by name.
Now, Fogden I do recalled pretty well, such a shame he had such a bad injury when he did. I’m not sure he would still be at Fratton Park now, but I do think he would have lasted longer than he did to be honest.
Now onto the games previously played.
Played – 20
Won – 5
Drawn – 6
Lost – 9
It hasn’t been such a good day as only five games have been won with almost 50% lost.
For some reason I have absolutely no recollection of it, but I was at the defeat suffered at the hands of Coventry when they came to Fratton Park in 2011, which probably isn’t a bad thing…
What are your memories of Mortimore – probably the only one before the time of anyone reading, Yeo, Lathan, Croft and/or Fogden from their Pompey days? Also have you taken in any of the games previously played today – if so what are the memories from them too?
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