A look back at this day in history, and what was happening with Pompey courtesy of our sister site PompeyRama.
Sat 12 Oct 2013
League Two Plymouth Argyle A 1-1
Wallace
Att:8,742
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Fri 12 Oct 2001
Div 1 Rotherham Utd A 1-2
Crouch
Att:6,427
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Sat 12 Oct 1996
Div 1 Charlton Athletic H 2-0
Durnin, Bradbury
Att:6,641
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Tue 12 Oct 1993
AIC Padova A 0-0
Att: 1,117
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Sat 12 Oct 1991
Div 2 Barnsley A 0-2
Att:6,579
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Wed 12 Oct 1988
FLC2:2 Scarborough A 1-3
Aspinall
Att: 3,802
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Sat 12 Oct 1985
Div 2 Charlton Athletic H 1-0
Dillon p
Att:15,549
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Sat 12 Oct 1974
Div 2 Fulham H 0-0
Att:12,520
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Sat 12 Oct 1968
Div 2 Blackpool A 1-1
McCann
Att:16,407
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Mon 12 Oct 1964
FLC2 R Watford H 2-1
Portwood, Barton
Att: 8,404
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Sat 12 Oct 1963
Div 2 Middlesbrough A 1-3
Saunders
Att:17,175
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Sat 12 Oct 1957
Div 1 Leeds Utd H 1-2
Newman
Att:23,633
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Sat 12 Oct 1946
Div 1 Aston Villa A 1-1
Reid
Att:44,935
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Sat 12 Oct 1935
Div 1 Brentford H 1-3
Weddle
Att:22,316
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Sat 12 Oct 1929
Div 1 Manchester City H 2-2
Easson, Weddle
Att:18,618
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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.
12/10/1926: Allan Brown
12/10/1949: Paul Went
12/10/1951: Jimmy McCaffrey
12/10/1962: Kevin Bartlett
12/10/1979: Paul Benson
12/10/1980: Luke Nightingale
Happy birthday to Allan Brown, Paul Went, Jimmy McCaffrey, Kevin Bartlett, Paul Benson and Luke Nightingale – the Pompey players from the Blues’ past born on this day.
Brown was definitely before my time – probably that of anyone else – as were Went – one I do know by name – and McCaffrey.
Bartlett is another I didn’t know from Pompey days but did with other clubs after he moved on. In fact, my old man used to be best friends with his brother when Dad was a schoolboy with the Blues.
Benson, who didn’t have the impact with Pompey his previous suggested he could, is recalled from his short loan at Fratton Park. It didn’t exactly work with us but he had a good career and did especially well with Luton following his stint on the south coast.
I would think Nightingale is a name most of us will know and probably saw? I recall his two goal debut from the bench against West Brom in the late 1990s, but sadly injuries prevented him from ever really reaching the potential he had.
Now onto the games previously played.
Played – 15
Won – 3
Drawn – 6
Lost – 6
We’ve not played too many games on this day – not won too many luck either – in the past 30 years or but I can still claim a game, this being the most recent when we draw at Plymouth in 2013.
What are your memories of Brown – too early to have seen, Went, McCaffrey, Bartlett, Benson and/or Nightingale 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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