A look back at this day in history, and what was happening with Pompey courtesy of our sister site PompeyRama.
Sat 15 Apr 2006
PL Middlesbrough H 1-0
O’Neil
Att:20,204
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Tue 15 Apr 2003
Div 1 Burnley H 1-0
Todorov
Att:19,221
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Sat 15 Apr 2000
Div 1 Blackburn Rovers A 1-1
Hughes
Att:19,263
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Sat 15 Apr 1995
Div 1 Barnsley A 0-1
Att:6,825
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Sat 15 Apr 1989
Div 2 Crystal Palace A 0-2
Att:12,358
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Sat 15 Apr 1978
Div 3 Hereford Utd A 2-0
Garwood, Denyer
Att:3,893
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Mon 15 Apr 1974
Div 2 Leyton Orient A 1-2
Stewart
Att:11,540
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Sat 15 Apr 1972
Div 2 Luton Town H 0-3
Att:8,552
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Wed 15 Apr 1970
Div 2 Hull City A 3-3
Hiron 3
Att:11,468
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Mon 15 Apr 1968
Div 2 Aston Villa H 2-2
Ley, Tindall
Att:26,035
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Sat 15 Apr 1967
Div 2 Charlton Athletic H 1-2
Gordon
Att:13,892
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Mon 15 Apr 1963
Div 2 Norwich City H 0-2
Att:13,349
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Sat 15 Apr 1961
Div 2 Scunthorpe Utd H 2-2
Saunders, Brown
Att:15,123
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Fri 15 Apr 1960
Div 2 Sunderland A 0-2
Att:20,299
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Wed 15 Apr 1959
Div 1 Everton H 2-3
Harris P 2
Att:12,714
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Sat 15 Apr 1950
Div 1 Manchester Utd A 2-0
Reid, Froggatt
Att:44,908
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Fri 15 Apr 1949
Div 1 Birmingham City H 3-1
Reid 2, Clarke
Att:38,000
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Sat 15 Apr 1939
Div 1 Stoke City H 2-0
Parker, Anderson
Att:21,381
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Fri 15 Apr 1938
Div 1 Grimsby Town A 0-1
Att:21,197
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Sat 15 Apr 1933
Div 1 Arsenal A 0-2
Att:42,809
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Fri 15 Apr 1927
Div 2 Barnsley H 1-2
Cook
Att:25,306
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Sat 15 Apr 1922
Division Three South Norwich City H 0-1
Att:13,286
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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.
15/4/1969: Craig Foster
15/4/1981: Andres D’Alessandro
15/4/1986: Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
15/4/1991: Luca Scapuzzi
15/4/1992: Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
15/4/1995: Nick Awford
Happy birthday to Craig Foster, Andres D’Alessandro, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Luca Scapuzzi, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Nick Awford – the Pompey players from the Blues’ past born on this day.
Plenty of birthdays, I recall all of them to differing degrees of fondness and saw them all play for Pompey. Foster certainly had his moments and D’Alessandro will always have a special place in my heart for the part he played at a crucial time for the Blues, shame we didn’t have him long.
As for Owusu-Abeyie, anyone who scores against the lot down the road will also be fondly recalled. Unfortunately Awford couldn’t follow in his old man’s footsteps – Andy, of course – and make it with Pompey, but it wasn’t to be was it.
Loanees Scapuzzi and Mendez-Laing didn’t really cut it during their time at Fratton Park, no idea what happened to the former with the latter now making his mark in the Championship with Cardiff.
Now onto the games previously played.
Played – 22
Won – 6
Drawn – 4
Lost – 12
This is day to forget in many ways due to the fact over 50% of the games played have ended in defeat.
It’s been over a decade since the last game played, but I do recall it. However, I wasn’t at it and haven’t made a game at all previously today.
What are your memories of Foster, D’Alessandro, Owusu-Abeyie, Scapuzzi, Mendez-Laing and/or Awford 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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