On this day in history…18th August

A look back at this day in history, and what was happening with Pompey courtesy of our sister site PompeyRama.

Sat 18 Aug 2007 PL Bolton H 3-1
Kanu, Utaka, Taylor
Att:17,108
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Sat 18 Aug 2001
Div 1 Bradford City H 0-1
Att:17,239
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Tue 18 Aug 1998
FLC1:2 Plymouth Argyle H 3-2
Hillier, McLoughlin p, Aloisi
Att: 5,479
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Tue 18 Aug 1987
Div 1 Chelsea H 0-3
Att:16,917
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Sat 18 Aug 1979
Div 4 Hartlepool Utd A 3-0
Bryant, McLaughlin, Garwood
Att:9,098
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Sat 18 Aug 1962
Div 2 Walsall H 4-1
Dodson 3, Barton
Att:18,469
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Sat 18 Aug 1956
Div 1 Newcastle Utd A 1-2
Gordon Att:29,000
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Sat 18 Aug 1951
Div 1 Liverpool A 2-0
Mundy, Phillips
Att:42,770
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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…

18/8/1980: Mark Burchill
18/8/1965: Martin Allen
18/8/1965: John Durnin
18/8/1961: Keith James

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