A look back at this day in history, and what was happening with Pompey courtesy of our sister site PompeyRama.
Sat 20 Aug 2016
League Two Colchester United H 2-0
Roberts 2 (1 P)
Att:15,967
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Sat 20 Aug 2011
Championship Bristol City A 0-0
Att:12,496
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Sat 20 Aug 2005
2005 PL West Brom A 1 – 2
Robert
Att: 24,404
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Tue 20 Aug 1996
1996 FLC1:1 Leyton Orient H 2 – 0
Burton 2
Att: 3,201
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Sat 20 Aug 1994
1994 Div 1 Reading A 0 – 0
Att: 9,106
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Tue 20 Aug 1991
1991 FLC1:1 Gillingham H 2 – 1
Clarke, Kuhl
Att: 4,801
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Tue 20 Aug 1985
1985 Div 2 Sunderland H 3 – 0
Hilaire, Dillon, Morgan
Att: 14,681
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Sat 20 Aug 1977
1977 Div 3 Peterborough Utd A 0 – 0
Att: 6,099
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Wed 20 Aug 1975
1975 FLC1:1 Aldershot A 1 – 1
Graham
Att: 6,274
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Sat 20 Aug 1966
1966 Div 2 Norwich City A 0 – 0
Att: 10,306
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Sat 20 Aug 1960
1960 Div 2 Lincoln City H 3 – 0
Saunders 2, Campbell
Att: 18,959
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Sat 20 Aug 1955
1955 Div 1 Huddersfield A 0 – 1
Att: 21,062
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Sat 20 Aug 1949
1949 Div 1 Newcastle Utd A 3 – 1
Harris, Clarke, Phillips
Att: 45,000
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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.
20/8/1955: Phil Figgins
20/8/1971: Steve Stone
Happy birthday to Phil Figgins and Steve Stone – the Pompey players from the Blues’ past born on this day.
Figgins was before my time and I cannot say I know too much about him. However, Stone, who was a cracking player for Pompey, wasn’t.
His (Stone’s) time with the Blues wasn’t that long really but I think we can safely say we got the very best from a player at a time when he had suffered a fair amount of injuries with others before – and after to be honest – his time at Fratton Park.
Now onto the games previously played.
Played – 13
Won – 6
Drawn – 5
Lost – 2
Good few games played today with it also a good day with 6 wins from the 13 played.
I have a good recollection of quite a few of these games but can only claim the most recent one, 2016’s victory over Colchester at Fratton.
What are your memories of Figgins and/or Stone 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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