A look back at this day in history, and what was happening with Pompey courtesy of our sister site PompeyRama.
Sat 23 Jan 2016
League Two Oxford United H 0-1
Att:17,840
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Sat 23 Jan 2010
FA4 Sunderland H 2-1
Utaka 2
Att: 10,315
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Sat 23 Jan 1999
FA4 Leeds Utd H 1-5
Nightingale
Att: 18,864
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Sat 23 Jan 1993
Div 1 Brentford H 1-0
Aspinall p
Att:10,267
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Sat 23 Jan 1988
Div 1 Chelsea A 0-0
Att:15,856
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Sat 23 Jan 1982
Div 3 Lincoln City A 1-1
Tait
Att:3,297
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Sat 23 Jan 1971
FA4 Arsenal H 1-1
Trebilcock
Att: 39,659
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Sat 23 Jan 1965
Div 2 Swindon Town A 0-0
Att:14,083
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Sat 23 Jan 1960
Div 2 Swansea Town A 1-1
Harris H
Att:12,000
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Sat 23 Jan 1954
Div 1 Wolves H 2-0
Reid, Dickinson
Att:35,312
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Sat 23 Jan 1937
Div 1 Manchester City A 1-3
Beaumont
Att:19,595
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Sat 23 Jan 1932
FA4 Aston Villa H 1-1
Thackeray
Att: 36,956
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Sat 23 Jan 1926
Div 2 Wolves H 3-0
Meikle 2, Mackie
Att:11,204
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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.
23/1/1983: Brian Howard
23/1/1984: Alex Grant
23/1/1987: Wes Thomas
23/1/1992: Danny East
23/1/1995: Conor Wilkinson
Happy birthday to Brian Howard, Alex Grant, Wes Thomas, Conor Wilkinson, Danny East – the Pompey players from the Blues’ past born on this day.
Recall Howard, Grant, Thomas, East and Wilkinson well – not all too fondly in fairness – from their time at Fratton Park in the most recent history. However, I do not think I saw much, if anything of Grant though.
Now onto the games previously played.
Played – 13
Won – 4
Drawn – 6
Lost – 3
I didn’t make Oxford – think I was ill – but can claim the couple before that as I was at the FA Cup win over Sunderland in 2010 at Fratton Park. I was also at Fratton for the heavy defeat against Leeds – I am sure we went ahead on that day – in 1999.
What are your memories of Howard, Grant, Thomas, East and/or Wilkinson 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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