On this day in history…24th August

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

Tue 24 Aug 2010
FLC2 Crystal Palace H 1-1 (4-3P)
Nugent
Att: 8,412
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Sat 24 Aug 2002
2002 Div 1 Watford H 3-0
Merson p, Todorov, Burton
Att: 17,901
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Tue 24 Aug 1999
1999 FLC2:2 Torquay Utd H 3-0
Nightingale 2, Lovell
Att: 8,741
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Tue 24 Aug 1993
1993 Div 1 Grimsby Town A 1-1
McLoughlin
Att: 5,259
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Sat 24 Aug 1991
1991 Div 2 Port Vale H 1-0
Clarke
Att: 8,083
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Sat 24 Aug 1985
1985 Div 2 Carlisle Utd H 4-0
Hilaire, Morgan 2, Hardyman
Att: 12,595
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Tue 24 Aug 1976
1976 Div 3 Swindon Town H 2-1
Denyer, Went
Att: 7,898
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Sat 24 Aug 1974
1974 Div 2 Nottm Forest H 2-0
Mellows, Reynolds
Att: 11,340
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Sat 24 Aug 1968
1968 Div 2 Birmingham City A 2-5
Trebilcock, Pointer
Att: 23,915
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Wed 24 Aug 1966
1966 Div 2 Birmingham City H 4-5
Lewis, Hiron, McCann, Barton
Att: 16,934
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Sat 24 Aug 1963
1963 Div 2 Manchester City A 2-0
Saunders, 1og
Att: 21,822
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Wed 24 Aug 1960
1960 Div 2 Luton Town A 0-1
Att: 17,514
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Sat 24 Aug 1957
1957 Div 1 Burnley H 0 – 0
Att: 30,137
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Wed 24 Aug 1955
1955 Div 1 Wolves H 2 – 1
Harris, Gordon
Att: 30,419
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Wed 24 Aug 1949
1949 Div 1 Manchester City H 1 – 1
Reid
Att: 44,297
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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…

24/8/1967: Michael Thomas
24/8/1957: Ken Todd

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