A look back at this day in history, and what was happening with Pompey courtesy of our sister site PompeyRama.
Sat 24 Aug 2013
League Two Mansfield Town A 2-2
Barcham, Connolly
Att: 4,574
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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.
24/8/1957: Ken Todd
24/8/1967: Michael Thomas
Happy birthday to Ken Todd and Michael Thomas – the Pompey players from the Blues’ past born on this day.
Todd and Thomas and were both at Pompey before my time and the former is in fact one I’m that familiar with at all.
However, Thomas, on loan with the Blues early in his career, is a player known very well from my youth with the likes of Arsenal – few will ever forget that dramatic title winning last gasp goal he scored for the Gunners in 1989 – and Liverpool.
That goal, against a future club, remains one of the most dramatic moments in English football history.
Now onto the games previously played.
Played – 16
Won – 8
Drawn – 5
Lost – 3
Plenty of games, which have resulted in eight wins from the 16 played with only 3 defeats.
But, surprisingly, I’ve only managed the one myself in the past… that being a penalty shootout win against Crystal Palace at Fratton Park in the League Cup in 2010.
What are your memories of Todd and/or Thomas 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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