On this day in history…26th August

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

Tue 26 Aug 2003
PL Bolton H 4-0
Stone, Sheringham 3
Att:20,113
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Mon 26 Aug 2002
Div 1 Grimsby Town A 1-0
Burchill
Att:5,770
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Sat 26 Aug 1995
Div 1 Reading H 0-0
Att:9,917
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Sat 26 Aug 1989
Div 2 Stoke City H 0-0
Att:7,433
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Mon 26 Aug 1985
Div 2 Huddersfield A 2-1
Hilaire, Morgan
Att:9,298
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Tue 26 Aug 1980
FLC2:1 Oldham Athletic A 2-3
Garner, Laidlaw p
Att: 5,251
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Tue 26 Aug 1975
FLC1:2 Aldershot H 2-1
Marinello, Reynolds
Att: 7,049
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Sat 26 Aug 1972
Div 2 Millwall A 2-0
Lewis 2
Att:12,421
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Mon 26 Aug 1968
Div 2 Preston NE A 0-0
Att:13,826
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Sat 26 Aug 1967
Div 2 Plymouth Argyle A 2-1
Hiron, Portwood
Att:16,979
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Wed 26 Aug 1964
Div 2 Bury H 2-1
Lewis, McClelland
Att:11,884
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Sat 26 Aug 1961
Div 3 Halifax Town H 1-1
Gordon
Att:15,322
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Wed 26 Aug 1959
Div 2 Lincoln City A 2-0
Campbell, Harris H
Att:12,273
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Sat 26 Aug 1950
Div 1 Huddersfield A 1-2
D Reid
Att:28,087
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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…

26/8/1938: Peter Shearing

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