On this day in history…27th August

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

Sat 27 Aug 2011
Championship Cardiff City H 1-1
Kanu
Att:14,354
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Sat 27 Aug 2005
PL Manchester City A 1-2
Viafara
Att:41,022
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Mon 27 Aug 2001
Div 1 Grimsby Town H 4-2
Burchill 2, Crouch 2
Att:13,614
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Tue 27 Aug 1996
Div 1 Southend Utd H 1-0
Russell
Att:5,579
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Sat 27 Aug 1994
Div 1 Charlton Athletic H 1-1
Symons
Att:10,566
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Tue 27 Aug 1991
FLC1:2 Gillingham A 4-3
Anderton, Beresford, Butters, Aspinall
Att: 5,114
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Sat 27 Aug 1988
Div 2 Shrewsbury Town A 2-1
Connor, Kelly
Att:5,333
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Sat 27 Aug 1983
Div 2 Middlesbrough H 0-1
Att:17,547
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Sat 27 Aug 1977
Div 3 Swindon Town A 1-3
Pollock
Att:9,396
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Wed 27 Aug 1969
Div 2 Norwich City A 0-0
Att:18,383
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Sat 27 Aug 1966
Div 2 Coventry City H 0-2
Att:16,297
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Sat 27 Aug 1960
Div 2 Southampton A 1-5
Newman
Att:28,841
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Sat 27 Aug 1955
Div 1 Blackpool H 3-3
Harris, Henderson, Neil
Att:37,072
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Wed 27 Aug 1952
Div 1 Charlton Athletic A 2-2
Scoular, Harris
Att:25,000
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Mon 27 Aug 1951
Div 1 Blackpool A 0-0
Att:30,000
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Sat 27 Aug 1949
Div 1 Blackpool H 2-3
Clarke, Phillips
Att:44,815
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Sat 27 Aug 1938
Div 1 Arsenal A 0-2
Att:54,940
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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…

27/8/1984: Sulley Muntari
27/8/1923: Ian Drummond

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