A look back at this day in history, and what was happening with Pompey courtesy of our sister site PompeyRama.
Fri 4 Jan 2013
League One Walsall A 0-2
Att:4,038
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Sat 4 Jan 2003
FA3 Manchester Utd A 1-4
Stone
Att: 67,222
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Sun 4 Jan 1998
FA3 Aston Villa H 2-2
Foster 2
Att: 16,013
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Sat 4 Jan 1992
FA3 Exeter City A 2-1
Whittingham, Aspinall
Att: 6,765
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Sat 4 Jan 1986
FA3 Aston Villa H 2-2
Blake, Dillon p
Att: 17,732
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Sat 4 Jan 1969
FA3 Chesterfield H 3-0
Jennings 2, McCann
Att: 22,503
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Sat 4 Jan 1964
FA3 Stoke City A 1-4
Saunders
Att: 28,496
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Sat 4 Jan 1958
FA3 Aldershot H 5-1
Gordon 2, Newman 2, Barnard
Att: 33,171
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Sat 4 Jan 1947
Div 1 Bolton H 2-0
Reid, Barlow
Att:25,221
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Sat 4 Jan 1936
Div 1 Aston Villa A 2-4
Worrall, Bagley
Att:44,152
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Sat 4 Jan 1930
Div 1 Burnley H 7-1
Easson, Thackeray, Weddle 3, Cook, Forward
Att:20,366
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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.
4/1/1915: Leonard Beaumont
4/1/1986: Younes Kaboul
4/1/1993: George Thorne
4/1/1994: Miles Storey
4/1/1995: Adam Webster
Happy birthday to Leonard Beaumont, Younes Kaboul, George Thorne, Miles Storey and Adam Webster – the Pompey players from the Blues’ past born on this day.
Beaumont was well before my time – too early for anyone – in fact but I recall Kaboul, Thorne, Storey and Webster very well.
Kaboul – still in the Premier League with Watford I think? – was a very good defender and captain with Pompey wasn’t he. Thorne and Storey had mixed loans with the Blues but both added something – probably Thorne more so – in their time at Fratton Park.
It’s a shame we couldn’t keep hold of Webster a little longer but it was hardly a surprise he is no longer a Pompey player.
Now onto the games previously played.
Played – 11
Won – 6
Drawn – 2
Lost – 3
Not many games played today and those that have haven’t been that plentiful in the last 20 years or so meaning I draw a blank. However, I do recall a fair few – often FA Cup ties – from this day in history.
What are your memories of Beaumont – too early for anyone, Kaboul, Thorne, Storey and/or Webster 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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