On this day in history…5th March

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

Sat 5 Mar 2005
PL Arsenal A 0-3
Att:38,079
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Tue 5 Mar 2002
Div 1 Crystal Palace A 0-0
Att:15,915
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Wed 5 Mar 1997
Div 1 Manchester City A 1-1
Simpson
Att:26,051
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Sun 5 Mar 1995
Div 1 Wolves A 0-1
Att:23,284
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Sat 5 Mar 1994
Div 1 Crystal Palace H 0-1
Att:13,508
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Sat 5 Mar 1983
Div 2 Preston NE A 0-0
Att:5,610
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Sat 5 Mar 1977
Div 3 Reading A 0-2
Att:7,873
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Tue 5 Mar 1974
Div 2 Sunderland A 0-3
Att:8,142
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Wed 5 Mar 1969
Div 2 Oxford Utd A 1-3
Hiron
Att:10,827
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Sat 5 Mar 1960
Div 2 Plymouth Argyle A 1-1
Cutler
Att:20,558
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Sat 5 Mar 1955
Div 1 Newcastle Utd H 3-1
Gordon, Henderson, Rees
Att:26,923
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Sat 5 Mar 1949
Div 1 Aston Villa H 3-0
Phillips 2, Froggatt
Att:34,000
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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…

5/3/1935: John McClelland
5/3/1928: Jimmy Elder

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