I will be continuing with my review of the 1983/84 football season, after a period of self-doubt and self-analysis. This side project will be one of many, as I try to balance my life, which includes – amongst other things – trying my hand at online dating once again. I am probably setting myself up […]
Match of the Day: Fulham v Portsmouth #1983/84 Read More »
Below I have utilised Wikipedia to copy the Milk Cup first round, first leg results from the 1983/84 season. I really do not know what the hell I am doing? I have become some sort of geek who is obsessed with football results from the dim and distant past. There is no doubt that I
Time to Cut my Losses? #1983/84 Read More »
After the opening day of the season, a limited number of games were played on Bank Holiday Monday after a mere two day break. The results of the day probably came at St. James’ Park where Shrewsbury Town beat Newcastle United 0-1. In Division One, Nottingham Forest beat Manchester United at Old Trafford by the
Classified Football Results – 29/08/83 #1983/84 Read More »
After the first round of matches, the Canon League barely paused for breath as just two days later there was a limited programme of matches in the top two tiers of the Football League. The results can be found in another blog, but for now I will focus on the programme for the match at
Match of the Day: Aston Villa v Sunderland #1983/84 Read More »
Thanks to Soccerbase, I can provide you with a full list of football results from the opening day of the 1983/84 season. All four divisions of the Football League were back in action following their Summer sabbatical. I have also shared the results from the first round of the Scottish League Cup. I have blogged
Classified Football Results – 27/08/83 #1983/84 Read More »
The first Saturday of the new football season, was once a beautiful event that saw hope and expectation within clubs of all sizes across the land. This was a time before the wealth of a select few, put them in a different stratosphere to the vast majority of clubs. 1983/84 was a season in which
Match of the Day: Arsenal v Luton Town #1983/84 Read More »
I WILL WRITE A NUMBER OF EMERGENCY ON PLANET EARTH BLOGS THROUGHOUT THE TORY SPONSORED CORONAVIRUS CRISIS. What follows is a random collection of thoughts from a human being trapped in 21st Century British society. *** I have not been writing these Emergency on Planet Earth blogs for a while as I have been busy
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August 20 1983 saw champions Liverpool take on FA Cup winners Manchester United in the 61st Charity Shield contest, which is commonly known as the curtain raiser to the new domestic season. Thanks to a video found on YouTube, readers of my blog are able to watch highlights of the match below, but first I
Charity Shield 1983 #1983/84 Read More »
The new season is almost upon us, and I thought it would be a good idea to give us all some context as we enter the 1983/84 season. To do this I have used the Milestones Diary from the Rothmans Football Yearbook 1984/85 with thanks and appreciation to the authors, who were edited by Peter
On this day… #1983/84 Read More »
It is August 16th and my journey back to the 1983/84 football season is due to begin with the Charity Shield match between reigning champions Liverpool and FA Cup winners Manchester United on 20th August. In preparation for my time travels, I will be whetting your appetite for this nine-month theme by sharing samples of
Everything Changes #1983/84 Read More »
