OTD 40 years ago 27.09.86
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Huddersfield h) 1-0

Nicky Morgan celebrates Noel Blake's goal at Fratton.
Pompey go 2nd which was required for automatic promotion with the new play-offs.
Att. 9,022

Div 2:
1. Oldham - P 8 Pts 17
2. POMPEY - P 7 Pts 15

Billy Gilbert defending a Barnsley attack during #Pompey's 2-0 win at Oakwell OTD 40 years ago 06.09.86.
Noel Blake hidden with Mick Tait beyond. Mick Quinn got both goals.
Att. 4,341

4/42 #PFC8687GoingUp
1. Oldham - P 5 Pts 13
4. POMPEY - P 4 Pts 8

#PFC8687GoingUp OTD 40 years ago 23.08.86

#Pompey started the 86/87 Div 2 season with a 0-0 draw at Brighton. A handball on the line, stopping a goal, by Albion's Dale Jasper was missed by the ref.
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1/42
1. Birmingham - P 1 Pts 3
13. POMPEY - P 1 Pts 1

OTD 40 years ago 20.09.86

Stoke C a) 1-1 #PFC8687GoingUp
Tony Kelly's free kick equalises for Stoke after Mick Kennedy had put #Pompey 1-0 up early on.
Paul Hardyman got a Red in the 2nd half - Att. 8,440

Div 2:
1. Oldham - P 7 Pts 16
3. POMPEY - P 6 Pts 12

OTD 40 YEARS AGO 13.09.86

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Paul Mariner tangles with Blackburn's Glenn Keeley in #Pompey's 1-0 win at a wet Fratton Park.
Mick Kennedy scored from a free kick in the 1st half.
Att. 8,773

Div 2 - 5/42
1. Oldham - P 6 Pts 16
3. POMPEY - P 5 Pts 11

A cruncher to start the week - #Pompey's Mick Kennedy getting stuck in during the 2-0 Div 2 win at Barnsley in Sep-86. Vince Hilaire is in the background.
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Kevin O'Callaghan puts the boot in during #Pompey's 2-0 midweek win at Hull City OTD 40 years ago 02.09.86.
Mick Quinn got both goals.
Att. 7,706

3/42 #PFC8687GoingUp
1. Oldham - P 4 Pts 10
10. POMPEY - P 3 Pts 5

#PFC8687GoingUp - OTD 19.08.86
#Pompey concluded pre-season in '86 with a 1-0 Friendly win at home to Spanish side Real Sociedad. Kevin Dillon scored after an error from 'keeper Luis Arconada.
An unusual A4 12-page programme was issued.

#PFC8687GoingUp OTD 40 years ago 27.08.86

#Pompey slipped to 15th in the 86/87 Div 2 table, after not playing midweek after the opening day
Derby at home was postponed, due to Derby playing in the Littlewoods Cup

Early front-runners on 6 pts were Birmingham, Hull & Oldham

OTD 40 years - 13.08.86
#Pompey's pre-season build-up saw a 1-0 defeat in a pre-season Friendly at Exeter.

The team sheet had some errors;
Kenny Shain (Swain)
Eamon Collins (Eamonn)
Kenin O'Callaghan (Kevin)
Micky Tate (Tait)
Liam Dash (Daish)
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OTD 40 years ago 9-Aug-86: #PFC8687GoingUp
#Pompey won 3-0 at home to #Watford in their first home Friendly of a promotion-winning season.
Noel Blake challenges in the air, before later scoring #Pompey's 3rd goal.
Att. 2,269 (Mariner 2, Blake)
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Mick Tait & Paul Mariner airborne in #Pompey's 1-1 home draw with Ipswich OTD 40 years ago 30.08.86.
Kevin O'Callaghan equalised with a free kick from just outside the box.
Att. 11,849

2/42 #PFC8687GoingUp
1. Birmingham/Hull/Oldham - P 3 Pts 7
15. POMPEY - P 2 Pts 2

#PFC8687GoingUp - OTD 40 years ago 16.08.86
Pompey held QPR at home!
Vince Hilaire's shot is blocked in #Pompey's 0-0 home Friendly v Div 1 QPR.
Mick Kennedy picked up a 2nd-half red card + a two match ban after a brawl with Gavin Maguire (then QPR).
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40th anniversary season of #Pompey's 1986/87 promotion to the top-flight is looming.

YouTube has the 1987 TVS documentary;
' Going Up!! Cherries & Chimes '

www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-zu...

[c/o AFC Bournemouth Video Vault]
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