1980s Sporting Events

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A round-up of some of the popular sports in the UK in the 80s.

1980
Wimbledon singles winners were Björn Borg (SWE) and Evonne Goolagong (AUS).
World Snooker champion was Cliff Thorburn (CAN) and World Darts Champion was Eric Bristow (ENG).
FA Cup – West Ham United won 1–0 over Arsenal.
Tour de France – Joop Zoetemelk of the Netherlands
Robin Cousins (Figure skating) won BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, beating Sebastian Coe (Athletics).
The 1980 Summer Olympics, held in Moscow, were boycotted by 65 countries, led by the United States in protest of the 1979 Soviet–Afghan War.

1981
Wimbledon singles winners were John McEnroe (USA) and Chris Evert Lloyd (US).
World Snooker champion was Steve Davis (ENG) and World Darts Champion was Eric Bristow (ENG).
FA Cup – Tottenham Hotspur won 3-2 over Manchester City.
Tour de France – Bernard Hinault of France.
Ian Botham (Cricketer) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Steve Davis (Snooker).

1982
Wimbledon singles winners were Jimmy Connors (USA) and Martina Navratilova (USA).
World Snooker champion was Alex Higgins (NIR) and World Darts Champion was Jocky Wilson (SCO).
FA Cup – Tottenham Hotspur won 1–0 over Queens Park Rangers.
Tour de France – Bernard Hinault of France
Daley Thompson (Athletics) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Alex Higgins (Snooker).

1983
Wimbledon singles winners were John McEnroe (USA) and Martina Navratilova (USA).
World Snooker champion was Steve Davis (ENG) and World Darts Champion was Keith Deller (ENG).
FA Cup – Manchester United won 4–0 over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Tour de France – Laurent Fignon of France
Steve Cram (Athletics) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Torvill and Dean (Figure skating).

1984
Wimbledon singles winners were John McEnroe (USA) and Martina Navratilova (USA).
World Snooker champion was Steve Davis (ENG) and World Darts Champion was Eric Bristow (ENG).
FA Cup – Everton won 2–0 over Watford.
Tour de France – Laurent Fignon of France
Torvill and Dean (Figure skating) were voted Sports Personalities of the Year, beating Sebastian Coe (Athletics).
The 1984 Summer Olympics, held in Los Angeles, are widely considered to be the most financially successful modern Olympics, despite a Soviet-led boycott of 14 Eastern-bloc countries.

1985
Wimbledon singles winners were Boris Becker (FRG) and Martina Navratilova (USA).
World Snooker champion was Dennis Taylor (NIR) and World Darts Champion was Eric Bristow (ENG).
FA Cup – Manchester United won 1–0 over Everton.
Tour de France – Bernard Hinault of France
Barry McGuigan (Boxer) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Ian Botham (Cricketer).

1986
Wimbledon singles winners were Boris Becker (FRG) and Martina Navratilova (USA).
World Snooker champion was Joe Johnson (ENG) and World Darts Champion was Eric Bristow (ENG).
FA Cup – Liverpool won 3–1 over Everton.
Tour de France – Greg LeMond of the United States
Nigel Mansell (Formula One) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Fatima Whitbread (Athletics).

1987
Wimbledon singles winners were Pat Cash (AUS) and Martina Navratilova (USA).
World Snooker champion was Steve Davis (ENG) and World Darts Champion was John Lowe (ENG).
FA Cup – Coventry City won 3–2 over Tottenham Hotspur.
Tour de France – Stephen Roche of Ireland
Fatima Whitbread (Athletics) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Steve Davis (Snooker).

1988
Wimbledon singles winners were Stefan Edberg (SWE) and Steffi Graf (FRG).
World Snooker champion was Steve Davis (ENG) and World Darts Champion was Bob Anderson (WAL).
FA Cup – Wimbledon won 1–0 over Liverpool.
Tour de France – Pedro Delgardo of Spain
Steve Davis (Snooker) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Adrian Moorhouse (Swimming).
The 1988 Summer Olympics, held in Seoul saw the boycotts virtually disappeared, only 5 socialist countries led by North Korea.

1989
Wimbledon singles winners were Boris Becker (FRG) and Steffi Graf (FRG).
World Snooker champion was Steve Davis (ENG) and World Darts Champion was Jocky Wilson (SCO).
FA Cup – Liverpool won 3–2 over Everton.
Tour de France – Greg LeMond of the United States.
Nick Faldo (Golf) was voted Sports Personality of the Year, beating Frank Bruno (Boxing).

Published by jroauthor

I’ve always preferred a buffet to a la carte – I’d far rather nibble through a bunch of different taste sensations than works my way through a single dish. Same when it comes to stories. A Sword-wielding Archer shares the movie theatre in my head with SAS Guys, Geeky Engineers and even a Hot Angel. But every single female in there is whip-smart, fearless and more than able to hold her own in a man’s world. Blimey, it gets busy. You can guarantee they're surrounded by a supporting cast who never let them take themselves seriously, so there’s always adventure, fun and romance, whatever they get up to. Please ensure you have a snack ready or the mouth-watering food will have you diving for the biscuit tin.

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