Football quiz: the 1980s

The second of a series of quizzes tracing footballing decades from the 70s to now. Away from the stadiums, it was a decade of industrial decline, synth-pop, bangles and brand clothing but what do you remember of events on the pitch?

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Gregg Bakowski

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