1995:The England v Ireland football match was abandoned because of crowd trouble,Europe beat the USA in golfs Ryder Cup,Boxer Frank Bruno became WBC heavyweight champion,Jonathon Edwards set a new world triple jump record
1994:Pete Sampras won the Wimbledon Men's title,Lillehammer in Norway hosted the winter Olympics,Lennox Lewis lost his WBC heavyweight crown,Canada hosted the Commonwealth Games,Terry Venables became Englands new football coach
1993:Middlesex were crickets County Champions,Nigel Mansel won the IndyCar Championship,Greg Norman won the British Golf Open,Monica Seles was Wimbledon champion,Manchester United were Premier League champions
1992:England were defeated by Zimbabwe in the Cricket World Cup,Leeds United were League champions,Nigel Mansel was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year,Jim Courier was Wimbledon champion,Nick Faldo won the British Golf Open
1991:Alan Border set a record by appearing in his 126th test match,Payne Stewart won the British Golf Open,Monica Seles was Wimbledon womens champion,Seve Ballesteros won the World Match Play Championship for a fifth time
1990:Richard Hadlee became the first man to take 400 Test wickets,Martina Navratilova won at Wimbledon for a record ninth time,Stephen Hendry was the World Snooker Champion,Auckland in New Zealand hosted the Commonwealth Games
1989:Little Plover won the Grand National,Boris Becker won the Wimbledon men's title,Steve Davis was World Snooker Champion,Manchester United won the FA cup,Nick Faldo won the US Masters,Worcestershire were crickets County Champions
1988:Rhyme N Reason won the National,Stefan Edberg won the Wimbledon men's title,Steve Davis was World Snooker Champion,Seoul hosted the Olympic Games,Sandy Lyle won golf's US Masters,Mike Tyson retained his world heavyweight boxing title
1987:Maori Venture won the Grand National,Pete Cash won the Wimbledon men's title,Stephen Hendry became the youngest winner of a major snooker tournament,Steve Davis was World Snooker Champion,Everton were Football League champions
1986:West Tip won the Grand National,Boris Becker won the Wimbledon men's title,Essex were County Cricket Champions,Liverpool were Football League champions,Edinburgh was the venue for the Commonwealth Games
1985:Europe beat the USA in the Ryder Cup,Boris Becker became the youngest ever Wimbledon champion,Dennis Taylor was World Snooker Champion,Middlesex were County Cricket Champions,Nigel Mansel won his first Grand Prix at Brands Hatch
1984:John McEnroe won the Wimbledon men's title,Oxford won the boat race,Steve Davis was World Snooker Champion,Tottenham won the UEFA cup,Essex were County Cricket Champions,Los Angeles hosted the Olympic Games
1983:Cliff Thorburn scored snookers first televised maximum break of 147,Pat Jennings became the first footballer to play in 1000 league games,Torvill & Dean achieved seven maximum scores in the Helsinki ice dance championships
1982:Jimmy Conors won the Wimbledon men's title,Alex Higgins was World Snooker Champion,Middlesex were County Cricket Champions,Liverpool were Football League champions,Brisbane was the venue for the Commonwealth Games
1981:Torvill & Dean were European ice dancing champions,Chris Lloyd won the Wimbledon women's title,Steve Davis was World Snooker Champion,Ipswich Town won the UEFA cup,Geoff Boycott became the most prolific Test run scorer
1980:Skater Robin Cousins won a silver medal in the World Championships,Cliff Thorburn was the World Snooker Champion,Middlesex were County Cricket Champions,Liverpool were Football League champions,The Olympic Games were held in Moscow
1979:Rubstic won the Grand National,B. Borg won the Wimbledon men's title,Oxford won the boat race,Terry Griffiths was World Snooker Champion,Essex were County Cricket Champions,Liverpool were Football League champions
1978:During the boat race the Cambridge sank,Martina Navratilova won the Wimbledon women's title,Ray Reardon was World Snooker Champion,Gillian Gilks won the All England Badminton Championship,Edmonton was the Commonwealth Games venue
1977:A woman rode in the Grand National for the first time,J. Spencer was World Snooker Champion,Liverpool were Football League champions,B. Borg won the Wimbledon men's title,Virginia Wade became the Wimbledon womens champion
1976:Montreal was the site of the Olympic Games,James Hunt became Motor Racing World Champion,Oxford won the Boat Race in a record time of 16m 58s,Ray Reardon was World Snooker Champion,Middlesex were County Cricket Champions
1975:L'Escargot won the Grand National,Cambridge won the boat race,Ray Reardon was World Snooker Champion,Leicestershire were County Cricket Champions,Derby County were Football League champions,A. Ashe was the mens Wimbledon champion
1974:Muhammad Ali regained the world heavyweight title,Ray Reardon was the World Snooker Champion,Worcestershire were County Cricket Champions,Leeds United were Football League champions,Christchurch was the Commonwealth Games venue
1973:Red Rum won the Grand National in a record time,Jackie Stewart became Motor Racing World Champion,Cambridge won the boat race,Ray Reardon was World Snooker Champion,Liverpool won the UEFA cup,Hampshire were County Cricket Champions
1972:US swimmer Mark Spitz won seven Olympic gold medals,Alex Higgins was World Snooker Champion,Warwickshire were County Cricket Champions,Derby County were Football League champions,The 20th Olympic games took place in Munich (Germany)
1971:J.D Newcombe was the Wimbledon men's champion,Jackie Stewart became Motor Racing World Champion,J. Spencer was World Snooker Champion,Surrey were County Cricket Champions,Arsenal were Football League champions
1970:Jack Brabam announced his retirement from racing,Bobby Charlton played his last match for England,Peter Shilton won his first England cap,Everton were Football League champions,Edinburgh was the site of the Commonwealth Games
1969:Jackie Stewart became Motor Racing World Champion,Cambridge won the boat race,J. Spencer was World Snooker Champion,Newcastle United won the UEFA cup,Glamorgan were County Cricket Champions
1968:The 10th winter Olympic Games opened in Grenoble (France),Graham Hill became Motor Racing World Champion,Bob Beamon set a new Olympic & world record long jump,Leeds United won the UEFA cup,Yorkshire were County Cricket Champions
1967:Foinavon won the Grand National,Oxford won the boat race,J. Pulman was World Snooker Champion,Yorkshire were County Cricket Champions,Manchester United were Football League champions,B.J King was the Wimbledon womens champion
1966:John Surtees won the Mexican Grand Prix,England were the World Cup Winners,Yorkshire were County Cricket Champions,Liverpool were Football League champions,Kingston in Jamaica was the venue for the Commonwealth Games
1965:Jay Trump won the Grand National,Jim Clark became Motor Racing World Champion,Oxford won the boat race,J. Pulman was World Snooker Champion,Worcestershire were County Cricket Champions
1964:Team Spirit won the Grand National,J. Surtees became Motor Racing World Champion,Cambridge won the boat race,J. Pulman was World Snooker Champion,Worcestershire were County Cricket Champions,The Olympic Games were held in Tokyo
1963:Penetti Nikula became the first pole vaulter over 5m,Jim Clark became Motor Racing World Champion,Yorkshire were County Cricket Champions,Everton were Football League champions,M. Smith was the Wimbledon womens champion
1962:Graham Hill became Motor Racing World Champion,Peter Snell broke the world mile record in 3m 54.5s,Bille Jean King made her Wimbledon debut,Ipswich Town were Football League champions,Perth was the venue for the Commonwealth Games
1961:Nicolaus Silver won the National,Boxer Henry Cooper won his first Lonsdale title,Hampshire were Cricket Champions for the first time,Tottenham Hotspur were Football League champions,Angela Mortimer was the Wimbledon womens champion
1960:Cassuis Clay (later Muhammad Ali) won his first professional bout,Oxford won the boat race,Yorkshire were County Cricket Champions,Burnley were Football League champions,The Olympic Games were held in Rome
