Down memory lane – 26 Portsmouth area football team photos from 1982-1984
By Simon Carter
Published 7th Jun 2022, 10:51 BST
Portsmouth Royal Navy, September 1983. Back (from left): Tommy Johnson, Steve Parkinson, Andy Williams, Andy Beaven, Mike Patterson, Ian Moss, Dave Lancaster, Henry Millington (manager). Front: Ron Binns, Joe Ashmore, Jim Stephenson, Steve Barlow, Johnny Gwynn.
It’s amazing what you can find in a dust-covered envelope at The News HQ these days, isn’t it?
Here are 26 football team photos from the Portsmouth area taken between 1982 and 1984. Judging by the state of the envelope, we’re guessing most haven’t been seen for decades.
Most of the pictures have names, but some haven’t. Hopefully you, dear reader, can help fill in the gaps?
Some teams were camera-friendly more than others; both Portsmouth Royal Navy - the forerunners of today’s United Services Portsmouth - and Horndean, for example, had their team picture taken twice in 1983/84.
Clanfield, April 1984. Back (from left): Hank Hancox (manager), David Smith, Simon James, Kevin Borlass, Stan Male, Anthony Butt, ‘Polly’ Purkis, Bill Rayner (secretary). Front: Derek Greves, Kevin Rabbets, David Mew, Olly Hughes, Kev Gibbons, Phil Clifford.
We hope this nostalgia-fest brings back some great memories …
McMurdo, December 1983. Names unknown
Dunham Bush, April 1984. Back (from left): Trevor Jones, Mark Ballentyne, Keith Merritt, Gordon Ellis, Jimmy Wearn, Roger Jones, Barry Spencer (manager). Front: Bob Spencer, Alan Nash, Alan Jones, Dan Spencer (mascot), Melvyn Gaffney, Billy Payne, Gary Knight.
Nautech, April 1984. Names unknown
Petersfield United, April 1984. Back (from left): Peter Dore, Owen McCartney, Michael Clifford, Pete Cottan, Shaun McCartney, Carl Austin, Eddie Bentley. Front: Peter Clarke, John Pain, Kim Manns, Michael Gee, Len Phillips, Neil Codgbrook.
Green Lane, April 1984. Back (from left): John Vaukins, Barry Platts, Dave Croucher, Graham Wiltshire, Gig Thornhill, Garry Lane. Front: Arthur Lloyd, John Drummond, Colin Bunny, Barry Sinclair, Andy Day.
Denmead Reserves. Date unknown. Back (from left): George Ware (manager), Mr Hulme, Steve Faithfull, Wayne Manns, Paul Edwards, Simon Buckle, Peter Martin, Pete Steel, Mrs Ware. Front: Mark Broad, Steve Smith, Greg Munns, Mark Burton, Paul Steel.
Fareham Town Reserves, October 1983. Back (from left): Malcolm Tyrell, Alan Carlisle, Neil Harding, Tim Hillier, Gary Tilley, Mark Tuck, Alan Hallett, Phil Summers, Peter Hicks (trainer). Front: Richard Collins, John Mennell, Paul Marlowe, Kevin Hiscock, Keith Avery.
Horndean, March 1984. Back (from left): John Williams, Keith Dulake, Phil Ray, Tony Milne, Paul Sexton, Bob Berry, Graham Magri, Mike Oliver (trainer). Front: Shaun Malcolm, Bob Musselwhite, Paul Wilkinson, Sandy Baird, Steve Berry.
