Down memory lane – 19 Portsmouth area grassroots football teams from 1988
By Simon Carter
Published 23rd May 2022, 08:56 BST
Let’s take a stroll down memory lane - all the way back to 1988.
Here, we’ve scoured the Sports Mail archives to bring you 19 team pictures of Portsmouth area grassroots football teams from 34 years ago.
Crystal Windows, Dockyard League. Back (from left): Colin Light, Mark Cammerer, Brian Weston, Mark Phillips, Cope Hodell, Dave Heritage. Front: Toby Davies, Tim House, Mike Smith, Rob Stokes, David Woodley, Phil Bristow.
Perhaps you can spot yourself, a family member or a friend. And, yes, we know some of the hairstyles haven’t aged well …
Prospect, Portsmouth Sunday League. Back (from left): Paul Harris, Trevor Holwell, Dave Clark, Del Massey, Tony Matthewson, Graham Harris, Steve Moth. Front: Brian Moth, Dave Newton, Barry Watts, Jeff Churchill, Darren Harris, Ian Churchill
Clanfield Under-12B. Back (from left): Derek Greves (coach), Stuart Cannings, Kevin Sullivan, Paul Greves, Chris Dean, Jamie Moran, William Lesants, Phil Hall. Front: Sam Eneter, Kristian Bamber, Phil Robertson, Michael Bacon, Darren Richardson, Paul Bramhall.
Westbourne, Havant League. Back (from left): Malcolm Meads (assistant manager), Paul Cooper, Mike Hales, Tim Firman, Mark Jeffrey, John Jeffrey, Neil Hamilton, Kevin Barber, John Geoghegan. Front: Ian Stevenson, Stuart Mariner, Sean Meads, Stuart Slade, Andy Crocker.
Portsmouth Under-11s.Back (from left): Gareth Smith, Stuart Baker, Paul Jenkins, Simon Fitt, Robin Drury, Nicholas Cleeve, Stewart Neill, Daniel Salter, Che Fox. Front: Bradley Maplesden, Stephen Hayward, David Graham, James Watkins, Andrew Young, Ben White, Paul Young.
Mardan, Portsmouth Sunday League. Back (from left): Mark Greasley (manager), Dave Thompson, Tim Field, Nick Stanndard, Matthew Hoar, Daren O'Neill, Ian Davidson, Kenny Tull, Steve Hendry. Front: Pete Couzens, Steve Rayner, John Scott, Anthony Tull (secretary)
Invincible, Dockyard Sunday League. Back (from left): Ian Gardner, Danny Prior, Malcolm Shaw, Lee Shaw, Jim Neill, Albert Pack, Vick Wain. Front: Sean Wilson, Colin Pack, Gary Rowlands, Alan Mooney, Rod Robertson.
Havant Under-15s. Back (from left): Robert Small, Chris Skelton, Mark Lambert, Graham Libby, Neil Barnett, Shane Foster, Kevin Beale. Front: Matt Duncan, Mark Jeffrey, Gareth White, Lee Hawkins, Darren Fell, Karl Watson.
