Football nostalgia – 20 youth and adult team photos from the Portsmouth area all taken in 1988
By Simon Carter
Published 3rd Mar 2022, 12:49 GMT
Come with us as we take a stroll back in time to the late 1980s.
We’ve raided the Sports Mail archives to bring you 20 adult and youth football teams from the Portsmouth region all taken in 1988.
Solent United (age unknown), 1988. Back (from left) Mick Daish (manager), Antony Sizer, Andrew Perry, Ryan Saddler, Ricky Spavins, Jamie O'Rourke, Gary Jones. Front: Steven Turnbull, Graham Woods, Jamie Stack, Jon Cleeve, Tony Kan, Matthew Blake, Justin Hazeldean.
They range from Wessex League teams to youth football and hopefully bring some great memories flooding back.
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Leigh Park United U16s, 1988. Back (from left) Roger Lattimore (manager), Simon Broadhurst, Toby McRae, Jason Chandler, Mike Hill, Richard Gisby, Brett Lattimore, Danny Shenton, Alan Roberts (coach). Front: Lee Roberts, Lee Colvin, Dominic Carson, Lee Pope, Spencer Smith, Anthony Stokes.
Frys (age group unknown),1988. Back (from left): Ian Rew, Warren Hayden, James Chalmers, Peter Ford, Roger Clarke, Andrew Clark, Simon Dewan. Front: Richard Lloyd, Stuart Hensmen, John Clark, Gary Parham, Mark Jackson.
Leigh Park United (age unknown), 1988. Back (from left): Jack Rothwell, James Dunegan, Matthew Carter, Tommy Rothwell, Nathan Freeman, Lee Stevens, Darren Moth. Front: Andrew Clark, Aaron Freeman (mascot), Wayne Hobbs, Thomas Crockford, Matthew Ayton, Tommy Hope, Nicky Jones.
Solent United U14s, 1988. Back (from left): Gary Aimey, Leigh Cole, Simon Millington, Ian Leggett, Neil Ellis, Chris Watts, Steve Knight. Front: Brett Munden, Dominic Pannell, Steve Coleman, Justin Pannell, Lee Sparke (mascot), Darren Grant, Nicky Connor.
Fleur De Lys U11s, 1988. Back (from left): Brian Ivemey (manager), Alex Dunk, Andy Balderstone, Martin Lindup, Steve Powell (assistant manager), Stuart Neil, James Good, Jamie Steeves, Vic Jones (coach). Front: Jason Hymers, Tommy Peters, Darrel Jones, Stuart Toms, Tommy Huntington, Daniel Powell.
Castle Sports (age unknown), 1988. Back (from left): Eddie Layson, John Smith, Peter Chester, Peter Mould, Dean Whelan, Julian Berry, Adrian Barber, Tim Watts. Front: David Wheatcroft, Chris Maloret, Ian Byrne, Leon Schillimore, Scott Smith, Nicholas Bromley, Stuart Freeston.
Horndean Youth team with a fine collection of trophies. Back (from left): Martin Storey, Ian Robbins, Jason King, Gary Cable, Derek Mockford, Darren Robson, Matthew Sherry. Middle: Jason Eastland, Dave Ivemey, Steven Tee, Adrian Gilbert, Mark Millum, Campbell Wilson. Front: Peter Grange, Bob Soffe (physio), Paul Austin, Trevor King (manager), Paul Sexton (trainer), Glen Wilson, Robert Stokes, Richard Maclaren. Mascots - Ben King and Paul Sexton Jnr.
