The Fratton Park goalkeeping legend was in his late 40s when he made a solitary Wessex League Division 1 appearance for Horndean - then managed by current Portchester boss Dave Carter - in 2009/10. Knight had previously played three Southern League games for Hawks in November and December 2001. Picture: Phil O'Brien, Empics Sportplaceholder image
The Fratton Park goalkeeping legend was in his late 40s when he made a solitary Wessex League Division 1 appearance for Horndean - then managed by current Portchester boss Dave Carter - in 2009/10. Knight had previously played three Southern League games for Hawks in November and December 2001. Picture: Phil O'Brien, Empics Sport

Picture gallery - Brett Pitman’s name can be added to big list of former Portsmouth players who have dropped down to the Wessex League

By Simon Carter
Published 20th Jul 2022, 08:26 GMT

Brett Pitman is the latest addition to the list of former Pompey players who have appeared for a Wessex League club in the 21st century.

The striker completed a stunning move to AFC Portchester earlier this month, and has already been among the goals in pre-season friendlies.

Pitman is one of the more high-profile ex-Blues names to have dropped down into the Wessex once their professional days were over.

But former Champions League and Premier League players can be found in the list, as well as two genuine Fratton Park legends.

The striker who fired 42 league goals for Pompey in 1992/93 ended his playing career in the Wessex League. As player-manager for AFC Newbury in 2005/06, he scored once in 11 starts plus 12 as a sub.

13. Guy Whittingham

The striker who fired 42 league goals for Pompey in 1992/93 ended his playing career in the Wessex League. As player-manager for AFC Newbury in 2005/06, he scored once in 11 starts plus 12 as a sub. Photo: Getty Images

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Like Stockford, the defender played for Pompey in a pre-season friendly against Real Betis in 2011 before being released a year later. AFC Portchester signed him partway through the pandemic-scarred 2019/20 Wessex campaign, but he never made a first team appearance - though he did play in the Hampshire League while on loan to Fleetlands.

14. Lewis Tallack

Like Stockford, the defender played for Pompey in a pre-season friendly against Real Betis in 2011 before being released a year later. AFC Portchester signed him partway through the pandemic-scarred 2019/20 Wessex campaign, but he never made a first team appearance - though he did play in the Hampshire League while on loan to Fleetlands. Photo: -

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