CLUB SPONSOR BOSHAM XI v PORTSMOUTH LEGENDS Club & Portsmouth FC Benevolent Fundraiser Sunday, November 16, 2014 Kick-Off: 1.00pm COMMEMORATIVE EDITION Bosham Football Club The Recreation Ground, Walton Lane, Bosham, West Sussex, PO18 8QF Tel: 01243 681279 Formed 1901 Affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association Members of the Sussex County Football League & Charter Standard Club www.boshamfc.co.uk President: Chairman & Secretary: Bob Probee Alan Price T: 07832 239826 Vice Presidents E: [email protected] Geraldine Doncaster Dennis Phillips Vice Chairman: Dave Stear John Redman Life Members: Match Secretary: Geraldine Doncaster Neil Holley -Williams Richard Doncaster First Team Player/ Manager: George Hammond Andy Probee Brian Kearvell Michael Maiden First Team Player/ Assistant Manager: Bob Probee Neil Redman Dave Smith Head Coach: Derek Smith Grahame Vick Committee Members: Reserve Team Manager: Ben Blanshard Frank Antony Mat Jackson (& Treasurer) Club Captain: Andy Probee James Wilson Neil Redman Sports Therapist: Child Welfare Officer: Jodie Hope Nikki Webb Commercial Manager: Cover Artwork: Simon Jasinski Charles Fearn E: [email protected] Honours Sussex County League Division Three Sussex Intermediate Cup Champions: 1993/94, 1999/00, 2009/10 Runners-up: 2004/05, 2008/09 Runners-up: 1984/85 Malcolm Simmonds Memorial Cup Sussex County League – Winners: 1998/99 Highest Placed Finish West Sussex Football League 7th - Division Two – 1985/86, 1994/95 West Sussex Football League Centenary Cup Winners: 1998/99 Premier Division Junior Football Champions: 1998/99, 2013/14 Chichester & District Junior Champions West Sussex Football League – Winners: 1906/07 Division One Chichester & Bognor League Champions Champions: 1977/78 Winners: 1911/12, 1912/13 West Sussex Football League – Chichester & District League Champions Division Two Winners: 1953/54, 1955/56 Champions: 1956/57 Chichester Charity Cup Cup Honours Sussex County League Division Three Cup Winners: 1955/56 Winners: 1984/85, 2009/10 Sussex Junior Cup Winners: 1955/56 Foundation in the process. As such Bosham Football Club are delighted to be making a donation to both the Portsmouth Football Club Benevolent Fund (for ex-players) and Oakley Waterman from the proceeds this afternoon. Although I live and work in London these days with away grounds my more likely destination, Portsmouth is my birthplace, and like many kids, from the moment I saw Good afternoon, and welcome to Walton my first game at Fratton Park against Wolves Lane for this afternoon’s prestigious on March 6, 1989 (so much for the birthday fundraising and charity match between a ‘treat’ – we lost 1-3!), I was hooked. Bosham XI and Portsmouth ‘Legends’. During my early teens I barely missed a game We extend a warm welcome to at Fratton Park, often waiting patiently by Portsmouth’s players and supporters – many the tunnel or away door by the Milton End in of whom we realise may be visiting our club my quest for autographs! The Jim Smith era for the first time; to our returning Bosham gave many great memories in the League players who might have seen one or two and FA Cup, at a time when there seemed a changes since their last visit (!) – and to real proximity between fans and players – match referee, Martin Smith, from Bognor something that is rarely seen at the top end Regis and his two assistants. of the game these days. I think that’s part of Wearing my Bosham ‘hat’ for a moment, the reason why I enjoy doing my bit at local may I say on behalf of the club, we are non-league level so much. absolutely thrilled to welcome Portsmouth My dad would become a steward in the apex this afternoon, and be able to strengthen of the North Stand with the Milton End, and links between ourselves and our local me a turnstile operator – I covered the away professional team – following on from Alan end and vividly remember seeing Frank Knight’s special visit back in August to Skinner when West Brom visited, and Nick re-open our Sport England funded Hancock when it was the turn of Stoke City! refurbished clubhouse. While today’s match represents an equally Speaking personally, as a life-long nostalgic trip down memory lane for all Portsmouth fan who grew up watching and concerned, as a volunteer-run body please idolising many of the players we’ll see today, help us to continue to provide FA Charter it’s incredible to think that they’ll be on Standard level coaching and provisions to show at our village club, and to that end, we both our youth and adult teams, by owe a huge debt of gratitude to both Alan supporting the raffle (signed ball up for Knight and ‘Touchline’ Tony Male. grabs!) and if you could make the short Alan recognised what our volunteer pilgrimage to our bar and refreshment kiosk, committee are trying to achieve for both the that would be even better! club and the local community here in Please note additional toilets and hot and Bosham, and so the idea of a fundraising cold refreshments have been made available match was born. via the youth club (closest to the half-way Tony – Pompey’s resident match day line). announcer – has been managing the All post match images and news will go out ‘Legends’ team for a number of years, raising via our website, BoshamFC.co.uk, socially via thousands for good causes along the way – Twitter @BoshamFC, and look out for stories in addition to his marathon running, which in the Portsmouth News and Chichester saw Tony complete his 23 rd Great South in Observer later in the week. October – a tremendous feat in itself - Many thanks for your support - enjoy the supporting the Oakley Waterman Caravan game, and Up The Robins! Simon . “The Art of Fine Framing” Monday to Friday - 10am to 2pm Saturday - 10am to 4pm Main Road, Chidham, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 8TP Tel: 01243 575512 www.studio5framing.co.uk between their respective recent ups and downs. Both are now firmly on the up after periods when, for different and varied reasons that it's not necessary to go into in too much detail here, they were on the slide. The Robins were harshly sent spinning out of the Sussex League a few years back but are now back where they belong and The Chichester Observer Sports Editor, looking good for a title push this season. Pompey part-owner, fan and programme And Pompey had many factors to look columnist, gives his take on today’s back on and blame as they slipped from momentous occasion… English football's top tier to its fourth. As a Pompey fan who counts Bosham as Now, of course, the rebuilding job is well one of the local teams I cover for the under way . Chichester Observer, I'm delighted to see In both cases, the fact they're on the up a team of Blues Legends visit Walton Lane again has much to do with the devotion of for a team of, well, let's call them Reds fans and volunteers willing to give a lot of Present-Day Legends. time and effort into saving their clubs and As a fundraiser it is sure to be an getting them moving in the right direction afternoon to remember, both for all again. connected with the Bosham club and for Today, I hope fans of both clubs enjoy an local Pompey fans who'll be able to see afternoon when the stresses of league some of their favourites of yesteryear. football and off-the-field matters can be It's not Alan Knight's first visit to the Lane forgotten, and I also hope it signifies the in recent times - the man who turned out early stages of a relationship between the more than 800 times for Pompey did the two teams that grows ever-stronger and honours when Bosham unveiled their sees more occasions take place like this revamped facilities at the start of the one. season. In considering this meeting of two STEVE BONE clubs who don't normally collide, it @stevebone1 on Twitter occurred to me that there are similarities / stevebonepfc@googlemail .com (SELECTED) Alan KNIGHT MBE, b. June 3, 1961, Chris BURNS, b. November Balham. 9, 1967, Manchester. A man who needs little introduction to Former bricklayer signed Portsmouth fans – Alan holds the record From Cheltenham Town who for the most appearances by a made his name at Pompey as part Jim goalkeeper for a single club, playing 801 Smith’s heroic FA Cup semi-final team of times for the blues in all top four divisions 1992, spending four seasons at Fratton Park during a 23 year career at Fratton Park. making 90 appearances from a central In 2001, Alan was awarded the MBE in midfield berth and scoring 10 goals, prior to the New Year’s Honours List for his moves to Swansea City, and Northampton services to the sport . Town, prior to moving into management at In his current capacity as Portsmouth’s (current Conference North) side, Gloucester Club Ambassador, Alan was Bosham’s City in 2001, where he stayed until 2006. guest of honour in August, officially re- Recently celebrated his 47 th birthday and opening Bosham’s re-furbished still playing at Step 7 level in the Gloucester clubhouse in following Sport England Northern Senior League side, Brockworth funding. Albion, where he is player/ manager. Also coaching at Cheltenham Town under 15’s. Dave WATERMAN, b May 16, 1977, Guernsey. Lee BRADBURY, b. July 3, 1975, Cowes. Defender who came through the youth Former Army recruit who started his ranks at Fratton Park after signing in professional career at Portsmouth in 1995, August 1995, making 80 Division One scoring 15 goals in 54 appearances, prior to appearances for Pompey and playing a club record £3m move to Manchester City under Terry Fenwick, Tony Pulis, Steve in 1997/98 season.