Raised in Paulsgrove, went to Hillside School, played in an undefeated team with, I remember, Keith Dyke in goal and Barry Jack in the forward line. They went on I believe to play for Waterlooville. I disappeared into oblivion. We won the supporters cup in the mid fifties at the hallowed ground - picture to prove it. My first taste of Fratton Park was the 53/54 season. Dad put me down the front, he went up the back. My heroes are Jimmy Dickinson, Johnny Gordon, Duggie Reid, and if Stanley Matthews had not been in his prime then the fastest winger I ever saw, the great Peter Harris, would have played for England many, many times. The Royal Marine band parading at every home game at half time marching and the drum major throwing the mace up as high as he could and 40,000 willing him to drop it , which he did sometimes to please the crowd. At 13 we moved to Exmouth in Devon, never once forgetting my team. I got married, joined the Metropolitan Police and retired in 1998. I have twin boys and a lovely daughter and a wife, none of them can understand why I am placid in everything until it involves Pompey, maybe its old age. My main aim in life is to get the RED SOCKS back as part of the kit, how sad is that!!!!!!. I only want red socks for Xmas, I shall not wear any other colour.