Society News

The latest of the Pompey History Society's 'Morning with' went down very well with the audience of about thirty members on 5 March 2025.   Vince Hilaire always a popular player during 80's has earned a reputation as an entertainer both in the Po …

  February Newsletter  Last week we had our latest evening event where George Malcolmson told us all about the work of Stephen Cribb who photographed the club, the Royal family and the Royal Navy before he became Pompey's Chairman. Colin Farmer …

A very happy new year to you.  2024 was a superb year for the Society and we are sure that 2025 will be even better. Our December evening event really finished 2024 with a bang, Johnny Moore interviewing Ernie Howe on his career and playing with …

Following our Peter Harris medal appeal, we have been receiving a number of donations to the Gerry Spraggs fund and when it reaches the target of £25,000 we will be able to secure the two medals and put them on display at the club. One of the larg …

Pompey's original cash book will be on display at a special book signing on Sunday to help mark the launch of The Making of Modern Pompey by the society's Mick Comben.   He will be at the Portsmouth City Museum & Art Gallery shop in Museum Road fr …

Mick Comben today delivered the very first copy of his new book, published by the History Society, to long time fan Colin Vowles. Colin and Mick are photographed here at Colin’s house with Mick handing the book over after Colin and his daughter A …

Pompey fans are being asked to bring a pound (or two or three…) with them to Wednesday night’s game against Millwall at Fratton Park and pop it in a Pompey History Society’s charity bucket to help it reach its target of £25,000 to secure buy …

  PHS volunteers will be shaking buckets around Fratton Park next Wednesday to collect small (and hopefully not so small!) change from fans to go towards the Peter Harris Medal target of £25,000. Peter played for Pompey in the 1940s and 1950s, …

Visit the Pompey History Society exhibition at the City Museum   The Pompey History Society has a long term aim of having a physical Museum dedicated to the history of Portsmouth Football Club in particular and football in general.  The Charity …