Society News


Morning with Vince goes down a bomb

Posted on 6th Mar 2025 by David Taylor

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 …

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February Newsletter - Update for members

Posted on 23rd Feb 2025 by David Taylor

  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 …

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January Newsletter - Update for members

Posted on 10th Jan 2025 by David Taylor

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 …

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Large Donation to Gerry Spraggs Fund

Posted on 17th Dec 2024 by David Taylor

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 …

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Book launch with Original Cash Book

Posted on 29th Nov 2024 by David Taylor

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 …

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Bucket collection exceeds £1,000

Posted on 29th Nov 2024 by David Taylor

More than £1,000 was raised by the Pompey History Society charity's physical and virtual bucket collection at the Millwall game.   The money will go towards the society's Gerry Spraggs Fund, which aims to raise £25,000 by the end of 2025 to buy …

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Making of Modern Pompey book launched

Posted on 25th Nov 2024 by David Taylor

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 …

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Bring a Pound For Peter’s Medals!

Posted on 22nd Nov 2024 by David Taylor

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 …

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Bucket collection for Peter Harris' medals

Posted on 19th Nov 2024 by David Taylor

  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, …

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Visit the Pompey exhibition

Posted on 15th Nov 2024 by David Taylor

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 …

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