Society News
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
November newsletter - Update for members
Posted on 15th Nov 2024 by David Taylor
Members Newsletter - November 2024Dear Member At the end of October we had a fantastic “Morning With Milkins” event at Fratton Park where a good number of us spent a couple of hours with John, led by Colin Farmery, asking him questions and …
George Smith's family visit Fratton Park
Posted on 14th Nov 2024 by David Taylor
Former Pompey manager George Smith spent the best part of ten years at Fratton Park in the 1960s, guiding the club to the third division title in 1962. It was a pleasure to host his grandson Stephan and daughter Lynda at the ground recentl …
Referee handed memento
Posted on 14th Nov 2024 by David Taylor
While the society always likes to receive memorabilia, sometimes it's nice to give it away too and that was the case when former Premier League referee Graham Barber arrived at Fratton Park, hosting a delegation from the Brazilian Women's Foo …
1940s Ladies headscarves donated
Posted on 14th Nov 2024 by David Taylor
A couple of rare women's headscarves from the 1950s and a set of menus from supporters' club dinners from the 1950s and 60s, as well as a complete jigsaw from the mid-1950s were part of a terrific collection donated to the society recently by Phil …