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PHS034 Peter Cocks MP3

PHS034 Peter Cocks MP3
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Audio details

Collection Title Pompey Champions of England
Date of Recording 21st May 2021
Name of Interviewer Mick Comben
Location of Interview Telephone
Participant Name Peter Cocks
Participant Date of Birth 1st January 1934
Participant Sex Male
Participant Occupation Police Officer
Participant Background Not recorded
Type of Recorder iPad
Track No 1
Track Duration [00:48:01]
Recording Format MP3
Transcript Summary [00:01:00] Memories of early life, playing at Fratton in the supporters cup at age 11 then watching Pompey over the years
[00:02:50] Playing for Northern Grammar and Hampshire Grammar Schools
[00:08:30] Portsmouth during/after the war
[00:13:50] Talks of the players being local and what they did when they retired
[00:16:15] Memories of meeting Jimmy Dickinson when Jimmy was club secretary
[00:18:00] Talks of the games he went to, being in the North Stand
[00:25:00] How football was played in the 40s
[00:32:00] Memories of his friend Pat Neil who played for Pompey in the 50s
[00:37:00] No trouble at games and other memories
[00:48:01] Ends
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Copyright Holder Pompey History Society / Portsmouth FC