| Playing football 18:18 - Dec 15 with 883 views | Tonyfromdk |
I guess most posters on here at some point have played football, if you’re physically able to do so of course.
For me I mostly played right back, sometimes left but I was always a right foot player.
I played for my senior school for the 5 years I was there Then I graduated to play for local teams.
Being in my late teens I couldn’t be bothered anymore with serious football, so I played Pub Sunday games. The 10am kickoff was hard after being on the juice the previous night, but having a few pints and a packet of crisps after helped.
I was okay but not great, my attribute was I was good at running. Which got worse the more nights out I had 🙈
What about you lot , were you any good ? [Post edited 15 Dec 18:19]
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| Playing football on 18:30 - Dec 15 with 847 views | Heisenberg |
I liked to stroll about passing it backwards or sideways. |  |
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| Playing football on 20:17 - Dec 15 with 751 views | 1teeminants |
I played for my school team in Ipswich as an inside right, used to have two wingers, inside right inside left and a centre forward in those days. I remember the old leather ball with the lace.
When I moved down here I played regular Winchester Sunday league football for Saxon sports as a midfielder.
Cricket was my main game, played for Soton Nalgo and played 40 years for a team called Soton Travellers in Hampshire league used to open the batting for 2 nds . We still have meet ups which is great . |  |
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| Playing football on 06:43 - Dec 16 with 651 views | Andylad63 |
I used to play in the same team as Nick, our illustrious site leader. He was quite the Gavin Bazunu of his day in the Sunday leagues. |  | | |
| Playing football on 08:52 - Dec 16 with 584 views | Number_58 |
| Playing football on 20:17 - Dec 15 by 1teeminants |
I played for my school team in Ipswich as an inside right, used to have two wingers, inside right inside left and a centre forward in those days. I remember the old leather ball with the lace.
When I moved down here I played regular Winchester Sunday league football for Saxon sports as a midfielder.
Cricket was my main game, played for Soton Nalgo and played 40 years for a team called Soton Travellers in Hampshire league used to open the batting for 2 nds . We still have meet ups which is great . |
Did you play with Graham Baker for the Travellers? I've played a few games with him, he's a great bloke. |  | | |
| Playing football on 09:21 - Dec 16 with 564 views | SaintNick |
| Playing football on 06:43 - Dec 16 by Andylad63 |
I used to play in the same team as Nick, our illustrious site leader. He was quite the Gavin Bazunu of his day in the Sunday leagues. |
That was a long time ago, I dont think i have played in goal seriously since about 1989.
Since leaving school I have played football mainly on a Sunday, although I have played for various teams in Saturday football when Saints have been away etc.
I used to play Sunday mornings in the Commercial houses league & then Sunday afternoons in the City Of Southampton Sunday league, I also played in the Sports centre floodlight evening league and back in the 1970's a few games in the afternoon Wednesday League
I must have played in every division and every league locally.
I have also at times played in the Portsmouth League ( Don't ask lol) the Bournemouth League and also played games in France, Spain, California & Holland, there might be another country in there somewhere, but I can't remember.
I must have played around 1,500 games of full 11 a side football since leaving school,, if you consider I played regularly from 1977 till 2018 a period of 41 years.
As Andy mentioned I have played in goal, I have also played as a central defender, at full back, in the centre of midfield, out wide as a winger and as a forward.
In short I could play anywhere, a utility player of no fixed ability.
I still play walking football now, both in friendly games and competitively and also a game of full paced 5 a side once a week. |  |
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| Playing football on 11:33 - Dec 16 with 520 views | solent_toffee |
The standard in both primary and secondary schools were always quite high so my position throughout school was non impact/unused sub (the Tyler Dibling of the day, so to speak).
As I got older and reverted to five a side, I played on goal and was fairly decent. I’ve got a Saints match day programme at home with a picture of me in full Anti Niemi kit playing in nets fo Saints foundation.
Ankle and hand injuries mean that I haven’t kicked a ball in anger for about 8 years. | | | |
| Playing football on 12:02 - Dec 16 with 493 views | HytheFerrytales |
| Playing football on 20:17 - Dec 15 by 1teeminants |
I played for my school team in Ipswich as an inside right, used to have two wingers, inside right inside left and a centre forward in those days. I remember the old leather ball with the lace.
When I moved down here I played regular Winchester Sunday league football for Saxon sports as a midfielder.
Cricket was my main game, played for Soton Nalgo and played 40 years for a team called Soton Travellers in Hampshire league used to open the batting for 2 nds . We still have meet ups which is great . |
In terms of playing career, cricket was my main game too.
Before flying the nest I played at Esso Fawley (Dad worked at refinery). We definitely played NALGO. There were great days out at Brockenhurst and Hampshire Hogs. plus the local derby vs Hythe and Dibden (bubble game)
Twice a year we played Old Tauntonians who would beat us like a red headed step child.
Our opener and WK was Tony who also was the head groundsman. At home games Tony would spend the opposition innings behind the sticks shouting at the batters...Get off the fookin middle of the fookin pitch you fookin c*ck s**ker.
Tony was a man of few words but they all had a c or a k in them somewhere. | | | |
| Playing football on 13:04 - Dec 16 with 447 views | 1teeminants |
| Playing football on 08:52 - Dec 16 by Number_58 |
Did you play with Graham Baker for the Travellers? I've played a few games with him, he's a great bloke. |
Graham Baker joined after I stopped playing . He still plays for Travellers now( although it’s now North Baddesley and Romsey as Travellers have now merged with them ) . My dad used to open the batting with me and he was chairman of the club for many years.
Did you play for the travellers ? I might know you lol | |
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| Playing football on 18:54 - Dec 16 with 331 views | GRIM |
| Playing football on 06:43 - Dec 16 by Andylad63 |
I used to play in the same team as Nick, our illustrious site leader. He was quite the Gavin Bazunu of his day in the Sunday leagues. |
I don't want to give away my identity but suffice to say I played at local / County level against Ted MacDougal + Brian O'Neil & Micky Judd.
Played in same side as John Sydenham.
Trained with Big Jake McGrath & Manny Andrewseski.
Unfortunately a serious leg break ended my football career. | | | |
| Playing football on 20:06 - Dec 16 with 277 views | kernow |
Used to get fully into “kickabouts” on the local recs , coats and jumpers for goal posts. Used to love all that as a nipper. Childhood imaginations of playing at the Dell and Wembley, scoring the winning goal, lifting that pot, the fame and adulation etc.
Never played for any local teams but played for every ship’s team during 15 years in the Merchant Navy.
The most memorable was against a Russian ship, moored on the other side of the dock in Napier, New Zealand. Two of them introduced themselves at the bottom of the gangway, no common language, but the gist of the conversation was something like, fancy a kick about?
All arranged for the following day.
It was a full on, no holds barred affair, no quarter given, none expected.
I was in goal. There was a 50/50 challenge on the half way line between our star player, a black lad, brought up in a Glasgow orphanage and one of the Russians. The sound of breaking bones could be heard echoing from the surrounding hills. Two hard cases crumpled in a heap on the grass. Our lad was ok, just winded. The Russian lay perfectly silent and still, a few beads of sweat on his forehead.
Rolling down his sock revealed his shin bone sticking out through his skin.
We called the ambulance to take him to the hospital but the commissar wouldn’t allow him to go, I guess in case he defected and asked for political asylum.
We won 8-7.
Yes Im a crap goalie😀 | | | |
| Playing football on 20:10 - Dec 16 with 272 views | HytheFerrytales |
| Playing football on 20:06 - Dec 16 by kernow |
Used to get fully into “kickabouts” on the local recs , coats and jumpers for goal posts. Used to love all that as a nipper. Childhood imaginations of playing at the Dell and Wembley, scoring the winning goal, lifting that pot, the fame and adulation etc.
Never played for any local teams but played for every ship’s team during 15 years in the Merchant Navy.
The most memorable was against a Russian ship, moored on the other side of the dock in Napier, New Zealand. Two of them introduced themselves at the bottom of the gangway, no common language, but the gist of the conversation was something like, fancy a kick about?
All arranged for the following day.
It was a full on, no holds barred affair, no quarter given, none expected.
I was in goal. There was a 50/50 challenge on the half way line between our star player, a black lad, brought up in a Glasgow orphanage and one of the Russians. The sound of breaking bones could be heard echoing from the surrounding hills. Two hard cases crumpled in a heap on the grass. Our lad was ok, just winded. The Russian lay perfectly silent and still, a few beads of sweat on his forehead.
Rolling down his sock revealed his shin bone sticking out through his skin.
We called the ambulance to take him to the hospital but the commissar wouldn’t allow him to go, I guess in case he defected and asked for political asylum.
We won 8-7.
Yes Im a crap goalie😀 |
Crikey...who was in goal for them ?...Lev Yashin's wife ? | | | |
| Playing football on 20:23 - Dec 16 with 257 views | Number_58 |
| Playing football on 13:04 - Dec 16 by 1teeminants |
Graham Baker joined after I stopped playing . He still plays for Travellers now( although it’s now North Baddesley and Romsey as Travellers have now merged with them ) . My dad used to open the batting with me and he was chairman of the club for many years.
Did you play for the travellers ? I might know you lol |
I didn't play for the Travellers, although I've played against them a few times. They were always a really nice bunch. I played a couple of seniors games with Graham Baker. | | | |
| Playing football on 21:17 - Dec 16 with 218 views | 1teeminants |
| Playing football on 12:02 - Dec 16 by HytheFerrytales |
In terms of playing career, cricket was my main game too.
Before flying the nest I played at Esso Fawley (Dad worked at refinery). We definitely played NALGO. There were great days out at Brockenhurst and Hampshire Hogs. plus the local derby vs Hythe and Dibden (bubble game)
Twice a year we played Old Tauntonians who would beat us like a red headed step child.
Our opener and WK was Tony who also was the head groundsman. At home games Tony would spend the opposition innings behind the sticks shouting at the batters...Get off the fookin middle of the fookin pitch you fookin c*ck s**ker.
Tony was a man of few words but they all had a c or a k in them somewhere. |
Yes used to love playing . We had two teams who played Saturdays and there were friendly games on Sundays. we all used to meet after at the old Thatched house in Shirley where we used to talk about the games, have a few beers, put the world to right , good times.
We often toured to south wales and Devon and Cornwall and sometimes Shropshire.
We won the Tommy Green cup one year whilst playing in the Evening cricket league .
I played against Esso Fawley and Hythe and Dibden . | |
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| Playing football on 21:34 - Dec 16 with 202 views | kingolaf |
I was wonderfully gifted in my younger years. | | | |
| Playing football on 07:49 - Dec 17 with 85 views | kingslandstand1 |
| Playing football on 20:10 - Dec 16 by HytheFerrytales |
Crikey...who was in goal for them ?...Lev Yashin's wife ? |
Lev Yashin! Eric Martin was better than him apparently according to the Milton Road song of the day, and Ron Davies better than Eusebio!   |  |
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| Playing football on 08:08 - Dec 17 with 76 views | HytheFerrytales |
| Playing football on 07:49 - Dec 17 by kingslandstand1 |
Lev Yashin! Eric Martin was better than him apparently according to the Milton Road song of the day, and Ron Davies better than Eusebio! |
And the last line was..
"So (insert name of opposition) are in for a thrashin' "
That was indeed in our repertoire...I was a sad bastard then and have remained so. | | | |
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