Kenilworthy1959

I was never brought up to hate Portsmouth. Before and after the war my uncles used to cycle regularly from Southampton to Fratton Park to watch division one games. I was pretty ambivalent about them. And then I went to the cup game in 84. Front row seat in the stand above the home terrace, separated by a matter of feet. I was pelted with coins and came home covered in spit and bananas. That changed my opinion radically. The way I explain the difference between us to people who don't understand is that someone could wear a Pompey shirt in Southampton with relatively safety. Walk around Southsea in a Saints shirt and you wouldn't last five minutes.

Interesting selection. I have a shoebox full, with the earliest being West Ham away in 1970. The Luton ticket is from the League Cup tie in January 1989. However, for the FA Cup tie in January 1988 we were the first team allowed to take away supporters after the ban in 1986 and were issued with credit card style passes to get through the turnstiles - wonder if anyone has one of those?

I am fully expecting the Steve Zodiac shirt from 85 to 87 to be revived

Since the shirt has now sold out in larger sizes I wouldn't have any issues in using alternative sources