BRADING Town FC — believed to be the world's oldest football club in existence — celebrates its 150th anniversary this year and will be holding a special reunion event this week as part of it.
All 'Romans' players — past and present — including those who played for opposing teams, as well as managers, coaches, committee members, volunteers, sponsors and fans are invited to the clubhouse for a night of nostalgia at the Peter Henry Ground, Church Lane, on Friday, from 7pm.
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For Brading, who won the Isle of Wight Memorial Cup for the first time in 35 years a few weeks ago, was actually founded in 1871, but Covid-19 lockdowns scuppered their plans to hold a series of 150th year celebratory events, so were put on ice until this year.
"People are very welcome to come along and share their stories and reminisce over the years they had at our great club," said Brading manager, Steve Lawton, one of the hosts.
If you have photographs, programmes and other memorabilia connected with the club, you are urged to bring it along to share with the old guard as well as current players, officials and staff.
During the evening, old club photographs already held by the club, will be continuously displayed on a TV screen.
They will include an early photograph of the Brading team taken in 1871, one from the 1930s and many more.
The bar will be open, with refreshments available throughout the evening.
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