The Oldies Are Still With Us

[Alec Guinness]

I've been reading all sorts of rubbish in here for a very long time so I thought it was about time I added my rubbish to it. Let me start by saying that I no longer live in the area and I also have health issues, so I haven't been to Kingfield for quite a while, but I first started watching Woking when we had the likes of Tindall and Mortimer up front and Brian Farris in goal. Yep, I'm that old. Over the subsequent years I visited lovely places such as Harefield, where we won promotion from Div 2 South, Newcastle Blue Star, freezing bloody cold, survived a blizzard against Petersfield and far too many other places to mention, although I used to enjoy Chesham as you could stand in the bar and watch the match. I don't if it's because I'm in my dotage and I'm getting more and more sensitive, but the amount of negativity on here is amazing.Constructive criticism is one thing but the diatribes I read are extremely sad. Most of the negative posters have almost certainly never played the game at a decent level, neither have I, but blimey, you'd think
that they were all England manager potential and as for moaning about the quality of alcoholic drinks available......You're there for the football! Live with it!

[Since1974]

Alec

Like you I am new to cardsboard and I agree with you.

I still go each week and what I want to see is simple. I want to entertained and I want to see effort, after all that’s our shirt and we will always be here players aren’t.


So while you are and lucky enough to wear it, respect it.

[Bristolcard]

Always good to hear from the longer serving fans of our great club. Thank you for that. I can’t claim to be from the Mortimer and Tindall era, more like the Eggie James and Alan Morton times, but fellas, we all love our football club in different ways.

I do agree that often, some of us air our frustrations a little overly negatively, but it’s better to vent on social media than on the terraces. And I read more positive views than the negative few. It’s the funny ones that keep me coming back. Oh and Bobbo too!

As someone living a little further away than I used to, I love this forum and I welcome any posts, so long as they aren’t agenda led or over the top. The bottom line is, we are all connected by one thing. Please don’t take the venting too seriously.

COYC!

[Alec Guinness]

The reason I remember Brian Farris so readily is because I come from Maybury and his parents used to have a corner shop at the bottom of Frailey Hill next door to, what was then, The Princess of Wales. Now and again, if we were lucky enough, he'd be behind the counter serving us whilst we spent our 6d on sweets. At one time I had an autograph book with many of that time's squad signatures but unfortunately after many house moves it became lost in the mists of time. COYC.

[Kingfield Ender]

I will never forget Harefield away, NEVER

[Bristolcard]

The reason I remember Brian Farris so readily is because I come from Maybury and his parents used to have a corner shop at the bottom of Frailey Hill next door to, what was then, The Princess of Wales. Now and again, if we were lucky enough, he'd be behind the counter serving us whilst we spent our 6d on sweets. At one time I had an autograph book with many of that time's squad signatures but unfortunately after many house moves it became lost in the mists of time. COYC.

That’s a shame re those autographs, Doylie would have bitten your hand off for a look at that.
I used to play darts for the Princess. We might not have won anything but I’d always put money on us when any punch ups started! 😂

[doylie]

Brian Farris was before my time, I was more a Steve Cosham, Dave Alexander and a Majestic Eggie James era lad myself.

But just for old time sake, here's Woking FC's team from 1969:

Back row: Johnny Moore, Ray Povey, Derek Godwin, Brian Farris, Richard "Dingo" Elton, Richard Hill, Brian Finn and Bill Mitchell (Manager).

Front row: Alan Vooght, Trevor Waughman, Charlie Marks, Gerry Carver and Alan Sexton 🔴⚪️🔴

[Alec Guinness]

That's a name from the past. My eldest brother was at school with Trevor Waughman.

[devereux5000]

How many times have people made jokes about you sharing the name with the actor?

[Alec Guinness]

Sorry to disappoint you Devereux but Alec Guinness played someone called Edward Henry Machin in a 1952 film called The Card.

[devereux5000]

Sorry to disappoint you Devereux but Alec Guinness played someone called Edward Henry Machin in a 1952 film called The Card.

Aha!

[TJB]

What was the game/day like against Harefield?

[Kingfield Ender]

Unreal, A Thursday night and a goal from John Mitchell and 2 from Tim Buzaglo took us up 3-0.

Probably 200 Woking running around the pitch at the end celebrating our first promotion in God who knows long. And two days later we won the Division 2 South title at Whyeleafe

Who would have ever predicted where we would go from there?

[Alec Guinness]

The things I remember about that night was Mitchell scoring, peacocks in the background, which were making far more noise than we were, and the absolute euphoric feeling on the coach on the way home. I also remember Whyteleafe but for reasons that I cannot go into on a family orientated site!

[TJB]

Great stuff, would love for more content like this

[Kingfield Ender]

Between 1987 and 1997 this was the easiest team in the world to support, endless wins, promotions and cup runs which ended with a bang in 1998

So lucky to have seen it all

[Kingfield Ender]

Between 1987 and 1997 this was the easiest team in the world to support, endless wins, promotions and cup runs which ended with a bang in 1998

So lucky to have seen it all, not to mention the lifelong friends I've made through it all and so many crazy weekends away

Plus the M6 !!

[dogday]

Played in the Strollers with Ray Povey and Trevor Waughman while on their way up to the 1st team.

[doylie]

Ray still attends Kingfield occassionally.

[doylie]

Probably 200 Woking running around the pitch at the end celebrating our first promotion in God who knows long.

It was our first ever promotion - after 99 years!

[Calluna Card]

Between 1987 and 1997 this was the easiest team in the world to support, endless wins, promotions and cup runs which ended with a bang in 1998

So lucky to have seen it all, not to mention the lifelong friends I've made through it all and so many crazy weekends away

Plus the M6 !!

I sometimes wonder if I was a bit spoilt in my first season as an attending Woking supporter aged 12.

1996/97 saw an incredible FA Cup run, culminating in a home defeat to then star studded Premier League Cov (after holding them at their place) with wins against Millwall and Cambridge along the way. Won the FA Trophy at Wembley. I'll always wonder what may have been achieved if we'd managed to sign Grazioli on a permanent basis. He was different level as I remember it.

Hard to believe that was nearly 30 years ago. Hard to believe we've never been in the football league. In another universe the playoff system would have been brought in earlier and surely -by law of averages- we'd have had a sniff of Div3 by now.

Feel lucky to have boarded the Woking train when I did. No shortage of dramas, gates, 'why we bother' moments and priceless experiences. Cardsweb late on a Saturday night with a cold beer, win or lose, never loses its allure.

COYC.

[Cardinalsarered]

Doylie's team photo was taken on 11th January 1969 during a run of 9 consecutive league defeats. !!
Anyone go to Stowmarket on New Year's day 1966?

[Kingfield Ender]

That news headline in 1987

'First promotion-now Champions

I still have two copies of the paper

[Calluna Card]

That news headline in 1987

'First promotion-now Champions

I still have two copies of the paper

As an aside, I miss the days of the Woking News and Mail (original broadsheet) the Woking Review AND the Woking Informer landing on the doormat, each with a different take on that week's results or stories. Something else the internet has killed off.

[wokingcardinal]

That news headline in 1987

'First promotion-now Champions

I still have two copies of the paper

As an aside, I miss the days of the Woking News and Mail (original broadsheet) the Woking Review AND the Woking Informer landing on the doormat, each with a different take on that week's results or stories. Something else the internet has killed off.

It does make you wonder how we ever knew what gate to use or what beer to dislike in those days!? I am not sure the youngens could handle the Windsor & Eton Fog these days!