Tommy Boyd and Gordon Mousinho

Boots Bovril and Bovver

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Tommy Boyd and Gordon Mousinho met as next-door neighbours when they were schoolboys. They attended the same school, and played football together in the playground. What turned into a lifelong bromance was sweetened beyond belief when Gordon's son John was appointed manager of Tommy's team - Portsmouth FC.Today they meet up every fortnight at Fratton Park to share beer, remember the days when they fell in love with the game, and gird their loins for the coming match. Now they journey back through their harklings for bygone days when football seemed somehow purer, and more magical....Or was it....

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Tommy Boyd and Gordon Mousinho

Episodes

9 - CAPTAIN BLOOD, THE FLYING PIG, NIJINSKY AND ...THE GOLDEN VISION 08.07.2026 40:48

In the era of boots, Bovril, and bovver, players had magnificent nicknames. We all know "Chopper" Harris and Norman "Bites Yer Legs" Hunter. But who was "Captain Blood" and "The Flying Pig"? Gordon and Tommy reveal their love for both the revered and the reviled.

8 - GREAVES THE GREAT 29.06.2026 38:32

His name isn't up there with Pele, Maradonna and Messi, but some think it should be. A peerless goal machine, James Peter Greaves went on to invent the role of comedy TV football pundit. Plus, he was always a decent, modest geezer

6 - COMMENTATORS 14.06.2026 43:28

Tom and Gordon discuss the voices of football - commentators, presenters, anchor men - from days gone by

4 - THE FOLLICALLY CHALLENGED AND 'BIG UNITS' 01.06.2026 36:18

From players who didn't have hairdressers to players who didn't have dietitians. And needed both...

3 – THE TREK TO THE MATCH 01.06.2026 39:30

Tommy and Gordon relive the matchday pilgrimages of their youth. Train travel, long walks, programme sellers, the roar of the crowd, half-time scores, bobble hats and rattles, and much more.

2 - NO GAME SATURDAY 31.05.2026 40:32

Tom and Gordon reminisce about those Saturdays when they couldn't get to a match. Reading the papers, waiting for Grandstand and World of Sport, half-time scores, the teleprinter, football results, the evening papers, fish and chips, Saturday night television and Match of the Day

1 - HARD MEN AND HARD TEAMS 15.05.2026 36:24

BACK IN THE DAY, EVERY TEAM HAD AT LEAST ONE ENFORCER. OFTEN MORE. SOMETIMES THE ENTIRE DEFENCE FORWARDS HAD TO BE TOUGH TO SURVIVE, AND MANY GAVE AS GOOD AS THEY GOT TOM AND GORDON REMINISCE ABOUT PLAYERS AND TEAMS THE LIKES OF WHICH WE WILL NEVER SEE AGAIN