Boots Bovril and Bovver

Tommy Boyd and Gordon Mousinho
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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...

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    6 - COMMENTATORS

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

    43 min

  2. Jun 1

    4 - THE FOLLICALLY CHALLENGED AND 'BIG UNITS'

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

    36 min

  3. Jun 1

    3 – THE TREK TO THE MATCH

    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.

    40 min

  4. May 31

    2 - NO GAME SATURDAY

    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

    41 min
  5. 1 - HARD MEN AND HARD TEAMS

    May 15

    1 - HARD MEN AND HARD TEAMS

    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

    36 min
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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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  • Creator
    Tommy Boyd and Gordon Mousinho
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026
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