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1980's Gallery

1981 RM Poole Wednesday League Winners 4 x pictures inset L to R Sgt Watkins, Cpl Kenwright, Cpl Bradshaw, Sgt Hill. Standing L to R RS Booth, Cpl Tidcombe, Mne Conrad Butler, Mne Billy Daniels, Mne Issacs, Sgt Frenchy Munn. Sitting L to R Mne Trev Ford, Mne Shaun Elliot, Sgt Smith, Col Preston, Cpl Higson, Mne Russ Wilson, Bdr Rycroft.	1981 Royal Marines Football Team Back row L two R Maj Dizzy Dawson, Tony Higgins, Shaun Elliott, Phil Keith, Martin Sharpe, Dondo Pearson, Stevie Chew, TBC8, Jimmy Foy. Front row L to R Phil Kay, Tiv Lowe, Andy Holding, Bill Sharp, Paul Dixon, John Watson, John O'Connell	1982 RM Poole Wednesday League Winners 4 x pictures inset L to R Mne Shaun Elliot, RS Booth, Mne Kim Thompson, Sgt Neil Higson. Standing L to R Sgt Bill Smith, Mne Bill Kenwright, Mne Conrad Butler, Cpl Tidcombe, PO Hogan, Cpl Merv Sheppard Sitting L to R Mne Medway,Sgt Willie Clayton, Mne Billy Daniels,CO David Storie, Cpl Marty Simms, Cpl Al Dunphy, Sgt Rycroft
1984 Navy cup winners CTCRM 2 HMS Nelson 1 1984 Navy Cup Winners CTCRM bt HMS Nelson 2-1 at HMS Temeraire thanks to goals from Paul Dixon & Phil Kay. Back row L to R Tony Miklinski RN, George Bolton, TBC3, Steve Sparkes, Phil Kay, Rae Jiggins, Al Cain, Sammy Spall, TBC9, Paul Dixon, Merv Shepherd, TBC12, TBC13. Front row L to R Jamie Waddell, George Kent, Al Dunphy, Andy Holding, Gaz Whatmough, David Sharpe.	1985 Jubilee Cup Winners CTCRM Back row L to R Cpl Rick Porter, Mne Anderton, Mne Hopkins, LCpl Sparkes, Lt Cdr Tony Miklinski, Sgt Merv Sheppard, Cpl George Bolton, Cpl Minto, Sgt Al Cain, BSgt Sharp. Front row L to R Mne Phil Kay, Cpl Andy Holding, BCpl John O'Connell, Sgt Al Dunphy, Sgt Paul Dixon, Mne Gaz Whatmough, Cpl Tiv Lowe.	1985 Jubilee Cup Winners CTCRM 2 The Victorious CTCRM soccer team (renowned paragons of quiet sobriety), celebrate the winning of the Tri-Service Jubilee Cup (extract taken from the Globe & Laurel). CTCRM bt Army Cup Winners 1 Kings & RAF Cup Winners RAF Abingdon
1986 Navy Cup Winners CTCRM beat HMS Cochrane 3-2 (Kay, Dixon, D Sharp) HMS Cochrane 3-2 at CTCRM (Mne Kay,Sgt Dixon,Sgt D Sharp). Back row L to R TBC1, TBC2, TBC3, TBC4, Bob Hall, Gaz Whatmore, Dondo Pearson, TBC8, TBC9, Sammy Boyiadjis-Spall, Dave Hall, Bill Howie. Front row L to R Shaun Elliott, Phil Kay, John Rich, Tiv Lowe, Andy Wright, Bill Sharp, Jan Endicott.	1985 Plate Winners 42Cdo RM 5 RM Deal 0. Back row L to R George Kent, Max Cornish, Chris Watts, Andy King, Lt Col Van Der Houst, Addy Cain, Walford, Gary Mcilvenna, Sgt George Porterhouse, Graham Jenkins. Front row L to R Gary Hilton, Alan Ashton, Stan Aldore, Mark Smith (RN), Andy Wright (Capt), Paul Agnew, Evans.	1986 Jubilee Cup Winners CTCRM Back row L to R Bill Howie, Pete O'Rourke, David Sharp, Phil Kay, Andy Wright, John Rich Bill Sharp, George Bolton, Dondo Pearson, Alan Cain Front row L to R Gaz Whatmough, John O'Connell, Paul Dixon, Tiv Lowe, Rick Porter, Dave Hall.
1986 RMFA Germany Tour Back row L to R WO1 Bill Howie, Mne Agnew, Mne Slater, LCpl Hopkins, Cpl Butler, Mne Andy Wright, Sgt Paul Dixon, Mne Peat, Sgt Sammy Boyiadjis, CSgt Bill Sharp (Coach) Seated L to R Mne Mark Phillips, Mne Gaz Whatmough, LCpl Stevie Whitehouse, Mne John Rich, Sgt Tiv Lowe, Mne Russ Wilson	1986 RMFA tour to Germany Despite close attention Mne John Rich wins the ball in the BAOR penalty area with LCpl Stevie Whithouse (15) & Mne Phillips (9) in close attendance.	1986 RN youth Cup Winners 40Cdo RM under 18's Its a poor quality picture but with names listed it will bring back a few memories Back row L to R Mne Reeks, Mne Patterson, Mne Miller, Mne Kenny, Mne Adair, Mne Walton, Mne Hoyle, Sgt Heyward (Coach). Front row L to R Mne Walk, Mne ONeil, Mne Moore, Mne Clay, Mne Bywater, Mne Pye.
1987 Royal Marines FA at RM Deal Standing L to R Bill Howie, John Camps, TBC3, TBC4, TBC5, Chris Watts, Brian Faint, Martin Woodthorpe, Paul "Riggo" Richardson, Shaun Elliot, Eddie McDermott, Paul Robson, Phil Kay, Simon Beck, Trev Wright, Andy Holding, TBC17, TBC18, TBC19, Chris Glover, George Kent, Capt Clive Hunter Kneeling L to R TBC23, John Byrne, Gaz Smith, TBC26, Gus Russell, Gary Blunt, TBC29, Craig Hodge, TBC31, Shaun Williamson, Dave McMillan.	1988 Inter Commands Winners RMFA Royal Marines 3 Naval Air Command 2. Standing Left to Right Clive Hunter (Chairman), George Kent (Coach), Russ Main, Gary Blunt, Martin Woodthorpe, Simon Beck. Kev Stewart, Mne Logan, Gaz Whatmough, Richie, Clarke, Stevie Whitehouse. Andy Holding, Cpl Brian Hepburn, Cpl Russ Wilson. Front Row L to R Sgt Paul Dixon (Manager/Sec), Brian Faint, Conrad Butler. Tiv Lowe (Capt), Trev Ford, Gaz Kerr, George Bolton.	1988 Royal Marines Football clean sweep RMFA Chairman Capt Clive Hunter with RMFA U21 Manager George Kent with the RN Inter Commands U21 Trophy & RMFA Manager Sgt Paul Dixon with the Senior RN Inter Commands Trophy
1988 Royal Marines Football Spanish tour Back L to R Bill Howie(Coach/Sec), Martin White, Brian Hepburn, Shaun Williamson, Kev Stewart, Gaz Kerr, Simon Beck, David Byrom, Martin Woodthorpe, Phil Kay, Chris Watts, Capt Clive Hunter (Chairman). Front L to R BSgt Paul Richardson (Ref Sec), Trevor Wright, Phillips, Richard Cassidy, Shaun Garnett, Brian Faint, Gary Blunt, Sean Gannon, Gus Russell , David Sharp, George Kent (U21 Manager)	1988 Royal Marines Football Spanish tour 2 Standing L to R George Kent, TBC2, Phil Kay, Shaun Garnett, Simon Beck, Brian Faint, David Byrom, Sean Gannon, Martin White, Trevor Wright, Brian Hepburn, TBC12, Bill Howie Front row L to R Kev Stewart, Gus Russell, Gary Blunt, Chris Watts, Gaz Kerr, Mark Phillips, Martin Woodthorpe, Richard Cassidy.	1988 Royal Marines FA Spanish tour Mne Chris Watts (front holding the ball) was made Captain for his last Corps game & leads the RMFA team out before they drew 1-1 with Cadiz, Cpl Trevor Wright scoring the RMFA goal.
1988 Royal Marines FA Spanish tour RMFA 1 Cartagena 0. RMFA Captain Mne David Byrom collects the trophy	1989 CTCRM Football team Back Row L to R Bill Sharp,Paul Dixon,Shaun Foster,Gaz Popple,Trev Ford,Brian Hepburn,Al Cain. Front Row L to R Kev Carter,Steve Holding,Stevie Whitehouse,Russ Wilson,George Kent,George Turner	1989 (November) CTCRM football team Navy Cup winners CTCRM 3 HMS Neptune 2 Back row L to R George Kent, Russ Wilson, Dia Phillips, Trev Ford, Shaun Foster, Gaz Popple, Colin Rule, Brian Hepburn, Bill Sharp, John Mchale Front row L to R Andy Holding, George Turner, Stevie Whitehouse, Steve Holding, Paul Dixon, Gaz Whatmough, Gus Russell, Dave Hall.
1989 Royal Marines Football Squad Germany & Holland Tour 1989 Standing L to R Chairman Capt Clive Hunter, Manager Sgt Paul Dixon, Mne Gaz Kerr, Mne Pattison, LCpl Kev Stewart, Mne Martin Woodthorpe, Mne Heslop, Cpl Gaz Smith, Cpl Trevor Wright, Mne Margison, Sgt George Kent (U21 Manager ). Kneeling L to R Mne Taylor, Mne Sean Gannon, BSgt John O'Connel, Cpl Andy Tough, Mne Rendy, Mne Gary Blunt, Mne Gus Russell.	1989 RMFA Germany & Holland tour BSgt John OConnell (left) exchanges penneants with the RAF(G) captain	CTCRM Football team 1980s TBC CTCRM Football team year & competition TBC CTCRM team L to R TBC,Paul Dixon, Tony "Tosh" Miklinski,Alan Dunphy,George Bolton,Gary Whatmough, TBC,TBC,TBC,TBC,Alan Cain,TBC,Tiv Lowe.

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