105-693: Gosport Borough Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Gosport , Hampshire, England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and is an FA Charter Standard Community Club. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division South and play at Privett Park. Gosport Borough Athletic Club were founded in 1944 in an initiative to bring back organised football , athletics , swimming and cycling to
210-463: A 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -mile (5.6 km) perimeter and is the largest of the Royal Navy's training establishments, with around 3,000 service and civilian personnel when working at full capacity. The Borough of Gosport has the following schools and colleges: There are public libraries at Bridgemary, Elson, and at Gosport Discovery Centre. In 2020, Hampshire County Council announced plans to close
315-659: A 1960s construction in HMS ; Sultan included a hoard of axe heads and torcs. A three-celled dwelling unearthed during construction of the Rowner naval Estate in the 1970s points to a settled landscape. Next to the River Alver which passes the southern and western edge of Rowner is a Norman motte and bailey, the first fortification of the peninsula, giving a vantage point over the Solent, Stokes Bay , Lee-on-the-Solent and
420-501: A Ladies team and Junior teams. Gosport Borough Cricket Club was formed in 1966 following the merger of Gosport Amateurs & Gosport C.C., and also play at Privett Park. They reached the ECB National Club Cricket Championship final at Lord's in 1980. Future England players Trevor Jesty and Phil Newport played for the club before moving on to first-class careers. In 2008 18 year old Chris Lynn
525-586: A few months, and in December 2005 the club appointed Alex Pike as first team manager. Pike came to Gosport with relative pedigree, having the honour of being the Wessex League's most successful manager; having won league and league cup honours on several occasions with his teams and also winning the FA Vase with Wimborne Town in 1992, his appointment seemed appropriate for a club aiming for promotion back to
630-487: A final with Cambridge United at Wembley. The final (on 23 March) ended in a 4–0 defeat despite matching their senior opponents for the first 40 minutes in front of 18,120 spectators. During the 2014–15 season, Borough qualified for the first round proper of the FA Cup for the first time in their history. They were drawn against League One side Colchester United ; the club installed additional seating and terracing to raise
735-877: A founding members of the Hampshire F.A. when it was inaugurated the following year. In 1904 they became founder members of the New Forest League. After the First World War they entered the Southampton Senior League and the New Forest League. For the 1920–21 campaign they joined the Divisional Section of the Hampshire League . In 1922–23 they played in both the East and West sections, after which they remained in
840-644: A large sundial, known as the Millennium Timespace, was installed on the harbour front in 2000. Alongside this sundial, a long meandering path of designed paving stones can be found, known as the Millennium Path; this can also be seen across the Solent in Portsmouth. Though there are multiple theories which point towards the etymology of Gosport, it is widely purported to derive its name from "goose". An alternative etymology of "gorse" (from
945-468: A particularly difficult start to the 1999–2000 season. John Hawes became chairman of the club, but resigned from that position after one year to return to his coaching role. During this period, Ian Hay restructured the club's finances and implemented a new and relatively unique Trustee Scheme, which gave the club a firm financial base for the future. Dave Taviner, another former player, took over as caretaker manager until former reserve team manager Mick Marsh
1050-437: A play-off place by the end of the season. However, the board of the club were forced to cut the playing budget when the 2008 recession affected some of the club's business partners and sponsorship money failed to materialise. Not wishing to push the club into debt, the board handed Alex Pike a new playing budget of £0 and consequently, the last three months of the season were a struggle for the side as they slipped gradually down
1155-468: A poor run of results before and after the Christmas period saw Gosport falling off the pace and towards the lower reaches of the table, before a more balanced side picked themselves up and strung together a solid run of results to lift the team to a creditable 11th-placed finish by the end of the campaign. The following season, 2008–09, started well and by Christmas The Boro' were looking likely to occupy
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#17327913353101260-473: A successful youth club, to form an affiliation. This presented the senior side with the opportunity to tap into emerging local talent, while also providing this talent with a chance to aim for a higher standard of football than may have been achieved normally after youth football. Nevertheless, Boro's position in the Wessex League continued to deteriorate. Dave Pitt and Barry Cook resigned in October 1999 after
1365-566: A superb strike by the division's leading goalscorer Justin Bennett. In the final, away at Poole Town , Gosport trailed 0–1 until veteran striker Steve Claridge came off the bench and scored in the second minute of injury time to level the tie at 1–1, taking the game to extra-time. In extra-time, Gosport scored twice to gain promotion to the Southern League Premier Division . 2012–2013 started indifferently, with
1470-472: A third ferry called Solent Enterprise joined the fleet. She was a slightly larger, more luxurious version of the "Queens". The company now operates two new modern ferries along with the two 1966 veterans. The first was built in 2001 and is named Spirit of Gosport . After the retirement of the Solent Enterprise in 2003, a second modern and slightly larger ferry was added to the fleet and was named
1575-821: A tourist attraction. The tiles were produced by Poole Pottery . The International Festival of the Sea drew over 250,000 tourists to the Portsmouth Harbour area in 1998, 2001 and 2005. The most recent festival was held in 2007. The Royal Navy maintains a presence in Gosport at HMS Sultan , which is the home of the Defence School of Marine Engineering (DSMarE) and the Royal Naval Air Engineering and Survival School (RNAESS). The Sultan site occupies 179 acres (72 ha) of land within
1680-531: Is a football club based in Totton , Hampshire , England. The club is affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association and is an FA Standard Chartered club. They are currently members of the Southern League Premier Division South and play at the Testwood Stadium. The club was formed in 1886 and originally known as Totton Football Club , playing its games at South Testwood Park. They then became
1785-474: Is the district and village of Alverstoke . To the west of which is Browndown, where the River Alver flows into The Solent at Stokes Bay. Further west from Browndown point is the district of Lee-on-the-Solent with the former RNAS Daedalus which is now home to a hovercraft museum and several marine related businesses, and CEMAST College (Fareham College). It is also used as a base for glider clubs, light aeroplanes, HM Coastguard heliport and police aircraft. In
1890-493: Is very long, and the town has several buildings of historic interest as well as connections with many people who became famous. Most of the former naval and military installations have closed since the Second World War , leaving empty sites and buildings. In response to this, museums have opened, and many of the fortifications and installations (such as Fort Brockhurst , Priddy's Hard (formerly an Armament Depot , now
1995-552: The Anglo Saxon Chronicle as Rughenor ("rough bank or slope"). Both Rowner and Alverstoke , the name coming from the point where the River Alver entered the Solent at Stokes Bay , were included in the Domesday Book . Rowner was the earliest known settlement of the peninsula, with many Mesolithic finds and a hunting camp being found, and tumuli on the peninsula investigated. Bronze Age items found in
2100-963: The Explosion! Museum of Naval Firepower ) and the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Haslar Road) have been opened to the public as tourism and heritage sites. One of the more recent additions is the Diving Museum at No 2 Battery at Stokes Bay which is bidding to become the National Diving Museum for the British Isles. Several sites have also been redeveloped to provide housing, including the New Barracks (opened 1859, renamed St George Barracks in 1947, having served as HMS St George during
2205-494: The Gosport War Memorial Hospital in town. The town is served by these local newspapers The town of Gosport has many sports clubs and organisations including boxing , judo , angling , rugby , cricket , football , model yachting , sailing , and ice hockey . Gosport Borough F.C. play their home games at Privett Park and cater for players of either sex from age six upwards. The club play in
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#17327913353102310-590: The Hampshire League and won the Division One title at their first attempt. This feat was not repeated for thirty-one seasons, despite the club being a major force in Hampshire football during that period. Under the management of the long-serving former club skipper Tony Brickwood and Peter Edgar, Gosport won the Hampshire League title in successive seasons (1976–77 and 1977–78) and were elected to
2415-459: The Isle of Wight . Gosport Town Hall , designed by W. H. Saunders and Sons, was completed in 1964. The former Rowner naval married quarters estate, now mostly demolished, and HMS Sultan were built on a former military airfield, known first as RAF Gosport and later as HMS Siskin , which gives its name to the local infant and junior schools. The barracks at Browndown (Stokes Bay) were used in
2520-510: The NHS withdrew in 2009 and the hospital closed). Forton Barracks (opened 1811, closed 1923, re-opened as HMS St Vincent in 1923, closed 1969) was part-demolished and is now St Vincent College . There has also been extensive redevelopment of the harbour area as a marina. In November 1850, two ships of the Ottoman Navy, Mirat-ı Zafer and Sürağ-ı Bahri Briki , anchored off
2625-616: The Southern Football League and represent the town at a national level in the FA Cup and FA Trophy . The area also has another Non-League football club Fleetlands F.C. who play at Lederle Lane Stadium. RMLI Gosport F.C. were a former team to represent the town winning the 1910 FA Amateur Cup . Gosport and Fareham Rugby Football Club has six senior sides, a Ladies team, and 10 youth sides. Gosport Borough Hockey Club, based at St Vincent College, has three Men's teams,
2730-679: The Southern Football League . In the team's first four seasons they never finished outside the top four and when the League was restructured for the start on the 1982–83 season, Gosport were placed in the Premier Division. Two years later Gosport lost their Premier Division status and were relegated to the Southern Division. However, the next season saw the team bounce straight back after an incredible run of sixteen wins in their final nineteen matches. "Boro'" still needed to win
2835-533: The Spirit of Portsmouth . All ferries have been able to carry cycles and motorcycles. Gosport received its railway before Portsmouth, but it closed to passengers in 1953. In 1841 a railway opened between the London and Southampton Railway at Eastleigh via Fareham to Gosport, where a terminus was built to an Italianate design of Sir William Tite . Gosport railway station was intended to serve Portsmouth across
2940-468: The 1975 merger with Totton Athletic floodlights were installed. The ground had stands on either side of the pitch, one of which was seated and the other for standing. In February 2011 the club moved to the Testwood Stadium on Salisbury Road, playing their first match on 9 February with 744 watching them beat Paulton Rovers 5–1. The ground cost a reported £2.5 million to build, and has a capacity of 3,000, of which 500 are seated and covered. The ground
3045-563: The Alan Chase stand (built when the ground opened in 1937) on the west side of the ground. This classic, old looking stand is set back from the pitch with the Press Box at the rear and the changing rooms beneath. The stand is constructed of wood on a brick lower level. It is covered and all seated but has a number of supporting pillars running across the front of it that may impede a spectators' view. The dugouts are situated in front of
3150-403: The Alan Chase stand. Either side of the stand are the tea bar and the corporate suite housing for matchday hospitality. Gosport Gosport ( / ˈ ɡ ɒ s p ɔːr t / GOS -port ) is a town and non-metropolitan district with borough status , on the south coast of Hampshire , England. At the 2021 Census , the town had a population of 70,131 and the district had a population
3255-637: The Board with Iain Sellstrom appointed chairman and Mark Adams OBE joining as Executive Officer. The 2017–18 season started with the club still in turmoil. By September 2017, with Gosport lying at the bottom of the Southern League Premier Division having lost all of their opening seven games, Pike was sacked, bringing to a close his twelve-year stint as manager. A week later, he was replaced by his former assistant, Mick Catlin. On
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3360-614: The Conference South. But a run in the FA Trophy gelled the team and the league performances followed. As the team progressed through round after round of the Trophy, they also climbed the league table – eventually moving well clear of the drop zone. The Trophy run continued to a "Battle of Hampshire" two-legged semi-final against near neighbours Havant & Waterlooville which saw underdogs Gosport win 3–1 on aggregate to book
3465-458: The Crown. As the 2017–18 season drew to close, Gosport were locked in a relegation battle with Dunstable Town. After closing the gap to three points, Gosport then beat their relegation rivals in the penultimate game of the season to leapfrog them on goal difference. The last Saturday of the season proved a tense affair but The Borough survived thanks to a 4–0 win at St Neots Town. Nevertheless, it
3570-661: The FA Cup 2nd Round at the Testwood Stadium. The club also finished third in the league, and so entered the play-offs to gain promotion to the Football Conference beating Chesham United 3–2 in the semi-final, but lost 4–2 to Oxford City in the final The club finished the season in the Hampshire Senior Cup final at St Mary's Stadium, but could not make it three wins in a row as they lost to Eastleigh 2–0. After finishing mid-table in 2012–13 Totton were relegated to Division One South & West at
3675-664: The French invasion threat of 1779. By 1860, the Gosport Lines had 58 guns. No.1 Bastion, for example, had mounted 14 guns in brick lined emplacements firing over the parapet. The 1859 Royal Commission on the Defences of the United Kingdom proposed the completion of a line of forts to protect the outer approach to Gosport town, making the earlier defences redundant. However, they were retained to constrain any expansion of
3780-550: The Gosport Gallery and reference library. The museum is run by Hampshire Cultural Trust. It is part of the council's urban regeneration plans. One of the aims of Hampshire Cultural Trust is to get "the community back in. We want to get the building back into use and the public back into the High Street ... [and to attract people] who do not normally go to museums". The town has a theatre, Thorngate Hall, which
3885-528: The Gosport waterfront. There, the M4 Sherman tanks were backed into position in preparation for the Channel crossing. The initial plan was for the invasion to begin on 5 June, but bad weather, with the various vessels riding at anchor off Calshot in the Solent, delayed the plans by one day. Gosport has no railway station. However, it may be considered that the town does not require a railway station due to
3990-558: The Hampshire league again in the 1984–85 season, and followed this up the following season with their fourth runner up spot. Totton became one of the founder members of the Wessex League for the 1986–87 season. Although the league title eluded the club for many years, they still performed well in cup competitions. The next twenty seasons saw the club maintain their status in the Wessex league top division, during which time they won
4095-471: The Hardway near Gosport. The visit lasted several months and during this time some of the members of the crew contracted cholera and were admitted to Haslar Hospital for treatment, where most of them died. In addition, some other sailors died because of training accidents. In total 26 died and were laid to rest in the grounds of Haslar. At the turn of the 20th century the bodies were exhumed and transferred to
4200-579: The ITV series Bad Lads' Army . The borough is administered by Gosport Borough Council . In the House of Commons , Gosport has been represented by Caroline Dinenage of the Conservative Party since 2010. Until the last quarter of the 20th century, Gosport was a major naval town associated with the defence and supply infrastructure of Her Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth . As such over
4305-486: The Management Committee undertook a review of the club's policies, the result of which was to commence a period of financial consolidation and re-structuring. Three former Gosport players, John Hawes, Dave Pitt and Barry Cook, took up the running of the side, with a new emphasis on forming a team of locally based players and developing an extensive youth policy. In 1997, Boro' approached Gomer Football Club,
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4410-551: The R.N. Military Cemetery, Clayhall Road, in Alverstoke . In the first week of June 1944, tanks, scout cars and wheeled vehicles of the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment , Canadian Army loaded Landing craft tanks in Gosport. Convoys of vehicles had been carefully concealed from German discovery in the areas further inland, and in daylight on 3 June moved through Titchfield and Stubbington to G3 Hard on
4515-657: The Second World War; closed 1991), the Royal Clarence Victualling Yard (opened 1828 on the site of an earlier victualling facility, closed 1992) and Royal Hospital Haslar (formerly the last military hospital of the UK: opened as a Royal Naval Hospital in 1753, later served other armed forces personnel and latterly the wider community of Gosport; closed as a military hospital in March 2007,
4620-556: The Southampton Senior Cup with a 3–0 victory over Sholing in the final. In 2023–24 Totton were runners-up in the Premier Division South. In the subsequent play-offs they defeated Bracknell Town 2–1 in the play-off semi-finals, before being beaten on penalties by Salisbury in the final. The club initially played at South Testwood Park, before moving to Testwood Park in December 1933. After
4725-484: The Southern Division the following season, before a further relegation to the Wessex League in 1992. Following relegation the chairman at the time, Ian Hay, appointed Roger Sherwood as manager. Although Boro' had three good seasons under Sherwood, the Wessex League Cup in 1992–93 was, in his first season in charge, his only major success. After the departure of Sherwood at the start of the 1995–96 season,
4830-501: The Southern League. In his first full season in charge, Pike lived up to his high reputation, and Boro' lifted the Wessex League championship title – their first title in 29 years. The championship was won on the last day of the season at title rivals AFC Totton ; Boro' had to avoid defeat by two goals to lift the title and, in a nervous afternoon, eventually lost 1–0 to win the championship on goal difference. Having captured
4935-455: The Stags play their first match at the newly built 3,000-capacity Testwood Stadium with the first match against Paulton Rovers, winning 5–1. The club also gained promotion to the Premier Division when they won the league on the final day of the season with a 1–0 win away at Gosport Borough . The club made it a double winning season when they beat Sholing 3–1 in the Hampshire Senior Cup final at
5040-688: The UK. The average maximum temperature in January is 8C with the average minimum being 3C. The average maximum temperature in July is 21C, with the average minimum being 14C. The record high temperature is 32C and record low is -9C. The Met Office has a weather station at the M.R.S.C. in Lee-on-the-Solent. The Rowner area of the peninsula was settled by the Anglo-Saxons , and is mentioned in
5145-477: The Vane A class, Vane 36, 1 meter, multihull, dragon force and laser. Model yachting used to be one of the most popular sports in Britain. Now it is one of only a few lakes in the world that still races vane steered boats, the more traditional kind without remote control or electricity. A greyhound racing track called the Gosport Greyhound and Whippet Track existed from April 1930 until June 1936 and held racing every Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. The racing
5250-415: The Wessex League Cup twice in the 1989–90, 2002–03 and 2005–06 seasons. The club also finished as runners-up to Southern League Bashley in the Russell Côtes Cup in 1990–91. The 2006–07 campaign saw the club finish runners up just behind Gosport Borough on goal difference. The main highlight of the season though, was their run in the F.A. Vase , which saw the club reach the final at Wembley Stadium for
5355-539: The West Section, winning it in 1924–25. League reorganisation saw Totton playing in the Divisional Section in 1928–29, with the club finishing as runners-up. Further reorganisation saw them placed in Division Two for the following season, in which they were again runners-up. They went on to win Division Two in 1930–31, earning promotion to Division One. On 30 December 1933 the club moved their home ground to Testwood Park. Despite finishing bottom of Division One in 1934–35, they were not relegated to Division Two. In 1952–53
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#17327913353105460-460: The boundary with the Borough of Fareham . The climate of Gosport is milder than that of the surrounding areas, winter frosts being light and short-lived and snow quite rare. Temperatures rarely drop much below freezing, because the peninsula has water to the south and east. Portsdown Hill also protects the town from the cold northerly winds during the winter months. Located on the south coast, Gosport also receives more sunshine per annum than most of
5565-499: The bushes growing on local heathland) is not supported by the regional name for the plant, "furze". A third theory, claiming a derivation from "God's Port" is believed to be a 19th-century invention. This is, however, the slogan of Gosport as demonstrated on its emblem. The Town area of the Borough, including Newtown, consists of the High Street, Stoke Road shopping area, Walpole Park, Royal Clarence Yard and three modern marinas: Royal Clarence, Gosport Marina and Haslar Marina. South of
5670-554: The capacity of Privett Park to 4,800 for the match, which was played on Sunday 9 November 2014 and resulted in a 3–6 victory for Colchester. Boro' went on to finish sixth in the Conference South, missing out on the play-offs by just three points. They did however cap another fine season by winning the Hampshire Senior Cup for the first time since 1988. On a chilly evening in early May, they beat Southern League Sholing 3–0 at Portsmouth F.C. 's Fratton Park ground, with goals from Justin Bennett, Adam Wilde and Matt Paterson. Another big plus
5775-408: The centre is Haslar Creek, which flows into Portsmouth Harbour near the harbour mouth. The lowest part of Haslar Creek is called Haslar Lake; at its western end, the creek splits into two branches. These are called Workhouse Lake (the northern branch) and Stoke Lake (the southern branch). South East of Stoke Lake and along Gilkicker Point is the area of Clayhall. West, Northwest and South of Stoke Lake
5880-400: The club at the end of the season but the 2015–16 campaign did at least end on a high with a 2–1 win against AFC Portchester in the Russell Cotes Cup Final and with Bennett recording his 262nd and 263rd goals in Gosport colours. As 2016–17 started, it was hoped by all at the club that their financial issues had been resolved when a party came forward offering to invest in the club. But before
5985-471: The club failed to pay their wages and an unpaid tax bill meant The Boro' were under a transfer embargo and could not replace the players they'd lost. The form that had Alex Pike's men looking certain for a play-off place disappeared and the last few weeks of the season became a struggle with the team recording only one win in their remaining ten league games. Talismanic striker Justin Bennett also announced that after nine seasons at Privett Park, he would leave
6090-401: The club initially in danger of relegation. However, an FA Cup run which saw them equal their previous club best in making the fourth qualifying round, beating Bath City on the way, was a precursor to an unbeaten run of 23 games which lifted them into the play-off zone. After a run of poor results it required results elsewhere and a narrow 1–0 victory on the last day of the season to take them into
6195-401: The club was relegated to Division Two after finishing bottom of Division One, but were promoted back to the top division in 1959–60 despite only finishing fourth. In 1975 the club amalgamated with Totton Athletic. The club were promoted to Division One when they finished as runners up in Division Two in the 1979–80 season. Totton's most successful season in terms of the number of trophies won
6300-414: The club's gradual decline was halted and Boro' were once again headed in the right direction. In Marsh's five seasons the club finished in the top four of the Wessex League on four occasions and reached the quarter-finals of the FA Vase in 2003–04. With Marsh retiring from the game at the end of the 2004–05 season to move to Spain, the club appointed John Robson as his successor; Robson's tenure only lasted
6405-583: The connection to Fareham was closed for passenger services in 1953 and to freight traffic in 1969, although trains to the armament depot in Frater ran until the late 1970s. The trackbed of the former Gosport – Fareham railway is now an exclusive fast bus route and cycle lane. Tite's station building has been retained for its historical and architectural value and has been converted into a small number of residential properties and offices. The main gate in Spring Garden Lane has been opened up for vehicle access. A further development of six terraced homes has been built at
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#17327913353106510-430: The council-run Elson library. Following this, a bid was made to save the library from closure, following consultations with the community. The library reopened on 12 May 2021, operating as Elson Community Library and Hub, registered as a charity. In November 2022 the Gosport Museum and Art Gallery opened in the old Gosport Grammar School building. The building had previously been the Gosport Museum from 1975, and then
6615-409: The end of the 2013–14 season . In 2021–22 the club won the Southampton Senior Cup, defeating Folland Sports 3–0 in the final. The following season they won the Division One South title, earning promotion to the Premier South Division. The club also beat their Division One Central counterparts Berkhamsted 2–1 in the Southern League Division One Champion of Champions match, as well as retaining
6720-443: The ferry connection to Portsmouth Harbour . The Gosport Ferry provides quick access to Portsmouth Harbour railway station , terminus of the Portsmouth Direct Line to London . Due to heavy traffic (see below) this ferry is very well used. At one time the Gosport Ferry Company operated steam ferries, until the arrival in 1966 of two identical (and then very modern) diesel ferries, named Gosport Queen and Portsmouth Queen . In 1971
6825-470: The final match to be certain of promotion and, in front of a home crowd in excess of 1,500, they demolished Salisbury 5–0. In the 1987–88 season the team were once again threatened with relegation, and until the April of that season Boro' had looked odds-on favourites for the drop. However, a run in the Hampshire Senior Cup that took the side all the way to the final – played at The Dell , home of then- Football League First Division club Southampton , lifted
6930-442: The final play-off place. A win against 2nd placed Stourbridge and a play-off final win against Hemel Hempstead (2–2 after extra time, 4–5 on penalties) saw the club promoted to the Conference South for the first time in the club's history, returning to the second tier of non-league football for the first time since 1990. The club initially struggled through the first two-thirds of the 2013–14 season as they came to grips with life in
7035-490: The first time in the club's history. In front of a record crowd of 27,754 for a Vase final, the team had to settle for runners-up after losing to Truro City 3–1. The following season saw the club seal its first ever Wessex League Championship. The championship win also enabled promotion to the Southern League . The club started in Division One South & West of the Southern league, and were almost promoted at their first attempt, when they beat Beaconsfield SYCOB 2–1 in
7140-415: The harbour to construct, and would alleviate traffic congestion in Gosport and the surrounding area. The tunnel was intended for construction in 2002, but financial problems delayed the project. The government declined to fund the initiative in 2005. The 2001 Census recorded 54,854 people in Gosport of working age between the ages of 16 and 74. The economic activity of the residents in the Gosport Borough
7245-426: The home of Southampton , St. Mary's Stadium . The 2011–12 season saw the club beat Bradford Park Avenue 8–1 to reach the FA Cup second round for the first time in their history. A record attendance of 2,315 was achieved beating their previous record of 1,746 when Totton played Southampton in 2009. Totton's dream of reaching the third round of the FA Cup was ended as they lost 6–1 against Bristol Rovers in
7350-410: The league and playoffs in 2022/23. The women's team, Solent Amazons play in the WNIHL structure. Gosport has two Synchronised Ice Skating teams who compete in national level competitions, including the British Synchronised Skating Championships. The club uses Planet Ice Gosport to train. Gosport has a model yachting lake which has had national and international events held there. Boats sailed include
7455-406: The local press that HMRC had issued the club with a dissolution order after failing to submit their accounts for the financial year ending April 2016. Chairman Iain Mcinnes stated the issue was not his problem as it pre-dated his chairmanship. Nevertheless, the order from HMRC stated that should the club not supply the accounts by 20 May 2018, the company would be dissolved and all assets would pass to
7560-550: The new route avoiding lengthy queues on the A32 and speeding up commuting time between the towns for bus passengers. Gosport bus station serves the town. In 1999, a study was undertaken by the Light Rail Transit Association in regard to a proposed tunnel connecting Gosport to Portsmouth, crossing under Portsmouth Harbour . The study proposed a 670m Immersed tube which would not require long closures of
7665-420: The north western end of the site linking with George Street. Being a peninsula town without a railway system, Gosport relies heavily upon the major A32 road in and out of the town. Plans existed in the 1970s to widen the road to accommodate expected increases in traffic flow, but this did not take place. In the early 1990s a computerised system controlling traffic lights along the route was installed to improve
7770-565: The pitch, the team struggled in the National League South. By February 2017 they lay six points adrift of safety and relegation appeared inevitable. Despite a late rally in March, highlighted by a 4–0 win over St Albans City and a 1–0 defeat of Bath City , the renewed form did not last and relegation was confirmed in the penultimate game of the season. During the close season, a boardroom reorganisation took place. Mark Hook stepped down as chairman and both he and Alex Pike left
7875-417: The players' spirits. Victory over favourites Farnborough in the final was followed by a good run of results in the league – lifting the team out of trouble to remain in the Premier Division. The club enjoyed their highest ever finish in the 1988–89 season, when seventh place in the Premier Division was achieved. Unfortunately, a mass exodus of players and a change in the management saw the team relegated to
7980-518: The playoff semi-final, but lost to Didcot Town 2–1 in the play-off final in front of a crowd of 1,123. Again in the following season the club, after finishing as runners-up, were in the play-offs this time losing to Cirencester Town in the semi-final. The club did finish with some silverware when they won the Hampshire Senior Cup for the first time, beating Aldershot Town 4–0 in the final at Dean Court . The 2010–11 season saw
8085-475: The rate of flow of traffic but this failed to work and had to be switched off since it could not cope with the traffic volumes. Now, in the 21st century, the A32 is much the same as it was thirty years ago and the traffic using it has increased to such an extent that the journey time to the nearby M27, about 5 miles (8 km), can routinely take anything from 45 minutes and often longer at peak times between 07:30 & 09:00 and 16:00 & 18:30. The station site
8190-451: The road all season. With the side rarely able to put together a run of more than a couple of wins, The Boro' slipped down the table and finished the season in 13th position, their worst since rejoining the Southern League. However, the 2011–12 was considerably better with Gosport continually well placed in the table, finally finishing in third place to qualify for the play-offs. Boro’ won their semi against near neighbours Sholing thanks to
8295-478: The same day, Executive Officer Mark Adams resigned. On 20 December 2017, it was announced that former Portsmouth chairman Iain McInnes had taken control of the club. Iain Sellstrom moved to the role of vice-chairman and Ray Stainton joined as chief executive officer. Two days later, the club announced that Mick Catlin had departed after declining to serve as joint-manager alongside former manager Alex Pike. Pike
8400-483: The season ending, McAllister and Gibbs were sacked by Iain McInnes. Former player Lee Molyneaux was announced as the new manager in his first managerial appointment. Gosport Borough play their home games at Privett Park, (also known as the AEI Stadium) Privett Road, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3SX. The ground was opened in 1937 with the club taking up residence in 1944. The ground is dominated by
8505-442: The season had even started, the backer had walked away – leaving a massive hole in the club's finance plans. It was the start of a traumatic season. On the pitch, the season started well and Gosport were making steady headway in the top half of the table but in the background the club's financial issues began to take hold. The club missed a tax payment and HMRC issued a winding up order – the first of four Gosport would face during
8610-468: The season. As players' wages were delayed, the majority of the first-team squad departed. Manager Alex Pike struggled to get a team together with the club embargoed by the winding up orders and he was dealt a major blow soon after Christmas when assistant manager Mick Catlin walked out, leaving Pike alone at the helm. Throughout the whole season there had been talk of a takeover with several interested parties coming and going. Alongside this uncertainty off
8715-413: The table to finish 12th. A better season followed in 2009–10, with the club threatening to achieve a play-off place all season before trailing off in the last few weeks, eventually finishing 8th but the upward momentum failed to continue into 2010–11. From the outset, Alex Pike's side stuttered through their league season – mainly due to poor form away from home, which saw the team record only four wins on
8820-537: The title, Boro' officials and supporters waited for the news from The Football Association on their application for promotion. Two weeks after lifting the title, promotion was confirmed and Boro' were elected back into the Southern League for the 2007–08 season. Things started well for The Boro' on their return to the Southern League – at one point the side sat third in the Southern League Division One South & West table. However,
8925-460: The town of Gosport after a break of several years. In their first season (1944–45), the football section of the Club won the Portsmouth and District League Division One under the guidance of former Southampton player, Stan Cribb . The line-up at that time included Jimmy Scoular and Peter Harris , who both went on to become full internationals. For their second season, the club were accepted into
9030-405: The town towards the new line of forts. From the 1890s road widening meant some parts of the ramparts and gates were demolished. Further sections were demolished in the 1920s and 1960s. Today, the little that remain are protected ancient monuments. The town is still home to HMS Sultan and a Naval Armament Supply Facility as well as a Helicopter Repair base; however, Gosport's naval history
9135-545: The water, but was sited at Gosport away from the harbour because the railway company was not allowed to breach either the Hilsea Lines , defences at the northern end of Portsea Island protecting Portsmouth , or the Gosport Lines protecting depots such as Royal Clarence Yard. An extension to Royal Clarence Yard was opened in 1846, and branch lines to Stokes Bay (open from 1863 to 1915), and to Lee-on-the-Solent (open to passengers 1894 to 1931). Due to declining traffic,
9240-453: The west of Gosport is the naval base HMS Sultan . West of Sultan is the district of Rowner, which includes Alver Village. There are several districts north, northwest and west of the town centre. These include areas that extend to the inland areas of the peninsula, Hardway (including Priddy's Hard and Forton Lake ) Elson, Brockhurst, Bridgemary and Rowner. Hoeford (A32 Gosport Road) is the most northwesterly area within Gosport, and ends at
9345-573: The years extensive fortifications were created. Gosport is still home to HMS Sultan and a Naval Armament Supply Facility , as well as a helicopter repair base. The Town area of the Borough, including Newtown, consists of the town centre, Stoke Road shopping area, Walpole Park, Royal Clarence Yard and three modern marinas: Royal Clarence, Gosport Marina and Haslar Marina. As part of the Renaissance of Portsmouth Harbour Millennium project,
9450-457: The years extensive fortifications were created. The first fortifications were in 1678 during the reign on Charles II. These consisted of two forts, Fort James and Fort Charles, and a series of bastions and double ditches to encircle the town, known as the Gosport Lines. During the Georgian period in 1751 and 1752 they were rebuilt, enlarged and extended. Further additions were made in response to
9555-417: Was 46.7% were in full-time employment, 12.9% were in part-time employment, 6.1% were self-employed, 2.7% were unemployed, 2.5% were students with jobs, 2.5% were students without jobs, 14% were retired, 6.2% were looking after the home or family and 3.8% were permanently sick or disabled. As part of the Renaissance of Portsmouth Harbour Millennium project, a large sundial, known as the Millennium Timespace,
9660-582: Was 81,952. Gosport is situated on a peninsula on the western side of Portsmouth Harbour , opposite the city of Portsmouth , to which it is linked by the Gosport Ferry . Gosport lies south-east of Fareham , to which it is linked by a Bus Rapid Transit route and the A32 . Until the last quarter of the 20th century, Gosport was a major naval town associated with the defence and supply infrastructure of His Majesty's Naval Base (HMNB) Portsmouth . As such over
9765-428: Was a season fans would wish to forget with the team only managing five wins in 46 games, scoring only 41 goals and conceding 142 and playing 80 players. On 25 May 2018 Ryan Northmore was appointed as the new first team manager but in another turn of fate, he was forced to quit less than a month later after his Colombian wife was refused entry into the UK and Northmore decided to put his family first. Craig McAllister
9870-445: Was appointed as first team manager on 25 June 2018, assisted by Matt Tubbs . Unfortunately for the new management team, the 2018–19 season was little better for Boro' fans. Out of all cup competitions quickly, the league once again was a struggle. It again came down to the last game of the season with Gosport scraping a draw at Met Police enough to survive thanks to relegation rivals Basingstoke Town losing. However, within days of
9975-497: Was appointed as the new first team manager in December 1999. At the start of the 2000–01 season, Vice-chairman John Stimpson was elected to the Chairmanship of the club. He immediately agreed with Marsh that the club should continue to develop young local players and also look to include a mix of more experienced players in the first team. Marsh, along with his assistant Gary Lee, spent five seasons as manager. In that period
10080-436: Was built in the late 19th century. The Gosport peninsula has 17 miles (27 km) of waterfront on Portsmouth Harbour and The Solent . The pebble beach at Stokes Bay slopes steeply into the sea and offers views of the shipping going in and out of Portsmouth and Southampton and the many pleasure craft from the many marinas along The Solent and the Isle of Wight . AFC Totton Amalgamated Football Club Totton
10185-480: Was immediately installed as Catlin's replacement, returning after an absence of just 95 days. Within days of Pike's return, new faces started to appear in the playing squad – both as signings and on loan from other clubs – but the new players failed to make much difference with Gosport shipping goals. In fact it was six games into Pike's new reign before his side found the net and seven before they registered their first point. Things failed to improve under Pike and he
10290-605: Was independent (not affiliated to the sports governing body the National Greyhound Racing Club ) and was known as a flapping track, which was the nickname given to independent tracks. The stadium was located on the Forton Road and distances raced were mainly over 400 yards. Gosport and Stokes Bay Golf Club is located on the Southern tip of the Gosport peninsula. The original 9-hole golf course
10395-428: Was installed on the harbour front in 2000. Its timekeeping is partially restricted each day by shadowing caused by large tower blocks either side of the 'timespace'. These towers, Seaward Tower and Harbour Tower, were built in 1963. Their surfaces are covered in mosaic murals designed by Kenneth Barden that rise the full height of the buildings and are illuminated at night. They were controversial initially but are now
10500-629: Was linked with the South Hampshire Rapid Transit scheme, which would have made use of the former railway route. However, due to Government refusal to fund the scheme, it was formally abandoned in November 2006. During 2010, construction started on the same route to provide a rapid bus route between the Holbrook area of Gosport and the town of Fareham. Now completed, regular service buses between Gosport and Fareham divert onto
10605-927: Was opened in 1960. It is named after an earlier Thorngate Hall, on a different site in South Street, which was destroyed by bombing in the Second World War. The earlier hall was built in 1885 and funded by the Thorngate Trust. The town had an earlier theatre, opened in 1923. Regional TV news is provided by BBC South and ITV Meridian . Television signals are received from the Rowridge TV transmitter. Local radio stations are BBC Radio Solent on 96.1 FM, Heart South on 97.5 FM, Capital South on 103.2 FM, Easy Radio South Coast on 107.4 FM, Nation Radio South Coast on 106.0 FM, Radio Victory on 95.8 FM, Angel Radio on 98.6 FM and Gosport Hospital Radio that broadcast local programming to patients from
10710-414: Was sacked for the second time in a season on 15 March 2018 with the side still at the foot of the table. He had taken charge of 14 games since his return to the fold but had only secured two points – shipping 50 goals and scoring just nine. The club announced that temporary charge would be taken by striker Rowan Vine, assistant manager Louie Bell and scout Jay Keating. On 27 March 2018, it was announced in
10815-555: Was the 1981–82 campaign when they won Hampshire League Division One for the first time, the Russell Cotes Cup, Hampshire Intermediate Cup, Southampton Senior Cup, Echo Trophy, and the Reg Mathieson Trophy. The following season saw the club make their debut in the FA Cup , getting to the fourth qualification round at their first attempt before being knocked out by Windsor & Eton . The club went on to win
10920-459: Was the club's record goal scorer Justin Bennett winning the League's Golden Boot and booking his place in the League's "All-star" team for the 2014/15 season. The 2015–16 season got off to a good start with the club pushing themselves into play-off contention from the off but as the new year came, the club were hit with financial problems. Several players left the club in February and March after
11025-564: Was their overseas player, later going on to represent Australia in ODI & T20I matches. They currently run four adult league sides, and colts teams from Under 9 to Under 15. Gosport is known for its ice hockey. Solent Devils , the top level men's team are based out of Planet Ice Gosport and play in the NIHL South 1 with the club's second team playing in South 2. The Devils were runners up in
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