Pompey Till I Die

<p>From the roar of Fratton Park to the rolling waves of the Solent Pompey Till I Die tells the extraordinary story of Portsmouth Football Club-a club built not just on goals and glory but on dockyard grit and working-class defiance. Founded in 1898 in the heart of England's great naval city Portsmouth FC has weathered every storm imaginable: wars relegations financial ruin and even extinction. Yet through it all its bond with the people of Portsmouth has never wavered.</p><p></p><p>This deeply researched and passionately written history spans 125 years of triumphs and trials from FA Cup glory in 1939 and 2008 to supporter ownership and European nights under the Fratton lights. Across eras of hardship and celebration Portsmouth FC has remained a symbol of resilience unity and civic pride.</p><p></p><p>More than just a football book Pompey Till I Die is a story of identity-a tale of how one club became the soul of its city and how that city in turn stood behind its club through everything.</p>