GRASSROOTS sport is back on the agenda and that’s certainly something to cheer about.
Many pastimes have either returned or are on their way back and this Nostalgia spread is a celebration of that fact.
We’ve got some pictures to share from memorable moments in the Colchester and District Sunday Football League.
All eight photos were taken in the 1990s and include celebrations after winning silverware, such as the John Fowler Memorial Cup and Ernie Osborne Challenge Cup.
Cup kings - Arena won the John Fowler Memorial Cup in the 1993/94 season. Geoff Harrop scored their winning goal in a 1-0 victory against Tiptree Monarchs
The pictures on this page have been reproduced with kind permission of former league chairman Steve Catley, who spent many hours gathering information from sources, including the Gazette. To check results and read match reports from yesteryear, head HERE.
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Making a bang - Gaslights carried off the John Fowler Memorial Cup at Bromley Road, in 1989/90. However, the first division title favourites were given a run for their money by second division AFC Pegasus before coming out on top 4-2
Party time - Mercian won the John Fowler Memorial Cup in 1994/95, beating AFC Pegasus at Bromley Road
Special moment - Scott Fowler receives the John Fowler Memorial Cup, named after his dad, from mum Shirley Fowler. His Mercian team won the 1994/95 competition after beating AFC Pegasus
Holding the silverware aloft - Scott Fowler parades the John Fowler Memorial Cup after his Mercian side won the 1994/95 competition
Emphatic - Andy Orrin holds the Ernie Osborne Challenge Cup aloft, watched by his AFC Pegasus Reserves team-mates, after they thumped Foundry Arms 9-0 in the 1999/2000 campaign
Race for the ball - AFC Pegasus Reserves (in stripes) were comfortable winners of the 1999/2000 Ernie Osborne Challenge Cup. They thrashed Foundry Arms 9-0
Capital gains - Royal London won the John Fowler Memorial Cup in 1991/92, beating AFC Pegasus 1-0
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