Winning Isn't Everything - the Welling United fanzine

10/11/2024

We will remember them.

13/05/2024

🙌🏻

Welling United 1978-79.
Back L-R... Steve Curr (Physio), Keith Nicholls (Asst Manager), Dermot Crooks, Danny White, Ray Burgess, Martin Curr, Kevin Everitt, Nigel Ransom, Graham Hobbins (Manager).
Front Row L-R John Bartley, Peter Green, John Hope, Kevin Corbett, Peter Cooper, Malcolm Spratt.

18/02/2024

At least the Guinness gets a favourable review… 😂

This season’s National League South campaign is not short of drama on and off the pitch. Maidstone have grabbed the headlines for their FA Cup exploits, while Yeovil are making big strides towards …

11/02/2024

📸 ℕ𝕠.𝟡 𝕚𝕟 𝕒 𝕤𝕖𝕣𝕚𝕖𝕤 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕄𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝔽𝕝𝕠𝕒𝕥𝕖’𝕤 𝕡𝕙𝕠𝕥𝕠 𝕒𝕣𝕔𝕙𝕚𝕧𝕖

This time we go back to 24 February 1990 and the Wings beat visitors Barnet 3-0 at PVR. Here Welling defend a corner at the Park End in front of a healthy looking crowd.


Mike has a book available on the Football Grounds in Kent, which you can get at https://www.footballgroundsfrenzy2.com/product/footballgroundsinkent

31/01/2024

PVR as she use to look pre war…

Bexleyheath & Welling 8 Folkestone Reserves 2, 4th September 1937.

24/01/2024

Terrible news…

RIP

West Midlands Fire Service: Chief officer Wayne Brown found dead at home

Wayne Brown, who led West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, died at his home earlier, the service says.

23/01/2024

When, as a child, I first started to come to PVR in the late 1970s it didn’t take long for me to feel at home and that Welling United was my team. A huge part of that was the welcoming atmosphere generated by it being a family owned club. I soon became a regular at home and away games and gradually got to know the Hobbins family....

When, as a child, I first started to come to PVR in the late 1970s it didn’t take long for me to feel at home and that Welling United was my team. A huge part of that was the welcoming atmosphere g…

22/01/2024

📸 𝙽𝚘.𝟾 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝙼𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝙵𝚕𝚘𝚊𝚝𝚎’𝚜 𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚟𝚎
The late, great Stuart White takes a free kick vs Farnborough. Neil Clemmence finds space.


Get Mike’s book Football Grounds in Kent at https://www.footballgroundsfrenzy2.com/product/footballgroundsinkent

31/12/2023

Happy New Year to all of a Wings persuasion. We wish you all good health and happiness.

31/12/2023

Flashback Sunday - No.7 in a series from Mike Floate’s photo archive

16th November 1991
The Wings celebrate Les Berry giving us the lead away at Leyton Orient in the FA Cup. Unfortunately we couldn’t hold on and lost the game 2-1.


You can get Mike’s book Football Grounds in Kent at https://www.footballgroundsfrenzy2.com/product/footballgroundsinkent

24/12/2023

Merry Christmas to you all 🎄🎅