A NUMBER of former Basingstoke Town players were guests of the club for their opening game of the season against Frome Town.

The met up proved such a success that the club are now going to form an ex players association and anyone interested in joining should contact Colin Stoker 07786 251365.

All the former players signed up for membership of the Basingstoke Town Community Club and this is now approaching 150 members after it launch only last week.

There will be be the chance to sign up at Town’s next home game on Saturday August 26 or you can sign-on online at the club’s website.

Unfortunately the young guns of Town were unable to show the old boys a victory, as they lost their opening game 3-1 to visiting Frome Town.

l Pictured above: Back row (left to right) Barry Donnelly , Derek Smalley, Steve Williams, Cliff Wilson, Billy Coombs, Steve Letch, Rick Martin, Hughie Milton.

Front row: Steve Hyde (physio), Steve Hyde, John Stroud, Bert Kelly, Alec Walker, Dean Pearce, Bela Schmidt, John Ward and Colin Stoker.