NELSON Bay Football Club will take a trip down memory lane to mark five decades of soccer in the Port Stephens region.

The Club has organised its annual Old Boys/Old Girls Day this Sunday July 21 at Tomaree Sports Complex and is calling on all past Nelson Bay players and administrators to attend.

Newcastle Football Interdistrict competition matches will be featured all day with seniors fixtures kicking off at 12 noon.

Juniors games commence from 9am with Under 15 Girls A Grade and Under 12 Girls C Grade followed by Under 13 Girls B Grade at 10am and Under 16 Girls B Grade at 10.30am.

Senior games kick-off at 12 noon with Women’s All Age E Grade followed by Zone League Three Reserve Grade at 12.45pm; Womens All Age A Grade at 1.3pm and Zone League Three first grade at 2.30pm.

Nelson Bay FC President Todd Giles told News Of The Area that the club “welcomes former Bay players and officials from any bygone era”.

“It doesn’t matter which decade you played or were involved with a Nelson Bay Football club – just come along and enjoy watching the present day juniors coming through,” announced Giles.

“We invite old boys or old girls from either Nelson Bay Junior Soccer, Nelson Bay Soccer, Nelson Bay District Junior, Nelson Bay United or Nelson Bay Football clubs to wear their old club gear and come and celebrate with former club mates and reminisce of the halcyon days,” he said.

President Giles said the bar will be open from 12 noon with a $20 game day special of food, drink and stubby holder.

“We are especially looking for any memorabilia items (photos, trophies, jackets, shirts, or documents) that you may have from the 1960s to present day,” he revealed.

“The club is planning to have a slideshow of old photos playing in the clubhouse along with a display of old memorabilia,” Giles added.

If you have something you would like to display on the weekend or have included in a book being published on the history of Nelson Bay FC reach out at president@nbfc.org.au.

By Chris KARAS