AGE CANNOT WITHER THESE FIVE-A-SIDERS

It is, you would think, a young person's game, but high-flying team The Clash, who are currently top of Pitch Invasion's Tuesday night Premier league at Chichester College of Technology, have in their team three players with a combined age of more than 150 and almost as many years in football experience.

Forget Teddy Sheringham, who is a mere whippersnapper at the age of 41; meet the true golden oldies: Jerry Goddard (55), Jon Ridges and Robbie Graham, who will both turn 50 early next year.

The trio have played football since childhood, starting out their football lives as nippy wingers. They have played for various teams in the Portsmouth and Hampshire leagues, and Graham also had a stint playing in Germany and California but now the three form the defensive unit for The Clash.

For full story and more sport see Sporting Odds, West Sussex Gazette October 10