Havant and Waterlooville Football Club 20-year history celebrated with £57,100 Heritage Lottery Fund Grant
The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre in Havant has been awarded a £57,100 National Lottery grant through the Heritage Lottery Fund to record and celebrate the history of Havant and Waterlooville Football Club. The project will tell the story of the club since the merger of Havant FC and Waterlooville FC in 1998 and also track the development of football in the borough following the formation of Havant FC in 1883. The stories of fans, staff and players will be collected by volunteers and used to create a book and short documentary film to be premiered at The Spring. A group of young people will also be mentored by film production company Millstream Productions to make a second film focusing on Havant and Waterlooville’s famous FA Cup run ten years ago when the club received national attention after twice taking the lead at Anfield, home of five times European Champions Liverpool. The documentary films will feature as part of a temporary exhibition in The Spring’s mezzanine in e...