Family members, Posh staff and some fans join  former player Trevor Quow; Benny Phillips and Jackie Gallagher. Picture: Chris PorszFamily members, Posh staff and some fans join  former player Trevor Quow; Benny Phillips and Jackie Gallagher. Picture: Chris Porsz
Family members, Posh staff and some fans join former player Trevor Quow; Benny Phillips and Jackie Gallagher. Picture: Chris Porsz

Looking back: ‘How Chris Porsz reunited Posh legends to recreate an iconic football image’

Chris Porsz’s new book Reunions II will soon be available. It follows the same format of his acclaimed Reunions which saw him recreate pictures he took of Peterborough people decades ago.

As a sneak preview here’s one of the new reunions.

Chris said: “Peterborough United played against Bury on Saturday October 4, 1980.

“Bury player Benny Phillips is seen passing the ball back to his goalie, Neville Southall. Posh player Robbie Cooke (third from left) and Posh player Jackie Gallagher (far right) are also pictured.

“The reunion shows (left to right); former Posh player Trevor Quow (in Posh kit), who was in that game but not in the picture; Benny Phillips (middle with ball) and former Posh player Jackie Gallagher. Robbie Cooke was not available and later died aged 64 in August 2021. Posh staff, players’ family members and fans joined in the reunion.

“Southall moved to Everton in 1981 and made a club record 578 appearances in the Football League and Premier League. He played for Wales from 1982 to 1998.

“Neville was unavailable for the reunion so I did a Zoom call with him from his kitchen table in Wales.”