The Sports Pink

Founded in 1898 as The Football Echo, The Sports Pink provided weekly coverage of sport at all levels across Hampshire until December 9th 2017 #RIPSportsPink 😢

[The Sports Pink @SportsPink]

Don't miss the last Sports Pink. Yes, after 119 years it's nearly all over. Includes Mauricio Pellegrino on Fraser Forster, @eastleighfc @AFCTotton @sholingfc @TeamSolentFC @HambleClubFC @PooleTownFC @RT6thFormSport @hantscl awards + Football Echos past #saintsfc #RIPSportsPink😢

[The Sports Pink @SportsPink]

After nearly 30 years, Wendy Gee has left the @dailyecho. She would like to thank everyone who has helped her and wishes the local non-league community all the best for the future

[Jeff Stanfield @jeffstangeog]

@SportsPink today we lost something very important to the local sporting community. So so sad have read the Pink for half a century.

[The Sports Pink @SportsPink]

@DannySaint1 @Johnnybmay68 Unfortunately the 1990s Pinks were the hardest to find when we went through archives last wk but you're welcome to try

[⚽️ Dan K 🏏 @DannySaint1]

Why are they getting rid of the @SportsPink ? Loved popping over the shop hour or so after full time to grab! ☹️

[Will Wainewright @willwainewright]

@SportsPink Sad to see the Sports Pink go. A south coast staple. Interviewing Marian Pahars for its front page felt brilliant when I starting in journalism. RIP

[Lee Stevens @Leestevens2025]

@SportsPink @TonyHusbandBBC loved getting the pink! Always used to check the tyro league results when I was at school. Good to read all the local non league teams from the Wessex and southern leagues.

[robert sullivan @bobsully47]

@SportsPink @TonyHusbandBBC Bring it back....!!!😈😈😈

[David La @DavidLapage]

@SportsPink @TonyHusbandBBC A sad day, always remember reading my Grandads copy and when I was living in Southampton 😢

[Tom Crocker @TomJCrocker]

Sad to see this go. A privilege to have a few articles published in here a few years ago https://t.co/cH63IW8SjW

[Laura M @LjDinger]

@SportsPink Sad to see @SportsPink go. Still got this pic of my Dad (bottom row, second from left) from the 1980s special a few years ago.
We'd always stop for petrol and a copy of the Pink on the way home from watching Dad play on a Saturday when when I was a kid #RIPSportsPink

[Michael 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 SDP @Notablogger16]

@SportsPink @SAINTSINFRANCE @TonyHusbandBBC Great read for the pre-internet and social media generation.

[Robin Allen 🎥🎙 @Robin_Allen91]

I used to love buying The Sports Pink while studying @SolentSportsJ. It’s very sad. https://t.co/UNvlLcHJqv

[Neil - Row Z @RowZ6]

@tuckster07 @SportsPink @dailyecho @dailyechosaints @mattletiss7 @SAINTSINFRANCE @WSC_magazine No way, such sad news. The pink is a fantastic paper for local non league (especially love all the Wessex League 'politics') Will leave a massive gap

[GingerCat @Tiztweeter]

The @SportsPink you will be missed...Legend

[The Sports Pink @SportsPink]

Thanks for all your comments/memories of the Football Echo/Sports Pink and to @TonyHusbandBBC for the South Today send-off #RIPSportsPink😪

[Total Saints Podcast @TotalSaintsPod]

Episode 17 of Total Saints Podcast is out!

This week @benstanners is joined by @adamleitchsport and @thedanjames, who discuss #afc, #lcfc and #cfc;

Adam also talks emotionally about the closure of the fantastic @sportspink after 119 years 😔 #saintsfc

https://t.co/TDoFINOeea

[Andy Darnton @darts0905]

Some great memories over the years from when I was a player to now being a manager.Great coverage on local non league football with insightful interviews and knowledgeable reporters.A sad day https://t.co/DGIywycXWA

[Robbo @sloprobson]

@SportsPink @EastleighFC @AFCTotton @sholingfc @TeamSolentFC @HambleClubFC @PooleTownFC @RT6thFormSport @hantscl Sure the pink had its own fantasy football game around mid 90s when you picked a teams defence and another teams keeper and 5 outfield players and if your forwards scored more than your defence conceded you got 3 points. Anyone?

[Terry Bone @TerryBone7]

@SportsPink @WCFC_Fans @wincityfc @HoltandHaskell Got my copy with the ex city player on the front