Our annual Weymouth FC Hall of Fame dinner evening will be held at the club on Friday 20th March.
Four new inductees from WFC history will be chosen from a shortlist of ten nominees and entered into the Hall of Fame on the night. As usual, three of the inductees will be chosen by a fan’s vote and the fourth by the WFC Board of Directors. You can read about this year’s nominees and vote for your choice here.
Additionally, this year three of the founders of Weymouth FC will be honorarily added to the Hall of Fame. The club was formed because three men, Mark Frowde, Jimmy Newport & Robert Bennett, took a walk on the beach together. You can read more here.
Information on the dinner evening, including sponsorship opportunities, ticket prices and menu details will be available shortly.
Jack Stockting
Goalkeeper, Jack, joined Weymouth FC in 1912 and played for the club until the outbreak of World War 1 forced the club to temporarily disband in 1914. Weymouth FC reformed in 1919 and Jack was one of sixteen players who returned. He played his last game for the Club in 1922, having made 85 appearances, but he went on to leave a much greater legacy. Jack returned to Weymouth FC in an official capacity in 1936, when he took up the role of Secretary. In 1939 football was suspended when World War 2 broke out. Jack returned as Secretary and was among those who ensured the reformation of the Club in 1947. He held that role until 1967, by which time he had served the Club for a total of 55 years.
Wyndham Haines
William Wyndham Pretoria Haines, nicknamed ‘Farmer’s Boy’, began his football career with Frome Town. His goals tally quickly saw him move into the football league with Portsmouth in 1922 where he played 164 games and scored 119 goals. In 1928 Wyndham moved to Southampton FC, where he scored 47 goals in 70 matches. The football world was amazed when he left Southampton to join Western League Division 2, Weymouth in 1932. For the next five seasons he underlined that amazement by finishing as the club’s top scorer, often notching up almost twice as many goals as his second placed teammate. Wyndham left Weymouth in 1937, to finish his career back at his hometown club, Frome. In his five seasons with The Terras, he played 206 matches and scored 264 goals.
Marciel Galliard
Belgian, Marciel moved to the UK in 1940, aged 13. He signed for Weymouth FC from Portsmouth in 1953. The left winger made an immediate impact, finishing his first season top of the team’s appearances list (62) and scoring 28 goals. The following year he improved that ratio with 38 goals in 53 games. Marciel went to play for Yeovil for the 1956-57 season, before returning to Weymouth FC the following year. In 1958/59 he finished top spot in the team with the most appearances (55) and the most goals (33). Marciel left Weymouth FC in 1960, to become Player / Manager at Dorchester. After football he ran a tobacconist & sweet shop on the corner of Newstead & Abbotsbury Road. Marciel Galliard played 308 games for Weymouth and scored 156 goals.
Rod Adams
Weymouth FC Manager, Stan Charlton, signed winger, Rod from Bournemouth & Boscombe in February 1969, for a fee of £500. Over the next six seasons Rod cemented his place in the team and the club history books alongside other greats such as Hobson, Clarke, Stocker, Barry, Beer, Lawrence & Courtney. During those years Weymouth were consistently finishing well in the top half of the Southern League Premier Division. Within the team Rod was consistently making over 50 appearances and scoring a few goals each season. He left Weymouth to join Yeovil Town at the end of the 1974/75 season. He had made 338 appearances and scored 50 goals.
Kevin Dove
Weymouth Manager, Graham Carr, paid a transfer fee of £1500 to sign midfielder, Kevin, from Bedford Town for the 1977/78 season. Kevin established himself well in a strong team, who went on to finish as league runners up. The following 1979/80 season was the first year of the newly formed Alliance Premier League. The Terras enjoyed a successful season and finished runners up. Kevin had a successful season himself, playing 69 games and scoring 14 goals. At the end of the year, he shared the top appearance award with Steve Dyer. The following year, 1979/80, he shared the award again, this time with Brian Lawrence. At the end of the 1981/82 season Kevin left Weymouth after 5 seasons at the club. During his time in a Terra’s shirt, he made 248 appearances and scored 48 goals.
Steve Pugh
Steve was a defender who signed for Weymouth from Exeter City in 1987, for Manager, Stuart Morgan. Steve soon proved himself to be a strong & consistent player in the team. He was awarded the Captaincy and consecutively topped the club appearance list in 1988/89, 1989/90/ 1991/92 and again in 1992/93. During his time at the club Weymouth suffered mixed fortunes, with relegations and promotions taking them up & down the non-league pyramid and some silverware with victories in the Dorset Senior Cup. Steve’s time at Weymouth FC ended when he left the club in 1993. He had made 336 appearances and scored 34 goals.
Jorge Diaz
Home grown talent, Jorge, made his senior debut for Weymouth in 1989, having progressed through the club’s youth & reserve ranks. The midfielder became a consistent player in the side and routinely finished high up the list of top appearances. It was a tough time for Weymouth in Jorge’s early years as a young player in the first team, as they were relegated twice to find themselves in the Southern League, Southern Division. Then followed seasons of promotion, relegation and success in the Dorset Senior Cup with Jorge remaining a steadfast name on the team sheet. He played alongside other well-known local footballing names such as, Iannone, Browne, Turrell & King. Jorge left Weymouth FC in 1996, to join Fareham Town. He played 268 games for The Terras and scored 19 goals.
Lee Bradford
Defender, Lee joined Weymouth’s first team in 1995, with the team playing in the Southern League, Southern Division. It was a time of transition for the club, with Managers changing, young players such as Hutchinson, Laws & Waldock joining and Park Engineering becoming the main sponsors. Lee settled into the side and established himself among the stalwarts. Success came in 1998 when the side won promotion back to the Southern League premier Division, with Lee playing an important part in the campaign. Over the next couple of seasons Weymouth established themselves as one of the stronger teams in the league. In 2000 Lee left Weymouth, but then returned for a second spell when Manager, Geoff Butler, signed him in 2002. Sadly, his first team career was ended that season by a knee injury. Lee Bradford played 186 games for Weymouth FC.
Ben Thomson
Striker, Ben joined Weymouth FC in 2015. ‘Thomo’ quickly established himself as a fan’s favourite, a strong, no-nonsense centre forward who would give defenders a game and come up with a goal just when the team needed it. Ben played a key role in the promotion winning teams of 2018/19 & 2019/20, as The Terras made their way to the top-flight of the non-league game. In the 2018/19 he won the supporter’s home player and the manager’s player of the season awards. In the summer of 2022, Ben left Weymouth to join Salisbury City but then came back later that year, to re-join the club. He took the decision to retire from football at the end of the 2023/24 season. The club honoured him with a testimonial match in May 2025. ‘Thomo’ had played 255 matches for The Terras and scored 66 goals.
Pete Pavey
Weymouth man, Pete began supporting The Terras in the 1950’s. To many fans he was the voice of The Terras. In the 1980’s Pete ran, Terras Soccerline, providing fans with a telephone hotline where they could hear him relay the score from away matches. From there he went on to assist Wessex FM with their match reports. In 1987 Pete became the stadium match day announcer, a role he did for the next 25 years. He was also a key figure in the supporter’s travel club, from fundraising and booking the coaches, to serving tea & coffee on the journey. When Pete wasn’t helping with match day things he could be found at the stadium helping with repairs & maintenance. He was a founding member of the now legendary, ‘Monday Club.’ Sadly, Pete passed away in December 2024. The stadium media hub has been renamed in his memory. Clubs such as Weymouth FC simply could not operate and survive without volunteers such as Pete Pavey.
