1. v Newham 3-2  Southern Counties Cup Final, 1993

Fearful tales of Newham's giant centre forward, 'Amos', proved to be completely correct. After 'Jack' Drew had put us 2-0 up early on, Amos created havoc, scoring twice and forcing two more players to retire injured. With the roar of 'Glawster', 'Glawster', ringing in the team's ears, a great move down the right ended with 'Kes' Rogers appearing out of the top left corner of the video screen to score the winner with four minutes left. If you could bottle the complete and absolute joy of that moment and the next 30 minutes (or was it days?), you could sell it for a million. Utter delirium.

2. v St Albans 2-1  Southern Counties Cup Final, 2003

This game is second only because I fear time might be playing tricks when recollecting 1993. Having already been beaten by St Albans in the Witney Cup semi final and having to make the long trip to Clarence Park  to play the game, the omens were maybe against us. But winning the toss to use the 'palatial' home changing room was the beginning of our change of luck. After a goaless first half, captain Scott Montgomery gave us the lead eight minutes after the break, but the soaking  up of  relentless St Albans pressure showed this team at its resilient best. A minute into injury time - Campbell's save, Dean's set up and Twyman's finish brought bedlam to the Gloucester ranks and the host's consolation with the last kick of the game took not one bit of gloss off a magnificent day. Glorious, just glorious.

3. v Jersey 2-1, Play-Off 2005

Both Gloucester and Jersey had come through 5 days of group games with 100% records and lined up on the island's answer to Wembley in front of a large and expectant crowd. The hosts took the lead on 12 minutes, but Gloucester came roaring back to first equalise through Niall Wellington and then go in front with a fantastic 'on the full' volley from Ben Wasley just before the interval. Jersey had more of the possession after the break, but with the city team working manfully to limit the islanders' direct scoring opportunities and Luke Foran in inspired form in goal, we ended up 2-1 winners. The weather had been great all week - but that afternoon the sun really did shine. Absolutely fab.

4. v Swindon 5-1 Southern Counties Cup Final, 2009

The last game of a glorious season ended, for once, just as the script said it should. Two years previously a very good Gloucester side had gone down 0-1 to Wandsworth in the final on the very same Thatcham Town pitch, but this day was different. Ryan Williams put the city team ahead and Edjidja Mbunga added a second. Four minutes after the break a great finish from Karnell Chambers made it three before Swindon reduced the arrears following a free kick. Chambers however grabbed his second after Mbunga's shot had been saved and Lewis Fogg wrapped things up four minutes from time. As Lou Reed once sang, 'It's just a perfect day'. And it was.

5. v Oxford City 2-2 Southern Counties Cup Semi Final, 1991

Four days after returning from an exhausting Jersey week we found ourselves 2-1 down and on our way out of the Southern Counties Cup. With 2 minutes left we switched Shayne Bradley from left midfield to right wing. Sixty seconds later he cut inside and from just outside the corner of the penalty area, struck an exocet into the the top far corner, provoking our one and only (minor) spectator /substitutes pitch invasion. Rumour has it they were trying to avoid Lin Harvey charging down the touchline at the time. Likely story! Exhaustion. 

6. v Liverpool FC 1-6, 2009

How can a 6-1 defeat be in your top ten?  Well, it wasn't just the game, it was the day. Firstly, for the team to be thought good enough to be invited to play Liverpool FC; secondly, to just be there; thirdly, to deserve to be there; fourthly....how long have we got? We had a tour round the academy, we had a tour round Anfield, we played the game - we had 7 chances to their 9....they took theirs; we were rarely outplayed and the team did themselves proud. Liverpool v Gloucester? Awesome, just awesome.

7. v Deeside 1-0, 1989

A promising opening to the season really bore fruit with our first ever victory over a Deeside team with Michael Owen as their rampaging centre forward - and the only time we ever beat them on their own ground. The previous season our visit to Queensferry had resulted in a six goal thrashing, so for goalkeeper Matthew Gregg who had played in that particular defeat, this was a very sweet moment. Richard Hayward grabbed the winner midway through the second half, thus making himself the subject of one of my favourite photographs. Utter Joy.

8. v Bristol 5-4 Cotswold League, 2007

One of the most unlikely and amazing comebacks effectively won us the 2006/07 Cotswold League. Bristol was the opposition and Clifton College the venue, as Zack Kotwica gave Gloucester, playing down the slope, an early advantage. Back came the home side however to lead 3-1 at the interval and soon afterwards they made it 4-1. It would have been five but for a great tackle from Matt Williams, but with 12 minutes remaining Kotwica reduced the arrears and Niall Morgan made it 4-3. Kotwica completed his hat trick with two minutes remaining to seemingly give us a share of the points, but with barely 10 seconds left on the clock the star striker converted Niall's cross to complete an amazing recovery. Breathless.

After another last minute equaliser in the replay of game number 5 above - we eventually qualified for our first Southern Counties Final. It wasn't spectacular - more a case of an extremely good side winning well. Will Steadman gave us an early lead, but Colin Russell's clincher was a great goal, starting with Sammy Harris at full back. The game completed 2 years of unprecedented success - and well and truly put us on the Schools' Football map! Justice.

10. v Deeside, 1987

Deeside's first ever visit to Gloucester. To cut a long story short, we were two down in front of a big crowd within 58 seconds to the quickest and most professional looking side we had ever come across. Quick calculations revealed a final score of 122-0 if that scoring rate was maintained, but we settled down and were level by half time thanks to Jason Merrett and a Neil Mustoe free kick. With eight minutes remaining, Chris Leek amazingly  put us ahead, but Deeside equalised with four minutes left to tie up a game which had just about everything. Sales of Grecian 2000 doubled over the next few days and if we had known what the next twenty odd years would have in store, we'd have invested heavily in the grey hair share market immediately. Exhilarating.