Micky Browning has kept all his county badges and caps.

He fondly recalls four appearances out of five in the Southern Counties Championship culminating in the 4-1 win over Norfolk in the 1963-64 final.

"The spirit was tremendous then as it was at Horsham. Sadly, some of my old team mates have passed on like Roy Mobsby with Alzheimer's and, more recently, Tony Murrant who was very popular in an earlier Horsham team."

Could Micky name his best Horsham side? He did not hesitate, it was that of the late 1950s: David Stripp; Ron Hartley, Geoff Crowther, Roy Mobsby, Glyn Jones, Billy Bell; Denis Stillwell, Don Cocozza, Micky Browning, David Collyer, Tony Barnett or Keith Brister.

When Micky did not get back into the England side he accepted an offer as player-coach at Horsham on a three year contract, winter and summer. "I was 24 and I wasn't a manager. In my first season I think we missed out on promotion by a whisker and the following season by the end of January we were third from bottom and I was sacked."

Micky did not go far, to look after Horsham YMCA to be exact, and then followed a spell at APV Crawley. These were the drifting years with half a season at Maidstone United, short stays at Worthing, Southwick and Addlestone, five years managing Pulborough and another five running the Royal Sun Alliance team in Horsham. Micky finished up at Petworth with Ted Streeter and was then 35.

Since 1968 Micky has worked in the motor trade and is regional manager for an Italian battery manufacturer. A third generation Browning, son Stephen, suffered cruciate ligament damage when he was about to break into the Horsham team at 18. Now he is 39 and the Brownings have a daughter, Susan.

Micky said: "With Horsham I've been a player, chief fund raiser, a member of the committee, chairman of the board and director of football. I have resigned completely now, there's no going back but I've no regrets. My playing career with Horsham was among a marvellous bunch of guys many of whom keep in touch.

"I'm happy I played when I played. I think football was more entertaining then, but I don't want that to sound like sour grapes. The game's the thing whatever age you are or whenever you played. I don't know how many goals I scored. It must add up to hundreds, but I haven't any idea."