Written by Alan Jones Reproduced with the kind permission of Trust In Yellow from the complete non-league history of Southport FC 1978-2008 Etched in the history of Southport Football Club are a number of landmark days, but of all the achievements and special occasions, no date evokes fonder memories than May 17
Competitions
Articles about the various competitions that Southport have entered through the years.
Honours List
FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION FOUR CHAMPIONS: 1972/73 RUNNERS - UP: 1966/67 CONFERENCE NORTH: CHAMPIONS: 2004/2005, 2009/2010 NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE: CHAMPIONS: 1992/93 F.A. TROPHY: FINALISTS: 1997/1998 THIRD DIVISION (NORTH) CUP: WINNERS: 1937/38 FINALISTS: 1936/37 F.A. CUP: QUARTER FINALISTS: 1930/31 LANCASHIRE SENIOR CUP: WINNERS: 1904/05 FINALISTS: 1903/04, 1937/38, 1947/48, 1964/65 LANCASHIRE JUNIOR CUP: WINNERS: 1919/20, 1992/93, 1996/97, 1997/98, 2000/01, 2005/2006,2007/2008, 2009/2010 FINALISTS: 1891/92, 1991/92, 1993/94 LIVERPOOL SENIOR CUP: WINNERS:
South Down: Southport’s Football League swansong
Southport completed an unwanted hat-trick in 1978 when they became the third coastal club from the north-west to be voted out of the Football League inside a decade, following in the slipstream of Barrow (1972) and Workington (1977). HYDER JAWAD charts the demise of the Sandgrounders WHEN Hughie Fisher turned up
2nd June 1978 – the worst day of my football supporting life
Having finished second-bottom of the Fourth Division in 1978 Southport were elected out of League football. When the League clubs first voted, the Sandgrounders were tied with Wigan Athletic. A second ballot was called and Wigan prevailed by 29 votes to 20. It spelt disaster for Southport. Wigan had been
The Lancashire County Cup Story
An experiment to play all Lancashire Cup games late in the season was deemed unsuccessful and the early rounds of the competition went back to being played in the first half of the campaign. For Southport this meant that by the end of September 1937 their interest in the competition
The Lancashire County Cup Story
The Lancashire FA’s Senior Challenge Cup is one of the oldest cup competitions in England dating back to 1879, two years before Southport Football Club were formed. Their first participation in the Lancashire Cup wasn’t until 1882 when they opened their account as 4-0 victors over Stacksteads Working Mens club. The
Lancashire Junior Cup Results
Thanks to the kind help of Lancashire FA historian Gordon Small I have now been able to complete the list of Lancashire Junior Cup results dating back to 1888. For the full list of results click here Between 1947 and 1951 Southport did enter their reserves in the competition whilst the first
100 Non-League FA Cup Games
Sunday's FA Cup tie vs Sheffield Wednesday will be Southport's 100th as a Non-League club, David Gamble with the most appearances (26), and Brian Ross and Andy Whittaker sharing the leading goalscorer title with 6 each. Click Full article for the full match-by-match breakdown, including line-ups. Match stats All matches 99 Wins 51 Draws 16 Loses 32 Goals for 164 Goals against 134 Longest
Joining the Football League
As a third article on the theme of Football League election the Manchester Guardian archives have thrown to light some interesting articles documenting meetings surrounding the clubs entry to the Football League. In 1911 Barnsley were successful in their re-election to Football League Division Two (28 votes) with Grimsby Town (18
2200
It has been pointed out that tomorrow's scheduled match against Farsley Celtic will be Southport's 2200th game outside of the Football League, equalling the number of games that Southport played within the League. The 2200 non-league matches are made up of: 338 in the Lancashire League (1889-1903) 34 in Division Two of the
Elections and Southport
With the country beginning to gear itself up for a general election in 2010, my thoughts (rather bizarelly i'm sure) turned to Southport's election, or rather re-election, record. Here is the complete record of every election and re-election to the Football League since it's inception right through to 1986 when automatic
Lancashire Floodlit Trophy
I am currently missing the attendance for the 1986/87 Lancashire Floodlit Trophy Group Game Away v South Liverpool (25th Mar 87), and the attendance from the 1984/85 Lancashire Floodlit Trophy Group game Home v Skelmersdale United (22nd Jan 85). If you have either of these bits of information please get in