On This Day: April 8th On This Day by Daniel Hayes - 8th April 201925th March 2019 On this day in 1974 Blackburn Rovers were the visitors to Haig Avenue. Southport were heading for the Division Three trapdoor and were facing a summer of rebuilding with key players on the way out. Jim Fryatt had already given commitment to play in US in the summer. SOUTHPORT 2 -