On This Day: March 25th On This Day by Daniel Hayes - 25th March 20197th March 2019 War time football often throws up interesting results and recording player appearances is often problematic due to the use of Guests. On this day in 1944 Southport welcomed Bury to Haig Avenue. Bury were loaned the services of J.Jones a Southport amateur as they had arrived with only 10 men available.