On This day in 1955, Ray Rimmer makes his debut at 17yrs and 49 days, the youngest ever Football League player for the club.
In an often forgotten foreshadowing of what was to come years later, the game was also marked by the alarming sight of smoke being seen to come from one of the stands.
SOUTHPORT 2 – 0 ROCHDALE
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Competition: League
Date: 24/09/1955
Attendance: 3949
Southport Line-Up: Ray Minshull, Allan Parkinson, Willie Robertson, Wally Taylor, Don Hunter, Alf Barratt, Andy McLaren, Bill Beadnell, Bobby McIlvenny, Ray Rimmer, Bill Holmes
Goals: Bobby McIlvenny, Andy McLaren
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Players Born On This Day
| Year of Birth | Name |
|---|---|
| 1904 | Bob Taylor |
| 1923 | Ken Burns |
| 1933 | Tony Reeson |
| 1976 | Lee Elam |
| 1978 | Neil Fitzhenry |
Players Who Died On This Day
| Year of Death | Name |
|---|---|
| 1998 | Frank Curran |
Transfers on this Day
| Year | Name | Transfer |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Vinny Mukendi | From MACCLESFIELD TOWN (Loan) |
Profiles
Ray Rimmer Profile
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