John McPhee
Full Name: John McPheeBorn: 21/11/1937 (Motherwell)
Died: 04/01/2015 (Hambleton, Fylde)
McPhee signed for the Sandgrounders in 1971 as one of Jimmy Meadows first signings, displacing club legend Arthur Peat from his usual playing position. He was an outstanding player and captain and became an integral part of the 1972-73 Fourth Division Championship winning side, lifting the trophy as skipper before retiring from the game at the end of that season to concentrate on his Sheraton Hotel on Blackpool’s North Shore.
John played for Motherwell, Blackpool, Barnsley and Southport making 91 appearances in all competitions for the sandgrounders, scoring once. Twice named Blackpool’s Player of the Year he spent 8 years at at Bloomfield Road and also 7 years with Motherwell.
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The player made an appearance in the following games:
| Date | Home Club | Away Club | Score | Goals | Competition | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08/1971 | Southport | Liverpool | 1 - 2 | 0 | Friendly | |
| 14/08/1971 | Southport | Exeter City | 4 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 18/08/1971 | Crewe Alexandra | Southport | 0 - 1 | 0 | Football League Cup | 1 |
| 21/08/1971 | Gillingham | Southport | 2 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 27/08/1971 | Southport | Cambridge United | 4 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 30/08/1971 | Southport | Northampton Town | 4 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 03/09/1971 | Colchester United | Southport | 1 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 08/09/1971 | Southport | Stoke City | 1 - 2 | 0 | Football League Cup | 2 |
| 10/09/1971 | Southport | Newport County | 4 - 2 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 18/09/1971 | Barrow | Southport | 0 - 2 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 24/09/1971 | Southport | Workington | 2 - 2 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 29/09/1971 | Aldershot | Southport | 1 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 01/10/1971 | Southend United | Southport | 2 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 08/10/1971 | Southport | Brentford | 0 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 11/10/1971 | Tranmere Rovers | Southport | 1 - 1 | 0 | Liverpool Senior Cup | Semi Final L2 |
| 16/10/1971 | Exeter City | Southport | 1 - 3 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 18/10/1971 | Southport | Chester | 4 - 3 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 23/10/1971 | Grimsby Town | Southport | 0 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 30/10/1971 | Southport | Doncaster Rovers | 3 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 02/11/1971 | Southport | Everton | 1 - 0 | 0 | Lancashire Senior Cup | 1 |
| 06/11/1971 | Crewe Alexandra | Southport | 2 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 12/11/1971 | Southport | Lincoln City | 1 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 20/11/1971 | Southport | Workington | 1 - 3 | 0 | FA Cup | 1 |
| 27/11/1971 | Peterborough United | Southport | 2 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 04/12/1971 | Southport | Darlington | 2 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 07/12/1971 | Burnley | Southport | 2 - 2 | 0 | Lancashire Senior Cup | 2 |
| 11/12/1971 | Brentford | Southport | 1 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 14/12/1971 | Southport | Burnley | 1 - 2 | 0 | Lancashire Senior Cup | 2 Replay |
| 18/12/1971 | Southport | Colchester United | 3 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 27/12/1971 | Stockport County | Southport | 1 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 01/01/1972 | Southport | Barrow | 1 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 08/01/1972 | Cambridge United | Southport | 0 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 15/01/1972 | Southport | Scunthorpe United | 1 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 22/01/1972 | Southport | Aldershot | 0 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 12/02/1972 | Southport | Grimsby Town | 1 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 19/02/1972 | Doncaster Rovers | Southport | 2 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 26/02/1972 | Southport | Crewe Alexandra | 4 - 2 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 04/03/1972 | Lincoln City | Southport | 2 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 14/03/1972 | Scunthorpe United | Southport | 1 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 18/03/1972 | Southport | Gillingham | 1 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 24/03/1972 | Newport County | Southport | 2 - 2 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 31/03/1972 | Workington | Southport | 0 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 01/04/1972 | Southport | Stockport County | 1 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 03/04/1972 | Southport | Southend United | 0 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 08/04/1972 | Bury | Southport | 2 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 10/04/1972 | Hartlepool | Southport | 1 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 15/04/1972 | Southport | Peterborough United | 2 - 4 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 19/04/1972 | Reading | Southport | 1 - 1 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 22/04/1972 | Darlington | Southport | 0 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 25/04/1972 | Northampton Town | Southport | 0 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 28/04/1972 | Southport | Hartlepool | 1 - 0 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
| 04/05/1972 | Southport | Reading | 5 - 2 | 0 | Football League | D4 |
