Golden Days - Falling For Southport FC in the Sixties is a new book written by Southport fan Sean McPartlin "I wrote this so that those who were there can perhaps pause and think of those happy days of our youth-in the stand, the Scarisbrick End, the Blowick End and on
Tag: 1951-1978
Why was 1966 so special for Southport FC?
It’s just champion for Lancashire
The following article was published in the Daily Mirror in May 1973 SOCCER’S record books are studded with the towering successes of Lancashire clubs. But, with due respect to the League and Cup giants of the past, there’s never been anything to compare with this season’s four-fold title triumph of Liverpool,
After the fire
Southport gave an effective answer to those who thought that their performances would be affected by the fire at Haig Avenue when all their playing equipment was destroyed along with the club‘s grandstand, dressing rooms and offices. In the first game after the fire Southport extended their unbeaten run to
A rude awakening
1977/78 Season Summary
It is arguable that more happened off the field in the close season of 1977 than had happened on it in the preceding nine months. Amongst the welter of announcements, appeals and meetings both public and private it is difficult to distinguish truth from rumour; but the crisis which threatened
1976/77 Season Summary
Allan Brown was succeeded as manager by Ray Henderson, who, some ten years earlier, had given an outstanding performance at outside-right for Hull City in Southport's fifth round RA. Cup tie. Once re-election was assured he appointed a former Hartlepool manager, Angus McLean, as coach and signed two players he
1975/76 Season Summary
It is difficult to conceive that the club could suffer three such dire seasons as those on which it was about to embark. There was no lack of continuity on the playing front, though it was late September before leading scorer Paul Taylor was re-signed. The squad had been strengthened
1974/75 Season Summary
On July 15th the remaining directors John Church and Gerry Troy were joined by the self-styled Leigh 'millionaire' Tom Robinson who, six months later, took over the chairmanship on Church's resignation. Robinson had ambitious plans for the club, but not the wherewithal to back up his promises. Indeed it is
1973/74 Season Summary
1972/73 Season Summary
This was Southport's "annus mirabilis". They won the Fourth Division Championship—their first such honour since topping the Lancashire League in 1903—and broke record after record. Never below third in the table, Southport assumed the leadership on January 6th when they recorded the biggest Fourth Division away win (equalled by Rotherham United
1971/72 Season Summary
Copyright Historical Football Kits and reproduced by kind permission In a season which promised much but ended in disappointment, Southport finished in seventh place with 50 points. Again November was the turning-point; topping the table at the start, 'Southport took only one point from three league matches and suffered an F.A.
1970/71 Season Summary
1969/70 Season Summary
After three seasons in the Third Division Southport were relegated in circumstances which to the fervent supporter must have been near heartbreaking. Early doors the side struggled through the forwards' failure to capitalize on scoring chances created. Burdened financially with the cost or the new stand, coupled with their inability to
1968/69 Season Summary
With no new players signed to beat the March 16th transfer deadline, many supporters felt that Southp ort, despite having one of the best home records in the country would have an uphill struggle to avoid relegation — particularly as the professional staff numbered only fourteen, including two goalkeepers; but, starting