A local-born eleven

[Uncle Leo]

now that's a great solid career. :thumbsup:

Yeah, not bad at all, although Mum says his brother Billy was better when they were kids :smile:

Ty Gooden, who played over 200 games for Swindon and Gills, was also born on Canvey.

 

[Smiffy]

Didn't: Jake Forster-Caskey :sad:

 

[Napster]

Danny Webb

born in Poole.

 

[RobB11]

Didn't - Andy Barcham, Kirk Hudson.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Frank Walton did
James Tomkins didn't

Special mention goes to Dick Turpin who I have discovered came from Saffron Walden.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Tony Hadley.

 

[Shrimpers are Magic]

Tony Hadley.

Ahead of you - he was born in Leytonstone which surely doesn't count otherwise I'm having Fanny Craddock.

 

[leroyjean]

Didn't : Martin Britt

 

[RobB11]

I do believe Freddy Eastwood was born in Epsom......

Yeah probably 'travelled' to the area the day after.

 

[dloman]

Dean Marney - Not sure he was born on Canvey but certainly lived there from a very young age as attended both primary and secondary schooling there.

 

[Jam_Man]

Ahead of you - he was born in Leytonstone which surely doesn't count otherwise I'm having Fanny Craddock.

You can get cream for that.

 

[LCBB72]

Let's have two elevens: those born in the local area who did play for Southend (inc Basildon/Canvey), and those born here who didn't.

Played for us:

Dan Bentley
Spencer Prior
Adam Barrett
Paul Clark
Steve Tilson
Frank Dudley
Michael Kightley
Peter Taylor
Les Stubbs
Freddy Eastwood
Matt Harrold
Garry Nelson

Didnt play for us

Mervyn Day
Matt Lockwood
James Tomkins
Gary Heale
Scott Daniels
Darren Caskey
Frank Saul (CF for Spurs, born in Canvey)
Paul Benson
let's have some more!!

Frank Saul was born on Canvey not in , it is not a foreign country .

 

[TTS]

Dean Marney comes from Canvey

 

[Jbd2502]

Josh Cullen (didn't) - a youngster I know.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Dean Marney comes from Canvey

Went to school there, but was born in Barking.

 

[IloveShrimp]

I do believe Freddy Eastwood was born in Epsom......

What Epsom in wales? :winking:

 

[GNH]

Ricky Holmes, played at youth level but never senior level.

Born in Rochford

 

[londonblue]

Me. I was born in Rochford. I reckon I could have done a job.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Alan Mullally, Mark Foster and Rachel Riley haven't played for us.

Nor has Domomic Iorfa Jr

 

[Ex-Member1]

Me. I was born in Rochford. I reckon I could have done a job.

Me too! Never quite good enough though! Come on you Rochford, not too many of us left now.