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Barnet tomorrow night but my Dad, Grandad and Uncle drove to Barnet in 1946 and here's the full story of that match, same again tomorrow?
Southend United were drawn away in the second round of the F.A.Cup and are due to visit Barnet the holders of the F.A. Amateur Cup. Their ground capacity is 10,000 and their average gate is 3,500. The expected gate for the Southend game us between 8,000 and 10,000. Owing to its low lying position the ground quickly become water logged. The United have received an allocation of 125 stand seats and by Wednesday morning far more applications had been received than could be accommodated it is anticipated however that there will be plenty of accommodation in the ground. Prices are 1s 6d (7½p)or the ground, 2s 6d (12½p) for the enclosure, 3s 6d (17½p) for wing stands and 5s (25p) for the centre stand.
From the Southend Standard 5th December 1946.
NOW FOR BARNET
There is a feeling of optimism at the Stadium but once again the players are under no delusions. When the Barnet manager was asked why he was not watching the United prior to the match he replied “What’s the use”. No special train is being run but cheap tickets to Liverpool Street are available on the 10.24 a.m. L.N.E.R. at the return fare of 4s 11d (24½d). High Barnet is quite a short run from Liverpool Street. Westcliff Motor Services are running special coaches to the ground at 7s (35p) return leaving Pier Hill at 11.30 a.m.
From the Southend Standard 12th December 1946
Saturday 14th December 1946
BARNET 2-9 SOUTHEND UNITED
F.A.Cup Round 2
Southend overwhelmed the F.A. Amateur Cup holders to win by the score of 9-2 in front of a crowd of over 8,000. This was just under the record attendance for the ground, which had been set the previous year against Q.P.R. and would no doubt have been more had not the early morning fog deterred many. Quite half of the spectators came from Southend, many by coach but a large proportion by private cars and one enthusuast went up early Saturday morning to sell blue and white favours. The team went up by coach and arrived without mishap although at one time in the vicinity of Romford there were apprehensions regarding the fog. The ground is well appointed for an amateur side but the pitch, known locally as the ”mud patch” lived up to it’s name. At one time a mist spread over the ground and it seemed doubtful that the match would be finished, but the liberal coating of mud made it difficult for strangers to recognise the players and one or two partipants rolled up their shorts so as to stop the mud flapping over their legs. Despite these circumstances the United played some dazzling football, they won the toss and chose to play with the advantage of the slope. Within the first two minutes the United had taken three corners and even at this early stage it was obvious that there would be a glut of goals in the Blues favour. The exchanges were just seven minutes old when Lane gave the Blues the lead and a minute later Thompson scored the second from Smirks cross. However for a short spell Barnet were inspired and managed to pull a goal back but in the 35th minute Smirk eluded the defence and passed to Lane to score the third. Lane added another a minute later from a Sibley cross and before half time Sibley headed home a corner kick to make it 5-1. Two minutes after the break Thompson hit the cross bar before Bennett recorded the sixth, and a minute later a swerving cross shot by Smirk wasn’t held by the goalkeeper and ended up in the net. Twelve minutes into the second period Sibley recorded the eighth, but Barnet not detterred scored their second. The final goal came seven minutes from time scored by Bennett.
Team: Hankey; Linton & F. Walton; Harris, Sheard & Montgomery; Sibley, Smirk, Thompson, Bennett & Lane.
Once again the progress of the cup-tie was posted up in the window of the Standard House. a quite a large crowd braved the weather to follow the fortunes of the Blues by fifteen minute bulletins. Throughout the match the three line switchboard in the office was kept fully occupied with calls and the progress of the game was also phoned through to the Stadium where spectators at the reserve match were kept informed by a board going round the field. Many of the cinemas were also supplied with the result from the same office.
From the Southend Standard 19th December 1946
Southend were into the Third Round of the Cup and were paired with Everton to be played at Goodison. If you lot are good I just might give you the full works on that momentous match
DoDtS
Southend United were drawn away in the second round of the F.A.Cup and are due to visit Barnet the holders of the F.A. Amateur Cup. Their ground capacity is 10,000 and their average gate is 3,500. The expected gate for the Southend game us between 8,000 and 10,000. Owing to its low lying position the ground quickly become water logged. The United have received an allocation of 125 stand seats and by Wednesday morning far more applications had been received than could be accommodated it is anticipated however that there will be plenty of accommodation in the ground. Prices are 1s 6d (7½p)or the ground, 2s 6d (12½p) for the enclosure, 3s 6d (17½p) for wing stands and 5s (25p) for the centre stand.
From the Southend Standard 5th December 1946.
NOW FOR BARNET
There is a feeling of optimism at the Stadium but once again the players are under no delusions. When the Barnet manager was asked why he was not watching the United prior to the match he replied “What’s the use”. No special train is being run but cheap tickets to Liverpool Street are available on the 10.24 a.m. L.N.E.R. at the return fare of 4s 11d (24½d). High Barnet is quite a short run from Liverpool Street. Westcliff Motor Services are running special coaches to the ground at 7s (35p) return leaving Pier Hill at 11.30 a.m.
From the Southend Standard 12th December 1946
Saturday 14th December 1946
BARNET 2-9 SOUTHEND UNITED
F.A.Cup Round 2
Southend overwhelmed the F.A. Amateur Cup holders to win by the score of 9-2 in front of a crowd of over 8,000. This was just under the record attendance for the ground, which had been set the previous year against Q.P.R. and would no doubt have been more had not the early morning fog deterred many. Quite half of the spectators came from Southend, many by coach but a large proportion by private cars and one enthusuast went up early Saturday morning to sell blue and white favours. The team went up by coach and arrived without mishap although at one time in the vicinity of Romford there were apprehensions regarding the fog. The ground is well appointed for an amateur side but the pitch, known locally as the ”mud patch” lived up to it’s name. At one time a mist spread over the ground and it seemed doubtful that the match would be finished, but the liberal coating of mud made it difficult for strangers to recognise the players and one or two partipants rolled up their shorts so as to stop the mud flapping over their legs. Despite these circumstances the United played some dazzling football, they won the toss and chose to play with the advantage of the slope. Within the first two minutes the United had taken three corners and even at this early stage it was obvious that there would be a glut of goals in the Blues favour. The exchanges were just seven minutes old when Lane gave the Blues the lead and a minute later Thompson scored the second from Smirks cross. However for a short spell Barnet were inspired and managed to pull a goal back but in the 35th minute Smirk eluded the defence and passed to Lane to score the third. Lane added another a minute later from a Sibley cross and before half time Sibley headed home a corner kick to make it 5-1. Two minutes after the break Thompson hit the cross bar before Bennett recorded the sixth, and a minute later a swerving cross shot by Smirk wasn’t held by the goalkeeper and ended up in the net. Twelve minutes into the second period Sibley recorded the eighth, but Barnet not detterred scored their second. The final goal came seven minutes from time scored by Bennett.
Team: Hankey; Linton & F. Walton; Harris, Sheard & Montgomery; Sibley, Smirk, Thompson, Bennett & Lane.
Once again the progress of the cup-tie was posted up in the window of the Standard House. a quite a large crowd braved the weather to follow the fortunes of the Blues by fifteen minute bulletins. Throughout the match the three line switchboard in the office was kept fully occupied with calls and the progress of the game was also phoned through to the Stadium where spectators at the reserve match were kept informed by a board going round the field. Many of the cinemas were also supplied with the result from the same office.
From the Southend Standard 19th December 1946
Southend were into the Third Round of the Cup and were paired with Everton to be played at Goodison. If you lot are good I just might give you the full works on that momentous match
DoDtS
