FA Trophy fourth round draw - Southport (H)

[Leigh_Seasider]

The South derby.

Battle of the long piers

 

[annie1954]

I wonder if anyone from the club traveled up to watch the game

 

[shrimperjon]

I wonder if anyone from the club traveled up to watch the game

I’m pretty certain they would have someone watching the game

 

[BoyWonder2]

I wonder if anyone from the club traveled up to watch the game

Yes they did.

We had others elsewhere too.

 

[Mick]

Some names from the past in both squads. Danny Philliskirk playing for Southport, Luke Steele on the bench for Peterborough.

His dad, Tony, was a prolific goalscorer for several clubs in the 80s and 90s. Took up refereeing when he retired - got up to Northern Premier League standard.

Luke Steele, at the age of 40, is there as a co-manager rather than player.

 

[Tommy2holes]

If this is another east only job I might give it a swerve.

I hate it over there. Its always completely dead.

 

[* ORM *]

Battle of the long piers

Sadly we lose the horses running on the beach battle

 

[SouthendSpence]

Sadly we lose the horses running on the beach battle

Because ours are all in the burgers!

 

[Stubb]

Attendance last night was 442. So don't expect hordes of away fans!

 

[blues exile]

Chris Balderstone was another who played both games professionally.

Trevor Bailey was a successful amateur footballer winning the FA Amateur Cup with Walthamsow in 1952 as well as turning out for Southend United reserves amongst other sides while playing cricket at international level.. Later a director of the club of course.

 

[WickfordShrimper]

Attendance last night was 442. So don't expect hordes of away fans!

I was also surprised to see this gate , and a ex Football League Club , I believe our very own Mike Marsh played for them after us ( retired from football due to injury ( a £500,000 insurance Job ) but could still play in the non league ) and nearly won the promotion back to the Football league in the late 1990s with Southport.

Just goes to show, we don't want to be hanging around too long in the non - league structure, there's me hoping for 7000 crowd on Saturday at the Theater of Broken Dreams ( Roots Hall ) could be only be 700 in 20 years if we don't get back to the Football League ASAP

 

[Blues4LifeDan]

Attendance last night was 442. So don't expect hordes of away fans!

Brentwood's was 200odd before playing us. We are massive remember!

 

[Smiffy]

Attendance last night was 442. So don't expect hordes of away fans!

They average around 1,200 for league games.

I'd expect perhaps a couple of hundred from Southport. It's a big away day for them!

Tough time of year financially though, so fair play to the 2 or 200 of them that travel, first week of Jan. It's a long way. 250 miles or 5-6 hours each way.

 

[Mick]

Trevor Bailey was a successful amateur footballer winning the FA Amateur Cup with Walthamsow in 1952 as well as turning out for Southend United reserves amongst other sides while playing cricket at international level.. Later a director of the club of course.

Much more about this in the thread about footballing cricketers or cricketing footballers:

here

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Trevor Bailey was a successful amateur footballer winning the FA Amateur Cup with Walthamsow in 1952 as well as turning out for Southend United reserves amongst other sides while playing cricket at international level.. Later a director of the club of course.

Ha! Used to deliver letters to his house in Chalkwell while on the Xmas post as a student.Can't for the life of me remember exactly where now-probably just as well.

 

[yogi bear up the cagire]

Ha! Used to deliver letters to his house in Chalkwell while on the Xmas post as a student.Can't for the life of me remember exactly where now-probably just as well.

He lived on either Chadwick Avenue or King's Road. I phoned him once when I was a young kid.......the days when you could find famous Test cricketers' names in the telephone directory!

 

[blues exile]

He lived on either Chadwick Avenue or King's Road. I phoned him once when I was a young kid.......the days when you could find famous Test cricketers' names in the telephone directory!

Chalkwell Avenue if I remember correctly

 

[Maroon Blue]

Southport look to have a very experienced manager and players. Former EFL manager Jim Bentley has done the rounds of Northern clubs. Well travelled forwards including Jamie Procter, Dior Angus and Danny Lloyd. We cannot take these too lightly as will be up for a big day out. Already testing the fanbase to see if they can fill a coach.

 

[RobB11]

Best thing COSU could do for a fixture like this is £5 for an adult £1 a kid get bums on seats.

I can see them doing adults for £10/12 which tbh would be fair, would still attract a decentish crowd I reckon.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

I can see them doing adults for £10/12 which tbh would be fair, would still attract a decentish crowd I reckon.

Yep I think there is a minimum price structure so £10 would be the cheapest probably be nearer £15 though.
Anything over 2k is a decent crowd in this competition.