FAO Southend Fans

[Richie Keogh]

Hi there.

I'm looking for a player who may have played for Southend down the years. I don't know the name of the player, just the teams he possibly played for.

This player only played for four clubs during his whole career and one of team is likely to be Southend. I'm aware this doesn't narrow the list much so I'll simplify it.

* It's a well known player, a name who any Footie fan would know immediately.
* He's only played for four in his career and apart from Southend they're all around the Liverpool/Manchester/Bolton area of England, clubs in and around that area.

I realise this is very little information, but the best tip I can give is that it definitely won't be an obscure name, it'll be a well known footballer who most likely didn't spend the twilight of his career with The Shrimpers.

If you have an idea of who this is it'll help me alot if you could try help, cheers.

 

[Napster]

What era?
There's loads of clubs in that area- can you narrow them down?

 

[Cricko]

What era?
There's loads of clubs in that area- can you narrow them down?

Good point Naps as Phil Chisnall only played for 4 clubs, Manchester Utd/Liverpool/Stockport up Norf and us, but that was in the 60/70's.

 

[Richie Keogh]

I'm not 100% sure on the era, I can make an educated guess at since it's definitely a well known player then the era is most likely within the last 30-40 years, probably won't be beyond that.

Another piece of advice would be to think of all the stellar names you've had play for Southend and if they've played for just four clubs in their career then it could well be them.

 

[Napster]

I can think of one, but it was in his twilight. The legendary Shaun Goater

 

[Gremlin]

Another piece of advice would be to think of all the stellar names you've had play for Southend

I think this is the point when we realise that you're taking the p***.

 

[Cricko]

I can think of one, but it was in his twilight. The legendary Shaun Goater

He played for 8 English clubs though.

 

[Napster]

He played for 8 English clubs though.

hardly. 0 games for Man Utd, 1 game for Notts County, 6 games for Coventry.

 

[Richie Keogh]

I think this is the point when we realise that you're taking the p***.

I've got better things to be doing with my mornings than trying to wind up Southend fans for absolutely no reason.

Nope it isn't Shaun Goater - could well be Chisnall but again I'm not sure if Stockport corresponds to the area I mentioned in the OP.

 

[Richie Keogh]

It's only English clubs too btw, the player never played abroad and again it's just four.

 

[Cricko]

I've got better things to be doing with my mornings than trying to wind up Southend fans for absolutely no reason.

Nope it isn't Shaun Goater - could well be Chisnall but again I'm not sure if Stockport corresponds to the area I mentioned in the OP.

Well Stockport is only 15 miles from Manchester.

 

[Richie Keogh]

This is the map of the team's he's played for.

Does that look like it could be Stockport? I'm Irish so I'm unfamiliar with the map of England.

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Looks like Liverpool/Everton, Blackpool, Something in the Manchester area and Southend to me

 

[Gremlin]

Peter Clarke? Everton, Blackpool & Huddersfield?

 

[Shrimpergonzo]

Peter Clarke has only been permanently signed by Everton, Blackpool, Southend and Huddersfield (plus a couple of loans) - probably not famous enough though

 

[Richard Hearn]

This is the map of the team's he's played for.

Does that look like it could be Stockport? I'm Irish so I'm unfamiliar with the map of England.

Those could be Derek Spence's English clubs. Although he did play abroad as well.

 

[South Bucks Shrimper]

If the map is accurate then I would say Liverpool/Everton, Southport, Manchester/Oldham/Rochdale and Southend.

Was it definitely as a player or could he have been the manager?

 

[Steveshrimper]

No idea as not sure who he played for other than us and Liverpool but what about Mike Marsh?

 

[Blue_Wes]

No idea as not sure who he played for other than us and Liverpool but what about Mike Marsh?

We signed Marsh from Galatasaraay, he also played at West Ham & Coventry before us, and a few non-league clubs after us.

 

[Steveshrimper]

Not him then lol