Missing out in 67/68 in the catastrophic collapse at the end of the season which still haunts those of a certain age , was probably more damaging. We were primed and ready for lift off and Luton who did go up that year pushed on to the 2nd tier and beyond . Much of it, of course, is down to the financial stability of the clubs so we may have always been hampered by the lack of that but I always felt that we missed the boat back then.
Remember it only too well. Having beaten Workington 7-0 in front of 14,000 delirious fans, promotion was virtually assured (or so we thought). However, our last nine games resulted in six defeats, two draws and one win on the last day of just about the most disappointing season I can recall.
Remember it only too well. Having beaten Workington 7-0 in front of 14,000 delirious fans, promotion was virtually assured (or so we thought). However, our last nine games resulted in six defeats, two draws and one win on the last day of just about the most disappointing season I can recall.
Bill Rubins must of been the last Chairman at Roots Hall who did not want to sell the ground off and move somewhere else .
I thought it was Tescos?
Hi good people of SZ, this was a charity game played 1977 at Southchurch Park!
To think the toddler is now over 50 years old and it was taken the year before I started following the mighty blues where has the time gone.
Must admit i don't remember him?. But seeing the shrine of The North Bank in it's past glory & reflecting on the countless times i stood there over the years, has made me feel a little moist!.
He came on loan from Sheffield United, but I think he only played one game?
He played one game in the same team as Jimmy Lumsden who we had on loan from Leeds and Geoff Barker from Hull City .
A stroke of genius from Arthur Rowley was to sign Brian Albeson from Darlington who was one of Southends greatest defenders . Who did Darlington sign to replace Albeson a certian player from Hull City named Geoff Barker .
