Memory Lane Old Photos of Southend United.

[Mick]

As previously shared, that was the moment I remember Dave Worthington jumping over the wall into the West Stand and celebrating our winner with the fans.

He'd probably get booked nowadays

....... not so sure, at 78 he might have trouble jumping over the wall.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

As previously shared, that was the moment I remember Dave Worthington jumping over the wall into the West Stand and celebrating our winner with the fans.

He'd probably get booked nowadays

My favourite player ever is Worthy, always remember him shaking his fist towards us in the West to stir up some crowd noise during matches.
Dave is coming to our first SUEPA Former Players Club meeting on 13 March from his home in Yorks, he loves a reunion. Waiting to hear whether he wants to come for the match v Dorking the previous evening. Not sure if he'll be up for jumping over a wall again but can ask.

 

[Tommy2holes]

Tuesday night fixture. I remember this. We parked outside the prison. Such a welcoming place!

I was in there somewhere. Proper slap of a journey that is on Tuesday.

 

[Hawkwell Blue]

Tuesday night fixture. I remember this. We parked outside the prison. Such a welcoming place!

Remember the game well, maybe a bit better than some as it was actually a Friday night game. Presumably because of egg chasing the next day?

 

[Chairman Trigg]

Not sure if this has come up before ,but shows our wonderful Vic giving Ron a run for his money on the management front Starts at 8.45

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Vic was not sure about Ronnie Whelan, as the drinking stories spread like wildfire. His mind was made up when we were relegated this season shown. Whelan went on to to Manage in Greece and Cyprus.

 

[Gremlin]

Not sure if this has come up before ,but shows our wonderful Vic giving Ron a run for his money on the management front Starts at 8.45

A handy win, that one. I notice that the league table sees us just three points behind Manchester City. I wonder if the gap has ever been smaller since.

 

[Chairman Trigg]

Vic was not sure about Ronnie Whelan, as the drinking stories spread like wildfire. His mind was made up when we were relegated this season shown. Whelan went on to to Manage in Greece and Cyprus.

Always remember that goal he scored in his first game ? playing for us a tremendous strike from a long way out.Really shows just how far Ron has dragged us down now.The really strange thing about the time was how poor the gates were,and yet the quality of players and football was great to watch.

 

[Leeboy]

Not sure if this has come up before ,but shows our wonderful Vic giving Ron a run for his money on the management front Starts at 8.45

wow never seen that before

lots of ex-Shrimpers amongst the goals and action as well

 

[Firestorm]

Daryl Sutch , I wonder what happened to his greatest fan on here ?

 

[CrippsCorner]

A handy win, that one. I notice that the league table sees us just three points behind Manchester City. I wonder if the gap has ever been smaller since.

Wow; incredible!

 

[Mick]

A handy win, that one. I notice that the league table sees us just three points behind Manchester City. I wonder if the gap has ever been smaller since.

Stop wondering. It hasn't. We only got 7 more points that season and finished bottom and although City got relegated the following season, we had already gone down again and so have not been in their division since.

 

[bluesince66]

Plymouth v Southend, 18th October 1997 - a rare away win in a dismal season, an equally rare finish by Sada N'Diaye, and a good away following (given our form):

 

[TSG]

Plymouth v Southend, 18th October 1997 - a rare away win in a dismal season, an equally rare finish by Sada N'Diaye, and a good away following (given our form):

Was there for this one, dragged the girlfriend along bribed with a weekend in Devon, 'just stop off first for the game, it's on our way'.........wasn't it our first away win for nearly a year?

 

[Mick]

Was there for this one, dragged the girlfriend along bribed with a weekend in Devon, 'just stop off first for the game, it's on our way'.........wasn't it our first away win for nearly a year?

Indeed, 11 months after our win at Stoke's old ground. As with that Plymouth game, it took an own goal to get us over the line.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Southend United 1954/55 season. Roy Hollis is in the middle of the bottom row

Southend United 1969/70. Somehow, these shirts ended up at Leigh Comm, for the football team to wear, but with the SUFC badge on.

 

[LCBB72]

Southend United 1954/55 season. Roy Hollis is in the middle of the bottom row

Southend United 1969/70. Somehow, these shirts ended up at Leigh Comm, for the football team to wear, but with the SUFC badge on.

I played in the Leigh Comm team that season . At the end of season team photo none of us had the same it , so manager Bill Muckley knew someone at Roots Hall and was able to borrow the Southend kit for the photo . At a disco at the end of season Peter Hunt , Dave Barnett and Peter 'Spud' Taylor came up to present medals and cups to the team , interestingly Peter Hunt and Dave Barnett were dressed like most of the guys at Leigh Comm at the time , Ben Sherman and Brutus shirts , Levi jeans and Sta Prest trousers and Royal shoes .

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Leigh Comm in the Southend kit.

 

[LCBB72]

Leigh Comm in the Southend kit.

Front row left is Willie Kellerway who be came a Southend United director

 

[IloveShrimp]

F.A. Cup 1952. Greyhound Stadium, Sutton Road.
You had to be tough to be a goalie in those days. I love the way the ball hits the post and then gets stuck in the mud on the line.

Proper football!