Memory Lane Old Photos of Southend United.

[Billy Bests boot laces]

At Bury due to over heavy-handed policing a fan standing in-front of my Father-in-Law and me was arrested. We got access to the cells to let the police know they had got it wrong. Now, Bury police may have been over officious, but they were not the brightest and as made no attempt to stop us leaving by a door that led straight to the players tunnel and dressing rooms. Bingo. At the final whistle we was stood in the players tunnel and also wandered into the dressing room when players came off the pitch...until we were sussed out and led out by our ear'oles!

If your referring to who I think you are, he sued Greater Manchester Police for wrongful arrest, and eventually won & got £3k compensation.

 

[LCBB72]

Saw her couple of years ago at a home game. Like a lot of us 'old uns' these days, her hair is grey!.

You speak for yourself , Bootsy .

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

If your referring to who I think you are, he sued Greater Manchester Police for wrongful arrest, and eventually won & got £3k compensation.

He told me Teddy Taylor was in his corner, but he kept quiet about the 3k.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

If your referring to who I think you are, he sued Greater Manchester Police for wrongful arrest, and eventually won & got £3k compensation.

He had his young son with him at the match as well if I remember?

 

[AndyT]

IIRC, GMP graded the match as Grade 1, expecting a large contingent from us and also expecting trouble.

I was down near the front and to the right of the goal just before half-time and witnessed people being arrested, including the fella and son mentioned above.

Remember it like it was yesterday. Things had escalated with Pat Scully's sending off just before half-time and GMP took it as an opportunity to wade in and nick a few people.

Think that made the victory even sweeter than it already was!

 

[Kevin Hogg]

He told me Teddy Taylor was in his corner, but he kept quiet about the 3k.

I actually laughed out loud (as they say) to the above! Brilliant!

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

lots of faces there. I can only see yself in bus parade pic..
Looking at the pics of marilyn - she must of been around as long as nobbler..if she still goes?

"cheeky sod"

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

"cheeky sod"

Well I'm glad I'm not the only one to cop a volley of him this week. I think all that Sangria is making him go all European on us; and don't even get me started on Oz and his Schnapps benders.

 

[Mick]

They're not old pictures ......... this is an OLD picture:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6LnMBZWgAItPbr.jpg

Watford v Southend, one of the earlier fixtures in a long rivalry ........... 103 years ago !

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

They're not old pictures ......... this is an OLD picture:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C6LnMBZWgAItPbr.jpg

Watford v Southend, one of the earlier fixtures in a long rivalry ........... 103 years ago !

Great to see the pictures of the Southend fans at such an early away match. I wonder if in 100 years time some of our future fans will look back at pictures of us:smile:

 

[LCBB72]

Great to see the pictures of the Southend fans at such an early away match. I wonder if in 100 years time some of our future fans will look back at pictures of us:smile:

And talk about the move to the new ground at Fossts Farm .

 

[Kevin Hogg]

Well I'm glad I'm not the only one to cop a volley of him this week. I think all that Sangria is making him go all European on us; and don't even get me started on Oz and his Schnapps benders.

Ozz - Biffo is having a pop at YOU ; ))

 

[Kevin Hogg]

Programme editorial **** up!

 

[ozzie]

Well I'm glad I'm not the only one to cop a volley of him this week. I think all that Sangria is making him go all European on us; and don't even get me started on Oz and his Schnapps benders.

cheeky sod(part 2)
Looks like Southend fans in the Rookery end Watford...even 103 years ago

 

[Mick]

cheeky sod(part 2)
Looks like Southend fans in the Rookery end Watford...even 103 years ago

Hmmm ...... unlikely.

Watford played at their Cassio Road ground in those days !

Vicarage Road was first used in 1922.

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

cheeky sod(part 2)
Looks like Southend fans in the Rookery end Watford...even 103 years ago

Is that a back to the future photo? The fella standing far left - second row, looks like a young, pre-rocket man, Elton John.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Millwall 1 Southend 1....16th August 2008. Red Rum scores for us. We would go on to finish 8th that season in League One. We had striker trouble with the top scorer only on Eleven (Lee Barnard). It was patched up with loan strikers/wingers from higher league clubs that season. Stanislas, Robson-Kanu and Theo Robinson. Peter Clarke was player of the season.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

27th October 1990. This is the home game against Bury. The away game with the famous Benjy goal has been covered many times on here, and of course in this thread. The season before we had just been promoted to the 3rd Division. Could Webby lead us on to an unlikely and difficult double promotion? Off course he could. We seem to be Bury's bogey team over the years. When this game was played we were top of the 3rd Division. It features one of the best penalty saves I've ever seen. I was right behind the goal. He pushes it onto the bar and post and then knocks it behind the goal whilst still on the floor.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Same great season as above. This time versus Tranmere Rovers Friday night game, 12th April 1991. We finish 2nd and they finish 5th.

 

[Kevin Hogg]

I always felt that John Adams stilted commentary was poor!!