Memory Lane Old Photos of Southend United.

[Sammy Shrimper]

Middlesbrough at their old Ayresome Park ground. Some good action with a lucky draw. Tilly should have won it for us right at the end.
[video=youtube;qGI3jG8pgn0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGI3jG8pgn0[/video]

Great memories. This game was my only trip to Ayresome Park, went by coach.

 

[LBBlue]

Great memories. This game was my only trip to Ayresome Park, went by coach.

The Middlesborough goal scorer Stuart Ripley's son was in goal for Oldham on Saturday.

 

[AndyT]

My only visit to Ayresome Park was a midweek game, which we lost 1-0.

15th March 1994, to be precise.

I missed the only goal, as I was using the public convenience at the time! :'(

 

[Zeuss]

My only visit to Ayresome Park was a midweek game, which we lost 1-0.

15th March 1994, to be precise.

I missed the only goal, as I was using the public convenience at the time! :'(

Foolish toilet choice ,A T! It would have been much quicker to use one of the club's conveniences as they would all have been inside the ground.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

He was nicknamed the "Flying Pig" at Middlesborough. Excellent footballer and very quick for his size. He was a schoolboy sprint champion. He only stayed for half a season before he went back up north.

Good piece on him here:

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/fe...4301129.Just_what_the_Doc_ordered_for_Foggon/

Steve Finnan never actually played for Espanyol ,though it's true he signed a contract ,which he was released from by mutual consent.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

If that was the game v Bradford we won 5-0 then I was there. Was also at the Workington one, we won 7-0 and Eddie Clayton made his home debut. Crowd was around 13,000, I think?.
Cant recall that one v Southport, but know for a fact, I printed the programmes!. Used to have an average print run of 3-4,000 depending on the opposition.

Look at the crowd in West/North corner on the cover of the Workington programme in 68!!

I think this was the game with the massive long range Eddie Clayton headed goal which sticks in my memory?

First game I went to.

It was 7-0 that night. Good crowd as well...13,871.

Ha! I remember that Workington game.My younger brother and I took RobNoxius to what was also his first game at RH,IIRC.

 

[AndyT]

Foolish toilet choice ,A T! It would have been much quicker to use one of the club's conveniences as they would all have been inside the ground.

LOL .. I couldn't think how to say that without using the word bog or suchlike and, unfortunately, by word association "convenience" always seems to go with "public"

 

[Kevin Hogg]

After two disappointing defeats I think it is right to raise a smile.
What on earth was this about? Any guesses where we finished in the table wearing them
"Play with pride lads" - the players look around the dressing room. Pride?????

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

After two disappointing defeats I think it is right to raise a smile.
What on earth was this about? Any guesses where we finished in the table wearing them
"Play with pride lads" - the players look around the dressing room. Pride?????

In this kit we finished 24th in Division One, so relegated in 1996/97 season under Ronnie Whelan. And then same kit same position 24th in League Two and relegated in 1997/98 season under Alvin Martin. So unluckiest kit ever, or more likely our Two worst Managers with some very poor players.
If ShrimperZone was alive, it would have gone into meltdown over a double relegation, Lol.
Kids of ta day, doont know ow lucky day ar.

 

[AndyT]

Mid-90's I think you meant 'Seventies'?

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Mid-90's I think you meant 'Seventies'?

Your seeing things AndyT.:winking:

 

[AndyT]

Damn, that fast fingered editing button foils me again! :winking:

 

[Kevin Hogg]

Yes. We came bottom and then relegated again... We were poor and the management...not great.
However, each manager was unable to try the "play for the shirt" line .....or maybe they did? Thus 24th.

 

[Chairman Trigg]

Anybody brave enough to admit to buying this classic shirt....mind you who had a beaver on their back....coat I mean!

 

[Ramsdenblue]

In this kit we finished 24th in Division One, so relegated in 1996/97 season under Ronnie Whelan. And then same kit same position 24th in League Two and relegated in 1997/98 season under Alvin Martin. So unluckiest kit ever, or more likely our Two worst Managers with some very poor players.
If ShrimperZone was alive, it would have gone into meltdown over a double relegation, Lol.
Kids of ta day, doont know ow lucky day ar.

oh, i remember this football kit, it has very bad MOJO, very bad MOJO, yes relegation, i hated this kit with a passion, (even though i still have it as my little football man hanging of my Vans window screen).

No No No nooooooooo, very bad, keep it well away from the club.

On a positive note, the only good thing about Ronnie Whelan, was his name, ronnie whelan, and the first goal he scored for SUFC, if you remember from a free kick into the south stand goal, pure class, was in south upper, when i saw it go in.

Snr.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

I don't put too many Southend losses on this thread, but I think this one is worth it just to see the North Bank celebrate a goal. Palace had a very strong side anyway.
6th April 1994.

 

[ozzie]

the NORTH BANK,what a great sight.How can anybody not want that back!!

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

the NORTH BANK,what a great sight.How can anybody not want that back!!

Anybody that needs to go to the loo during the game? :unsure:

 

[LCBB72]

the NORTH BANK,what a great sight.How can anybody not want that back!!

I remember back in 1972 when Southend played Chelsea in the old League Cup , ex Southend star Chico Hamilton who was playing for Aston Villa at the time said , The Southend North Bank was an extra player and he would know .

 

[ozzie]

Those Chelsea(LC),Villa (FA),QPR(FA)...wow what games... and as you wrote Os...the NORTH BANK was never better...great days,memories..
Shame we did not have tv at those games..then people would have seen the "PAK" in full "swing"