Southend Beard XI

[Yorkshire Blue]

Was Adam Locke the last player to turn out for Southend with a beard?

Have we ever had a better beard than Paul Clark's?

Can we name a full XI of bearded wonders without having to resort to naming Mark Beard?



nb Simon Francis' bum fluff doesn't count.

 

[jimmyshrimp]

Chrissy Powell would have to be left back.
Drewe liked a bit of facial hair too (don't know if he would make the team tho).

 

[canveyshrimper]

I can't think of a bearded goal keeper, the nearest is Graham Horn IIRC had rather a luxuriant growth on his top lip.

Alan Moody wore a beard from time to time as did Steve Phillips.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I can't think of a bearded goal keeper, the nearest is Graham Horn IIRC had rather a luxuriant growth on his top lip.

Alan Moody wore a beard from time to time as did Steve Phillips.

Sammy sported one when playing for Millwall

 

[canveyshrimper]

That'll do for me, as he is one of my favourite Blues keepers.

I am fairly sure Dave Cusack had a beard at one time, probably to offset his dodgy perm.

 

[SUFC Forever]

Alan Moody.

 

[Alex]

A big clue, is standing next to sammy the shrimp in the banner picture at the top. Damien scannel has a wierd terrible looking beard at the moment

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Sansome
Moody Cusack Clark Powell
Locke Lampard? ???? Scannell
Phillips Guthrie

Mascot: Old Pa Shrimper

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

That'll do for me, as he is one of my favourite Blues keepers.

I am fairly sure Dave Cusack had a beard at one time, probably to offset his dodgy perm.

Any preferences as to how I fit Cusack, Clark and Moody into the same team?

Am I right in thinking that they were all primarily centre-halves? Did one of them play right-back? Or Clarky in centre-mid?

 

[canveyshrimper]

Any preferences as to how I fit Cusack, Clark and Moody into the same team?

Am I right in thinking that they were all primarily centre-halves? Did one of them play right-back? Or Clarky in centre-mid?

Clark certainly played centre midfield for both us and Brighton. Moody also had a spell at full back, so he could fill in at right back.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Franno's definitely SHOULD count! For goodness sake, he went unshaven throughout that unbeaten spell two seasons back - what was it, 11 games?

 

[BrettieAngell]

Franno's definitely SHOULD count! For goodness sake, he went unshaven throughout that unbeaten spell two seasons back - what was it, 11 games?

13 games, its debatable if it counts I'm surprised it didn't blow off in the wind!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Franno's definitely SHOULD count! For goodness sake, he went unshaven throughout that unbeaten spell two seasons back - what was it, 11 games?

I think it is fair to say that the effort was more impressive than the end product.

We are seeking beards of the calibre of this:

 

[OldBlueLady]

I rest my case!

Oh and Chris Guthrie up top as I said last night!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Oh and Chris Guthrie up top as I said last night!

Thanks, knew there was someone I'd missed.

I've also added a poll to try and resolve this important issue.

 

[BrettieAngell]

I rest my case!

Oh and Chris Guthrie up top as I said last night!

That's not a beard, this is a beard -

 

[OldBlueLady]

That's not a beard, this is a beard -

That Rich is an eccentric gentleman with a monstrosity on his face!

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

In true ZZ Top style, shouldn't we include Mark Beard?

 

[RobM]

Beards are for tight gits that won't pay for a razor.

 

[Mick]

Probably the most famous bearded ex-Southend player is Jim Fryatt. Not famous for his beard, not famous for having played for Southend, but famous for that 4-second goal.