Memory Lane Old Photos of Southend United.

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

.Nobbler still looks the same but he wont tell me what face cream he uses

It's Billy Best Boot Balm

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

,me??OK will know more next month

Hope your ok, old buddy?.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

i remember Roger.C well

Blimey, brother of Dave, Simon & Andy?. If so have known Simon since 1970, worked with Andy for a few years in 80's & have known Dave since 1990!.

 

[The Big Dady]

Blimey, brother of Dave, Simon & Andy?. If so have known Simon since 1970, worked with Andy for a few years in 80's & have known Dave since 1990!.

Yep, that's the one.

 

[TSG]

Oh wow, that photo, coming back from the England game after a few beers! Can't recall Mick, but had dealings with all the rest at various stages of my Shrimpers life, didn't even know Roger had gone! Knocked on his door once asking him to join me to hitch hike to a game, Port Vale I think, late on a Friday night, wasn't up to it, but gave me 50p, very helpful back then, and wished me luck. Gee, that's put a downer on quite a happy evening. No, bugger, great memories, used that 50p well, though we lost 2-0 if I recall!

 

[CanveyCastle]

Yep, that's the one.

The brother Dave is a smashing bloke with a famous daughter, if I have the right bloke. Used to live up the posh end of Carlton Drive and one of the bedrooms had a bunk bed in it.

 

[The Big Dady]

Oh wow, that photo, coming back from the England game after a few beers! Can't recall Mick, but had dealings with all the rest at various stages of my Shrimpers life, didn't even know Roger had gone! Knocked on his door once asking him to join me to hitch hike to a game, Port Vale I think, late on a Friday night, wasn't up to it, but gave me 50p, very helpful back then, and wished me luck. Gee, that's put a downer on quite a happy evening. No, bugger, great memories, used that 50p well, though we lost 2-0 if I recall!

Roger as I said used to write articles for the fanzine "What's The Story, Southend Glory", here are some of the stories as he faced his fight with throat cancer.

 

[The Big Dady]

 

[The Big Dady]

The brother Dave is a smashing bloke with a famous daughter, if I have the right bloke. Used to live up the posh end of Carlton Drive and one of the bedrooms had a bunk bed in it.

Nearly right, he actually lived in Carlton Avenue.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Nearly right, he actually lived in Carlton Avenue.

Didn't know there was "a posh end " of Carlton Avenue.

 

[The Big Dady]

Didn't know there was "a posh end " of Carlton Avenue.

It was actually all posh (in my eyes), and had a great school "Earls Hall Primary School"

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

It was actually all posh (in my eyes), and had a great school "Earls Hall Primary School"

I went to go to Earl Hall Junior /Primary School.Used to lve near Carlton Avenue too. Not sure what was posh about it though.

 

[Ramsdenblue]

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I use to love reading that fanzine.
Use to sit at the back of east stand blues reading that.
Was that a chap called Tony (builder).

 

[The Big Dady]

There may have been a Tony (builder) but these particular pages were written by Roger

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

68/69 yoofs, including Dave Barnett who is currently in hospital having tests due to a low heart beat.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

68/69 yoofs, including Dave Barnett who is currently in hospital having tests due to a low heart beat.

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Apart from Dave Barnett, did any of those go on to play in the first starting Eleven?

 

[Cricko]

Apart from Dave Barnett, did any of those go on to play in the first starting Eleven?

I think Hunt did.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

I think Hunt did.

So did O`Connor

On a personal note played with Malcolm Linton in the Earls Hall cup winning team in 1963

 

[mfurok]

So did O`Connor

On a personal note played with Malcolm Linton in the Earls Hall cup winning team in 1963

Who scored the winner………?

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

Apart from Dave Barnett, did any of those go on to play in the first starting Eleven?

Dave Barnett made 57 + 9 sub. appearances in League & Cup.
Peter Hunt made 54 + 8 sub. appearances in League & Cup scoring 1 goal at Roots Hall against Oldham Athletic Easter 1971.(won 3-0)
Paul Vickery made 1 sub. appearance at Roots Hall on Boxing Day 1969 against Lincoln City in a 2-2 draw he replaced Phil O'Connor not in picture who I believe was Mick O'Connor's brother? and is in this picture. Phil O'Connor moved down under and became an Australian International making 20 appearances scoring 5 goals. Sadly Phil died in Sept. 1985 when the van he was driving left the road and hit a tree killing him instantly.