Blues fans mourn passing of Costello

[Evening Echo]

SOUTHEND United fans are mourning the loss of former Blues wing half Lou Costello.

More...

 

[OldBlueLady]

A bit before my time, sleep peacefully.

 

[Jam_Man]

A bit before my time, sleep peacefully.

Abbott before my time too.

 

[turkishm]

Unfortunaly, not before mine,saw Lou play many times, Rip mate.

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Not a great player by any means but a loyal club servant.RIP,Lou.

 

[lombard]

Saw "Loopy" Lou on many occassions.A good club servant,scored some cracking own goals,a la Gillingham away in the FA Cup late 50s.Although i was very young Lou always had time to talk.He ended his work career as a very good tailor.R.I.P LOU.

 

[bigmolt]

Lou was one of my Dad's favorite players. I remember him taking me to Chelmsford one Sat to watch him play after he had left us. I was only five or six at the time. I cant remember the game but his name has always stuck.
R.I.P. Lou.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Way before my time, but you were a blue, so RIP Lou.

 

[shallowshrimper]

Sad news indeed, Lou was a member of the very first Southend team I saw in the early sixties alongside the likes of Tony Bentley and Peter Watson etc. RIP Lou

 

[Maidstone Shrimper]

Saw him play on a number of occasions during my early years of following the Blues. A good reliable player and great club servant. Very sad news. RIP.

 

[GrumpyBlue]

Saw Lou many times - as others have said - great club servant - entertaining player - RIP Lou

 

[BrettieAngell]

R.I.P. Lou.

 

[Delolly]

R.I.P pall.....Rember him well, I seem to think he joined us as centre forward, (not that great), moved to half back, but his best years and best performances were at full back.

 

[Fiftyone]

A bit before my time, sleep peacefully.

Blimey OBL - you must be younger than you look!.:winking:

 

[Ex-Member1]

A good man and a loyal servant, fondly remembered. RIP Lou

 

[Mick]

Fifteen messages on this thread and no-one's mentioned that own goal. One of the best ever seen at Roots Hall.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Fifteen messages on this thread and no-one's mentioned that own goal..

Given his last game for Southend was in 1965, that's hardly a surprise!

 

[Kevin Hogg]

Before my time...but sad news never the less.

 

[BLUEBLOOD]

Fifteen messages on this thread and no-one's mentioned that own goal. One of the best ever seen at Roots Hall.

how did it compare to Paul Brushs lob at Maidstone in '89(?) Mick ??

 

[westie]

Fifteen messages on this thread and no-one's mentioned that own goal. One of the best ever seen at Roots Hall.

I remember that volleyed back-pass that flew over Peter Goy against Coventry in the 62-63? season.
Lou started for the Blues as centre forward and steadily moved back into defence over the years, ended up playing full back. Not the quickest, but a big, strong whole-hearted player.
Great favourite with the crowd, sadly missed.