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The PL League Boss⭐⭐
Episode 36
No.35 Div 3 (South) Saturday 2nd April 1955
Southend United 0-1 Southampton.
There can be no doubt that Southend are the unluckiest team in the Division when they had 80 per cent of the play, but Southampton thanks to a lone goal secured both points. In the first half the Blues had 13 shots at goal compared to Southampton’s three and in the last 20 minutes Blues forced six corners. Over anxiousness and poor finishing were responsible for yet another defeat of the Blues. Hollis worked hard throughout but little or no support from his inside-forwards and was often the lone raider for the Blues. The only goal of the match came in the 34th minute when a shot was sent in but Threadgold failed to gather properly and the ball slithered over the line. Spectators in the stand were surprised at the shrill vocal encouragement for Southampton. It was provided by a party of 12 to 13 year old schoolboy footballers from a school at Cowes who were on a week-end visit to Rayleigh school.
Team: Threadgold; Young and A. Anderson; Duthie, Howe and Duffy; Lockhart, Baron, Hollis, Whyte and McDonald.
LABOURERS WANTED FOR ROOTS HALL
In the programme was an advertisement which read “Wanted first class general labourers - Applicants are requested to contact the Foreman of Works at Roots Hall Football Ground for details re Pay, Hours of Work etc”
Monday 4th April 1955 Essex Professional Cup Semi-Final
Southend United 2-0 Leyton Orient.
Southend United will meet West Ham in the final of the Essex Professional Cup after defeating Leyton Orient 2-0 at the Stadium. It was a good, hard game against a strong Orient side while Blues hampered by injuries had to include several members of the “A” team. Grant opened the scoring in the 65th minute when he headed home a Baron cross. Ten minutes later Anderson crashing home a Bridge pass.
Team: Scannell; Oakley and T. Ruark; Burns, Sheard and Lawler; A. Goddard, Anderson, Grant, Bridge and Barker.
Next Thursday Episode 37
Southend the unluckiest side in the Division?
No.35 Div 3 (South) Saturday 2nd April 1955
Southend United 0-1 Southampton.
There can be no doubt that Southend are the unluckiest team in the Division when they had 80 per cent of the play, but Southampton thanks to a lone goal secured both points. In the first half the Blues had 13 shots at goal compared to Southampton’s three and in the last 20 minutes Blues forced six corners. Over anxiousness and poor finishing were responsible for yet another defeat of the Blues. Hollis worked hard throughout but little or no support from his inside-forwards and was often the lone raider for the Blues. The only goal of the match came in the 34th minute when a shot was sent in but Threadgold failed to gather properly and the ball slithered over the line. Spectators in the stand were surprised at the shrill vocal encouragement for Southampton. It was provided by a party of 12 to 13 year old schoolboy footballers from a school at Cowes who were on a week-end visit to Rayleigh school.
Team: Threadgold; Young and A. Anderson; Duthie, Howe and Duffy; Lockhart, Baron, Hollis, Whyte and McDonald.
LABOURERS WANTED FOR ROOTS HALL
In the programme was an advertisement which read “Wanted first class general labourers - Applicants are requested to contact the Foreman of Works at Roots Hall Football Ground for details re Pay, Hours of Work etc”
Monday 4th April 1955 Essex Professional Cup Semi-Final
Southend United 2-0 Leyton Orient.
Southend United will meet West Ham in the final of the Essex Professional Cup after defeating Leyton Orient 2-0 at the Stadium. It was a good, hard game against a strong Orient side while Blues hampered by injuries had to include several members of the “A” team. Grant opened the scoring in the 65th minute when he headed home a Baron cross. Ten minutes later Anderson crashing home a Bridge pass.
Team: Scannell; Oakley and T. Ruark; Burns, Sheard and Lawler; A. Goddard, Anderson, Grant, Bridge and Barker.
Next Thursday Episode 37
Easter 1955 - Three games in four days