Memory Lane Old Photos of Southend United.

[Ailsa Road Shrimper]

As others have mentioned I presume the game is the cup tie against Newport. The south bank looks reasonably well populated, this must be due to the lure of a cup tie as the league crowds were dire in those days. How times have changed, now stands are closed for cup ties!

 

[jaffa1]

Who remembers David Mathews , played a couple of games .

Yep, when the Blues beat the Supporters Club FC 2-0 pre-season, he scored both goals.

 

[Firestorm]

Didn't he come from a local club had blonde hair if I remember .

Basildon United IIRC

Not sure where he went after leaving Basildon , but we appear to have signed him from Walsall

 

[Zeuss]

Basildon United IIRC

Not sure where he went after leaving Basildon , but we appear to have signed him from Walsall

Used to play against Dave Matthews,together with Garry Nelson,Adrian Owers—Chapel United,Vets LG.over-45 division.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Exactly that,he was a RIGHT WINGER ,OUTSIDE-RiGHT, I saw all of his 3 games-there were only 683 of us at the FRT game !

Fair enough. I was going by 2 Southend United player history references. They must both be wrong then.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

A nice photo of Dave Smith. Quite a character I was told and in general a happy chappy.

 

[LBBlue]

1988. Two starts, one league one cup, 5 subs. I remember the name but that's all.

Bottom Right

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Hi
Can anyone provide info of a gorden Francis Emerson who I'm told played in goal for Southend I think at some point after the war (born 1926) ??? Any info appreciated

Hi 'in the know'. This is the best I have found for former Southend players, although it may not be 100% accurate. I looked through all the squads for the years after and even just before the 2nd World war, but couldn't find your man.
https://www.11v11.com/teams/southend-united/tab/players/season/1945/

 

[in the know]

Appreciate your efforts
Thank you

 

[in the know]

I believe my mum has a picture of the team somewhere but she's elderly with dementia so locating it may not be easy!
If I find it I'll post it on here as it may provoke more info
Thanks again

 

[Brown's Ear Wax]

We only played Fiorentina away in the AIC on 12th October 1993. As far as I know Fiorentina did not produce a programme only a teamsheet.

Have you seen these photos of some Southend fans at Fiorentina? - https://www.flickr.com/search/?q=southend+fiorentina

I am in those photos. We travelled independently. Spotter Travel

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

The North Bank after they caged us in. Taken January 1991.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Southend on the attack in front of the South Bank. The source says v QPR 1955, but we wore that kit in the 1957/58 season. It also looks like a much bigger crowd than the 15,000 for that QPR match.

 

[E for B and Billy Best]

What a great photo. If I had a time machine I'd love to go back in time and go to a game just after Roots Hall opened.

 

[The Big Dady]

Southend on the attack in front of the South Bank. The source says v QPR 1955, but we wore that kit in the 1957/58 season. It also looks like a much bigger crowd than the 15,000 for that QPR match.

If it was the game in 1955 it was on the 19th Nov 1955 in the FA Cup 1st round which we won 2 - 0 with Barker & Hollis scoring.

But looking at how the supporters are dressed some in short sleeves shirts, it could be 31st August 1957 against QPR in League Div 3 South with a attendance 15,883 we won 6 - 0 scorers Crossan(2), McCrory(2), Hollls, & McGuigan.

 

[AndyT]

Good to see supporters there wearing a suit & tie to enter the hallowed terraces of Roots Hall! :thumbsup:

 

[LCBB72]

The sacred North Bank .

 

[LCBB72]

Thes

The North Bank after they caged us in. Taken January 1991.

The sacred North Bank .

 

[Zeuss]

What a great photo. If I had a time machine I'd love to go back in time and go to a game just after Roots Hall opened.

That was my first ever game !! FACup November 1955.Def. not 1957-58 as our no.11 is Johnny McGuigan, not short,bald Bill Punton,who came later to us in exchange for McGuigan!

 

[Stuart W]

That was my first ever game !! FACup November 1955.Def. not 1957-58 as our no.11 is Johnny McGuigan, not short,bald Bill Punton,who came later to us in exchange for McGuigan!

If that is the case, I reckon it must have been the warmest November day on record....I can see a young boy in the crowd in a tee-shirt. Wonder if people were getting themselves into an irrational panic about global warming back in the fifties?