Memory Lane Old Photos of Southend United.

[Billy Bests boot laces]

Apart from the fact that Southend Athletic were totally unconnected to Southend United.

The paragraph mentions that we changed our name from Athletic to United in 1906, 16 years after being formed.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

1968/69 Season.

 

[Napster]

a request - my dads company CN Metals had a sign in the south east corner in the mid 80s. Ive not seen a pic of it for ages - has anyone got a photo of that area/years?

 

[Chairman Trigg]

Posted by John Mcgill on another site

 

[LCBB72]

What a fantastic day that was .

Posted by John Mcgill on another site View attachment 8403

A day I will never forget . For those there that day Ob- La-Di , Ob-La -Da .

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

The paragraph mentions that we changed our name from Athletic to United in 1906, 16 years after being formed.

We didn't. Companies House shows us as being founded in 1906. https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00089767

According to Peter Miles and Dave Goody's Official History, Southend Athletic was a different club - a local amateur club. Southend United was formed in 1906 as a professional club with the intention of competing in the Southern League.

I think Southend Athletic limped up for a few more years after that in the more ambitious professional club's shadow before folding.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Click on to enlarge.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Southend beat the League leaders Watford 1-0 Nov 1977.

 

[OldBlueLady]

^ Favourite kit right there!

Just found this on a memories page on FB, don't know if it's already been on here - the old South Bank.

 

[wildheart]

^ Favourite kit right there!

Just found this on a memories page on FB, don't know if it's already been on here - the old South Bank.

As a boy I lent on the second barrier to the left behind the goal. I stood there most home games until 1972/3 when I moved to the North Bank. I even stood there when we held the rock festival in 76. My finest memory was Billy Bests goal against Aston Villa in 71...over 16,000 in the ground that day!

 

[Richard Hearn]

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...bgs3FTGM7qqs74jYP61koqCfaeSe_20TWxXvqqdg1fbqa

I'm not sure if this link will work but these photos of a match at Roots Hall in 1907, from the "Southend Past" Facebook page really are fascinating and I don't think have been on here before.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

^ Favourite kit right there!

Just found this on a memories page on FB, don't know if it's already been on here - the old South Bank.

Yes, here on page 18.
I still want to know who's got this? I would repair and paint it.

 

[B.B.The Legend Lives On.]

Southend beat the League leaders Watford 1-0 Nov 1977.

Looks like Keith Mercer in both pictures (top right/bottom left)??

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

20th Sept 1958. Southend 4 QPR 0. They must have been sick of us around that time as we won 6-0 the season before.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

Lou Costello Testimonial. Including, Bobby Moore, Martin Peters, Alan Mullery and John Bond(Father of Kevin Bond).

 

[Mick]

Lou Costello Testimonial. Including, Bobby Moore, Martin Peters, Alan Mullery and John Bond(Father of Kevin Bond).

With Maurice Key as referee. One of the better assessors back in the days when I was being assessed - unlike most of his counterparts, especially the one with the same name as Threadgold's replacement.

 

[Ozzer]

Anyone go to this? 1974 and Southend won 7-0

or this? ended 1-1

or this? ended 0-1. Not bad as they were the reigning Italian champions.

We lost to Fiorentina about 3-0.

 

[THE SEVENTIES NORTH BANK]

We lost to Fiorentina about 3-0.

Nope, we only lost 1-0. Not bad as they were the Italian Champions.

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

We lost to Fiorentina about 3-0.

That was 1993

 

[dshrimp]

As a boy I lent on the second barrier to the left behind the goal. I stood there most home games until 1972/3 when I moved to the North Bank. I even stood there when we held the rock festival in 76. My finest memory was Billy Bests goal against Aston Villa in 71...over 16,000 in the ground that day!

M
In amongst the Villa fans then