Southend United most obscure XI

[Chalky]

Don Cowan - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Cowan

Irish winger Phil Brown signed on a 1 month contract. I watched him play on a tuesday night league cup game against Yeovil town, which funnily enough, featured other obscure players Craig Reid and Julian Bennett.

Not sure he ever played for us again did Don. Which was not a surprise cause his first touch was atrocious. Only thing I remember from him was him repeatedly losing the ball.

 

[south247]

Joe Allon

 

[Blueshrimper]

Kelvin Jack

 

[Mad Cyril]

Christian Dailly anyone?

I remember him well.

 

[ItsMichaelBlack]

The legend that is Yemi Abiodun

 

[woodbridge shrimper]

The legend that is Yemi Abiodun

John Burridge the Fat man keeper Played 6 times in 1978 signed on loan from Villa

 

[tallboyblue]

A N Other what happened to him?

 

[Zeuss]

John Burridge the Fat man keeper Played 6 times in 1978 signed on loan from Villa

Not that fat,definitely not obscure.
He was absolutely outstanding for us,conceded just 3 goals.

 

[LCBB72]

Ian Cowan and Kevin Fallon , the only not up to standard signings by Arthur Rowley

 

[shrimperjon]

I don’t believe so. That was £50k down the pan!

Didn't he score the winner against Chelmsford in the Essex Cup Final, 50k very well spent

 

[Saxmundham Shrimper]

I remember when we signed Petter Belsvik as competition for Dave Regis

 

[LCBB72]

I remember when we signed Petter Belsvik as competition for Dave Regis

Didnt he score on his debut for us .

 

[graingerroad54]

Saw this on another club’s forum and thought it might be interesting. An XI made up of the most obscure players to have signed for us. Must be loads we completely forgot ever even signed.

Early shout for goalkeeper... Clark Masters. With us a year and a half and then left after making zero competitive appearances.

Brian Ronson-a good keeper-not many chances was no2 to Harry Threadgold

 

[Zeuss]

Brian Ronson-a good keeper-not many chances was no2 to Harry Threadgold

Remember him well .He did play 32 games.
Someone much more recent,only managed 8 :
Dean Morgan.

 

[Napster]

Big shout out to Ben Lewis and Julian Okai

 

[Napster]

And Marcus Milner

 

[Ricey]

Working your way through the names on your spreadsheets then Naps

 

[jaffa1]

Not that fat,definitely not obscure.
He was absolutely outstanding for us,conceded just 3 goals.

Outstanding keeper full stop. Ron Pountney said he was fanatical in training.

 

[Zeuss]

Outstanding keeper full stop. Ron Pountney said he was fanatical in training.

That is John Burridge.He started at 15 league clubs in his long career.

 

[onceknownasrab]

Jeff Hull
Gerry fell