Memory Lane Southend United Roots Hall open day in 1967: gallery

[Evening Echo]

It’s always nice to see vintage pics from yesteryear, especially when it comes to sport

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[ColinMorrisWalksOnWater]

Am I the only one thinking the second pic shows Frank Walton speaking to the
Kray twins??!!!

 

[Crowstone Crevette]

"So, here are some great shots from an open day held at Roots Hall in July of 1967.

An Echo snapper was invited down to the Southend United home ground to capture the players in action."

The Southend [Evening] Echo wasn't established until September1969!!!

They cant even get an article about their own Newspaper correct!!!

Un-bloody-believable.

 

[Whispering Bob]

Rocking the Jagger look there Nobbler!

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

It’s always nice to see vintage pics from yesteryear, especially when it comes to sport.

So, here are some great shots from an open day held at Roots Hall in July 1967. An Echo snapper was invited down to the Southend United home ground to capture the players in action.

You can see from our gallery: there was plenty going on. Star players from the era, including Joe Ashworth, Sammy McMillan and Phil Chisnall, can be seen playing around on the pitch. Another Shrimper - Jackie Ferguson, who was a new signing for the 1967 season, can be seen in several photos as can club legend Frank Walton, who today has a stand named after him at the ground, and was a former chairman of the club.

Jackie Ferguson can be seen with lady and child - we’re not sure if it was his family or if he’s posing with fans. Another Blues legend, Ernie Shepherd, a former club manager, can also be seen in the photos.

The year 1967 was a good one for sport. England’s 1966 World Cup winning manager Alf Ramsey received a knighthood and Captain Bobby Moore received an OBE, while Queens Park Rangers became the first football league third division side to win the League Cup at Wembley Stadium, defeating West Bromwich Albion 3-2.

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

 

[Billericay Dickie]

The two handsome young lads facing the camera and getting Jackie Ferguson's autograph just happen to be my brother and me!

 

[Chrisb]

The first photo could have been later used in the Southend Standard "Cross the Ball" competition.

 

[Suffolk Shrimper In Dorset]

The two handsome young lads facing the camera and getting Jackie Ferguson's autograph just happen to be my brother and me!

We are in touch with Jackie for SUEPA - he is now living in Scotland. I can email the pic to him via his son - I'm sure he'd love that. Any message you'd like me to pass on and/or memories of that day? Private message me if you prefer - would be good to let him know you and your brothers names, are you both still Roots Hall regulars?

I assume that is also Jackie with the woman who has the young kid in her arms and also that it's Jackie talking to the two blokes (names?) one of whom is wearing a cravat?

Cheers, Andy

 

[CanveyCastle]

We are in touch with Jackie for SUEPA - he is now living in Scotland. I can email the pic to him via his son - I'm sure he'd love that. Any message you'd like me to pass on and/or memories of that day? Private message me if you prefer - would be good to let him know you and your brothers names, are you both still Roots Hall regulars?

I assume that is also Jackie with the woman who has the young kid in her arms and also that it's Jackie talking to the two blokes (names?) one of whom is wearing a cravat?

Cheers, Andy

Andy, the gent with the cravat is Frank Walton, club legend and man of many positions. He even has a non-working clock on a certain stand named after him.