Southend v Zenit Leningrad

[DoDTS]

A question for our more mature posters:

Do you remember a Freindly played at Roots Hall on the 6th November 1973 agimst Zenit Lenigrad (now Zenit St Petersburg)?

From memory in a very adventourous pre season tour we have played three or four games in Russia the previous season, quite impressive for a 4th Division team. As part of the reciprocal agreement we arranged a short tour of the UK for Zenit, and I beleive it was the first time a Russian side had toured the Uk since 1946.

I went to the game, I've still got the programme, a striking red issue with the Union Jack and Russian flag on the cover, but I can't remember anything about the match apart from the result 1-1.

Does anyone else remeber this? any idea who scored, the gate or the teams? or anything about the game?

 

[Cricko]

Wasn't it 1972 Pete?

 

[A Century United]

A question for our more mature posters:

Do you remember a Freindly played at Roots Hall on the 6th November 1973 agimst Zenit Lenigrad (now Zenit St Petersburg)?

From memory in a very adventourous pre season tour we have played three or four games in Russia the previous season, quite impressive for a 4th Division team. As part of the reciprocal agreement we arranged a short tour of the UK for Zenit, and I beleive it was the first time a Russian side had toured the Uk since 1946.

I went to the game, I've still got the programme, a striking red issue with the Union Jack and Russian flag on the cover, but I can't remember anything about the match apart from the result 1-1.

Does anyone else remeber this? any idea who scored, the gate or the teams? or anything about the game?

It was 1972 according to the SUFC Database:

http://www.sufcdb.co.uk/index.php?option=com_friendlies&Itemid=65&wseason=1972

I was there but about all I remember was the Zenit players shooting at the South Bank goal in the warm up and giving the ball some serious welly, and a young lad walking along the terrace above the goal carrying two hot drinks got the ball smack on the ear and it laid him out.

 

[Cricko]

Rip off Price .....;)

 

[DoDTS]

Yes it was 1972, well corrrected.

it was 1972-73 season.

 

[soul DJ]

I also have the programme for this, if any one want to buy it

 

[canveyshrimper]

I also have the programme for this, if any one want to buy it

Will 5p be enough?

 

[shrimpfan]

A question for our more mature posters:

Do you remember a Freindly played at Roots Hall on the 6th November 1973 agimst Zenit Lenigrad (now Zenit St Petersburg)?

From memory in a very adventourous pre season tour we have played three or four games in Russia the previous season, quite impressive for a 4th Division team. As part of the reciprocal agreement we arranged a short tour of the UK for Zenit, and I beleive it was the first time a Russian side had toured the Uk since 1946.

I went to the game, I've still got the programme, a striking red issue with the Union Jack and Russian flag on the cover, but I can't remember anything about the match apart from the result 1-1.

Does anyone else remeber this? any idea who scored, the gate or the teams? or anything about the game?

sort of remember if u know whati i mean baker.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

Since when do we play in the British league? Why was it not a St. George's flag?

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Since when do we play in the British league? Why was it not a St. George's flag?

In those days George cross was hardly seen anywhere.

Even at England games until the early/mid 90's the Union Flag was used by England fans at games and not the George Cross.

 

[Shrimper2thecore]

In those days George cross was hardly seen anywhere.

Even at England games until the early/mid 90's the Union Flag was used by England fans at games and not the George Cross.

O ok, fair enough then I guess