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Youth players to make first team appearances

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Some old timer fans like me may recall a home game v Lincoln in the sixties. There was a flu bug that decimated our squad and we made about seven or eight changes including I think one or two youth players, O'connor may have been one. Most fans thought we would lose the match but we drew 2-2. It was a cold winters day possibly snow around. Someone with a better memory than me may have the correct facts.
 
Was Freddie Eastwood Sr a youth team player of ours? I think Matt Harrold was.

Justin Edinburgh
Leo Roget
Danny Foot
Nicky Smith
Mel Capelton
Luke Morrish
Paul Smith (the midfielder who hit the bar v W*** H** not the keeper who had a worldie at Brentford)
Iain O’Connell
Declan Perkins
Jae Martin
Steve Brown
Scott Ashenden
Christian Hyslop
Jamie Southern
Did Craig Davidson ever get a game?
 
SUFCGoals said:
Afternoon everyone,

After Beau and Ronnie made their debuts on Saturday I have put this together of other youth academy players to have made a first team appearance.

docs.google.com

Southend United Youth players to play for the first team

docs.google.com docs.google.com

Any input on players missed out or additional information is welcome :)
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Fairport said:
Some old timer fans like me may recall a home game v Lincoln in the sixties. There was a flu bug that decimated our squad and we made about seven or eight changes including I think one or two youth players, O'connor may have been one. Most fans thought we would lose the match but we drew 2-2. It was a cold winters day possibly snow around. Someone with a better memory than me may have the correct facts.
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This was precisely the game I was thinking of Reckon You're right about O'connor.Can't remember the other guy.
 
Fairport said:
Some old timer fans like me may recall a home game v Lincoln in the sixties. There was a flu bug that decimated our squad and we made about seven or eight changes including I think one or two youth players, O'connor may have been one. Most fans thought we would lose the match but we drew 2-2. It was a cold winters day possibly snow around. Someone with a better memory than me may have the correct facts.
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Boxing Day 1969.. Two 16 year olds, Phil O'Connor first half and Paul Vickery replaced him second half. Neither ever featured again. Garner scored twice in a 2-2 draw.
 
Some extra names from Peter Mason and Dave Goody’s the Official History of the Blues which is up to 1992

Chris Barnard
Dave Barnett
Jackie Bridge
Paul Denny
Phil Dudley
Micky Engwell
John Gymer
Bobby Haddrick
Peter Heathcote
Jeff Hull
Matt Jones
David Keefe
Bobby Kellard
Steve Lamb
Frank Mathews
Garry Nelson
Phil O’Connor
Adrian Owers
Glenn Pennyfather
Terry Pryer
Sean Rafter
John Seaden (Harry’s dad)
Alan Shires
Russell Short
Peter Taylor
Paul Vickery
John Walker
Frank Walton - of South Upper Clock (joined from school)
Ray White
 
Yorkshire Blue said:
Some extra names from Peter Mason and Dave Goody’s the Official History of the Blues which is up to 1992

Chris Barnard
Dave Barnett
Jackie Bridge
Paul Denny
Phil Dudley
Micky Engwell
John Gymer
Bobby Haddrick
Peter Heathcote
Jeff Hull
Matt Jones
David Keefe
Bobby Kellard
Steve Lamb
Frank Mathews
Garry Nelson
Phil O’Connor
Adrian Owers
Glenn Pennyfather
Terry Pryer
Sean Rafter
John Seaden (Harry’s dad)
Alan Shires
Russell Short
Peter Taylor
Paul Vickery
John Walker
Frank Walton - of South Upper Clock (joined from school)
Ray White
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This'll keep me busy
 
It's hard to say when the youth side actually started - plenty of young players played for the club in their early days, like Len Clenshaw.
 
RobQ said:
Gary Cross, Leon Johnson & Ayodeji Abiodun from the turn of the Millenium come to mind.
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Think Yemi Abiodun was from Norwich but good calls on Garry Cross and Leon Johnson.

Think Craig Edwards, Leon Hunter, Danny Kerrigan and Tom McDonald all around that era.

Did Jamie Lunan or Nick Morgan ever play?

Anthony Clark as well.
 
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