Southport travel to meet Buxton today in the National League. The referee for today’s game is Jack Churchill. The match will be played at Silverlands, Buxton.
Southport Form (last5): 
(Winless in the last 4)
All-time vs Buxton: P42 W20 D8 L14 (GD +12).
Last meeting: Buxton 2 – 1 Southport (01/02/2025).
Largest Southport win: Southport 7 – 1 Buxton (04/05/1985).
| Date | Competition | Round | Home | Away | Score | Att. | Result |
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| 01/02/2025 | National League | North | Buxton | Southport | 2 – 1 | 767 | Lost |
| 31/08/2024 | National League | North | Southport | Buxton | 3 – 2 | 1,257 | Win |
| 23/03/2024 | National League | North | Southport | Buxton | 2 – 2 | 1,246 | Draw |
| 25/11/2023 | National League | North | Buxton | Southport | 0 – 1 | 663 | Win |
| 18/02/2023 | National League | North | Buxton | Southport | 1 – 0 | 719 | Lost |
| 29/10/2022 | National League | North | Southport | Buxton | 1 – 4 | 1,165 | Lost |
| 31/07/1993 | Friendly | Buxton | Southport | 2 – 3 | Win |
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| 09/01/1993 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 2 – 1 | 752 | Win |
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| 12/12/1992 | Northern Premier League Cup | 2 | Southport | Buxton | 4 – 1 | 462 | Win |
| 15/09/1992 | FA Cup | Qualifying 1 Replay | Buxton | Southport | 1 – 2 | 316 | Win |
| 12/09/1992 | FA Cup | Qualifying 1 | Southport | Buxton | 0 – 0 | 432 | Draw |
| 29/08/1992 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 0 – 2 | 327 | Win |
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| 28/12/1991 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 2 – 1 | 404 | Win |
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| 03/09/1991 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 1 – 0 | 359 | Lost |
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| 16/04/1991 | Northern Premier League Cup | Final | Buxton | Southport | 1 – 4 | 1,700 | Win |
| 13/04/1991 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 3 – 1 | 401 | Win |
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| 09/04/1991 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 0 – 0 | 416 | Draw |
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| 11/11/1989 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 0 – 1 | 376 | Win |
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| 09/09/1989 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 1 – 0 | 261 | Win |
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| 04/03/1989 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 1 – 0 | 349 | Win |
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| 08/10/1988 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 3 – 3 | 383 | Draw |
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| 24/09/1988 | FA Trophy | Qualifying 1 | Southport | Buxton | 3 – 4 | 268 | Lost |
| 17/10/1987 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 2 – 1 | 304 | Win |
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| 29/08/1987 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 0 – 1 | 332 | Win |
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| 02/05/1987 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 1 – 0 | 244 | Win |
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| 28/02/1987 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 1 – 3 | 376 | Win |
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| 19/10/1985 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 2 – 2 | 292 | Draw |
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| 24/08/1985 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 3 – 2 | 312 | Lost |
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| 04/05/1985 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 7 – 1 | 226 | Win |
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| 17/11/1984 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 0 – 2 | 223 | Win |
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| 08/10/1983 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 3 – 2 | 251 | Lost |
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| 27/08/1983 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 0 – 1 | 366 | Lost |
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| 30/04/1983 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 4 – 1 | 300 | Lost |
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| 11/09/1982 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 0 – 0 | 301 | Draw |
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| 23/02/1982 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 3 – 1 | 259 | Lost |
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| 30/01/1982 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 0 – 1 | 295 | Lost |
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| 28/02/1981 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 0 – 2 | 197 | Lost |
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| 23/08/1980 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 2 – 0 | 571 | Lost |
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| 07/12/1979 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 0 – 1 | 229 | Lost |
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| 20/10/1979 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 1 – 1 | 611 | Draw |
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| 10/02/1979 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Buxton | 2 – 1 | 230 | Win |
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| 02/09/1978 | Northern Premier League | Buxton | Southport | 1 – 1 | 490 | Draw |
Played for both
Players known to have played for both clubs include: Arthur Barnard, Finlay Heath, Jason Gilchrist, Leon Osborne, Leroy Dove, Paul Allen, Roy Ambler, Sam Minihan, Sammy Thorpe, Sean Newton, Tim Ryan, Tony Rodwell.
Also on this day in history
Key Events
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1975 | ITV's 'Kick Off' programme arrange a visit by 'ROMARK' a hypnotist to treat the Southport team. Cameras show Snookes, Sibbald, Martin, Taylor, Gough and Welbourne being treated. |
| 1978 | First FA Cup game back in Non-League is a goalless draw at Northwich Victoria |
Players Born On This Day
| Year of Birth | Name |
|---|---|
| 1955 | Cliff Marshall |
| 1985 | Kevin Lee |
| 1994 | Tony Thompson |
Players Who Died On This Day
| Year of Death | Name |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Alex White |
Transfers On This Day
| Year | Name | To/From | Club | Standard | Value/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | David Lynch | From | FC Halifax Town | First Team | Undisclosed |
Matches On This Day
| Year | Competition | Tier/Round | Home | Away | Score | Att. | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | FA Cup | Qualifying 2 | Southport | Workington | 5 – 1 | Win |
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| 1899 | Lancashire League | Middleton | Southport | 0 – 3 | Win |
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| 1905 | Lancashire Combination | Southport | Atherton Church House | 2 – 2 | Draw |
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| 1911 | FA Cup | Qualifying 3 | Southport | Colne | 1 – 0 | Win |
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| 1916 | War-Time: League | Manchester United | Southport | 1 – 0 | 6,000 | Lost |
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| 1922 | Football League | D3N | Lincoln City | Southport | 2 – 0 | 6,000 | Lost |
| 1933 | Football League | D3N | Stockport County | Southport | 9 – 2 | 5,242 | Lost |
| 1939 | Lancashire Senior Cup | 1 | Blackpool | Southport | 4 – 1 | 3,266 | Lost |
| 1944 | War-Time: League | Blackburn Rovers | Southport | 4 – 2 | 4,454 | Lost |
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| 1950 | Football League | D3N | Bradford City | Southport | 3 – 0 | 11,769 | Lost |
| 1961 | FA Cup | 1 | Southport | Northwich Victoria | 1 – 0 | 7,010 | Win |
| 1967 | Football League | D3 | Southport | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 – 0 | 5,059 | Win |
| 1975 | Football League | D4 | Southport | Watford |
1 – 2 | 1,046 | Lost |
| 1978 | FA Cup | Qualifying 4 | Northwich Victoria | Southport | 0 – 0 | 2,047 | Draw |
| 1989 | Northern Premier League | Matlock Town |
Southport | 1 – 2 | 479 | Win |
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| 1995 | National League | Southport | Farnborough | 7 – 1 | 819 | Win |
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| 2000 | National League | Hednesford Town | Southport | 0 – 1 | 965 | Win |
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| 2003 | Northern Premier League | Barrow | Southport | 1 – 1 | 805 | Draw |
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| 2006 | National League | Southport | Tamworth | 1 – 0 | 1,014 | Win |
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| 2008 | Conference League Cup | 3 | Stafford Rangers | Southport | 1 – 2 | 261 | Win |
| 2017 | National League | North | Southport | North Ferriby United | 2 – 2 | 835 | Draw |
| 2023 | National League | North | Rushall Olympic | Southport | 2 – 3 | 426 | Win |
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