On This Day: February 26th

War-time football often throws up some fascinating results and on this day in 1916 Southport recording a convincing win over Manchester United at Ash Lane.

SOUTHPORT 5 – 0 MANCHESTER UNITED

Competition: War Time: Principal Tournament
Date: 26/02/1916

Southport Line-Up: W Wright, Teddy Lightfoot, Lol Abram, Billy Caulfield, A Stringfellow, Eddie Holdsworth, G Merritt, Bert Rigsby, Billy Semple, Tom Dorward, W Garner,   
Goals: A Stringfellow, Eddie Holdsworth, Billy Semple, A Stringfellow, Billy Caulfield,