1 - 1 v Chorley (H) 21/10/2025 Prior to the current club’s formation in 1888, the town of Southport had a number of amateur clubs.
1881
Southport Football Club Restarts
A club is reformed, after a 1 year hiatus, called Southport Football Club, playing Rugby.
(Prior to this there had been other clubs playing Rugby under the same name since 1872).
New club switches to Association football after 3 games.
Plays at ground on Corner of Scarisbrick New Road and Ash Street. Club Colours, Red.
1886
Southport Football Club disbands. Wanderers change name.
Shortly after winning the Southport Charity Cup for the second time the original association club disbands.
A number of players and supporters switch to Southport Wanderers who then rename as Southport Football Club.
Wanderers adopt the Red and White Stripes of original club.
Reserves continue with Red and Black.
Wanderers move to new ground on Scarisbrick New Road.
1888
Southport Central Association Football Club Formed
The first Professional club formed in Southport, as Southport Central, playing at the Sports Ground on Sussex Road.
Southport Football Club Disbands.
Colours: White Jersey, Blue Shorts.
1889
Central move to Scarisbrick New Road
Central leave the Sports Ground and move to Scarisbrick Road, the ground vacated by Southport Olympic Rugby Club.
Club Joins Lancashire League
1903
Central Win Lancashire League
Central win first League Title.
Shortly afterwards club switches to Lancashire Combination
1905
Central Move to Ash Lane
Later to be renamed Haig Avenue.
1912
Central become Limited Liability Company
1918
Southport Central Association Football Club renamed Southport Vulcan
Taken over by the Vulcan Motor Company.
1921
Southport Football Club Successfully apply to join newly formed Third Division North
Members of the Football League between 1921 and 1978
1967
Promoted to Division Three
Club finishes as Runners Up in Division Four and is promoted to the Third Division
1973
Win Fourth Division Title
League champions and promotion back to Division Three
1993
Northern Premier League Champions
Promoted to the GM Vauxhall Conference (previously known as the Alliance)
1998
Wembley at Last
For the first time in the clubs history, Southport appear at Wembley where the lose narrowly to Cheltenham Town in the FA Trophy Final
2005
Conference North Champions
Promoted to Conference National as champions of the inaugural Conference North
2010
Conference North Winners
Promotion back to the Conference National.
