Today’s opponents at Haig Avenue are Chorley in the National League. Kick off is at 7.45 pm. The referee for today’s game is Samuel Bragg. The match will be played at Haig Avenue, Southport.
Tickets
Tickets are available from the club’s ticketing platform – https://southportfc.ktckts.com/
Pay on the Gate will also be available.
- Adults: Seated: £16.50; Standing: £14.00
- Concessions: Seated: £12.00; Standing: £11.00
- Junior (12–17): Seated: £7.00; Standing: £6.00
- Under 12: Seated: £2.00; Standing: £1.00
Southport Form (last5): 
All-time vs Chorley: P90 W41 D22 L27 (GD +41).
Last meeting: Southport 0 – 0 Chorley (25/01/2025).
Largest Southport win: Southport 7 – 1 Chorley (31/08/1992).
| Date | Competition | Round | Home | Away | Score | Att. | Result |
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| 25/01/2025 | National League | North | Southport | Chorley | 0 – 0 | 1,570 |  Draw |
| 26/08/2024 | National League | North | Chorley | Southport | 4 – 1 | 1,760 | Lost |
| 17/02/2024 | National League | North | Chorley | Southport | 3 – 0 | 1,644 | Lost |
| 28/08/2023 | National League | North | Southport | Chorley | 0 – 2 | 1,633 | Lost |
| 04/02/2023 | National League | North | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 2 | 1,547 | Win |
| 05/11/2022 | National League | North | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 1 | 1,390 | Win |
| 12/03/2022 | National League | North | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 1 | 1,395 | Lost |
| 02/11/2021 | National League | North | Southport | Chorley | 0 – 0 | 873 | Draw |
| 21/09/2021 | FA Cup | Qualifying 2 Replay | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 0 | 759 | Win |
| 18/09/2021 | FA Cup | Qualifying 2 | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 2 | 875 | Draw |
| 17/10/2020 | National League | North | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 0 | 0 | Win |
| 09/02/2019 | National League | North | Southport | Chorley | 5 – 3 | 1,542 | Win |
| 14/08/2018 | National League | North | Chorley | Southport | 4 – 0 | 1,368 | Lost |
| 01/01/2018 | National League | North | Southport | Chorley | 3 – 0 | 1,309 | Win |
| 26/12/2017 | National League | North | Chorley | Southport | 0 – 0 | 1,517 | Draw |
| 12/07/2016 | Friendly | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 2 | Win |
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| 13/01/2011 | Lancashire Junior Cup | Quarter Final | Southport | Chorley | 0 – 4 | 156 | Lost |
| 02/04/2008 | Lancashire Junior Cup | Final | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 4 | 757 | Win |
| 05/08/1996 | Friendly | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 1 | Draw |
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| 14/08/1995 | Friendly | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 2 | Win |
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| 19/04/1993 | Lancashire Junior Cup | Final | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 5 (AET) | 1,529 |  Win |
| 20/10/1992 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 6 | 501 | Win |
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| 31/08/1992 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Chorley | 7 – 1 | 526 | Win |
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| 03/03/1992 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 2 | 297 | Draw |
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| 28/01/1992 | Lancashire Junior Cup | 2 | Southport | Chorley | 4 – 2 | 175 | Win |
| 30/08/1991 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 1 | 552 | Draw |
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| 30/03/1991 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 2 | 436 | Win |
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| 06/11/1990 | President's Inter League | 2 | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 0 | 382 | Win |
| 02/10/1990 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 1 | 478 | Win |
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| 28/11/1987 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 3 | 453 | Lost |
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| 20/10/1987 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 1 | 590 | Lost |
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| 11/04/1987 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 2 | 372 | Draw |
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| 30/03/1987 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 3 – 0 | 364 | Lost |
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| 14/03/1987 | Lancashire Junior Cup | 3 | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 0 | 411 | Lost |
| 07/02/1987 | Northern Premier League Cup | 1 | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 1 | 317 | Win |
| 10/01/1987 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 0 – 0 | Draw |
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| 29/10/1985 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 1 | 355 | Win |
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| 12/10/1985 | FA Cup | Qualifying 3 | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 3 | 578 | Lost |
| 01/10/1985 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 1 | 438 | Draw |
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| 02/04/1985 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 2 | 267 | Draw |
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| 09/10/1984 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Chorley | 0 – 1 | 394 | Lost |
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| 12/11/1983 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Chorley | 0 – 4 | 442 | Lost |
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| 01/11/1983 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 2 | 438 | Win |
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| 02/11/1982 | Northern Premier League | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 1 | 415 | Draw |
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| 27/10/1982 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Chorley | 0 – 1 | 462 | Lost |
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| 01/10/1935 | Lancashire Senior Cup | 1 | Southport | Chorley | 3 – 0 | 1,016 | Win |
| 15/01/1921 | Lancashire Junior Cup | Semi Final | Chorley | Southport | 4 – 1 | Lost |
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| 20/01/1920 | Lancashire Junior Cup | Semi Final Replay | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 0 | Win |
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| 17/01/1920 | Lancashire Junior Cup | Semi Final | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 1 | 7,000 | Draw |
| 24/10/1914 | FA Cup | Qualifying 2 | Southport | Chorley | 4 – 1 | Win |
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| 17/04/1911 | Lancashire Combination | Southport | Chorley | 3 – 1 | Win |
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| 15/04/1911 | Lancashire Combination | Chorley | Southport | 3 – 3 | Draw |
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| 09/04/1910 | Lancashire Combination | Southport | Chorley | 0 – 2 | Lost |
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| 16/03/1910 | Lancashire Combination | Chorley | Southport | 3 – 1 | Lost |
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| 27/04/1908 | Lancashire Combination | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 2 | Draw |
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| 03/03/1908 | Lancashire Combination | Southport | Chorley | 3 – 1 | Win |
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| 19/10/1907 | FA Cup | Qualifying 2 | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 1 | Lost |
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| 22/09/1906 | FA Cup | Preliminary | Southport | Chorley | 6 – 0 | Win |
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| 06/02/1904 | Lancashire Combination | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 3 | Win |
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| 10/10/1903 | Lancashire Combination | Southport | Chorley | 5 – 0 | Win |
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| 14/02/1903 | Rawcliffe Charity Cup | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 0 | Lost |
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| 31/01/1903 | Lancashire League | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 2 | 2,000 | Win |
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| 22/11/1902 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 1 | Win |
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| 21/04/1902 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 1 | Draw |
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| 19/04/1902 | Rawcliffe Charity Cup | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 1 | Draw |
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| 26/10/1901 | Lancashire League | Chorley | Southport | 3 – 5 | Win |
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| 23/03/1901 | Rawcliffe Charity Cup | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 2 | Lost |
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| 16/02/1901 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 0 | Win |
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| 29/12/1900 | Lancashire League | Chorley | Southport | 0 – 3 | Win |
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| 03/11/1900 | FA Cup | Qualifying 3 | Southport | Chorley | 3 – 1 | Win |
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| 31/03/1900 | Rawcliffe Charity Cup | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 2 | Win |
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| 30/12/1899 | Lancashire League | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 1 | Lost |
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| 09/12/1899 | FA Cup | Qualifying 5 | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 3 | Lost |
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| 21/10/1899 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 1 | Draw |
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| 11/09/1899 | Rawcliffe Charity Cup | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 1 | Draw |
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| 15/04/1899 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 2 | Draw |
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| 12/11/1898 | Lancashire League | Chorley | Southport | 1 – 1 | 3,000 | Draw |
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| 12/10/1898 | Rawcliffe Charity Cup | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 1 | Lost |
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| 13/11/1897 | Lancashire League | Chorley | Southport | 5 – 1 | Lost |
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| 09/10/1897 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 1 | Win |
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| 03/04/1897 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 3 – 1 | Win |
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| 31/03/1897 | Lancashire League | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 0 | Lost |
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| 04/01/1896 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 5 – 0 | Win |
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| 16/11/1895 | Lancashire League | Chorley | Southport | 3 – 2 | Lost |
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| 16/10/1895 | FA Cup | Qualifying 1 Replay | Southport | Chorley | 4 – 0 | Win |
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| 12/10/1895 | FA Cup | Qualifying 1 | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 2 | Draw |
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| 05/01/1895 | Lancashire League | Chorley | Southport | 2 – 0 | Lost |
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| 01/12/1894 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 2 – 1 | Win |
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| 02/02/1889 | Friendly | Chorley | Southport | 0 – 2 | Win |
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| 29/09/1888 | Friendly | Southport | Chorley | 6 – 0 | Win |
Played for both
Players known to have played for both clubs include: Adam Anson, Adam Blakeman, Andy Owens, Ben Hockenhull, Billy Gate, Bob Batey, Chris Almond, Chris Simm, Connor Millington, Danny Lloyd, Darren Stephenson, Frank Chorlton, Geoff Gay, Geoff Lomax, Geoff Twentyman, Glyn Stephens, Graham Barrow, Greg Challender, H Sumner, Harvey Cunningham, Ian Blackstone, Jack Sampson, Jimmy Dougal, Jimmy Fay, Jimmy Wray, John Cofie, Joseph Birchall, Kevin Ellison, Lee Ashcroft, Lee Clitheroe, Lee Trundle, Luke Burgess, M Robinson, Malakai McKenzie, Marcus Carver, Martin Clark, Matty Challoner, Micky Moore, Mo Touray, Neil Mitchell, Paul Jones, Peter Daley, Peter Thomson, Phil Marsden, Roly Gibson, Ron Pickering, Sam Finley, Tom Walker, Tony Bond, Tony McMillan.
Also on this day in history
Key Events
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Chairman John Church slams the Southport public at the club AGM over the state of attendances. |
| 1971 | Death of Jimmy Seddon |
| 1976 | Keith Butler, Commercial Manager, resigns. |
Players Born On This Day
| Year of Birth | Name |
|---|---|
| 1939 | George O'Brien |
| 1974 | Farrell Kilbane |
| 1993 | Godwin Abadaki |
| 1996 | Ben Foulds |
Players Who Died On This Day
| Year of Death | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Terry Reilly |
| 2014 | Roger Darvell |
Transfers On This Day
| Year | Name | To/From | Club | Standard | Value/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Fred Goodwin | From | Blackburn Rovers | First Team | 4000 |
| 1971 | Tony Field | To | Blackburn Rovers | First Team | 20000 |
| 2011 | Zac Aley | From | Blackburn Rovers | First Team | Loan |
Matches On This Day
| Year | Competition | Tier/Round | Home | Away | Score | Att. | Result |
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| 1893 | Lancashire League | Southport | Fleetwood Rangers | 2 – 0 | 2,000 | Win |
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| 1899 | Lancashire League | Southport | Chorley | 1 – 1 | Draw |
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| 1901 | Lancashire Senior Cup | 2 | Southport | Manchester United | 5 – 0 | Win |
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| 1905 | Lancashire Combination | Oldham Athletic | Southport | 2 – 2 | Draw |
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| 1911 | Central League | Southport | Burnley Reserves | 2 – 2 | Draw |
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| 1922 | Football League | D3N | Southport | Wigan Borough | 1 – 0 | 8,000 | Win |
| 1929 | Lancashire Senior Cup | 2 Replay | Manchester City | Southport | 7 – 0 | Lost |
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| 1933 | Football League | D3N | Barrow | Southport | 3 – 3 | 4,542 | Draw |
| 1935 | Third Division (North) Cup | 1 | Southport | New Brighton | 2 – 0 | 577 | Win |
| 1939 | War-Time: League | Southport | Oldham Athletic | 3 – 4 | 4,424 | Lost |
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| 1944 | War-Time: League | Southport | Blackpool | 4 – 5 | 8,311 | Lost |
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| 1950 | Football League | D3N | Chester City | Southport | 0 – 2 | 7,114 | Win |
| 1961 | Football League | D4 | Workington | Southport | 3 – 0 | 2,475 | Lost |
| 1972 | Football League | D4 | Reading | Southport | 1 – 1 | 4,836 | Draw |
| 1977 | Football League | D4 | Southport | Halifax Town | 1 – 2 | 2,225 | Lost |
| 1978 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Morecambe | 1 – 0 | 894 | Win |
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| 1980 | Northern Premier League | Runcorn | Southport | 3 – 0 | 1,298 | Lost |
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| 1989 | Northern Premier League | Southport | Gainsborough Trinity | 2 – 0 | 246 | Win |
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| 1995 | FA Cup | Qualifying 4 | Telford United |
Southport | 3 – 0 | 898 | Lost |
| 2000 | National League | Southport | Hayes |
2 – 0 | 1,252 | Win |
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| 2006 | National League | Altrincham | Southport | 2 – 1 | 1,336 | Lost |
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| 2008 | National League | North | Southport | Vauxhall Motors | 5 – 2 | 544 | Win |
| 2017 | National League | North | Southport | Gainsborough Trinity | 2 – 2 | 771 | Draw |
| 2023 | National League | North | Peterborough Sports | Southport | 2 – 0 | 321 | Lost |
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