Back at Haig Avenue today, Southport welcome Peterborough Sports in the National League. Kick off is at 7.45 pm. The referee for today’s game is Michael Crusham.
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): 
(Winless in the last 2)
All-time vs Peterborough Sports: P8 W2 D2 L4 (GD -5).
Last meeting: Southport 2 – 1 Peterborough Sports (20/09/2025) – Abandoned.
Largest Southport win: Southport 2 – 1 Peterborough Sports (20/09/2025) – Abandoned
| Date | Competition | Round | Home | Away | Score | Att. | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/09/2025 | National League | North | Southport | Peterborough Sports | 2 – 1 | 681 | A |
| 01/03/2025 | National League | North | Peterborough Sports | Southport | 1 – 1 | 295 | Draw |
| 10/12/2024 | FA Trophy | 3 | Southport | Peterborough Sports | 2 – 1 | 442 | Win |
| 09/11/2024 | National League | North | Southport | Peterborough Sports | 1 – 2 | 1,233 | Lost |
| 02/03/2024 | National League | North | Southport | Peterborough Sports | 0 – 0 | 805 | Draw |
| 21/10/2023 | National League | North | Peterborough Sports | Southport | 2 – 0 | 321 | Lost |
| 07/01/2023 | National League | North | Peterborough Sports | Southport | 2 – 1 | 281 | Lost |
| 13/08/2022 | National League | North | Southport | Peterborough Sports | 0 – 3 | 829 | Lost |
Played for both
No known players
Also on this day in history
Key Events
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Gordon Gaskell becomes director of the club. |
| 2017 | Kevin Davies appointed manager |
Players Born On This Day
| Year of Birth | Name |
|---|---|
| 1907 | Ernie Vincent |
| 1963 | Paul Evans |
| 1967 | Chris Waring |
| 1984 | Steve Jennings |
| 1989 | Leon Osborne |
| 1991 | Russell Benjamin |
Players Who Died On This Day
| Year of Death | Name |
|---|---|
| 1976 | Ted Blagg |
| 1980 | Johnny McKenna |
Matches On This Day
| Year | Competition | Tier/Round | Home | Away | Score | Att. | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Lancashire League | Barrow | Southport | 0 – 5 | 1,000 | Win |
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| 1893 | Lancashire League | Barrow-In-Furness | Southport | 0 – 5 | Win |
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| 1899 | FA Cup | Qualifying 3 | Blackpool | Southport | 0 – 2 | Win |
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| 1905 | Lancashire Combination | Blackburn Rovers Reserves | Southport | 5 – 2 | Lost |
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| 1911 | Central League | Preston North End Reserves | Southport | 4 – 3 | Lost |
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| 1916 | War-Time: League | Southport | Burnley | 3 – 0 | 2,000 | Win |
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| 1922 | Football League | D3N | Wigan Borough | Southport | 1 – 0 | 10,200 | Lost |
| 1925 | Lancashire Senior Cup | 1 | New Brighton | Southport | 1 – 1 | 1,800 | Draw |
| 1931 | Liverpool Senior Cup | Everton | Southport | 1 – 3 | Win |
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| 1933 | Football League | D3N | Southport | Carlisle United | 1 – 1 | 2,495 | Draw |
| 1939 | War-Time: League | Southport | Rochdale | 3 – 2 | 1,484 | Win |
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| 1944 | War-Time: League | Blackpool | Southport | 10 – 2 | 18,589 | Lost |
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| 1947 | Lancashire Senior Cup | 2 | Southport | Rochdale | 1 – 0 | 3,000 | Win |
| 1950 | Football League | D3N | Southport | Shrewsbury Town |
1 – 2 | 7,567 | Lost |
| 1961 | Football League | D4 | Southport | York City | 3 – 1 | 4,934 | Win |
| 1963 | Football League | D4 | Halifax Town | Southport | 4 – 1 | 3,570 | Lost |
| 1977 | Football League | D4 | Stockport County | Southport | 2 – 1 | 5,122 | Lost |
| 1978 | Northern Premier League | Boston United | Southport | 1 – 0 | 1,954 | Lost |
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| 1986 | Northern Premier League | Southport | South Liverpool | 2 – 0 | 372 | Win |
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| 1989 | FA Cup | Qualifying 4 | Southport | Whitley Bay |
1 – 3 | 709 | Lost |
| 1995 | National League | Hednesford Town | Southport | 2 – 1 | 1,355 | Lost |
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| 2000 | FA Cup | Qualifying 4 | Doncaster Rovers | Southport | 2 – 2 | 1,886 | Draw |
| 2003 | Northern Premier League | Altrincham | Southport | 1 – 0 | 679 | Lost |
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| 2006 | FA Cup | Qualifying 4 | Southport | Kettering Town | 0 – 1 | 943 | Lost |
| 2014 | FA Cup | Qualifying 4 Replay | Southport | Tamworth | 1 – 1 (pens 4-2) | 590 |  Win |
| 2017 | National League | North | AFC Telford United | Southport | 1 – 1 | 1,082 | Draw |
| 2023 | National League | North | Southport | Banbury United | 0 – 1 | 996 | Lost |
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