On this day in 1939, Southport played their last game before the outbreak of the second world war, a 1-1 draw with Hull City.
Attendance: 3711
Southport Line-Up: Harry Stevenson, Bob Hodgkiss, Jack Preece, Lem Newcomb, Harry Harrison, Ben Scott, Albert Stapleton, Joe Patrick, Dick Spivey, Harry Hawkins, Jack Hewitt,
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Goals: Dick Spivey
Players Born On This Day
Year of Birth | Name |
---|---|
1911 | James Gallagher |
1939 | John Fielding |
1940 | Jim Fryatt |
1963 | Keith Tierney |
1964 | Stuart Thompson |
1989 | Mike Phenix |
Players Who Died On This Day
Year of Death | Name |
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1998 | Jimmy Clough |
1998 | Frank McGorrighan |
2008 | Dave Musgrave |
2020 | Dennis Walmsley |
Match Highlights – Southport 2 v 0 Darlington 2017
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