On This Day: March 18th

On this day in 1922 Southport inflicted defeat on Accrington Stanley. Prior to the game Accrington had a record of which they were justly proud, that not one team had claimed even a single point from them at home.

ACCRINGTON STANLEY 1 – 2 SOUTHPORT

Competition: League
Date: 18/03/1922
Attendance: 7500

Southport Line-Up: Joe Bainbridge, Lol Abram, Denny Bullough, Len Appleton, Billy Little, Bert Rigsby, Jimmy Fay, Billy Semple, Billy Glover, Tommy ‘Topping’ Sinclair, Billy ‘Salty’ Halsall  
Goals: Billy Glover, Bert Rigsby