1 - 3 v FC Halifax Town (H) 11/10/2025 John McPhee
Full Name: John McPhee
Born: 21/11/1937 (Motherwell)
Died: 04/01/2015 (Hambleton, Fylde)
Heritage Number: 1024
Debut Match*: 14/08/1971 v Exeter City (Football League)
Last Match*: 28/04/1973 v Bradford City (Football League)
* Qualifying Games
McPhee signed for the Sandgrounders in 1971 as one of Jimmy Meadows first signings, displacing club legend Arthur Peat from his usual playing position. He was an outstanding player and captain and became an integral part of the 1972-73 Fourth Division Championship winning side, lifting the trophy as skipper before retiring from the game at the end of that season to concentrate on his Sheraton Hotel on Blackpool’s North Shore.
John played for Motherwell, Blackpool, Barnsley and Southport making 91 appearances in all competitions for the sandgrounders, scoring once. Twice named Blackpool’s Player of the Year he spent 8 years at at Bloomfield Road and also 7 years with Motherwell.
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Southport Playing Stats
First Team
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| 1971/1972 | 47 | (0) | 47 | 0 | 44 | (0) | 44 | 0 | 7 | (0) | 7 | 0 | 1 | (0) | 1 | 0 | 52 | (0) | 52 | 0 |
| 1972/1973 | 44 | (0) | 44 | 1 | 41 | (0) | 41 | 1 | 4 | (0) | 4 | 0 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 0 | 45 | (0) | 45 | 1 |
| Total | 91 | (0) | 91 | 1 | 85 | (0) | 85 | 1 | 11 | (0) | 11 | 0 | 1 | (0) | 1 | 0 | 97 | (0) | 97 | 1 |
Transfers
| Season | Date | Club From | Standard From | Club To | Standard To | Value/Notes |
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| 1971/1972 | 25/06/1971 | Barnsley | First Team | Southport | First Team | |
| 1972/1973 | 30/05/1973 | Southport | First Team | No Club | First Team | Retired |
