Southport Football Club 1872

1881/82

A new Southport Football Club was formed for the 1881-82 Season

01/10/1881 Bootle Wasps (Away) Lost – 0 v 3G, 8T

T.B.Burnett (full back); A.J.Ross, J.Melross, S.Platt (¾ backs); W.H.Gregory, J.B.Richardson (½ backs); Gaskell, W.Platt (Capt.), F.Jackson, F.Hockley, Nelson, J.Sykes, J.R.Topliss, J.H.Hollis, W. Hatch (forwards)
*W.Platt arrived at Half Time

15/10/1881 WAVERTREE (Home) Lost – 0 v 2T, 7TD, 1T (disputed)

Ball, A.J.Ross, Seddon, J.Melross, Hobson, Barrow, W.Platt (Capt.), J.Sykes, Rimmer, S.Platt, Pidduck, Topliss, Baxter, Jackson, Robinson

29/10/1881 Bootle (Away) Lost – 0 v 1G, 8T, 11M

W.Platt (full back); A.J. Ross, H.M.Smith, Hobson (¾ backs); J.B.Richardson, Gregson (½ backs); S.Platt, Buggins, J.G. Howard, F.Jackson, Hall, T.B.Burnett, P.Edwards (forwards)

Fixtures were scheduled as follows but No further Rugby Fixtures were played.

08/10/1881 LIVERPOOL OLD BOYS (Away)

05/11/1881 EVERTON VALLEY (Away)

12/11/1881 BOOTLE WASPS (Home)

19/11/1881 LIVERPOOL RANGERS (Home)

24/12/1881 BOOTLE (Away)

31/12/1881 RESISTENCE – LIVERPOOL (Home)

07/01/1882 WAVERTREE (Away)

14/01/1882 TOXTETH ATHLETIC (Home)

28/01/1882 LIVERPOOL OLD BOYS (Home)

04/02/1882 TOXTETH ATHLETIC (Away)

18/02/1882 LIVERPOOL RANGERS (Away)