2 - 1 v Peterborough Sports (H) 10/12/2024 On this day in 1975 Southport travelled to Scunthorpe United and picked up their first win of the season, thanks to 19 year old George Dewsnip’s first League goal.
SCUNTHORPE UNITED 1 – 2 SOUTHPORT
Competition: League
Date: 06/12/1975
Attendance: 1962
Southport Line-Up: Bobby Sibbald, Johnny Martin, George Dewsnip, Tommy O’Neil, Alan Wilson, David Hughes, Eric Snookes, Johnny Johnston, Paul Taylor, Kevin Thomas, Bobby Gough,
Goals: Alan Wilson, George Dewsnip,
We also take a look at a highscoring game from the war-time period, when Bury were the visitors. Returning to the Southport line-up for the first time since the outbreak of the war was Joe ‘Hat-trick’ Patrick…ironically he was upstaged by fellow forward Deverall.
SOUTHPORT 6 – 2 BURY
Date: 06/12/1941
Southport Line-Up: Groves, Blair, Kirkby, Harker, Harrison, Cross, Grainger, Deverall, Patrick, Hurman, Butler
Goals: Blair, Deverall, Deverall, Deverall, Patrick, Patrick
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Hi. Not wanting to put a mockers on anything, but what links do you have between Southport and Tottenham Hotspurs???
Not a great deal Geoff. We have never played Tottenham. I would have to dig through records to find any players who may have played for both teams