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OFFICAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF SOUTHPORT FC • ISSUE 9 • £2.50 v ALTRINCHAM SATURDAY 19/10/2019 • KICK OFF 3.00PM MANAGERS NOTES SOUTHPORT Good afternoon everyone Russ was a well deserved FOOTBALL CLUB and another warm welcome winner of the TIY Player Of the to you this afternoon as we Month and with Morg’s in there The Pure Stadium, Haig Avenue, take on Altrincham for the as well we are very strong in that Southport, PR8 6JZ area. second time this season here Tel: 01704-533422 The games are coming thick Fax: 01704-533455 at The Pure Stadium. and fast and we are playing again Website: www.southportfc.net It’s that special FA Cup here on Tuesday subject to there Twitter: @southport_fc afternoon when both sides know not being a replay of today’s a win gets you in the draw and a game. Hereford are here Tuesday Directors: Ian Kyle, Liam Watson & possible crack at the and then we are on the road to Steven Porter Sunderland’s of the Football Bradford who pulled off a In accordance with paragraph 2.13 of rules of The League. The prize money and surprise 3-2 win against Hereford National League, the Club makes the following potential TV money is massive statement: last Saturday. That will serve to Southport Football Club is a Company, limited by and means so much to both remind us all that there are no shares, registered in England and Wales with club’s which will ensure a good easy games at this level. registered number 01486711. gate and no doubt a tense The following individuals hold a significant interest Finally, I can’t finish without in Southport Football Club (defined as being more afternoon. saying a massive thank you to than 10% of the voting rights): Ian Kyle We had a great win against everyone involved with the Brackley last Manager: Liam Watson preparations for Saturday who are Assistant Manager: Jon McCarthy my 500 Games on a good run and celebrations. It Secretary: James Tedford 01704-533422 very difficult to was quite [email protected] beat. It took a humbling to have Head Of Commercial: Steve Brown 07809 penalty after a all the good 489 370 [email protected] Brackley player wishes and the almost caught Community Development: Darren work that our Wildman [email protected] the ball to win it fantastic media but it was a good team put Events Manager: Claire Kyle solid [email protected] together with the performance. Physio: Dan Gabrielson quiz and the video I said after the was excellent. Club Chaplain: Paul Taylor game just how I received so important that Kit: Hamish Morton many messages game was against Prescot to get Groundsman: Paul Brookes and walking out on the pitch us back in the winning groove. with the guard of honour was a Programme Editor & Sales: Rob Urwin People decry these County Cup wonderful experience, thank contact [email protected] games but when you win them 077900-41514 you. and go on to win the The day was also special for Programme Design: Simon Cooper competitions, as we were lucky me as it was nice to have my Excel Print Ltd enough to do last season, they daughter along at the game to are an ideal tonic after a bad Website: Rob Urwin enjoy the occasion with me. Press Officer: Alan Jones defeat which we had at Boston. Thank you for the continuing I was delighted to bring Media Assistants: Amos Wynn & James Houghton support. Marcus back to the club, it’s a Liam Technical Services: Les Rooney pity he is cup tied this afternoon, Club Shop Manager: Christine Classon but we all know what he will bring to the squad and how he Club Shop Matchday: Christine Classon, Kerry Hartwell & Michael Hopkins strengthens that midfield which I already think is one of the Matchday Announcer: Nicola Cave Managers notes sponsored by strongest in the league. Photography Julia Urwin #ONEPORT03 WITH STEVE PORTER BOARDROOM BRIEF Good afternoon and welcome to the Pure go out to both families. Alan would have enjoyed Stadium. reporting on the Brackley game - lots to write Well this is a de-ja-vu moment for me, my last about! boardroom notes for this programme were for the Announcing David Morgan’s contract game against today’s opponents. extension, Marcus Wood signing and Liam’s 500th Same opponents but a very different game. competition, the famous FA Cup. Obviously, I have known Liam from day one. Without further a-do, on behalf of Southport Liam is our Manager, fellow Director and a great Football club and myself, I would like to welcome friend and we have done a lot together over the the Chairman, board of directors, staff, players years at this great club. 500 games at Southport and of course the fans from Altrincham. or at any club is a massive achievement. I think if On our last meeting at the Pure Stadium in the you put his games at all clubs together, it would Vanarama National League North fixture, we were be towards the 1000 mark. So Liam, the victors 2-1. Yes, it’s always pleasing when congratulations on your achievement and here’s collecting 3 points but extra pleasing to see to the next 500! Well done mate. possibly the goal of the season. Kieran Glynn’s I suppose the Brackley game complimented wonderful volley was worthy of winning any 3 Liam’s day to a tee. We were very solid at the back points and that’s exactly what he did. So Kieran, if again, made a tactical change at half time and the you’re reading this, same again today please. lads worked very hard second half. We made a very It’s becoming all too often, that we are saying good Brackley team look very ordinary. It was also farewell to people who have been associated with fitting for Morgs to score his penalty on the day of our club. Just recently we have lost Fred Molyneux. his contract extension. Fred had two spells at Southport as a centre half, All in all, it was a very good day and to cap it off once in the mid sixties and again towards the mid nicely, we had Neville Southall for our Sporting seventies. It was always a pleasure to be in his Dinner. A great night spent with my fellow hard- company when he attended games and re-unions. working volunteers, staff and all who came to see We also lost a gentleman who would have Neville. reported on all of Fred’s games – Alan Prole. Some good news about the fan zone. Jon Alan reported on Southport’s games from the O’Byrne informed me that the fan zone building early sixties but I got to know Alan personally has been acquired and is in storage. The necessary towards the late eighties. From then until the last drawings and planning applications are imminent, time I saw him at the ground, I never saw him so in the coming weeks, the ground works will get without his notepad and pencil. Alan would pace underway. Over 6K has been raised towards the up and down the tunnel trying to pick up on any project which is a great effort. Obviously, Jon is team selection or any bits of exclusive gossip. One looking to raise more money so all donations will of the worst moments I’ve ever had here at be gratefully received. If anyone would like to Southport was the day Alan fell from the press make a donation, you can go to the Trust In Yellow box down the stand steps and trapped himself page on Facebook, look for the fan zone post, click between the seats on the third or fourth row head on the just giving link and donate whatever you first. I was one of the first people to get to Alan can. and I really did fear the worst. It was boxing day Enjoy today’s F.A. Cup fever, hope it’s a great 2005 and we had been beaten 3 – 0 by game with a chance to be pulled out of the hat Morecambe. I think Alan was on his way down to again, then have a safe get his post match interview with the Manager. journey home. After the result, I think Alan couldn’t get there Thank you for all your quick enough! We had to give massive respect to support. the Morecambe physio that day as he attended to Steve Alan before the paramedics arrived. I still think it Our Boardroom could have been so different if Alan had not Notes received that treatment. So, as you can imagine, it are Sponsored By was amazing to see Alan back at the ground some Cobra Frames weeks later with that notorious pad and pencil. From all at Southport, our sincere condolences 04#ONEPORT MASCOTS TODAY Left to right on picture directly above Harry Cottam (8) Lucas Hock (3) Charlie Cottam (5) Leighton Hock (6) Today’s mascots are proud to wear the Southport shirt as their great grandfather George Bromilow was a well known sportsman around Southport playing for the yellows from 1955 to 1959 in which time he also represented Great Britain in the 1956 Olympics. All four boys are following in their great grandads sporting footsteps harry playing for Southport Trinity, Leighton playing for Winstanley Warriors ,Charlie on badge four in gymnastics and Lucas playing tennis. They are here today with George’s son, daughter in law and his two grand daughters ( who also represented their country in sports aerobics) and their partners.