NOTESMANAGERS SOUTHPORT Welcome to The Pure certainly seemed to catch the FOOTBALL CLUB Stadium for this afternoon’s ‘keeper unawares. game against Blyth. We I sat down to do my post- The Pure Stadium, Haig Avenue, extend a very warm match interview and said to the Southport, PR8 6JZ lads that I actually felt welcome to all the Tel: 01704-533422 disappointed and that says a lot Fax: 01704-533455 supporters, players and about our play. To come away Website: www.southportfc.net officials who have made the from the unbeaten league Twitter: @southport_fc long trip down from the leaders with a point was a great North East. result but we should have won Directors: Ian Kyle, Liam Watson & Blyth haven’t had the best of the game. As Statto revealed Steven Porter seasons and come here at the we had 13 attempts at goal, 9 in In accordance with paragraph 2.13 of rules of The National League, the Club makes the following wrong end of the table but the second half to York’s 9 in statement: picked up a good point at home the whole match. We nearly Southport Football Club is a Company, limited by to Kidderminster last Saturday. snatched it but not to be. shares, registered in England and Wales with Rob has insisted I get my notes registered number 01486711. A great turnout in the away The following individuals hold a significant interest done straight after the York end with a following of 119, in Southport Football Club (defined as being more game so I can’t comment on thank you for your support. than 10% of the voting rights): Ian Kyle their game at Spennymoor on We are in FA Cup action next Manager: Liam Watson Tuesday evening. Saturday all They have Assistant Manager: Jon McCarthy hoping for undergone a lot another decent Secretary: James Tedford 01704-533422 of changes since run in the [email protected] Alun Armstrong competition. We Head Of Commercial: Steve Brown 07809 departed to all saw what 489 370 [email protected] Darlington and happened last Community Development: Darren Lee Clark has season and a bit Wildman [email protected] taken over with more of the same Events Manager: Claire Kyle the budget cut. would go down [email protected] They qualified for very nicely. the Play Offs last Physio: Dan Gabrielson Get behind us season so seeing this afternoon, Sports Analyst: Neil Skidmore them at the despite the Club Chaplain: - wrong end of the position Blyth table will be a surprise to many Kit: Hamish Morton find themselves in there are people. certainly no easy games in this Groundsman: Paul Brookes Our last home game saw an league and we know we will be Programme Editor & Sales: Rob Urwin excellent first half performance in for a tough afternoon and contact [email protected] from the lads forcing 11 goal have to be at our best. We 077900-41514 attempts to Alty’s 1 which showed what we can produce in Programme Design: Simon Cooper showed our dominance. It the last two matches, we have Excel Print Ltd looked like we were only going to do that consistently now. Website: Rob Urwin to go in one goal up until the lovely strike from Kieran that Liam Social Media: Alan Jones must already be a strong Technical Services: Les Rooney contender for the September Club Shop Manager: Christine Classon Goal Of The Month. Managers notes sponsored by At York last Saturday, Morgs Club Shop Matchday: Christine Classon, through in another contender Kerry Hartwell & Michael Hopkins with a 25 yarder which seemed Matchday Announcer: Nicola Cave to move many ways in the air. It Photography Julia Urwin #ONEPORT03 BY SAM SHROUDER LIFE PRESIDENT BOARDROOM BRIEF Match sponsors not only have a great meal ground. The good news was that he not only in superb surroundings. Steve Porter turned up but was also funny and charming, displaying his comic talent as he goes from the bad news was that in the room only Chris table to table, Liam coming in to tell them Harding and I had ever seen him play. For the the team but also a questions and answers record book he described Alan Wilson and session with a club legend. The ex player is Tommy O'Neil as the two finest players whilst arranged by Dan Hayes as part of his Former he was with SFC and presumably apart from Players Association and Noel and I share the Chris nobody in the room had heard of them joys of interviewing the said legend. either! He scored our last league goal when he My debut was for the first home game with scored against Watford and also scored Kevin Mooney, booked as our first legend. against Huddersfield in our final FL home Being the consummate pro I am I did my game, whatever happened to them! He research which revealed that Kevin Mooney described Southport as the finest and most had been the bass player with Adam and the special club he had represented and with his Ants! On an American site it natural charm ensured that he estimated the Kevin Mooney got a great reception. the Tranmere Rovers player was For the Kettering game Brian worth 2147 million dollars! Butler was an excellent guest Armed with this important although he too had never information plus more and played bass guitar for any band. intending to finish by stating The main part of our chat that Kevin was one of the most focussed on our trip to reliable and dependable players Wembley where he was the ever to play for Southport. MOM and also had his 7 year Unfortunately, I got the last bit old son Callum as mascot to wrong as he cancelled on the make it even more special. morning of the game! Liam Brian was always very kindly agreed to step in so cue articulate and made a great more research and boringly Liam never played speech at the post final reception. His two bass guitar with any band! What I did establish most talented colleagues at the Club were is that according to google the Altrincham David Gamble and Billy Stewart and he too game was his 500th game in charge of SFC in was glowing in his praise of the Club saying league and cups, which is an incredible that it always felt like a league club. He also achievement. I wait for Rob to tell me that the proved excellent company for the game. figure is incorrect! (Sadly Sam, that is By now you are probably so bored that you incorrect…not long to go though) have not got this far or desperate to join our Liam did a great interview interestingly sponsors for all the incredible fun that they describing Neil Fitzhenry as one of the most have. Easy done, all you have to do is contact talented players he has ever worked with and I Steve Brown to book a table or just a place for managed to disuade him from describing the yourself. goal he scored for Burscough against It would obviously help if you have ever Southport as the highlight of his career! played bass guitar for anybody! Next up was Gary Cooper whose 35 yard volley to equalise in the League Cup v Hull City Sam in 1977 is the finest goal I have ever seen on our 04#ONEPORT STADIUM TOURS Southport Football Club are delighted to quiz/treasure hunt-This must have adult offer tours of the ground and history talks supervision. about the club in a range of packages. We can also arrange a Classroom Away Day for Our ground tours packages are now fully schools. Get in touch for more details. available. You will be able to visit the dressing rooms, refs room, hospitality areas etc. PACKAGE FOUR These are offered FREE (apart from package Sporting Memories-to sit and have a chat (in the five) to all local Community Groups, Schools and 1881 Lounge) about the Football Club. youth organisations. Each package can be tailored to meet the needs PACKAGE FIVE of the group which can be discussed when booking Package Two plus tea/coffee/biscuits charged at the tour. £1 per person. We can also accommodate All the tours will start from the Southport individual/pairs/groups by arrangement for a £5 Football Club Club Shop and end in the 1881 charge paid in advance. Lounge which has full bar facilities. Tours are not available on a Match Day. PACKAGE ONE All the people carrying out the tours have CRB A guided tour of the ground- lasts around 30 clearance. minutes. The tours include steps but we can adapt accordingly for any physically impaired people. PACKAGE TWO A guided tour with presentation about the History TO BOOK Of The Club and a chance to ask any questions- Please contact our tour coordinator Rob Urwin on lasts around 90 minutes but can be tailored. 077900-41514 or by e-mail [email protected] A tour can take place at any time to suit in PACKAGE THREE daylight hours. Schools or young people’s organisations tour to Group Meetings without the tour are available look around the ground and have a go at a in an evening. #ONEPORT05 08#ONEPORT #ONEPORT09 Welcome back to The Pure Stadium for today’s game against BLYTH SPARTANS. I would like to start my programme They are Browne Turner Ross, Dr HOME 2 OFFICE are this afternoon’s notes and say a massive thank you to Hennessy Clinic, The Platt Partnership, match sponsors.