V CURZON ASHTON TUESDAY 6/8/2019 • KICK OFF 7.45PM
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OFFICAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF SOUTHPORT FC • ISSUE 1 • £2.50 v CURZON ASHTON TUESDAY 6/8/2019 • KICK OFF 7.45PM NOTESMANAGERS SOUTHPORT Welcome to The It has been disappointing FOOTBALL CLUB not to be able to let our home Pure Stadium for supporters see the team in The Pure Stadium, Haig Avenue, action during the pre-season Southport, PR8 6JZ today’s game but the pitch work put paid to Tel: 01704-533422 that and the dreadful weather Fax: 01704-533455 against Curzon at the time we needed it dry set Website: www.southportfc.net us back at least ten days so we Twitter: @southport_fc Ashton. I’m writing these notes all had to grin and bear it and play away from home. Directors: Ian Kyle, Liam Watson & before the Gateshead game to I’d like to thank all the clubs Stephen Porter assist with the print deadlines we have played for staging the In accordance with paragraph 2.13 of rules of The for the first match which are National League, the Club makes the following always tight so by the time you matches and shifting things statement: read this we will be one game around, usually at quite short Southport Football Club is a Company, limited by notice, the co-operation has shares, registered in England and Wales with into the season, hopefully with registered number 01486711. three points on the board. been very welcome. The following individuals hold a significant interest With eight games to play in There we have it, we start in Southport Football Club (defined as being more August it will be what we hope than 10% of the voting rights): Ian Kyle a very busy start will be a very Manager: Liam Watson successful to the season. Assistant Manager: Jon McCarthy We have had a campaign with very good pre- our first home Secretary: James Tedford 01704-533422 game tonight [email protected] season and even though I never and welcome Head Of Commercial: Steve Brown 07809 take much notice Guiseley on 489 370 [email protected] of results in Saturday as the Community Development: Darren these games as busy schedule Wildman [email protected] it’s more about gets under way. Events Manager: Claire Kyle fitness and Remember, we [email protected] will no doubt strengthening at Physio: Dan Gabrielson this time of year have ups and it’s always nice downs along the Sports Analyst: Neil Skidmore to see the lads gelling on the way but please stay behind the Club Chaplain: - lads throughout the season. pitch and making the Kit: Hamish Morton newcomers welcome. Have a go at me if you want We have competition for after the game but for the Groundsman: Paul Brookes places across the team and I go 90plus minutes on the pitch Programme Editor & Sales: Rob Urwin into this season feeling much give the lads your full support. contact [email protected] more comfortable with the 077900-41514 squad than I did this time last Liam Programme Design: Simon Cooper year! Excel Print Ltd I have been pleased with all Managers notes sponsored by Website: Rob Urwin the signings and that added Social Media: Alan Jones competition should be good for the club. Technical Services: Les Rooney Dan will be pushed all the Club Shop Manager: Christine Classon way by Charlie Albinson our Club Shop Matchday: Christine Classon, new ‘keeper who has impressed Kerry Hartwell & Michael Hopkins everyone during pre-season. Matchday Announcer: Nicola Cave Photography Julia Urwin #ONEPORT03 BY SAM SHROUDER LIFE PRESIDENT BOARDROOM BRIEF On June 2nd Ian Kyle nipped backstage times but being a good SFC fan I have at Wychwood Festival as he had the been able to forget them. I was able to previous year for a chat about football be part of lots of great moments as Vice and life. He was brought back by Potty, Chairman and I would like to thank an integral part of Wychwood, who Charlie both for that opportunity and as a then took Claire and the girls on a supporter for the stability and highs that backstage tour. he contributed during his 35 year tenure. During our chat and out of the blue Ian It would also be remiss of me not to very kindly invited me to be the Club's thank Haydn for the massive contribution Life President. I was so astonished that I he made to the club. asked for time to think about it! I then The previous President was Jack Carr went off to introduce Toyah followed by who was a magnificent character and The Stranglers with my head buzzing! man. He made everybody welcome, found I asked myself three time to chat to all and questions , firstly would I sundry, massively like to be President which supportive of those running the easy answer was I would the Club and was always love to be, secondly could I kind. I remember him with make a contribution and I his arm around a player who hoped that in some small was mortified to not be part way I could and finally could of the squad and convincing I work with the people him that he was the best running Southport and that player we had and that once was easy as well as I have he got back in the been friends with Steve and manager's decision would Liam for many years and I have to be which ten he was have been very impressed going to play alongside him! with Ian both with the dignity he has There will only ever be one Jack Carr but I displayed in slightly turbulent times and will do my best to bring some of what he his plans to stabilise and take the Club did to the job. forward . My biggest hope for the new season is So here I am feeling both honoured and that everybody who cares for Southport humble. Football Club bonds together in their My Southport journey started in 1955 support of everything Ian, Steve and Liam when my Dad took me to watch a 1-1 are trying to achieve to take the Club draw with Scunthorpe and I was hooked forward for a bright future. We all also and joined the roller coaster that is SFC. I need to be very supportive of Liam and have fantastic memories of four the team on good days and bad and who championships, a promotion, a trip to knows what we can achieve, maybe Liam Wembley and numerous FA Cup matches can work another miracle? We might not all of which I will be happy to bore people always agree with each other but let’s with if they have got an hour or so to think of the spirit of Jack Carr and be kind spare. There have also been some bad to those around us. 04#ONEPORT Captains Corner Hi everyone and thanks for coming to the game today. This is the real thing and after the hard work of pre-season we are all relieved to get the season underway and play a game here at home after being on the road for all the pre-season matches. The lads are raring to go and we are all fewer than eight games to play so I am aware that we have a very strong squad sure Liam will be utilising the full squad in place which can only be good for the which keeps the lads happy but we will club as there is strong competition for also be hoping we have a settled side places across the team. which is always a good sign that things You can never tell much from friendly are going well. matches but it is always nice to pick up a Your support last season, particularly few wins no matter who you are playing. on the road, was fantastic and it means It’s great to see so many of the lads a lot to the lads to see so many fans on being sponsored and I would like to our travels but we need to turn The Pure thank everyone who has taken the time Stadium into a fortress that teams don’t to sponsor a player, in particular my like coming to. We saw last season when sponsor Paul from PInetree Garden everyone got behind the team in the Maintenance who has such great taste in game against Chorley just what a picking me as his player. difference a positive atmosphere could There are a couple of the lads feeling a bring so more of the same this season. bit left out though so check the sponsors page and see who is left and make them Morgs all happy! (Sponsored By Pinetree Garden Maintenance) It’s a busy time in August with no Don’t forget if there is anything you want to ask me drop Rob an e-mail and we will get it answered in the next available edition of The Sandgrounder #ONEPORT05 08#ONEPORT #ONEPORT09 Good evening and welcome back to the newly named “The Pure Stadium“ for our first home game of the season on our brand new pitch and we will be hopefully picking up 3 points. Since I wrote my last notes in April for our match against 533422 – option 2 or direct on 07809-489370. Kidderminster, I have had a very busy summer tying up existing One company who have taken out an advertising board is commercial deals and also going out and getting new deals in Eckersley’s Blinds.