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derby1884 · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:28 am Post subject: And whose ground is this....?

A photo I'll never forget taking back in 1979..........simply because, 10 seconds after doing so, I looked down to find a rat crawling out of a hole in the terracing wondering what I was up to!

It sniffed around for a minute or so then scampered away.

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nozer · Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1109 Location: Liverpool

Haig Avenue (Southport).
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ToffeeDan · Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 2148 Location: Wirral

nozer wrote:

Haig Avenue (Southport).

Could be - there's not much left of the lowish stand if it was - that's for sure. Open terrace mostly and one mini-stand.

derby1884 · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:49 am Post subject:

Yep. well done, Nozer........Haig Avenue it is
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nozer · Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1109 Location: Liverpool

derby1884 wrote:

Yep. well done, Nozer........Haig Avenue it is

Had a couple of seasons there has a young semi-pro 67 3rd Div days, i used to put the ball over those enclosures many times when having a shot at goal ?.
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nozer · Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1109 Location: Liverpool

Haig Avenue , ground looks very different nowerdays, went there a couple of seasons ago v Everton Res ,very nice ground and pitch was in great condition a real creadit to groundsman.
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derby1884 · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 2:29 am Post subject:

Is that the same stand as the photo below I took all those years ago?
Looks like it.
They must have just gone out of the league at that point.

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nozer · Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1109 Location: Liverpool

Yes same stand, your original photo is the terracing to left of picture opposit main stand.
The "new" stand was built 67 to replace one burnt down ,lost a lot of stock and club were helped out generously by Liverpool F.C. i recall driving to Melwood with Manager Billy Bingham to pick up several kits match balls etc.
Reraly well run club Southport i would love to se them back in the Football League.
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derby1884 · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:10 pm Post subject:

Interesting tales from Southport, Nozer!

Here's more late 70s terracing - who's this?

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nozer · Joined: 24 Mar 2011 Posts: 1109 Location: Liverpool

Mansfield Town.
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sharrowblade · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: whos ground.

nozer wrote:

Mansfield Town.

Yep, agree with Nozer. Field Mill
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derby1884 · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 12:51 pm Post subject: Re: whos ground.

sharrowblade wrote:

nozer wrote:

Mansfield Town.

Yep, agree with Nozer. Field Mill

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