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NAME- Ben
Kelly aka bnek
FIRST HOME GAME EVER SEEN- 16/11/1991, Goole at home. The week before my dad had
bought me a copy of 'Match' magazine with Gary Linekar on the front, a week
later we decided to go to our first game. From what i can remember Goole played
in green and it was sunny and it ended 1-1 with possibly Jimmy Blackhurst
scoring(?)
FIRST AWAY GAME EVER SEEN- Mmm toughy this one, i believe it to have been away
at Marine, i remember sitting behind the far goal in the ramshackled old shed.
From what research i've done it was probably away in the First round of the FA
Trophy and it finished 0-0 which rings a bell.
BEST GAME EVER SEEN In a season of so many lows the 4-3 win at Halifax springs
to mind. Walsh gave Mulvaney his full debut and promptly scored a hat-trick
although i missed his second due to the que at the burger van, then the Shaymen
pulled 3 goals back before Bobby Pell 'lashed' in the winner from 2 yards out.
Apart from that the 4-2 win against Notts County and 3-1 away win at Morecambe
when Wright was in charge.
WORST GAME EVER SEEN-Again a trip to Morecambe, this time under Phil Wilson a
3-0 defeat, should've been more, we did wake-up though for the last 5 minutes
though for some reason. Later that season Stevenage away, going down on the
coach i think we all knew deep down that we didn't stand a chance, coming back
up the M6 later that day being passed by the Leigh RMI team coach didn't help!
BEST OCCASION-Off the pitch it was finding out at Southport railway station at
2am in the morning in the back of Beasts car along with Tommy B that we had
signed Terry Fearns. On the pitch playing at Haig Ave against 'Liams Legends'
was a proud moment.
WORST OCCASION-When Paul Cook was appointed!
FAVOURITE EVER PLAYER An unsung hero but probably little Neil Grayston. Not the
most talented player but the guy would just run and run and run for 90 minutes
non-stop, i think the fact that he was a bald little fella made him all the more
lovable! Second it would have to be Tiger Tim Ryan, best defender i've seen play
for us, and although i was gutted to see him leave to Donny he went to fulfill
his ambition to play in the league he did more than that and became Donnys
captain.
FUNNIEST MOMENT WATCHING SFC-Phil Bolland and his Dennis the Menace wooly hat.
Lancashire Cup Final held at some ground near Chorley (not Chorleys actual
ground though) a 1-0 win courtesy of a extra time own goal. Anyway back to Bolly,
a number of the players who weren't playing came up into the stand all smartly
dressed and then Bolland who was wearing his hat. Secondly that night Steve
McMahon stood on my Dads foot, didn't apologise either!
BEST GOAL SEEN SCORED BY SOUTHPORT PLAYER-Dino Maamria away at Morecambe, a
swivelling volley on the turn by the African Assasin, a 3-1 win insued. Dating
earlier than that some Dave Gamble thunderbolts.
BEST GROUND VISITED WATCHING SFC-I didn't enjoy Wembley, perhaps i was too young
not to appreciate it, the experience was good but the stadium was awful. I
wouldn't say i have a 'favourite', what i love about non-league football is
turning up at some ramshackled ground, all these new stadiums are concrete boxes
with no atmosphere.
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