Club Background
Southport eh ? Paris of the North. They really really hate being called Scouseport – which of course simply encourages everyone (by which we mean Hugh, Badger and Ciderspace!) to do just that. They’ll argue endlessly about it, showing you road atlases, quoting post codes and obscure council documents and boundary changes without realising they undermine their case with every word as the whole conversation is conducted in a heavy Scouse accent by someone wearing a shellsuit whilst holding your car’s stereo. They even compete in the Liverpool Senior Cup, so Scouseport it is.
Southport is an ex-league club, relegated and replaced by Wigan in 1978. When you get to the ground there is very little evidence of the old league club that once stood there, with plenty of change having taken place in the past 30 years. Out on the main street you’ll find the entrance to all of the clubs shops, offices and bars from the main facade which is effectively the back of the main stand. Parking is a little tricky, and is only available as on-street parking – there is absolutely no car park whatsoever. You’ll find the welcome in the bar a sincere one, and getting served easy due to the orderly queue that is formed. If drink is not your thing there is supposedly a massage parlour close by where they can release all those pre-match tensions, and where they can … errr … perform other services. So we’ve been told. Once in the ground, there bizarrely appears to be segregation in force for all games, despite the design of the ground and the size and nature of the crowds making this an irrational decision. As a result you’re stuck on a open terrace where there is zero atmosphere and where if you are playing in the winter, the sunset makes viewing the game a near impossibility.
With the exception of their more elderly support you’ll not find anyone to talk to about those League days, as they spent 15 years in the Northern League without ever threatening to do anything except drop further until 1992-93 when they suddenly won promotion to the Conference. During their first three seasons they threatened big things, finishing third, fourth and sixth, but since then they have drifted and began flirting with the relegation zone until the departure of ex-manager Paul Futcher, who took them to a losing FA Trophy final at Wembley, and the appointment of former Liverpool and England defender Mark Wright as boss.
Wright’s impact was immediate, dragging the Scousers up to a respectable 9th in the season he was appointed and then keeping them on the fringes of the championship race behind ourseves and Ru$hden the following season, though never really threatening to overtake the leaders. He had an uneasy relationship with Southport chairman Charles Clapham however, insisting that a part-time club – which Southport still is – would never again win the Conference and that if the club’s ambitions was to match his own then full-time football was the only option. On gates averaging around 1,300 however Wright’s ambitions were never going to afforded by the Scousers and it was no surprise to anyone – least to all Scouseports long-suffering supporters – when Wright resigned that summer to take over at 3rd Division Oxford United.
The Scousers turned to Phil Wilson, who had just taken Stalybridge Celtic up to the Conference. With no money to spend, supporter unrest abounding, and more player movement in and out of the Haig Avenue than virtually any other team in the Conference, he had an unenviable job to do in his first season at Haig Avenue – an eventual 15th place finish was, in retrospect, a considerable achievement.
We’ve Met Before
Previous Results for Yeovil Town First Team vs Southport
| 27/11/1993 | Away | GMVC | D | 1-1 | 1303 | Spencer | |
| 26/03/1994 | Home | GMVC | W | 3-2 | 1978 | Coates, Spencer, West | |
| 08/10/1994 | Home | GMVC | L | 0-1 | 1760 | ||
| 08/04/1995 | Away | GMVC | D | 0-0 | 818 | ||
| 31/03/1998 | Home | Conf | D | 0-0 | 1927 | ||
| 25/04/1998 | Away | Conf | L | 1-2 | 849 | Patmore | |
| 09/01/1999 | Away | Conf | W | 3-2 | 929 | Hannigan, Keeling. Dale | |
| 23/03/1999 | Home | Conf | W | 3-1 | 2158 | Pickard, Patmore, Fishlock | |
| 23/10/1999 | Home | Conf | D | 1-1 | 2217 | Foster | |
| 12/02/2000 | Away | Conf | D | 1-1 | 1343 | Foster | |
| 26/08/2000 | Away | Conf | L | 0-3 | 1310 | ||
| 20/01/2001 | Home | Conf | L | 0-1 | 4705 | ||
| 09/11/2001 | Away | Conf | L | 0-3 | 944 | ||
| 23/04/2002 | Home | Conf | D | 0-0 | 1941 | ||
| 05/10/2002 | Home | Conf | W | 6-0 | Demba (3), G.Williams, Crittenden, El Kholti | ||
| 23/11/2002 | Away | Conf | W | 1-0 | 1602 | McIndoe | |
Results Summary For Yeovil Town First Team vs Southport
| Home | Away | Overall | ||||||||||||
| W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 |
Club Statistics
RECENT RESULTS
| 03/01/2026 | Scarborough Athletic | H | NLN | D | 1-1 | 1230 | Sze pen 47 | |
| 13/01/2026 | Eastleigh | A | FAT4 | W | 2-0 | 749 | Lavelle 45, McKenzie 50 | |
| 17/01/2026 | Bedford Town | A | NLN | W | 3-2 | 811 | Sze pen 43, Gnahoua 76, Slew 90+2 | |
| 20/01/2026 | South Shields | A | NLN | L | 0-1 | 1635 | ||
| 24/01/2026 | Merthyr Town | H | NLN | W | 1-0 | 1138 | McKenzie 90+4 | |
| 31/01/2026 | AFC Fylde | A | FAT5 | W | 1-0 | 1602 | Lavelle 86 | |
| 03/02/2026 | King’s Lynn Town | A | NLN | L | 0-2 | 732 | ||
| 07/02/2026 | Darlington | H | NLN | D | 2-2 | 1189 | Sze pen 15, Slew 90+1 | |
| 10/02/2026 | Chorley | A | NLN | L | 2-4 | 1104 | Lavelle 2, Pedro 36 | |
| 14/02/2026 | Hereford | H | NLN | |||||
| 17/02/2026 | Buxton | H | NLN | |||||
| 21/02/2026 | Kidderminster Harriers | A | NLN | |||||
| 24/02/2026 | Radcliffe Borough | A | NLN |
LEAGUE ATTENDANCE STATISTICS
Highest League Attendance: 10,860 – vs Eastleigh – 15/11/2025
Lowest League Attendance: 3,453 – vs Boston United – 11/10/2025
Average League Attendance: 7,027
CURRENT LEAGUE SEQUENCE STATISTICS
| Games Without A Win: | Games Without A Home Win: | |||
| Games Without An Away Win: | Games Without Defeat: | |||
| Games Without A Home Defeat: | Games Without An Away Defeat: | |||
| Games Without A Draw: | Games Without A Score Draw: | |||
| Games Without A No-Score Draw: | Games Without Scoring: | |||
| Games Without Conceding: | Home Results Sequence: | |||
| Away Results Sequence: | Overall Results Sequence: |
Club Information
Address : Haigh Avenue, Southport, Merseyside, PR8 6JZ (Click for map)
Telephone Number : 01704 533422
Contact Us: Click here
Owners: David Cunningham and Kieran Malone
Secretary: Jules Ankers
Media Manager: Rob Urwin
Manager: Neil Danns
Capacity : 6,008
Seated : 1,537
Covered Terrace : None for away supporters, open terrace (Blowick End)
Surface : Grass
Record Attendance : 20,010 (vs Newcastle United, FA Cup fourth round – 26/01/1932)
Colours : Mostly yellow with some black shirts, black shorts, black socks
Nickname : The Sandgrounders – or Scouseport
Programme : £3.00 printed, £2 digital. You have to order in advance – click HERE for details.
Ticketing
Tickets are now on sale for our trip to Southport for the FA Trophy quarter-final tie on Saturday 28th February are available to buy by clicking HERE.
There are both seated and standing options available to away supporters at Southport with standing on the open George Roberts Terrace/Blowick End (Note: check the weather forecast, it gets windy), and seating in Block 6 of the Sam Shrouder Main Stand.
Ticket prices are as follows:
Seating (Sam Shrouder Main Stand, Block 6)
Adults: £16.50
Concessions: £12
12-17 years: £7
Under-12s: £2 – with full paying adult or concession
Standing (George Roberts Terrace/Blowick End)
Adults: £14
Concessions: £11
12-17 years: £6
Under-12s: £1 – with full paying adult or concession
Online ticket sales are available until 8pm the day prior to the match. Tickets for disabled access can be obtained by contacting the club directly via phone 01704 533 422 or email accounts@southportfc.net.
Official Away Travel
The Green & White Supporters’ Club is running away travel to our FA Trophy quarter-final tie on Saturday 28th February, 3pm kick-off.
Details are as follows:
Members: Adult £XX; Concession £XX
Non-Members: Adult £XX; Concession £XX
Coach departs Huish Park: Xam
To book, call Paul Hadlow on 07736 044570.
You may be asked to pay a £5 deposit to reserve your seat. Prices are maximum and may reduce depending on booking numbers.
Payment can be made by bank transfer, please reference the match you are booking for and message Paul Hadlow to confirm the payment.
Account name: Green & White Supporters’ Club.
Account number: 8343 6772
Sort code: 20-68-15
Directions To The Ground
General
By Road
Take M5 and then the M6, and exit at Junction (26) sign posted for the M58. Follow the M58 until junction (3), and take the A570. Stay on the A570 through Ormskirk (one-way), and this will take you, after about 5 miles into the Kew district of Southport. At the roundabout with McDonalds on the left take the third exit, Scarisbrick New Road (A570) you will see the ground on the right, it is situated just past the College (KGV). Turn right at first set of lights into Haig Avenue. Sat Nav: PR8 6JZ.
Parking: The club’s small car park is for players and officials only. Therefore, supporters have to park in the surrounding streets. There are usually many spaces under a couple of minutes walk but watch out for parking restrictions around the streets.
By Rail
The nearest station to the ground is Meols Cop which is about a 15-20 minute walk away. If you are travelling from Yeovil, you will need to depart from Pen Mill and go change at Bristol and Birmingham New Street as far as Wigan North Western. Get off at Wigan North Western, leave the station and cross the road to Wigan Wallgate station where Northern run services to Southport. The next stop after Meols Cop is Southport which is around a 30 minute walk to the stadium and located in the town centre.
To walk from Meols Cop, you are best coming out of the main station entrance, turning left into the pedestrian area, walking up to Eastbank Street, turn left (you will see KFC in front of you) and then keep walking straight for about 1 ½ miles down Eastbank Street, onto Scarisbrick New Road and then Haig Avenue is on the left.
By Bus
By Taxi
Web Resources
Web Sites
Southport FC – Official Site
Social Media
@southport_fc – Official X/Twitter account
Southport FC – Official Facebook account
Southport FC – Official YouTube channel
Local Press
Food & Drink
In development
Likelihood the Natives Will Understand You:High (they are all used to the BBC after all), but again your hosts’ conversation may present problems. Just remember ‘la’ means ‘lad’ or ‘mate’ and does not denote a musical note.
Top-Tip :
Other Points Of Interest: Southport is proudly home to the British Lawnmower Museum — because when you’ve spent 90 minutes watching two National League North sides cut up a pitch in February, you may as well go and see some machinery that does it properly. Word is former Yeovil skipper Josh Staunton would consider it a pilgrimage site.
[No responsibility is taken for any inaccuracies. This page is entirely the product of bias and prejudice. ]