Thanks for uploading!! I was there, 11 years old, stood on a milk crate next to the Liverpool dugout with my Liverpool scarf on. Bob Paisley said 'Hi' to me at the start of the second half when he walked over!! I can hear myself on the video as a little voice shouting 'Liverpool' in between the chants of 'Southend'. Great night. Still have the programme.

Took my son to see the Liverpool legends last night in Sydney and was telling him the story of going to this game with my late father and having cold feet in the snow on the terrace. Thanks so much for uploading this game.

I remember the work to get this game played. Both club Managers were very supportive of the decision to allow the go ahead for the game. Great atmosphere. Keith Hackett Referee

I remember this game so well. I had to walk from Southchurch as the buses weren't running. I still have the programme. 50 years to the year since I first watched them (Bradford City Aug 1966; we won 2-1). I live in Sussex now but go with my grandson :-). I'm somewhere half way up the South Bank in this video. Thanks so much for bringing back memories.

@hassanmonnan7526

6 жыл бұрын

Tom Lee i saw a girl give head to five guys in kursaal where tesco is now

@colindant3410

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom Lee. My first game watching THE BLUES was home to Scunthorpe in January 1965 (Lost 1-0). Saw them beat King's Lynn 9-0 in 1968, but unfortunately missed the game against Brentwood in the next round of the Cup. I watched this game against Liverpool at the back of the South Bank. Enjoyed the match, despite the snow, but would have loved to have seen the game in better conditions.

COR ! Brings back memories of playing football in the snow at school . Football when it meant something . Great post , thank you :)

@LeeBeardshall

7 ай бұрын

You not the only one I used to play in snow.

I was at this game, brilliant atmosphere. I'd forgotten Roots Hall could hold 30000 back then.

Thank you so much for posting this on here. Been looking for it for years. My kids can finally see what ive been on about, the night we held the mighty Liverpool in font of over 31, 000 at roots hall.

40 Years ago today, I was there with half of Southend. Fantastic to see this again!

Wow, brings back memories, I was there, 9 years old in 79 behind the Liverpool goal in the first half. Lived just across the road near priory park so didn't have far to travel. I was a massive Kenny Dalglish fan and to see him play was something I'll never forget.

Thanks so so much for uploading this its a game I never got to see but my late Father always talked about how good we were that evening and now I have had the pleasure of seeing it myself brought back somany memories of my old man I cant thank you enough :)

@slibbyfryer6506

9 жыл бұрын

where did you manage to find it? and can you find the replay? I know we lost but then no one won at anfield back then lol

@ShrimperTom

9 жыл бұрын

+slibby fryer A poster on Shrimperzone.com had a copy but didn't know how to get it onto KZread so passed it to me. I'm afraid I don't know how he got hold of the original VT, and I'm afraid that there is no word of the replay footage. Also delighted that this is bringing good memories to many.

@craiggerrard5117

8 жыл бұрын

+ShrimperTom The replay wasn't televised. I was there for the replay (Liverpool fan) and I remember it being pretty cold on the walk home, although no snow. Southend played well that night and put up a good fight, giving a much better account of themselves than some first division teams that yeat, but Liverpool were at a peak at that time and it wasn't surprising that it ended 3-0. One other thing I noted from this game is that the ref blew up on 90 minutes. These days injury time seems to last almost as long as the match itself.Thanks for posting - great to see.

This game would now be called off for 'Health and Safety' reasons , the pitch would have to look perfect , as if it was mid August on the first day of the season, as any blemishes or unsightly marks on it would 'upset ' the armchair viewer. All players would stay upright on their two feet for a full 90 minutes , and not throw themselves down on the ground, following a double faulsetto and triple somerslat in order to gain an advantage by getting a free kick or a penalty. Throw ins would be taken from where the ball went out on the touchline, and there would be no 7 or 8 minutes of 'time added on' for stoppages. Welcome to football as we one knew it and loved it.!

@alancorbett1361

8 жыл бұрын

+cohenhaywood10 Thanks for the response, yes im almost glad this season is over , except for Leicester City which was a refreshing change. im finding myself watching more and more vintage football in You Tube now. the fact that pitches at the end of the season look like the ones in August is very disturbing.!

The days when footballers were proper hard men. These days this would have been called off.

Look at the length of King Kenny's hair. But what a player, and what a great Liverpool team.

I love how Roots Hall can only fit about 11,000 people but then, the stadium managed to fit 30,000 people! Fucking hell!

I ran from Roots Hall back to Leigh so I could watch it on Sportsnight!

Went to this game i was 16 got the special from lime street ,it was a mild sunny afternoon in liverpool, lots of lads went with just shirt and jumpers on not realising the weather down south, seen a few taken out of the liverpool end due to exposure to the cold.

Thank you so much for uploading this, been wanting to see this for years

Thank you very much for uploading this. I have the program !

Never will be forgotten by those that were there

I was there - up in the old South Bank. It was bloody cold.

I was there that night.. great atmosphere and performance by SUFC.....

priceless footage

Brilliant, at last I can the match from the start, as I missed the first 15 trying to get in!!

@owenwaters3802

10 жыл бұрын

how much were tickets back then?

There was a gritty realism and atmosphere to football in this era,. now it's money obsessed machine,....and players are spoilt , pampered money grabbing mercenaries ,...with no sense of loyalty...... only to their greedy agents......

They were having a laugh, in that snow

Shame I wasn't even born then, but I can watch it now!

Gotta love proper old matches, in the snow.

There was snow score in this one both attacks were frozen out

Number of players wearing gloves or snoods Zero

@KuriMoore

3 жыл бұрын

Apart from the keepers....

@ShrimperTom

3 жыл бұрын

When players were Men, and fans were grateful!

That match would not take place today. Health & Safety.

@ShrimperTom

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, Dennis, especially with the modern ballet slippers that pass for football boots!

This game would not be kicking off in this woke world 44 years later

I actually remember this match

My glorious town southend!!

Is the game off?No theres 30 thousand people here get out there.

I was there!

Days of proper boots with decent studs - I don't remember any problems with slipping and sliding. :-)

@fkthelefties

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom. would you be willing to do me a dvd of this. I have some full southend matches at roots hall from 92/93 v Luton and West Ham if interested. Cheers.:)

@ShrimperTom

7 жыл бұрын

Should be able to, happy to try anyway. Also happy to have copies of those two games.

I support both😂

Tony Hadley...is he gold?

Me too Great day :)

When the game was for men

Unlike tennis 🎾 or many other sports nothing stops play !!

Originally meant to be played on 6th January 1979 but was postponed due to the weather but this time were able to play it despite the weather that stopped it being played on the original date

My first ever game was the replay at Anfield, no chance of any footage of that I suppose?

@ILoveMusicfromthesonwards

9 ай бұрын

The replay was never televised on TV

Not a pair of gloves in sight.

What if the Chance fell to Fell?

The little millionaire darlings of today would not play on this would they.

@carlh429

4 ай бұрын

Would they heck as like! I miss those days of real football.