Season preview 1927-28: Southport F.C. (Athletic News)

August 1, 1927
Southport prospects are brighter than ever. The infusion of new talent is greater than ever before, and both attack and defence will include players new to Southport. They are Worrall, right back, from New Brighton; Devine, left back, Charlton Athletic; Martin, centre half, Blackpool; Saxton, right or left half-back, Nottingham Forest; Scott, right half, Manchester North End; James, inside left, Middlesbrough; Laws, outside left, Nottingham Forest; and Hamilton, outside or inside right, Bradford City.

Of last season’s players George Bellis, half-back has been transferred to Wrexham, but so far as is known the following are unsigned by other clubs: – Jack Allen, Ted Glover, Jimmy Garner, Jimmy Bimson, Jack Ball, Bolton, Alf Smith, George Sapsford, Jimmy Little, Peacock, Albert Bradley, and Chris Collier.

Billy Halsall,
Southport,
Goalkeeper,
5ft. 11in., 11st. 7lb.;

Bob Jones,
Liverpool,
Goalkeeper,
6ft. 1in., 11st. 7lb.;

R. Rutherford,
Southport,
Goalkeeper,
5ft. 11in., 11st.;

P.R. Fox,
Southport,
Goalkeeper,
5ft. 11in., 11st.;

Ted Worrall,
Chesterfield,
Right back,
5ft. 11in., 12st.;

S.V. Barton,
Liverpool,
Right back,
5ft. 10½in., 11st.;

G.V. Royce,
Manchester,
Right back,
5ft. 10in., 11st. 7lb.;

Jock Devine,
Glasgow,
Left back,
5ft. 8½in., 12st.;

Harry Lowe,
Skelmersdale,
Left back,
5ft. 9½in., 11st.;

R.Q.M.S.,
Benwell,
Full back,
5ft. 7in., 11st. 7lb.;

D. Scott,
Manchester,
Right half-back,
5ft. 9in., 11st. 7lb.;

Tommy Sinclair,
Southport,
Right or left half-back,
5ft. 7½in., 11st.;

Jack Martin,
Padiham,
Centre half,
6ft. 0in., 12st.;

Jack Saxton,
Bentley,
Right or left half-back,
5ft. 8in., 11st.;

Jack Newnes,
Trefenant,
Centre half,
5ft. 9½in., 11st. 7lb.;

James Taylor,
Manchester,
Right half-back,
5ft. 9in., 11st.;

George Jones,
Crook,
Outside right,
5ft. 7in., 11st. 10lb.;

W.H. Minshull,
Hucknall,
Inside right,
5ft. 8in., 11st.;

George Harold Beadles,
Newtown,
Centre-forward,
5ft. 8in., 11st. 7lb.;

Andy James,
Blucher,
Inside left,
5ft. 10in., 11st. 7lb.;

Joe Laws,
Durham,
Outside left,
5.ft. 6in., 10st. 7lb.;

Billy Hamilton,
Glasgow,
Outside or inside right,
5ft. 8in., 11st.;

Harry Banner,
Southport,
Outside right,
5ft. 6in., 10st. 7lb.;

W. Peel,
Southport,
Inside right,
5ft. 9½in., 11st. 7lb.;

Harold Parker,
Preston,
Outside left,
5ft. 9in., 11st.;

H. Hill,
St. Helens,
Centre forward,
5ft. 10in., 11st. 7lb.;

Ray Crawshaw,
Manchester,
Inside left,
5ft. 10in., 11st.;

G. McLoughlin,
Bickerstaffe,
Outside right,
6ft. 0in.; 11st. 7lb.;

Albert Rimmer,
Southport,
Inside right,
5ft. 8in., 11st.;

G. Gautrey,
Southport,
Outside left,
5ft. 8in., 10st.
(Athletic News: August 1, 1927)

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