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Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook

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Ernie Howell was a lifelong Southend United supporter and, after he passed, we found his SUFC scrapbook, dozens of 1950s programmes (Home and Away) and the odd promotional photo. We’ll post scans sporadically.

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Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 2d

Here is a slightly earlier clipping from when Frank Burns signed for the mighty Shrimpers.

Photo of two men, 1 on the left is in a T-shirt, the one on the right is wearing a jacket and tie. The text reads

New players for United

Two new members of the United playing staff who will be wearing the blue shirts this season.
Left is half-back Frank Burns, who
Joins United from Swansea.
A great-hearted player, he should prove
his worth in the team.
Right is full-back Eric Duggins,

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 2d

Clip from the Southend Pictorial, the game was Southend 1 Aldershot 1. The game was played on 11th October 1952 at the Southend Stadium in front of a crowd of 12,500

Frank Burns blasts it past the Aldershot goalie

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Faded press clipping.

Photo of a goalie failing to keep out a penalty. The photo was taken from behind the goal.

Text underneath reads

SOUTHEND UNITED'S EQUALISER on its way to the back of the net in the game against Aldershot
The goal was scored from a penalty taken by Frank Burns. blaying his first League game for Blues this season
at right half

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 2d

A Daily Express sponsored Southend United Team Photo from 1956 / 1957.

BACK ROW (I. to r.) Jim Duthie: Jim Sterling: Arthur Williamson: Harry Threadgold:
Dennis Howe: Jim Lawler
FRONT ROW (I. to r.) Gordon Barker: Ron Tulloch: Roy Hollis: Jim Thomson:
Alex Duchart

Team photo - Two rows of men in 1950s football kit, the back row are standing, the front row are seated. All have their arms folded.

SOUTHEND F.C.- 1956-57
BACK ROW (I. to r.) Jim Duthie: Jim Sterling: Arthur Williamson: Harry Threadgold:
Dennis Howe: Jim Lawler
FRONT ROW (I. to r.) Gordon Barker: Ron Tulloch: Roy Hollis: Jim Thomson:
Alex Duchart

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 2d

The front cover of a programme from
Saturday October 13th 1951 for

Southend United v Aldershot

Why 3:15 ?

The game is being held in the “Southend Stadium” as the move to Roots Hall is a while off yet.

#Ekcovision #SouthendUnited #Aldershot

This programme cover has no images but the text is in various sizes and fonts. It reads

13 OCT 1951

SOUTHEND UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LTD

SATURDAY. OCTOBER 13th
KICK-OFF 3.15 p.m.

Southend United V Aldershot

The best Home attraction
for all Seasons
EKCOVISION
QUALITY
TELEVISION

Next Home Match
SOUTHEND UNITED Res. VS CRYSTAL PALACE Res.
OFFICIAL PROGRAMME Price 3d
SATURDAY OCTOBER 20th
KICK-OFF 3.15 p.m.
N°
5324

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 2d

This programme (from 22nd December 1956) is for the Third Division (South) game between Norwich City and Southend United.

Programme cover. Yellow bands across the top and bottom thirds of the page, black and white aerial photo of Carrow Road in between.

Text overprinted reads

NORWICH CITY
FOOTBALL CLUB

FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Third Division South)

SATURDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1956

Norwich City v. Southend Utd.

PRICE 4d. EACH
N° 293

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 2d

A clipping from the ‘Southend-on-Sea and County Pictorial’ showing the Southend United team of 1964/5.

(Names in alt-text but I wanted to point out the appearance of Mr.Southend United, Frankie Banks, bottom row, second right)

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SOUTHEND-ON-SEA AND COUNTY PICTORIAL
JULY 24, 1964

Southend United F.C., 1964/65.

BACK ROW:
Smith, Neal, Shires, Barnard, White, McKechnie, Watson, Conway.

MIDDLE ROW:
Bradbury, Ashworth, Woodley,
Howe, Mathews, Ewing, Day, McKinven, Costello, Beesley.

FRONT ROW:
King, Hutton, Gilfillan, Friel, Slater, Bentley, Banks, Wright.

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 2d

Love this advert from inside the programme for “Stuart Surridge Double Crown Patent Valve Football”

(Photo of a football, the rest of the advert is text)

Its a better game with a good ball ...
Stuart Surridge Double Crown Patent Valve Football
CUP FINAL 1949 • ENGLAND v SCOTLAND 1949
used in both matches at Wembley
ITALY v ENGLAND—Double Crown First Half
Silver Double Crown Second Half
STUART SURRIDGE & Co. Ltd
210-2 BOROUGH HIGH STREET, LONDON, S.E.1
The choice of Crystal Palace and many other leading Football Clubs

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 2d

One of the loveliest Programme covers ever from Crystal Palace

This one is from the 21st January 1950 game against Southend United.

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I’ve also attached the write up about SUFC- alt text included

Programme cover - A footballer in 1959s baggy kit is superimposed on a diagonal painting of a Football pitch. In large text at the top it says “Crystal Palace” in a blicky shaded font.

At the bottom it says “Official Programme” and 3d (three pence rather than three dimensional lol)

Our Visitors ..•
SOUTHEND UNITED
Eighth in the League table despite having played two games fewer than any other club, Southend owe their position almost solely to their fine home record.
In twelve games at home they have dropped only one of the possible 24 points and that point was conceded to the Palace in September. Palace, in fact, are the only team against whom Southend have failed to score at home. Away, the seasiders are not nearly so convincing. They have yet to win an away game, and have scored less goals on their opponents' grounds than any other team in the Third Division South.
Founded in 1908, Southend's best season was in 1931-32, when they finished third to Fulham and Reading in the League table-missing promotion by four points. Their 7—0 defeat of Queen's Park Rangers in 1928 is their biggest victory to date, while their 11—I loss to Northampton in 1909 is their heaviest reverse.
Since 1946-47 the results of games between Southend and the Palace have been fairly even. In the first post-war season Southend collected the maximum four points from the two League games, and in the following season obtained three out of four. The Palace, however, evened things last year by winning both home and away games, and by taking a point from their visit to Southend earlier in the season.

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 3d

Front of the Programme for Southend United vs Leyton Orient 29 September 1951 - and the line up

Text from the front cover reads

Southend United
FOOTBALL CLUB LTD
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29th
KICK-OFF 3.15 p.m.
Southend United v Leyton Orient

The best Home attraction
for all Seasons
EKCOVISION
QUALITY
TELEVISION

Next Home Match
SOUTHEND UNITED Res.
V
BRENTFORD Res.

OFFICIAL PROGRAMME Price 3d.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 6th
KICK-OFF 3.15 p.m.
0719

TEAMS
FOR
TO-DAY

SOUTHEND UNITED
Blue Shirts (White Collars and Cuffs); White Shorts.

Scannell
Loughran
Anderson
French
4
Thompson McAlinden
Sheard
5
Grant
9
Lawler
Stubbs
10
Butler
11

REFEREE
Mr. A. W. SMITH

LINESMEN
Mr. J. R. Stanforth
(Red Flag)
Mr. F. White
(Yellow Flag)

Blatchford
11
Blair
10
Brown
Hawkins
Aldous
Rees
8
Jackson
7
Cater
4
Banner
Walton
Welton
LEYTON ORIENT

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Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 3d

This is a short thread about Ernie Howell, all pics on this account are of his scrapbooks.

Rt Hon Gary Blatch @garyblatch.bsky.social · Dec 4

1/x

Edward Ernest Walter Howell (Ernie) was my father in law and was born in Rochford Hospital in September 1937.

Ernie served in the Royal Engineers as part of 37 field Squadron which, in August 1957 was deployed to Christmas Island.

Ernie Howell, 37th field squadron, Royal Engineers pictured during his military service. The photo shows three soldiers, Ernie is on the right of them. They are wearing military work wear.

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 4d

4/4 The strangest advert in the programme ! A recruitment advert for Auxiliary Fireman using the threat of “the H-Bomb”…

#Biggerbombsmeanmorefiresmoredamage

Don't
throw in the towel..
•... that's not the way to meet the threat of the H Bomb, or any other danger.
Bigger bombs mean more fires, more damage.
That means a need for more auxiliary firemen.
JOIN THE SOUTHEND A.F.S. NOW!

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 4d

3/4 One of the adverts from inside the handbook. The Spread Eagle is still a SUFC pub 😀

Advert inside the programme for the Spread Eagle pub. Text says

Up the Blues!
A WELCOME
is extended to all at
THE
SPREAD EAGLE
Landlord: R. SPRAY
TOP OF THE HILL
Telephone: Southend 429111

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 4d

2/4 Inside the programme I found a picture of the Southend United Supporters Club band, looking very dapper in full uniform (Caps and all).

A photo Inside the programme of the Southend Supporters Club band, looking very dapper in full uniform (Caps and all).

The text at the bottom of the photo reads

The only Supporters' Club possessing its own Band.
[Photo by C. Russell]

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 4d

1/4 This is the front cover of the Southend United Football Supporters Club Souvenir Official Handbook 1955-56 Season.

The front cover of the Southend United Football Supporters Club Souvenir Official Handbook 1955-56 Season.

Text on the dull white with blue patches says

THE
SOUTHEND UNITED
FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS' CLUB
SOUVENIR
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK
1955-56 SEASON
COMPILED
BY THE SUPPORTERS CLUB
PRICE 1/-

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 4d

The (fabulous) front cover of a Norwich City v Southend United programme from April 1958.

The front page of a Football Programme.

The front page is divided into three horizontally, adverts fill in the top and bottom box, a (very good indeed) b/w graphic of a football match with details of the game.

The text is:

MEN'S DEPARTMENT
THIS DEPARTMENT SELLING WELL-KNOWN MAKES ' OF
Underwear • Shirts • Hosiery
HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE GROUND FLOOR
BUNTINGS LTD. NORWICH
LONDON STREET

FOOTBALL LEAGUE
NORWICH
THiRD
DIVISION SOUTHERN SECTION
CITY F.C. Versus Southend United
Saturday, 29th April, 1950
OFFICIAL
PROGRAMME: 2D.

TELEVISION
Godfrey Television customers are getting the best results in this area.
Why not join them?
Demonstrations-See for yourself!
Telephone Brundall 90 or
Norwich
24623
and have
a chat with me about it - Stanley W
Godfrey.
GODFREY
RADIO TELEVISION SERVICE LTD.
Opposite Regent Cinema, Prince of Wales Road

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 4d

A promotional (for the Star, a now defunct Southend newspaper) photograph of Kevin Baron who played for Southend and Liverpool in the 1950s.

A promotional photograph of Kevin Baron

The photo is a head and shoulders shot with Kevin having his arms crossed. He is, we assume, in his Southend United kit but is in black and white and no crest is visible.

Mr.Baron played for Southend United from 1954-1958 after signing from Liverpool. He played 138 times for Southend, scoring 45 goals (Wikipedia)

The back of the photo has printed (in his own handwriting) a message from Mr.Baron saying
“For up-to-the - minute sports news, I always buy The Star”

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 4d

A Southend United Team Photograph - can anyone help with the year ? - it seems to be a promotional item with the Daily Express judging by the advert on the back of it.

Postcard with a photo of two rows of footballers with their arms crossed.

The text underneath reads

SOUTHEND UNITED F.C.
BACK ROW (I to r.) Williamson: Duthie: Threadgold: Howe: May : Lawler
FRONT ROW (I. to r.) Barker: McCrory: Hollis : Baron: McGuigan

Back of the team photo postcard. The following text is printed:

THERE'S STILL TIME TO ENTER THE
£5,000
DAILY EXPRESS
SPORTS FANS CONTEST
EASY TO ENTER - EASY TO DO!
DAILY EXPRESS

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 4d

A 1931 Team Photograph of Southend United

Ernie Howell’s Southend United Scrapbook @erniehowellsufc.bsky.social · 4d

Ernie Howell was a Southend United fan his entire life, when he passed, a scrap book, programmes and the like dating back 70 years was found. This account will post scans from them sporadically.

#SouthendUnited #Football