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Southport

Southport FC

Kit impression

Founded

1881

Years standing

145

Home ground

Haig Avenue

Capacity

6,008 seats

The Trophy Cabinet

Fourth Division (level 4)
Champions: 1972–73
Runners-up: 1966–67
Conference North
Champions: 2004–05, 2009–10
Northern Premier League
Champions: 1992–93
Third Division North Cup
Winners: 1937–38
FA Trophy
Runners-up: 1997–98
Lancashire Senior Cup
Winners: 1904–05
Lancashire Junior Cup
Winners (12): 1919–20, 1992–93, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024-25
Liverpool Senior Cup
Winners (12): 1930–31, 1931–32, 1943–44, 1962–63, 1974–75, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1998–99, 2011–12, 2018–19
Northern Premier League Challenge Cup

Make The Case

Southport work as a second team because they come with their own geography: England, Haig Avenue, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.

Loaded cabinet
9 distinct honours on record, including Fourth Division (level 4). Adopt them and you inherit expectation, which is more fun than it sounds when the trophies keep coming.
Close to the pitch
Haig Avenue holds about 6,008. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
Worth the journey
Nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), roughly 35km out. This is not a casual away day, which is precisely why the people who do it take it seriously.
The calendar you inherit
England National League North is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.

Matchday Trip

Ground: Haig Avenue. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.

Nearest airport

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)

35 km / 22 miles from the ground

Nearest station

Blowick railway station

Walkable from the platform

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Pulling fixtures and table…

Around the ground

Things To Do Near Haig Avenue

Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.

Landmarks within a 4 km radius

Matchday Shortlist

Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.

Route Planner

Getting to Haig Avenue