Celebrate 50 years of Southport Sunday League Football
To celebrate 50 years of the Sunday section the League are holding an Anniversary Dinner on Friday, 1st June 2018 at the Floral Hall.
Tickets include a 3 course dinner, complimentary drink, top class comedian, Ex footballer speaker and very funny local MC and comedian. The League want as many of their present & ex-players, referees and team officials to attend the get together and tickets are only £30 making the night affordable for all.
The proceedings start at 7.30 and finish at 1.00am. Tickets are limited as demand is high with many players taking up the chance to meet ex-team mates. An article will be in the local newspapers in the next week and this will increase the demand for tickets. Don’t leave it too late; contact the League to reserve now.
Calling all Southport & District Amateur Football League players, referees and club officials past and present
The Southport & District Amateur Football League (S&DAFL) is celebrating its 50 year anniversary of the formation of the Sunday Section. The League has a population of players and teams located in Southport, Formby, Lydiate, Maghull, Ormskirk and Crosby and other Merseyside areas.
The S&DAFL was originally founded as a result of the fire which destroyed the stand and office accommodation at Southport FC, Haig Avenue, on the 27th December 1966. The S&DAFL was originally a Saturday League only, however, decided it could assist Southport FC by creating a Sunday Section, thereby donating funds towards the rebuilding costs. On 25thMay 1967 the S&DAFL invited 22 teams to play in this new section and season 1967/68 saw the commencement of the new Sunday League.
Following the fire, the stand was rebuilt and, in a in a twist of fate, as the S&DAFL celebrates its 50th anniversary, Southport FC is also rebuilding and upgrading its stand, offices and social accommodation this year in time for the 2018/19 season.
The Southport Theatre & Convention Centre, will host a dinner on Friday 1st June 2018 in the Waterfront Suite. This will include a 3 course meal, a free welcome drink, a Master of ceremonies, an ex professional footballer, Steve Kindon, (Burnley and Wolves), a comedian, Rod Woodward, who has appeared on the Royal Variety show.
Bill Halfpenny the current Chair of the S&DAFL, played for the then newly formed Prince of Wales FC in the first Sunday League Infirmary Cup Final in 1968. He is inviting all past and present players, referees and club officials to attend the celebration and contribute to a memorable reunion. He is also requesting any memorabilia and/or photographs from the past 50 years to be forwarded before the dinner so that it can be collated. Please ensure that it has your details attached so it can be returned to you following the event.
Dress code is smart casual.
Tickets are on sale priced £30 (please add £1 per order to cover P&P) and can be obtained by contacting the League by email at sdl50yeardinner@yahoo.com or by contacting , Bill Halfpenny through the League website at http://www.southportanddistrictleague.co.uk.
Payment can be made via cash, cheque or bank transfer. Please contact Bill for further via the league website.
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