Ex SPURS All Stars v SOUTHEND All Stars

FUND RAISER FOR A “BENFLEET F.C.” GROUND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

August 20, 1972

Southend Stadium, Grainger Road, Southend-on-Sea, England

OFFICIAL MATCH DAY PROGRAMME

32 Pages (very good condition for a programme dating back over 50 years; however, it needs to be said that there are no photographs, little narrative, and lots of advertisements)

Having said all that, the programme still represents an interesting piece of memorabilia whether one supports BENFLEET, Southend United, or Spurs.

PHOTO 2 explains the background to the match, and PHOTO 3 the listed players for the game. There would certainly be many memorable names for anyone who recalls football in the 1970s.

For interest: Benfleet Football Club is based in Benfleet, Essex, England. They are currently members of the Eastern Counties League Division One South and play at Park Lane in Canvey Island. The club was established in 1922 and were initially named Benfleet United.

After merging with Parkfields Athletic, they were renamed Benfleet Rangers, and played in the Southend & District League. After winning the league title in 1971–72, the club joined the Essex Olympian League and dropped the Rangers part of the name. At the end of the 2017–18 season the club successfully applied for promotion to the new Division One South of the Eastern Counties League, a three-division jump.

Last season, 2022-2023 they finished 6th out of 19 clubs.