Big Neville Southall
Player Valuation: £8m
I was thinking about the advent of our supporters clubs. The 90s seemed to bring an influx of many supporters clubs but there were must have been a fair few knocking round before then.
I know that a couple like the ESCLA one started mid 70s which must be one of the oldest independent ones still going. It's certainly the oldest I can think of, perhaps it was the first independent one?
Others that have been around for a while like the Irish one mentioned on here is a respected one that has been around for long time too. The Ellesmere Port one must be late 70s?
Any larger ones died off? I know the Blue House was more of a name change as it kept the continuity of its members, which was previously the Independent supporters club, I know of it from the 80s but I'm not aware of that one existing before then.
I'd guess the first one was the official one, perhaps the idea started after the mid 50s as that was when coach travel to the aways became the alternative to train travel.
It's a bit of an unlooked at part of our history this.
I know that a couple like the ESCLA one started mid 70s which must be one of the oldest independent ones still going. It's certainly the oldest I can think of, perhaps it was the first independent one?
Others that have been around for a while like the Irish one mentioned on here is a respected one that has been around for long time too. The Ellesmere Port one must be late 70s?
Any larger ones died off? I know the Blue House was more of a name change as it kept the continuity of its members, which was previously the Independent supporters club, I know of it from the 80s but I'm not aware of that one existing before then.
I'd guess the first one was the official one, perhaps the idea started after the mid 50s as that was when coach travel to the aways became the alternative to train travel.
It's a bit of an unlooked at part of our history this.