Townsend in Southend line-up

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That (geeky) haircut makes it look very much like the chap standing next to Hansbury.

AND...
the City home prog of Aug 18 1978 carries a version of the line-up under discussion (identical but with added backroom staff) and they identify the player as "Neil Townsend"

Posted By: Henclrikus on February 6th 2025 at 10:34:41

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PM Watford Canary and Chopper (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 6, 07:24:37
- Still think it might be the late Phil Hoadley. What I do know.... (NCFC) - Saucerer, Feb 6, 10:12:50
- Thanks WEC, I can’t believe there’s a player from this era (NCFC) - Chopper, Feb 6, 08:27:45
- Can’t be Neil Davids, he left in 77, this is 78/79 (NCFC) - Cellophane Flowers, Feb 6, 08:14:05
  - The line-up has to be summer of 1978.79 (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 6, 10:18:45
    - So we know the photo was taken between July 14th & Aug 23rd 1978 (NCFC) - Saucerer, Feb 6, 11:09:57
    - Just found him in Volume 2 plus this gem (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 6, 10:48:17
      - You working from home too? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 6, 11:00:27
        
        Damn right ✅️ (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 6, 12:25:52
    - Townsend in Southend line-up (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 6, 10:34:41
      - He was earlier in the Northampton team that lost 8-2 to United when Best scored 6. (NCFC) - The Gaffer, Feb 6, 13:34:17
        
        More interesting factoids.... (NCFC) - BSE Canary, Feb 6, 14:05:43
        
        Good find. (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 6, 13:52:57
      - Nice. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Feb 6, 10:44:20
        
        True. (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Feb 6, 10:46:08
        
        That’s gold (NCFC) - Cellophane Flowers, Feb 6, 11:26:36
        
        Skills. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Feb 6, 16:22:20
        
        I did and I liked it. (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Feb 6, 10:49:12
    - Suggett not Suggest.... (n/m) (NCFC) - Saucerer, Feb 6, 10:21:05
    - Suggest left on 23rd August 78 (n/m) (NCFC) - Saucerer, Feb 6, 10:20:37
  - This also says it's him: (NCFC) - Garry Brooke, Feb 6, 09:45:24
  - I have no memory of either... (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 6, 08:45:57
    - Doug Evans is ginger perm bottom right. (NCFC) - Cellophane Flowers, Feb 6, 08:55:10
      - Not Ian Davies. I suspect it will turn out to be Symonds (NCFC) - Chopper, Feb 6, 09:01:28
- Worthing not Watford (n/m) (NCFC) - Winged Eel Creosote, Feb 6, 07:25:22

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