Southend United FC v Liverpool FC 1979 

Thanks for uploading!! I was there, 11 years old, stood on a milk crate next to the Liverpool dugout with my Liverpool scarf on. Bob Paisley said 'Hi' to me at the start of the second half when he walked over!! I can hear myself on the video as a little voice shouting 'Liverpool' in between the chants of 'Southend'. Great night. Still have the programme.

Took my son to see the Liverpool legends last night in Sydney and was telling him the story of going to this game with my late father and having cold feet in the snow on the terrace. Thanks so much for uploading this game.

I remember the work to get this game played. Both club Managers were very supportive of the decision to allow the go ahead for the game. Great atmosphere. Keith Hackett Referee

I was at this game, brilliant atmosphere. I'd forgotten Roots Hall could hold 30000 back then.

40 Years ago today, I was there with half of Southend. Fantastic to see this again!

Wow, brings back memories, I was there, 9 years old in 79 behind the Liverpool goal in the first half. Lived just across the road near priory park so didn't have far to travel. I was a massive Kenny Dalglish fan and to see him play was something I'll never forget.

The days when footballers were proper hard men. These days this would have been called off.

I remember this game so well. I had to walk from Southchurch as the buses weren't running. I still have the programme. 50 years to the year since I first watched them (Bradford City Aug 1966; we won 2-1). I live in Sussex now but go with my grandson :-). I'm somewhere half way up the South Bank in this video. Thanks so much for bringing back memories.

Look at the length of King Kenny's hair. But what a player, and what a great Liverpool team.

I love how Roots Hall can only fit about 11,000 people but then, the stadium managed to fit 30,000 people! Fucking hell!

Thank you so much for posting this on here. Been looking for it for years. My kids can finally see what ive been on about, the night we held the mighty Liverpool in font of over 31, 000 at roots hall.

COR ! Brings back memories of playing football in the snow at school . Football when it meant something . Great post , thank you :)

I ran from Roots Hall back to Leigh so I could watch it on Sportsnight!

This game would now be called off for 'Health and Safety' reasons , the pitch would have to look perfect , as if it was mid August on the first day of the season, as any blemishes or unsightly marks on it would 'upset ' the armchair viewer. All players would stay upright on their two feet for a full 90 minutes , and not throw themselves down on the ground, following a double faulsetto and triple somerslat in order to gain an advantage by getting a free kick or a penalty. Throw ins would be taken from where the ball went out on the touchline, and there would be no 7 or 8 minutes of 'time added on' for stoppages. Welcome to football as we one knew it and loved it.!

Thanks so so much for uploading this its a game I never got to see but my late Father always talked about how good we were that evening and now I have had the pleasure of seeing it myself brought back somany memories of my old man I cant thank you enough :)

Went to this game i was 16 got the special from lime street ,it was a mild sunny afternoon in liverpool, lots of lads went with just shirt and jumpers on not realising the weather down south, seen a few taken out of the liverpool end due to exposure to the cold.

Never will be forgotten by those that were there

I was there - up in the old South Bank. It was bloody cold.

I was there that night.. great atmosphere and performance by SUFC.....

Thank you so much for uploading this, been wanting to see this for years

They were having a laugh, in that snow

Shame I wasn't even born then, but I can watch it now!

priceless footage

Gotta love proper old matches, in the snow.

Thank you very much for uploading this. I have the program !

There was snow score in this one both attacks were frozen out

Brilliant, at last I can the match from the start, as I missed the first 15 trying to get in!!

My glorious town southend!!

There was a gritty realism and atmosphere to football in this era,. now it's money obsessed machine,....and players are spoilt , pampered money grabbing mercenaries ,...with no sense of loyalty...... only to their greedy agents......

I actually remember this match

That match would not take place today. Health & Safety.

Originally meant to be played on 6th January 1979 but was postponed due to the weather but this time were able to play it despite the weather that stopped it being played on the original date

I was there!

Days of proper boots with decent studs - I don't remember any problems with slipping and sliding. :-)

I support both😂

Me too Great day :)

Tony Hadley...is he gold?

Unlike tennis 🎾 or many other sports nothing stops play !!

Is the game off?No theres 30 thousand people here get out there.

My first ever game was the replay at Anfield, no chance of any footage of that I suppose?

When the game was for men

Not a pair of gloves in sight.

What if the Chance fell to Fell?

Number of players wearing gloves or snoods Zero

This game would not be kicking off in this woke world 44 years later

The little millionaire darlings of today would not play on this would they.