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The new Shrimpers squad will feature no less than seven new signings; goalkeeper Carl Emberson and defender Duncan Jupp, both free signings from Luton Town as well as Jamie Stuart (defender, Bury), Mark Warren (defender, Colchester United), James Corbett (midfielder, Blackburn Rovers), Drewe Broughton (striker, Kidderminster Harriers) and £25,000 signing from Barnet, midfielder Mark Gower.
Joining the new boys will be a series of trialists made up from defender Che Wilson (Cambridge City), goalkeeper Ryan Robinson, and midfielders Darren Dunning (Blackburn Rovers), Robert Betts (Coventry City) and Craig Strachan (Southampton) who is the younger brother of Gavin, who of course spent a spell with the Shrimpers towards the end of last season.
United last met Ipswich in a pre-season fixture slightly less than two years ago when the Shrimpers were defeated 2-0 at Town's plush Bent Lane training ground, a year previously the Shrimpers lost 4-0 at the same venue. Despite the 'behind closed doors' billing of those fixtures we at The Little Gazette were lucky enough to gain entry to tge mayches which were great wortkouts against experienced Ipswich sides.
The public were last granted permission to view the two sides five years ago at Roots Hall when goals from Julian Hails and David Whyte sealed a 2-1 victory.
The two sides last met in a League fixture back in February 1997 when the Shrimpers, in the Division One relegation season, ground out a goalless draw with Town at Roots Hall. Three months earlier the fixture at Portman Road had seen Andy Rammell score for United in a 1-1 draw,
We hope to see you all at Roots Hall tonight, but please bear in mind that only the East and West stands are open for away supporters this evening.
We'll meet again in a weeks time fior the visit of Gillingham!
SOUTHEND (from):- Carl Emberson, Ryan Robinson, Che Wilson, Duncan Jupp, Jamie Stuart, Mark Warren, Leon Cort, David McSweeney, Craig Strachan, Darren Dunning, Robert Betts, Kevin Maher, James Corbett, Mark Gower, Neil Jenkins, Steven Clark, Michael Kightly, Anthony Clark, Daryl Plummer, Tesfaye Bramble, Drewe Broughton.
Mark Wallis
www.thelittlegazette.com
LAST FIVE MEETINGS
Aug 13th, 2001 - Ipswich Town 2, Southend United 0 - Friendly
Aug 9th, 2000 - Ipswich Town 4, Southend United 0 - Friendly
Jul 21st, 1998 - Southend United 2, Ipswich Town 1 - Friendly
Feb 1st, 1997 - Southend United 0, Ipswich Town 0 - Division One
Nov 9th, 1996 - Ipswich Town 1, Southend United 1 - Division One
FULL FOOTBALL LEAGUE RECORD
1938-39 - H- 0-0, A- 2-4
1946-47 - H- 1-1, A- 0-1
1947-48 - H- 3-2, A- 0-4
1948-49 - H- 1-1, A- 3-1
1949-50 - H- 2-2, A- 3-1
1950-51 - H- 1-0, A- 0-1
1951-52 - H- 5-0, A- 1-4
1952-53 - H- 2-0, A- 0-0
1953-54 - H- 3-1, A- 1-1
1955-56 - H- 2-3, A- 0-3
1956-57 - H- 2-0, A- 3-3
1991-92 - H- 1-2, A- 0-1
1995-96 - H- 2-1, A- 1-1
1996-97 - H- 0-0, A- 1-1
In Southend:-
at Grainger Road: P 9, W 5, D 4, L 0, F 18, A 7
at Roots Hall: P 5, W 2, D 1, L 2, F 7, A 6
In Ipswich:-
at Portman Road: P 14, W 2, D 5, L 7, F 15, A 26
Overall: P 28, W 9, D 10, L 9, F 40, A 39