Southport F.C.
53°38′19″N 2°58′45″W / 53.63861°N 2.97917°W
| Full name | Southport Football Club | |||
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| Nicknames | The Sandgrounders, The Port | |||
| Founded | 1888 | |||
| Ground | Haig Avenue | |||
| Capacity | 6,008 | |||
| Chairman | Steve Porter | |||
| Manager | Neil Danns | |||
| League | National League North | |||
| 2024–25 | National League North, 18h of 24 | |||
| Website | southportfc | |||
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Southport Football Club, nicknamed "the Sandgrounders", is an association football club based in Southport, Merseyside. The club competes in the National League North, the sixth level of the English football league system. Their home matches are played at Haig Avenue football stadium.
The club was founded in 1888, with the name Southport Central. Through 1921, they were members of regional leagues, including the Lancashire League, the Lancashire Combination, and The Central League.
From 1921 to 1978, they were a member of The Football League. In 1921, became one of the founding members of the newly formed Football League Third Division North. In 1973, they won the 1972–73 Football League Fourth Division championship. They failed to gain re-election in 1978.
From 1978 to 2004, their association memberships were:
- 1978-1993 - Northern Premier League
- 1993-2003 - Football Conference
- 2003-2004 - Northern Premier League Premier Division
In 2004, Southport was transferred to the new National League North. From 2004 to 2017, they have played in either tier 6 or the tier 5. In 2017, Southport were relegated to the National League North.