The Ex-Files

THERE HAVE BEEN JUST TWO PLAYERS WHO HAVE TURNED OUT FOR BOTH TOWN AND SOUTHEND IN RECENT YEARS Town’s Club Historian, Phil Harrison profiles them

Lee Nogan Jason Harris

1987-88 & 1993-94 (both on loan) Apps: 14 I Goals: 0

2004-06 Apps: 12 (10) I Goals: 2

Welsh international, Lee Nogan began his career with Oxford United in 1987, playing 77 games for the U’s. Whilst at the Manor Ground, the forward had his first loan spell at Southend United in September 1987, playing nine games and making his debut in a 1-0 defeat at Mansfield Town. In Summer 1991, he signed for Watford playing 117 games over four years at Vicarage Road. He also returned to Southend United on loan in 1994 playing another five games for the Shrimpers. He joined Reading in 1994, playing 102 games for the Royals before leaving for Grimsby Town in August 1997, then Darlington, Luton Town and York City from 2000-05 where he played 181 times. He was signed by Town in March 2005 by his former team mate Neil Aspin and made a scoring debut in a 4-2 home win over Redditch United and left at the end of 2005-06 to manage Whitby Town. By 2014 he had joined back up with Neil Aspin as his assistant at FC Halifax Town, Gateshead and then Port Vale until January 2019.

2001 Apps: 5 I Goals: 0

2001-02 Apps: 2 (5) I Goals: 1

Sutton born striker Striker Jason Harris began his career at Crystal Palace in 1994, however only played twice for the Eagles. Whilst at Selhurst Park, he had loan spells at Dover Athletic, Bristol Rovers and Lincoln City before signing for Leyton Orient in 1997 for £20,000. He went on to play 40 games for the O’s before joining Preston North End the following season and then Hull City the season after that. After a short spell at Southend United at the beginning of the 2001-02 season where he played five games and made his debut in September 2001 in a 3-2 home win over Carlisle United, Harris joined Town for the first of two spells in December 2001. He made his debut from the bench on 8th December 2001 in a 2-1 win at Trafford. After joining Nuneaton Borough in February 2002, he returned to Wetherby Road in the October and totalled seven appearances and one goal for Town before moving on to Goole Town.