Southend Utd Flashcards
What was the Nickname of Sean Goater
The Goat
How much did Charlton pay for Nicky Baily
500,000
What year was Southend Utd Formed
1906
Describe how Southend Utd was Formed
Oliver Trigg, the landlord of local public house ‘The Blue Boar’, set up a meeting with some of his fellow football enthusiasts in May 1906. It was felt that the town of Southend needed a semi-professional football club. Following this meeting Southend United was born. They replaced the existing Southend Athletic club and was duely elected into the professional Southern League Division Two.
Which Club did Southend Utd play against at Wembley in 1930
Clapton Orient played two league games at Wembley in this season, due to upgrading work being carried out on their home ground. It wasn’t a happy debut at the ‘Venue of Legends’, for United having runout 3-1 losers on the day
Which member of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team became Southend United manager?
Bobby Moore
Describe the Career of Bobby Moore at Southend Utd
The late great Sir Bobby Moore, took charge of United in February of 1984, and resigned from the position in April 1986. It was to be Sir Bobby’s first and only venture into club management, unfortunately not a very successful one. His record league results: Played 109, won 35, drew 26. and lost 48. Goals for 147, goals against 175, success 44.04%
He contined his association with the club following his departure by becoming a Director on the United board. This position he held until his sad and untimely death in 1993.
But despite his medicore record as Blues boss, Sir Bobby has and will always remain close to the hearts of all Shrimpers.
What was special about The evening of 10th January 1979
saw Southend’s biggest game to date, an FA Cup 3rd round home tie against the mighty ‘Reds’ of Liverpool. The evening ended in a surprise 0-0 draw on a snow covered pitch, and saw a very relieved Liverpool side take the game to a replay at Anfield the following week. were Liverpool won 3-0
What Year did Southend lift their first piece of Silverware, and what was it
1980/81 season saw The Shrimpers lift their first piece of professional silverware, the Football League 4th Division title.
Southend Utd won their first Silverware in 1980/81 with the Division 4 Title, who was the only team to beat Southend that year
Hereford Utd
What is Southends Highest ever League Position
New Years Day 1992 saw Southend reach their highest league position ever, 1st in Division One (formerly the Second Division) . It only lasted for three hours as it had been an early afternoon kick-off, and the rest of the division didn’t start their matches until 3pm.
What is Southend United’s home attendance record?
31,090
During the 1980-81 Fourth Division championship campaign, who were Southend’s main sponsors?
Charterhouse
Why is Southend called Southend
The town is to the south end of the village of Prittlewell (which having a priory was the biggest place in the area 200 odd years ago when Southend was named!!).
Where is Southend on Sea
In Essex, north of the Thames Estuary, about 40 miles east of London, so we are not actually on the sea.
What Colours did Southend Athletic play in
Red and White
Why the Shrimpers, does Southend catch Shrimps
Not in any great numbers although shrimp boats did operate on the Thames until the 50’s using cotton nets to catch the shrimps and boiling them on board over braziers to sell to the day-trippers. Cockles are the local delicacy, so Southend could have been the Cocklers.
Did Southend ever get promoted from 4th to 1st division in consecutive season
3rd in Division 4 in 1989, 2nd in Division 3 in 1990, 12th in Division 2 in 1991 then founder members of Division 1 (when the Premier League was formed).
Was Southend Utd admited straight into the Football League
Southern League Division 2 + bear in mind the Football League at that time was dominated by teams from the Midlands + North.
What year did Southend Utd enter the Football League proper
1920 when the league formed a third division from all the Southern League clubs. In 1921 this became the Third Division South when the Northern League clubs joined the Football League.
What was Southends highest Score
10-1 on three separate occasions, most recently against Aldershot - 6/11/1990 - Leyland Daf, There was also 13-0 win against Chesham Generals in South Eastern League Second Division in 1906.
As an area what year was the first recorded evidence of the name Southende
1481
How did Football rise to prominence in Southend in Victorian times
When Southend Athletic won the South Essex League in the 1904/05 season
What was Southend Athletics ground called
Marine Park
What is the towns first prominent player
Andy Ducat
What date and year was Southend United Formed in the Blue Boar
19th May, 1906
Who was Southends first manager and where did he come from
Robert Jack, Plymouth
In 1994, Southend lost to which club in the National Finals of the Anglo-Italian Cup?
Notts County. The 1st leg saw The Shrimpers coming out on top with a 1-0 win; a scoreline that was to be repeated in the 2nd leg, but this time in favour of County. After thirty minutes of extra time the aggregate scores remained 1-1. A penalty shoot-out was to conclude the tie, with Southend losing 4-3 to a jubilant County side. Who could forget the image of United keeper Paul Sansome sitting on the floor, sobbing into his gloves after failing to keep out County’s winning penalty!
What is considered one of Southends great games to date in 1979
The evening of 10th January 1979, saw Southend’s biggest game to date, an FA Cup 3rd round home tie against the mighty ‘Reds’ of Liverpool. The evening ended in a surprise 0-0 draw on a snow covered pitch, and saw a very relieved Liverpool side take the game to a replay at Anfield the following week. The replay was an eventful encounter and both teams ended the first half still unable to break the deadlock.
3-0 to Liverpool. For the travelling Shrimpers it was a night to remember. Here they were in the ‘Mecca’ of football, The ‘Red Cauldron’, Anfield Road. The home of the greasest club side in the world. By half time they were feeling confident and a little disappointed with the scores being level at 0-0. Southend’s Derek Parker had missed what could only be described as ‘sitters’ or open goals, three times in the first 45 minutes. But the dream was not to be. They eventually went down 3-0 on the night, but were still in high spirits. It’s not everyday that a club like Southend United gets a taste of the high life.
What year did Southend lift there first silverware
1980-81 season saw The Shrimpers lift their first piece of professional silverware, the Football League 4th Division title. During this campaign United lost only one game at home throughout the entire season.
What is Southend United’s home attendance record?
31,090. It was against Liverpool in the FA Cup 3rd tie played on the 10th January 1979
What are the three nicknames of Southend
Shrimpers, Blues, a seasiders
What is Southend’s Ground called
Roots Hall
Who are Southends main rivals
Colchester
What is Southends heaviest defeat
9-1 vs Brighton 1965-66
Who has the most Appearences for Southend ever
All comps - Alan Moody - 506
League - Sandy Anderson - 452
Who is Southends top all time scorer
Roy Hollis - 135
What are Southends main honours
League One Champions - 05/06
Runners Up. - 89/90
League Two Champions - 80/81
Runners Up - 71/72, 77/78
Play off winners - 04/05 14/15
Football League Trophy Runners Up - 03/04, 04/05, 12/13
What was Freddie Eastwoods goal scoring record
2004-2007 - 115 Apps and 53 goals
2012-2014 - 64 Apps 11 Goals
How quick was Freddie Eastwoods debut goal
7.7 seconds
What is Freddie Eastwoods international record
Wales 11 caps 4 goals
Who was Southends leading scorer for three consecutive seasons between 2007 and 2010
Lee Baranard
Who was top Goalscorer 2001
Tes Bramble
What were the stadiums accosiated with Southend and what years were they occupied
Roots Hall 1906-1914 The Kursaal 1919 - 1934 Southend Stadium 1934 - 1955 New Writtle Street, Chelmsford FC 1940-45 1955 - date Roots Hall
Who managed Southend through the successful double promotion of 89/90 and 90/91
Dave Webb
What road is the Blue Boar situated in
Victoria Avenue
What led to the Demise of Southend Athletic
They had failed to win any competitions they entered for, relinquishing their grip on the South Essex League Championship, announced a trading loss of 12s 5d for the season, recipts had dropped significantly from £524 in 04/05 to £315, and a refusal to become professional or at least semi professional
Who was the first trainer who worked alongside Robert Jack
Arthur Norris
What was the capacity of the original Roots Hall in 1906
6,000
Who was the first Goalkeeper at Southend and where was he aquired from
Charlie Cotton, West Ham
Who was the first Southend United Captain
George Molineaux
What was the overall record of Southends first season in 1906/07
P22 W14 D5 L3, winning the championships 2 points ahead of West Ham Reserves
What was Southend Utds first official game
Against Swindon Reserves, and a healthy crowd of 4,000, with an entry fee of sixpence each, the game was played in swealtering heat and despite dominating possesion and having the majority of chances, the new side slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat
What was the Body blow after Southends Victorious first Season
Southend did not gain promotion (election) to the first Division, the AGM instead chose Bradford Park Avenue - a newly formed club, the club were outraged, they were heavily backed by wealthy textile merchants and bypassed the second division for Financial reasons
Who took over from Dave Webb when he resigned on apparent health concerns (he had suffered a minor heart scare) in 2001/2002
Rob Newman
List the first Eight Southend Managers
Robert Jack George Molyneaux Joe Bradshaw Ned Liddell Tom Mather Ted Birnie David Jack Harry Warren
List the last 9 Southend Managers (including years)
Phil Brown - 2013 - Date Paul Sturrock - 2010 - 2013 Steve Tilson - 2003 - 2010 Steve Wignall - 2003 Rob Newman - 2001 - 2003 Dave Webb - 2000 - 2001 Alan Little - 1999 - 2000 Alvin Martin - 1997 - 1999 Ronnie Whelan - 1996 - 1997
What Southend Players died in World War I
Billy Sutherland - Sutherland Highlanders died in Flanders
Harry Owen (former) - Flanders
Archibald Wilson (Former) - then of Middlesbrough - Flanders
Edward Anderson
Arthur Whileman
Where was Simon Royce purchased from and how much
Heybridge Swifts for £10,000
