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The ‘Shrimpers’ were founded on May 19, 1906 in the Blue Boar
public house at a meeting convened by the pub’s landlord Oliver Trigg.
The new club immediately applied for, and were granted Southern
League status, winning the Second Division title at the first attempt only
to see promotion refused them due to financial concerns. United were not to
be denied though and the following season they once again lifted the Second
Division title. This time promotion was granted.
When Division Three of the Football League was established in
1920, virtually all of the English Section of the Southern League were
elected into it, including United.
Just one year later, following the decision to create a Third Division North
and South, the club were moved into the latter, where they would remain
until 1958 when the two divisions were once again combined.
After an existence spent entirely in the lower divisions, the
1990’s saw Southend enjoy easily the most successful spell in their history.
The 1991/92 season, which saw United starting the season as favourites to go
down, saw the club, under the managership of Dave Webb, achieve promotion
to the second tier of English football for the first time. United spent six
years at the higher level before two successive relegations saw them back in
the Football League’s bottom division.
In November 2003, the threat of relegation to
the Conference led
to the sacking of manager Steve Wignall. Ex-Shrimpers player Steve Tilson
was named caretaker-manager of the side and it turned out to be a
masterstroke with Tilson leading the club to league safety and to the first
ever national cup final in the club's history, losing to
Blackpool 2-0 in the LDV
Vans Trophy Final. In March of 2004 Tilson was offered the job of manager on
a full time basis, and accepted the offer.
Tilson’s first full season in charge was even better, leading
the club to 4th position in League Two and then promotion after a 2-0
victory over Lincoln City in the play-off final. The 2004/05 season also
saw Southend once again in the final of the LDV Vans
Trophy final although again
Tilson's side lost, this time 2-0 to Wrexham after extra time.
The 2005/06 season saw even more success and this time
silverware as Tilson guided Southend to the League One title ending a
nine-year absence from the league's second tier.
Despite a
struggling start to life in the Championship, hopes are high that with one
of the game's brightest young managers in charge, and plans on the table for
a new stadium, the dark days of basement football are well and truly over
for United.
Year
Club Formed: 1906
Turned Professional:
1906
Ltd Company:
1919
Club Nicknames: The Blues, The Shrimpers
Ground:
Roots Hall Stadium - Since 1955
Previous
Grounds: Roots Hall (1906-19);
The Kursaal (1919-33);
Southend Stadium (1933-40);
New Whittle Street (1940-41); Southend Stadium (1941-55)
Shirt Sponsor:
Insure and Go
Kit Manufacturer: Nike
Home
Kit Colours: Navy shirt with white trim, navy shorts
with white trim, navy socks with white trim
Away Kit Colours: White shirt with royal blue trim,
white shorts, white socks with royal blue trim
Address:
Southend United Football Club, Roots Hall Stadium,
Victoria Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex, SS2 6NQ
Telephone No: 01702 304050
Fax:
01702 304124
Ticket
Information:
08444 770077
Email Enquiries:
info@southend-united.co.ukOfficial
Website:
www.southendunited.co.uk
Unofficial Websites:
ShrimperZone :
The Shrimpers-online
:
The Artful Shrimper
: The Little Gazette
:
Shrimpers.net : Southend
Vitalfootball :
Southend United database
:
The Shrimpers Trust
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THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE |
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League One |
Champions: |
2005/06 |
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Division Three (Old) |
Runners-up: |
1990/91 |
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Division Four |
Champions: |
1980/81 |
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Division Four |
Runners-up: |
1971/72, 1977/78 |
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Runners-up |
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2004 |
Lost to Blackpool 2-0 |
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2005 |
Lost to Wrexham 2-0 |
Biggest League Win:
9-2 at home to Newport County, Third Division South,
5th September 1936
Worst League Defeat:
9-1 away at Brighton & Hove Albion, Third Division, 27th
November 1965
Biggest Cup Win:
10-1
at home to Golders Green,
FA Cup 1st round, 24th
November 1934, at home to Brentwood Town, FA Cup 2nd round, 7th December
1968 & at home to Aldershot, Leyland DAF Cup preliminary round, 6th
November 1990
Worst Cup Defeat: 8-0 away at
Crystal Palace, Rumbelows League Cup 2nd round 1st leg, 25th September 1990
Most
League Points (2 for a win): 67, Fourth Division, 1980/81
Most League Points (3 for a win):
85,
Third Division, 1990/91 Most
Capped Player: George Mackenzie, 9, Republic of
Ireland
Most Appearances
(all competitions): Alan Moody, 506
Most Appearances
(league): Sandy Anderson, 452
Leading Goalscorer
(all competitions): Roy Hollis, 135
Leading Goalscorer
(league): Roy Hollis, 122
Most League Goals In A
Season: 31, Jim Shankly, Third Division South,
1928/29 & Sammy McCrory, Third Division South, 1957/58
Highest Transfer Fee Paid:
£750,000 to Crystal Palace for Stan Collymore, November
1992
Highest Transfer Fee Received:
£3,570,000 from Nottingham Forest for Stan Collymore,
June 1993
Football League Timeline:
1920 Original member of
the Third Division
1921-58 Third Division
South
1958-66 Third Division
1966-72 Fourth Division
1972-76 Third Division
1976-78 Fourth Division
1978-80
Third Division
1980-81 Fourth Division
1981-84 Third Division
1984-87 Fourth Division
1987-89 Third Division
1989-90 Fourth Division
1990-91 Third Division
1991-92
Second Division
1992-97 League
Division One
1997-98
League Division Two
1998-2004
League Division Three
2004-05
League Two
2005-06
League One
2006-Date
League
Championship
Chairman:
Ron Martin
Manager:
Steve Tilson
Assistant
Manager: Paul Brush
Squad List (as at 02/01/2007)
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1 |
Darryl Flahavan (G) |
12 |
Lee Bradbury (F) |
24 |
Matt Harrold (F) |
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2 |
Simon Francis (D) |
13 |
Steven Collis (G) |
25 |
Franck Moussa (D) |
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3 |
Che Wilson (D) |
14 |
Luke Guttridge (M) |
26 |
Alan McCormack (M) |
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4 |
Lewis Hunt (M) |
15 |
Peter Clarke (D) |
30 |
Joe Welch (G) |
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5 |
Spencer Prior (D) |
16 |
Efetobore Sodje (D) |
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6 |
Adam Barrett (D) |
17 |
Jamal Campbell-Ryce (M) |
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7 |
Mark Gower (M) |
18 |
Steven Hammell (M) |
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8 |
Kevin Maher (M) |
19 |
Billy Paynter (F) |
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9 |
Michael Ricketts (F) |
20 |
James Lawson (F) |
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10 |
Freddy Eastwood (F) |
21 |
Gary Hooper (M) |
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11 |
Mitchell Cole (M) |
22 |
Jay Smith (M) |
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Players In:
Billy Paynter,
Hull City, Undisclosed Fee
Peter Clarke,
Blackpool, Undisclosed Fee
Matt Harrold,
Yeovil Town, Undisclosed Fee
Simon Francis,
Sheffield United, Undisclosed Fee
Jamal Campbell-Ryce,
Rotherham United, Undisclosed Fee
Alan McCormack,
Preston North End, Free Transfer
Steven Collis,
Yeovil Town, Free Transfer
Gary Hooper, Grays
Athletic, Free Transfer
Steven Hammell, St
Mirren, Free Transfer
Michael Ricketts,
Leeds United, Free Transfer
Arnau Riera,
Sunderland, Loan
Players Out:
Andy Edwards,
Aldershot, Free Transfer
Wayne Gray, Yeovil
Town, Free Transfer
Mark Bentley,
Gillingham, Free Transfer
Duncan Jupp,
Gillingham, Free Transfer
Luke Guttridge,
Leyton Orient, Loan
Jay Smith, Notts
County, Loan
James Lawson,
Grimsby Town, Loan
Joel Ledgister,
Lewes, Loan
Mitchell Cole,
Northampton Town, Loan
Shaun Goater,
Retired
Bart Griemink,
Retired
Away Fan Ticket Prices:
Pre-Matchday -
North
Stand: Adults £20, Over 60's
and Students
£12, Under-16's, £10
Matchday -
North
Stand: Adults £22, Over 60's
and Students £14, Under-16's, £11
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Season |
Div |
Pos |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
Av. Att |
FAC |
LC |
Top Scorer (All Games) |
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2005-06 |
L1 |
1st |
46 |
23 |
13 |
10 |
72 |
43 |
82 |
8,053 |
2 |
1 |
Eastwood |
25 |
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2004-05 |
L2 |
4th |
46 |
22 |
12 |
12 |
65 |
46 |
78 |
6,077 |
1 |
1 |
Eastwood |
24 |
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2003-04 |
LD3 |
17th |
46 |
14 |
12 |
20 |
51 |
63 |
54 |
4,535 |
3 |
1 |
Constantine |
25 |
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2002-03 |
LD3 |
17th |
46 |
17 |
3 |
26 |
47 |
59 |
54 |
3,951 |
2 |
1 |
Rawle |
12 |
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2001-02 |
LD3 |
12th |
46 |
15 |
13 |
18 |
51 |
54 |
58 |
3,982 |
3 |
1 |
Bramble |
13 |
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2000-01 |
LD3 |
11th |
46 |
15 |
18 |
13 |
55 |
53 |
63 |
4,322 |
3 |
1 |
Lee, Carruthers |
10 |
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1999-00 |
LD3 |
16th |
46 |
15 |
11 |
20 |
53 |
61 |
56 |
4,138 |
1 |
1 |
Carruthers |
19 |
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1998-99 |
LD3 |
18th |
46 |
14 |
12 |
20 |
52 |
58 |
54 |
4,317 |
1 |
2 |
Newman |
8 |
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1997-98 |
LD2 |
24th |
46 |
11 |
10 |
25 |
47 |
79 |
43 |
4,198 |
2 |
2 |
Boere |
14 |
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1996-97 |
LD1 |
24th |
46 |
8 |
15 |
23 |
42 |
86 |
39 |
5,267 |
3 |
1 |
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