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1980-81

  1. AndyT

    Memory Lane Southend United v Rochdale (1977-78 or 1980-81)

    Both seasons, our final home game was, of course, against Rochdale. I went to both :- 1977-78 - WON 3-1 : Att. 11.253 1980-81 - DREW 1-1 : Att. 10,668 Both seasons were promotion winning ones, with us winning the title in 1980-81. I seem to recall Rochdale taking the lead with a fella...
    • AndyT
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    • 1980-81 blues english football english soccer essex football football football league fossets farm fourth division league two npower football league rate real football roots hall shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc the home of football
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  2. DoDTS

    A good start

    Great start to the season with two League wins but how good is it? Since 1920 we have acheived this feat 14 times in: 1922-23, 1927-28, 1929-30, 1931-32, 1952-53, 1955-56, 1957-58, 1967-68, 1969-70, 1974-75, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1990-91 and the last one 13 years ago 1998-99. In 1980-81 we went...
    • DoDTS
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    • 1955 1980-81 blues english football english soccer essex football football football league fossets farm fourth division league league two npower football league rate real football roots hall shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc the home of football
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  3. Yorkshire Blue

    SZ's Southend United Hall of Fame - Dave Smith (2nd ballot)

    Up for election to the SZ Southend United Hall of Fame is manager Dave Smith. Smith came incredibly close last time, missing out by just 0.26%. Will he fare better at his second attempt? Here's what I wrote last time: ---------------------------------------------------- This poll is really a...
    • Yorkshire Blue
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    • 1980-81 4th division achieving anto avoided bankruptcy blues cawston champions ched claimed colin morris compensation dave smith division 3 ead english football english soccer essex football fewest finishing flair following football football league fossets farm fourth division hall hall of fame league two liverpool matched mervyn moore morris npower football league parker polycarpou potted qui real football roots roots hall rover shrimpers soccer southend southend united southend-on-sea sufc tacking the home of football walton wished yates
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  4. Yorkshire Blue

    SZ's Southend United Hall of Fame - Dave Smith

    This poll is really a week or so too early. The date of this poll should be 01 May, because that is the date for which Dave Smith will forever be associated with the club, for it was on 01 May 1981 that his side claimed the club's first major trophy* with a 1-1 draw against Rochdale. Dave...
    • Yorkshire Blue
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    • 1980-81 4th division achieving anto avoided bankruptcy cawston champions ched claimed colin morris compensation dave smith division 3 fewest finishing flair following hall hall of fame incredible liverpool matched mervyn moody moore morris parker paul clark polycarpou potted qui roots rover sz's sufc hall of fame tacking tilly walton wasn wished yates
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  5. Yorkshire Blue

    SZ's Southend United Hall of Fame - David Webb

    For 84 years Southend was a team that bounced around the lower divisions. The opening words of the official club history are: "Other teams dreamt of Wembley, some hankered for the first division championship or a place in Europe - but Southend only ever wanted second division status." We'd...
    • Yorkshire Blue
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    • 1955 1980-81 4th division abolished alba burgh butters caretaker ched clarky cornwall cort cos crow crown differences dimi divisions faced finishing following ford fur goalless hall hall of fame ian benjamin imagination legacy lineker lived occasions ooh paul clark paul sansome producing prolific protege roots sammy seventh spells spencer prior stepped support sz's hall of fame test wasn youth
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  6. Yorkshire Blue

    SZ's Southend United Hall of Fame - Ronnie Pountney 2nd vote

    Up for the second time is Ronnie Pountney The first individual to be nominated 6 times, this still wasn't enough to make him a first ballot hall of famer, as his vote seemed to have got lost in the Christmas period. The idea that Pountney didn't make it was met by incredulity from those who...
    • Yorkshire Blue
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    • 1980-81 achievements belong billy best cas champions convince csboy dave smith exploits hall hall of fame imo individuals isnt league one liverpool measure nomination popularity ron pountney roots sz's sufc hall of fame trophies vince wasn
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  7. Yorkshire Blue

    SZ's Southend United Hall of Fame - Ronnie Pountney

    There are many ways to measure greatness: appearances, medals, honours, popularity. Well Ron Pountney sits third in the all-time appearance list, was an integral part of the club's first major title (Division 4, 1980-81) and won the player of the year award a record three times. Ronnie...
    • Yorkshire Blue
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    • 1980-81 achievements belong billy best champions convince dave smith exploits hall hall of fame imo individuals league one liverpool measure popularity ron pountney roots trophies vince
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat

  8. Interview with Derek Spence

    here you go.... What a cracking fellow and managed to persuade him to come to the last away game of the season! Cheers Spencey! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What was Dave Smith like to play for? He was a bit of an enigma. If...
    • ManchesterBlues
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    • 1980-81 atmosphere crafty cup dave smith devastating didn fa cup frost hall hanks hereford hong kong league loud moore roots singing taxi wouldn
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Shrimpers Chit-Chat
  9. DoDTS

    August 1980

    1980-81 what a wonderful season forget the doom and gloom whats your memories of August 1980? 1 Sat 9-Aug Oxford Utd H LC1/1 1 0 Pountney 3,032 2 Wed 13-Aug Oxford Utd A LC1/2 0 2...
  10. DoDTS

    If you're depressed about not being promoted.

    If your a bit depressed about not being popmoted, just remember that over the last thirty six years we have been promoted eight times in 1971-72 1977-78 1980-81 1986-87 1989-90 1990-91 2004-05 and 2005-06. If that doesn't help think what it's like being a Rochdale fan. Granted they...

  11. quality old shirt on ebay

    unashamed plug http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SOUTHEND-UNITED-MATCH-WORN-SHIRT-ORIGINAL-1980-81_W0QQitemZ220165923799QQihZ012QQcategoryZ123760QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
  12. Napster

    The 1980-1 championship team

    John Walker A defender, Walker made 51 league appearances in 6Å years at Southend. In 1983 he joined the police; at 47, he is a chief inspector in Rayleigh, Essex. 2 David Cusack Signed from Sheffield Wednesday in 1978, Cusack played more than 200 times in defence for the Shrimpers and was...
    • Napster
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    • 1980-81 anto bradford cas cawston cctv chief dave smith decorator disease dudley ead essex foo fur furniture hsbc joi jury league mervyn moody pain polycarpou premier prolific resume retail ron pountney roots schools skipton spells sting stint taught torquay town watson wes whitmore yates youth
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Ex-Shrimpers
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