Biggest achievements by season

[Napster]

We've had some great seasons and not-so-great seasons. In every season though we have had one game, or one player who has made it worthwhile.

So, let's list the best things to happen per season. Promotions/title obviously beat everything else.

I'll start

1906/7
1907/8
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1949/50 - highest average attendance
1955/6 highest league crowd (v Orient)
1968/9 - record win v Brentford 10-1
1971/2 - Promoted to Division 3
1977/8 - Promoted to Division 3
1978/9 - highest attendance v Liverpool
1980/1 Division 4 title
1989/90- Promoted to Division 3
1990/1 Promoted to First Division
1991/2 Top of Division for 3 hours
2003/4 - Got to first cup final at Millennium Stadium
2004/5 - Promoted via Play-offs
2005/6 - League One winners
2006/7 - Beat Man Utd in Carling Cup
2009/10 - Drew v Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
2010/1 -
2011/2 -
2012/3 - Reached Wembley for first time since 1930

 

[South Bank Hank]

2009/10 - Drew v Chelsea at Stamford Bridge

2003/04 - Drewe v Colchester at Roots Hall

 

[MK Shrimper]

Highest tally of points in 2011/12?

 

[C C Csiders]

We've had some great seasons and not-so-great seasons. In every season though we have had one game, or one player who has made it worthwhile.

So, let's list the best things to happen per season. Promotions/title obviously beat everything else.

I'll start

1906/7
1907/8
.
1949/50 - highest average attendance
1955/6 highest league crowd (v Orient)
1968/9 - record win v Brentford 10-1
1971/2 - Promoted to Division 3
1977/8 - Promoted to Division 3
1978/9 - highest attendance v Liverpool
1980/1 Division 4 title
1989/90- Promoted to Division 3
1990/1 Promoted to First Division
1991/2 Top of Division for 3 hours
2003/4 - Got to first cup final at Millennium Stadium
2004/5 - Promoted via Play-offs
2005/6 - League One winners
2006/7 - Beat Man Utd in Carling Cup
2009/10 - Drew v Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
2010/1 -
2011/2 -
2012/3 - Reached Wembley for first time since 1930

If only! Try Brentwood and joint biggest win.

 

[Uncle Leo]

A few here from the mid-80s.

1949/50 - highest average attendance
1955/6 highest league crowd (v Orient)
1968/9 - equal record win v Brentwood 10-1
1971/2 - Promoted to Division 3
1977/8 - Promoted to Division 3
1978/9 - highest attendance v Liverpool
1980/1 Division 4 title
1985/6 Richard Cadette scores four on debut in a 5-1 win over Orient
1986/7 Promoted to Division 3
1987/8 Knocked Division 1 Derby County out of the League Cup, 1-0 on aggregate
1989/90- Promoted to Division 3
1990/1 Promoted to First Division
1991/2 Top of Division for 3 hours
2003/4 - Got to first cup final at Millennium Stadium
2004/5 - Promoted via Play-offs
2005/6 - League One winners
2006/7 - Beat Man Utd in Carling Cup
2009/10 - Drew v Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
2010/1 -
2011/2 -
2012/3 - Reached Wembley for first time since 1930

 

[Cockle43]

If only! Try Brentwood and joint biggest win.

IIRC, didn't we also score more goals than any other team in the FA Cup that season?
Courtesy of that 10-1 and a 9-0 in the next round vs Kings Lynn, finally went out in the 4th Round having scored 23 goals.

Apart from the 10 and the 9 we also scored two 6's, a 5, four 4's, and only had nine goalless tallies all season. Billy Best (31 goals), Gary Moore, Chico Hamilton in their pomp; happy days.... :thumbsup: I was 12 years old and loving it. :smiles:

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

1992/93 beating W*** H**; Stanley
1993/94 thrashing Birmingham on Judas' return
1994/95 going from 2 points from 33 under Peter Taylor resulting in him getting sent on holiday to 26 points from final 36 under Steve Thompson and midtable safety
1995/96 winning away at Carrow Road for my first ever away win (27th away game) and my second ever away win the Valley (31st away game)
1996/97 Simon Royce's save v Edinho
1997/98 Sada N'Diaye red card at Brentford. I was chanting off.
1998/99 losing 1-0 at home to Hull to get Alvin Martin the sack, one of my happiest moments as a Southend fan
1999/00 The full-time whistle at Sincil Bank after the most boring game ever
2000/01 the food at Aggbrough.
2001/02 Tesfaye Bramble at Chesterfield away in the FA Cup
2002/03 Leon Cort's hattrick
2003/04 Scoring the winner with 8 men against 12 at Swansea

 

[Napster]

1906/7 - Harold Halse scored 91 goals and was transferred to Manchester United
1912/3 - Promoted
1925/6 Reached 5th round of the FA Cup for first time, losing to Forest 1-0 at home
1928/9 Jimmy Shankley first person since Halse to score more than 30 goals in one season
1949/50 - highest average attendance
1951/2 - 5th round of FA Cup
1954/5 - Roy Hollis scores 32 goals
1955/6 highest league crowd (v Orient)
1957/8 - Sammy McCrory scores 33 goals
1968/9 - equal record win v Brentwood 10-1
1971/2 - Promoted to Division 3
1977/8 - Promoted to Division 3
1978/9 - highest attendance v Liverpool
1980/1 Division 4 title
1985/6 Richard Cadette scores four on debut in a 5-1 win over Orient
1986/7 Promoted to Division 3
1987/8 Knocked Division 1 Derby County out of the League Cup, 1-0 on aggregate
1989/90- Promoted to Division 3
1990/1 Promoted to First Division
1991/2 Top of Division for 3 hours
2003/4 - Got to first cup final at Millennium Stadium
2004/5 - Promoted via Play-offs
2005/6 - League One winners
2006/7 - Beat Man Utd in Carling Cup
2009/10 - Drew v Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
2010/1 -
2011/2 -
2012/3 - Reached Wembley for first time since 1930

 

[Richard T]

1998/99 losing 1-0 at home to Hull to get Alvin Martin the sack, one of my happiest moments as a Southend fan

Maybe Wiggy could just have a point as it makes no sense to me that losing a home game and a manager being sacked
(albeit I was not his greatest fan either) can be one of your happiest moments ?

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

1998/99 losing 1-0 at home to Hull to get Alvin Martin the sack, one of my happiest moments as a Southend fan

Maybe Wiggy could just have a point as it makes no sense to me that losing a home game and a manager being sacked
(albeit I was not his greatest fan either) can be one of your happiest moments ?

Hearing he'd been sacked was like Jimmy Glass scoring that goal to keep Carlisle up.

 

[Napster]

1906/7 - Harold Halse scored 91 goals and was transferred to Manchester United
1912/3 - Promoted
1919/20 - First cap won whilst at Southend by Lot Jones
1921/2 - First cap won by Jimmy Evans
1925/6 Reached 5th round of the FA Cup for first time, losing to Forest 1-0 at home
1928/9 Jimmy Shankley first person since Halse to score more than 30 goals in one season
1935/6 First cap at Southend won by Charlie Turner
1937/8 First cap at Southend won by George McKenzie
1948/9 First cap at Southend won by Jimmy McAlinden
1949/50 - highest average attendance
1951/2 - 5th round of FA Cup
1953/4 First cap at Southend won by Tommy Scannell
1954/5 - Roy Hollis scores 32 goals
1955/6 highest league crowd (v Orient)
1957/8 - Sammy McCrory scores 33 goals OR first international goal scored by a Shrimper, the selfsame player
1968/9 - equal record win v Brentwood 10-1
1971/2 - Promoted to Division 3
1977/8 - Promoted to Division 3
1978/9 - highest attendance v Liverpool
1979/80 First cap at Southend won by Derek Spence
1980/1 Division 4 title
1985/6 Richard Cadette scores four on debut in a 5-1 win over Orient
1986/7 Promoted to Division 3
1987/8 Knocked Division 1 Derby County out of the League Cup, 1-0 on aggregate
1989/90- Promoted to Division 3
1990/1 Promoted to First Division
1991/2 Top of Division for 3 hours
1995/6 Ronnie Whelan and Mike Lapper capped
2003/4 - Got to first cup final at Millennium Stadium
2004/5 - Promoted via Play-offs
2005/6 - League One winners
2006/7 - Beat Man Utd in Carling Cup
2007/8 Peggy Lokando is capped for Congo
2009/10 - Drew v Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
2010/1 -
2011/2 -
2012/3 - Reached Wembley for first time since 1930

edited to reflect cap-winners -didnt include Tes or JCR since us winning promotion better. Plus only included first caps won whilst at Southend.

 

[fbm]

1979-80 was also the first time we beat top flight opposition - a 2-1 win v Bolton at Burnden Park in the League Cup

 

[Eighties Blue]

We've had some great seasons and not-so-great seasons. In every season though we have had one game, or one player who has made it worthwhile.

So, let's list the best things to happen per season. Promotions/title obviously beat everything else.

I'll start

1906/7
1907/8
.
1949/50 - highest average attendance
1955/6 highest league crowd (v Orient)
1968/9 - record win v Brentford 10-1
1971/2 - Promoted to Division 3
1977/8 - Promoted to Division 3
1978/9 - highest attendance v Liverpool
1980/1 Division 4 title
1989/90- Promoted to Division 3
1990/1 Promoted to First Division
1991/2 Top of Division for 3 hours
2003/4 - Got to first cup final at Millennium Stadium
2004/5 - Promoted via Play-offs
2005/6 - League One winners
2006/7 - Beat Man Utd in Carling Cup
2009/10 - Drew v Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
2010/1 -
2011/2 -
2012/3 - Reached Wembley for first time since 1930

Got to be 4th Division Title for me - awesome season. Unbeaten at home all season (if we forget the embarrassing 0-1 home defeat to then bottom of the table Hereford in FA cup first round!). So many club records broken that year too. I think we only conceded about 4 or 5 goals at home all season. Did the double over Halifax 5-1 home and away. Mervyn Cawston's long run without letting a goal in. Great manager in Dave Smith - nice guy too.

All in all my best season for the Blues!

:footballer: :happy:

 

[Crabby Shrimper]

Wasn't the draw at Chelsea 2008/2009 season? I'm sure I remember watching it in Wales.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Wasn't the draw at Chelsea 2008/2009 season? I'm sure I remember watching it in Wales.

You're exactly right. About the season anyway. I have no idea whether you were in Wales or not :smile:

 

[Napster]

Wasn't the draw at Chelsea 2008/2009 season? I'm sure I remember watching it in Wales.

Thanks, well spotted.

 

[Napster]

Updated

1906/7 - Harold Halse scored 91 goals and was transferred to Manchester United
1912/3 - Promoted
1919/20 - First cap won whilst at Southend by Lot Jones
1921/2 - First cap won by Jimmy Evans
1925/6 Reached 5th round of the FA Cup for first time, losing to Forest 1-0 at home
1928/9 Jimmy Shankley first person since Halse to score more than 30 goals in one season
1935/6 First cap at Southend won by Charlie Turner
1937/8 First cap at Southend won by George McKenzie
1948/9 First cap at Southend won by Jimmy McAlinden
1949/50 - highest average attendance
1951/2 - 5th round of FA Cup
1953/4 First cap at Southend won by Tommy Scannell
1954/5 - Roy Hollis scores 32 goals
1955/6 highest league crowd (v Orient)
1957/8 - Sammy McCrory scores 33 goals OR first international goal scored by a Shrimper, the selfsame player
1968/9 - equal record win v Brentwood 10-1
1971/2 - Promoted to Division 3
1977/8 - Promoted to Division 3
1978/9 - highest attendance v Liverpool
1979/80 First cap at Southend won by Derek Spence
1980/1 Division 4 title
1985/6 Richard Cadette scores four on debut in a 5-1 win over Orient
1986/7 Promoted to Division 3
1987/8 Knocked Division 1 Derby County out of the League Cup, 1-0 on aggregate
1989/90- Promoted to Division 3
1990/1 Promoted to First Division
1991/2 Top of Division for 3 hours
1992/3 FA Cup 5th Round and Stan Collymore
1995/6 Ronnie Whelan and Mike Lapper capped
2003/4 - Got to first cup final at Millennium Stadium
2004/5 - Promoted via Play-offs
2005/6 - League One winners
2006/7 - Beat Man Utd in Carling Cup
2007/8 Peggy Lokando is capped for Congo
2008/9 - Drew v Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
2009/10
2010/1 -
2011/2 -
2012/3 - Reached Wembley for first time since 1930

 

[BrettieAngell]

1986/87 Beat Spurs with Lineker, Gazza et al 3-2 at the Hall!

 

[Uncle Leo]

Hearing he'd been sacked was like Jimmy Glass scoring that goal to keep Carlisle up.

Fair point, but the preceding couple of hours were so irredeemably awful, I'm not sure that game could be classed as a season highlight even if the postscript was very welcome.

Very thin gruel in 98/99 mind. A 1-0 defeat at Highfield Road in the League Cup wasn't bad given that Coventry were relatively strong back then. Shame we got gubbed 4-0 in the home leg.

I enjoyed the 3-0 win at Plymouth - £5 on the Trust coach!

 

[Uncle Leo]

1986/87 Beat Spurs with Lineker, Gazza et al 3-2 at the Hall!

That was 89/90 mate

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