Memory Lane FA Cup Memories

[Yorkshire Blue]

The greatest cup competition in the world is nearly upon us again.

What are your fondest memories in the FA Cup - someone must be old enough to remember us winning a match in it!

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Has to be all the games in 68/9.Bournmouth and Wolves away in the league cup.

Brentwood,Kings Lynn at home in the FA Cup plus Swindon and Mansfield away.

 

[AndyT]

So many times I seem to have seen us lose.

I do remember winning 2-0 away at Bournemouth and having a great day out.

However, my best one has to be Everton away. Despite losing, the second half was the best 45 minutes I've ever seen from a Southend side. Even the Everton fans stayed to applaud us off at the end!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Great, so our best FA Cup memories are apparently 1-0 defeats away at Everton and at Wolves in the League Cup (WTF?).

I probably should have asked favourite FA Cup goal instead.

 

[AndyT]

That sums up our cup history, right there!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I have fond memories of Chesterfield away - Tesfaye Bramble scoring at Saltergate (a draw counted as an upset back then) and then a decade or so later Anthony Straker morphing into Gareth Bale at their new ground as we romped to a 3-1 victory.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

vs Canvey Island. I wasn't at the game, it was very early in my time as a Shrimper. I had football training indoors at our schools sports centre, and it had a small bar area that was playing the game. We didn't have Sky at home so this was a touch of luck that I got to watch it at all.

A friend of mine also supported Canvey as his second team. His Dad played for them in the 60's and they went to most games through school. He always came in on a Monday signing Lee Boylan something or another. It's safe to say neither of us trained that night.

I can't think of any other time where I've been sat in front of the TV with supporters of the opposition. I'm sure it happens a lot in PL, Arsenal, West Ham, Tottenham supporters etc. It was nice to have that head-to-head display of emotions, anger, joy, relief. The scoreline helped.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

vs Canvey Island. I wasn't at the game but it was very early it my time as a Shrimper. I had football training indoors at our schools sports centre, and it had a small bar area that was playing the game. We didn't have Sky a home so this was it touch of luck that I got to watch it at all.

A friend of mine was also supported Canvey as his second team. His Dad played for them in the 60's and they went to most games through school. He always came in on a Monday signing Lee Boylan something or another. It's safe to say neither of us trained that night.

I can't think of any of time where I've been sat in front of the TV with supporters of the opposition. I'm sure it happens a lot in PL, Arsenal, West Ham, Tottenham supporters etc. It was nice to have that head-to-head displays of emotions, anger, joy, relief. The scoreline helped.

Was that the first or second one?

Scott Forbes in the rain or Jay Smith in the last minute after Mark Warren had been sent off?

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

We must be one of the very few EFL clubs that have never beaten a top division side in the FA cup.

Not sure how many chances we have had in our history. Must be about 20? Will try and find out.

 

[kaymac]

The 2-2 with QPR, remember the goals so well. Even the 3-2 loss at Derby was a great day out.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

Was that the first or second one?

Scott Forbes in the rain or Jay Smith in the last minute after Mark Warren had been sent off?

That would've been the second. I don't remember too many goals, but I always remember Jay Smith's goals.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I can't find Jay Smith's goal, so will offer this one instead

Vote goal no.7.

 

[rigsby]

My first FA cup game was QPR in front of 18,000. They were a top side back then and we came from 2-0 down for a draw.
I was at the Bournmouth win in the early 80’s

Favourite has to be the 1-0 win over Watford..... The greatest ever Monday night game in front of 15,000. None of us gave a hoot about selection, formations, timing of subs, or even the exact meterage of Cawstons ventures out to claim a cross.....No we were together as one, only thing that mattered was victory. Who cared how ugly, the prize was the best team in Europe. The shear joy of that pitch invasion would put David Pleat to shame.

Sadly for you younger fans you will never get those moments. Like so many of life’s simple joys the FA cup has been ruined by those that claim to know best.

 

[SeaSideDoughnut]

I can't find Jay Smith's goal, so will offer this one instead

Vote goal no.7.

I'm sure this is common knowledge but I didn't know we paid money for Collymore!

 

[greyerfox]

Man City at home when Bert Trautman saved them on a mud heap. And Swindon away.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

I'm sure this is common knowledge but I didn't know we paid money for Collymore!

£150,000 from Palace.

Undoubtedly the best £150,000 we've ever spent!

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

Man City at home when Bert Trautman saved them on a mud heap. And Swindon away.

Now that Man City match I'd love to be able to link to on youtube!

Would matches have routinely been filmed (for news) back then?

 

[The Big Dady]

Southend United Cup History.

 

[Billy Bests boot laces]

As my first F.A. Cup game was in 1969, there are too many to mention & reflect upon.
Just glad I didn't start watching us in this comp, in the last 9 years!

 

[Up the Shrimpers]

Thanks to Big Daddy's list above I make that 28 FA cup ties against top division sides and not one win. Worse than I thought.