Roots Hall Roar - Southend Utd

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In what year were 'The Shrimpers' formed? 1913 1920 1906 1908

2. Which club did Southend play against at Wembley Stadium on the 6th December 1930? Queens Park Rangers Clapton Orient Fulham Tottenham Hotspur

3. Which member of England's 1966 World Cup winning team became Southend United manager? Alan Ball George Cohen Sir Geoff Hurst Sir Bobby Moore

4. In 1994, Southend lost to which club in the National Finals of the Anglo-Italian Cup? Stoke City Coventry City Huddersfield Town Notts County

5. 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. With the half time scores at 0-0, what was the eventual result? 1-0 to Southend 2-1 to Liverpool 0-0 after extra time and the match going to a second reply 3-0 to Liverpool

6. 1980-81 season saw The Shrimpers lift there first piece of professional silverware, the English League 4th Division title. During this campaign United lost only one game at home throughout the entire season. Which team did the dirty deed? Port Vale Hereford United Lincoln City Rochdale

7. In 1983 and again in 1992, Southend played against two international teams. Which teams were they? Thialand & Jamaica Japan & New Zealand Australia & Austria China & Northern Ireland

8. New Years Day 1992 saw Southend reach there highest league position ever, 1st in Division One. 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 team did The Shrimpers beat on this day to reach such dizzy heights? Newcastle United Sunderland Blackburn Rovers Leicester City

9. What is Southend United's home attendance record? 31,090 21,090 11,090 41,090

10. During the 1980-81 Fourth Division Championship campaign, who were Southend's main sponsors? Hi-Tech GMK Charterhouse Betterview