Roots Hall Roar - Southend Utd

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

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

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

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 Rochdale Lincoln City Hereford United

7. In 1983 and again in 1992, Southend played against two international teams. Which teams were they? Japan & New Zealand Australia & Austria Thialand & Jamaica 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? Blackburn Rovers Newcastle United Sunderland Leicester City

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

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