101 Interesting Facts on Southend United: Learn About the Boys From Roots Hall

By Peter Miles

Is Southend United your local football club? Are you a lifelong fan of the Blues or new to the touchline? Do you know all about the team’s long and fascinating past, which began in the Blue Boar pub in 1906? Would you like to find out more? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are certain to enjoy 101 Interesting Facts on Southend United, all about the boys from Roots Hall. Perfect for challenging your friends on match days or teaching your children about the history of your local football team. This tribute to the Southend United will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about the Blues, including all the memorable faces that have played a part in the team’s wins and losses through the years. This is a must-have book for Southend supporters of all ages, so why not relive all those unforgettable moments from days gone by and gen up on your favourite football club.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Apex Publishing Limited
• Release date: Jun 12, 2015
• ISBN: 9780993241765

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101 INTERESTING FACTS ON SOUTHEND UNITED

Learn About The Boys From Roots Hall

By

Peter Miles

UNOFFICIAL AND UNAUTHORISED

Publisher Information

First published in 2015 by Apex Publishing Ltd

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Essex, CO15 4BP, United Kingdom

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Copyright © 2015 Peter Miles

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The Author

Peter Miles has written many football related books and is a fan of Southend United Football Club, a club he has supported home and away for almost forty years.

The Facts

1. During a Southend United match at Croydon Common on December 18th 1907, the Blues lost 7-1 and astonishingly managed to score three own goals in the process! Ernie Emery twice and George Molyneux scored past their own keeper.

2. Southend United’s biggest margin of victory in any first team game came in their first ever season when on December 15th 1906 the Shrimpers defeated a hapless Chesham Generals by 13-0 in a South Eastern League match at the old Roots Hall. Jimmy Axcell 5, Albert Frost 4, Samuel Prince Blott 2, Arthur Holden and Alf Watkins were the marksmen that day.

In the same season the Royal Engineers (Aldershot) were beaten 12-0 in a Southern League encounter at Roots Hall. Harold Halse 5, Harry Mitchell 2, Bombardier Newlands 3, Ben Freeman and Jimmy Axcell scored the goals for Southend.

Since becoming a Football League club in 1920 Southend have achieved the scoreline of 10-1 on no less than three occasions:

First time: November 24th 1934 - FA