NICKNAME: The Shrimpers
FOUNDED: 1906
MANAGER: Steve Tilson
GROUND: Roots Hall
LAST SEASON:
League Champions (League One)
FA Cup Second Round
Carling Cup First Round
HONOURS:
League One Champions (1) 2005-06
Division Four Champions (1) 1980-81
RECORD VICTORY: League 9-2 v Newport, Division Three South, 05-09-1936 Cup 10-1 v Golders Green, FA Cup First Round, 24-11-1934 and 10-1 v Brentwood, FA Cup Second Round, 07-12-1968 and 10-1 v Aldershot, Leyland Daf Cup Preliminary Round, 06-11-1990
RECORD DEFEAT: 1-9 v Brighton, Division Three, 27-11-1965
RECORD ATTENDANCE: 31,090 v Liverpool, FA Cup Third Round, 10-01-1979
RECORD TRANSFER PAID: £750,000, Stan Collymore to Crystal Palace, November 1992
RECORD TRANSFER RECEIVED: £3.57m, Stan Collymore from Nottingham Forest, June 1993
TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER: Season Jim Shankly, 31, 1928-29 and Sammy McCrory, 31, 1957-58 All-time Roy Hollis, 122, 1953-60
MOST LEAGUE APPEARANCES: Sandy Anderson, 452, 1950-63
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