Players you might have forgotten played for us...

[wildheart]

Mike Lapper (Great defender) and to my knowledge the only ex Southend player ever to play at a World Cup Finals!:thumbsup:

 

[RobM]

Efe Sodje did as well.

 

[wildheart]

Anthony Barness and Joe Allon.

Allon only played 3 times for us (on loan) Barry Fry substituted him after 20 minutes in his final game, he ran past Fry straight down the tunnel and out of Roots Hall!

 

[wildheart]

Efe Sodje did as well.

Ah I stand corrected sir!

 

[Tommy2holes]

I'm pretty sure Ronnie Whelan played in a world cup.

 

[wildheart]

I'm pretty sure Ronnie Whelan played in a world cup.

He played in two! And of course in the same team as Lapper!

 

[Uncle Leo]

He played in two! And of course in the same team as Lapper!

Just - one sub appearance in 1990 and one in 1994. But 'just' is more than most!

Sammy McCrory went with Northern Ireland in 1958, but didn't get on the field. Derek Spence came close too - was in contention for 1982 but apparently found out by Teletext that he wasn't in.

And of course one of our managers that we'd like to forget about played for England in 1986.

 

[Suffolk Blue]

Wasn't it Mike Lapper who was supposedly retiring from football to go into the church or something similar? We released him, having paid £100,000 or so for him, only for him to sign with MLS back in the states. I hope I haven't got that wrong.

I seem to remember him suing the club after he'd gone too. Mind you everybody had a go at suing Jobson back then.

 

[shrimper_jc]

Don Cowan.

 

[OldBlueLady]

Must admit, I'd forgotten that George Friend had turned out for us.

I can't ever forget - did a memorable shorts change at Brighton!!! :blush:

 

[mfurok]

Trevor Brooking against iirc FC Vienna.

 

[ExiledShrimpa]

And of course one of our managers that we'd like to forget about played for England in 1986.

and another of our managers won the world cup :smile:

 

[Shrimper]

Anto Flood.
Mads Ibenfeldt
Liam Feeney
Sean Morrison
Kelvin Jack

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Kelvin Jack? Who the fack is Jack? :omg:

 

[Weston's left foot]

Jaime Forrester

 

[ShrimperForever68]

Adam Bouzid

 

[AustScullyPriorPowell]

Shane Wardley (looks like ginger from full monty)

 

[bigmolt]

Malcolm Slater (winger)
John Neal (full back)
Both came to my junior school to coach us. We did well under them too! I remember we beat Alleyn Court school 5-0!!!!
Neal went on to be a good manager for a few clubs including a good spell at Chelsea.

 

[Tampa Blue]

Kelvin Jack - the Trinidad & Tobago national goalkeeper was with us in 2010

 

[shrimper-james]

Jack Midson
Rhys Evans
Lee Hills