Time for tears! Shrimpers sink into non-league football

With all the talk of super leagues and the like, it is easy to overlook the clubs fighting for survival at the other end of the spectrum.

One such club is Southend United who after 101 years in the Football League were relegated from League Two last week despite a spirited 2-1 away win at Barrow.

Although having spent a century in the Football League, the club known as the “Shrimpers” or the “Blues,” never hit the heights.

However, they became a familiar name in the lower divisions and next season’s results won’t seem quite the same without their presence.

Manager Phil Brown, who had been brought back to the club for the last six games in a desperate bid to fight the drop, was naturally disappointed but put on a brave face saying it’s “no time for tears.”

However, Brown, who enjoyed five successful years managing Southend from 2013-18, could not hide his…