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Goalkeeper · 1988–1997
Goalkeeper Paul Sansome signed from Millwall in March 1988 and became a long-serving Southend player, recording 357 competitive first-team appearances. He later played for Gravesend & Northfleet. He also briefly returned to the Southend squad as emergency goalkeeper cover in December 2001, but no further first-team appearance has been verified from that return.
| Competition | Starts | Sub appearances | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 308 | 0 | 308 | 0 |
| FA Cup | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| League Cup / FA Trophy | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Other cups | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| All competitions | 357 | 0 | 357 | 0 |
This is the archived career snapshot, not an automatically combined lifetime total. Some earlier seasons and cup records are incomplete; current-season matches are shown separately until each historical season has been reconciled. No unverified figures are presented as definitive club records.
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New Year's Day at Roots Hall. The win that briefly put Southend top of the second tier.
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