loan Other players with first-team appearances Managerial history 1938: Billy Walker 1938–1939: Allan Sliman 1939–1945: Harry Warren 1945–1949: Arthur Rowe 1949–1950: Jack Tresadern 1950–1951: George Smith 1951–1952: Billy Walsh 1952–1954: Ben Burley 1954–1955: Augie Scott 1955–1959: Frank Grice 1959–1963: Harry Ferrier 1963–1965: Billy Frith 1966: Peter Harburn 1966–1969: Harry Ferrier 1969–1970: Geoff Walker 1970–1974: Dave Bumpstead 1974–1975: Syd Prosser 1975: Bill Leivers 1976–1977: Bobby Kellard 1977–1978: Mick Loughton 1978: Ollie Hopkins 1978–1979: John Newman 1979–1980: Don Walker 1980–1981: Colin Harper 1981–1984: Mick Loughton 1985–1987: Joe O'Sullivan 1987–1989: Chris Symes 1989–1990: George Borg 1990–1992: Danny O'Leary 1992–1996: Joe O'Sullivan 1996: Robbie Garvey and Paul Watts 1996: Roy McDonough 1996–1998: Colin Norman and Gary Bellamy 1996–2001: Gary Bellamy 2001–2003: Paul Parker 2003–2004: Steve Mosely 2004–2005: Aidan Boxall (caretaker) 2005–2006: Craig Edwards 2006–2009: Jeff King 2009–2013: Glenn Pennyfather 2013: Dean Holdsworth 2013: Kenny Brown (caretaker) 2013–2016: Mark Hawkes 2016: Kevin Maher (caretaker) 2016–2020: Rod Stringer 2020–: Robbie Simpson Honours Isthmian League Premier Division champions 2007–08 Southern League Champions 1939–40 (joint), 1945–46, 1967–68, 1971–72 Division One South champions 1988–89 League Cup winners 1945–46, 1959–60, 1990–91 London League Champions 1930–31 Middlesex County League Champions 1923–24 East Anglian Cup Winners 1924–25, 1926–27, 1928–29 Eastern Floodlight Cup Winners 1966–67, 1974–75, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1986–87 Eastern Floodlight League Cup Winners 1972–73, 1974–75 Essex Professional Cup Winners 1957–58, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1973–74, 1974–75 Essex Senior Cup Winners 1892–93, 1901–02, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2016–17 Non-League Champions Cup Winners 1971–72 Records Best FA Cup performance: Fourth round, 1938–39 Best FA Trophy performance: Semi-finals, 1969–70 Record attendance: Highest: New Writtle Street: 16,807 vs Colchester United, Southern League, 10 September 1949 Melbourne Stadium: 3,201 vs AFC Wimbledon, Isthmian League, 15 March 2008 Lowest: 120 vs Dover, Southern League, 21 December 1979 Biggest victory: 9–0 vs Ruislip, Southern League Southern Division, 6 December 1988; 10–1 vs Bashley, Southern League Division One East, 26 April 2000 Heaviest defeat: 2–10 vs Barking, FA Trophy, 11 November 1978 Most appearances: Tony Butcher, 560 (1957–1971) Most goals: Tony Butcher, 286 (1957–1971) Record transfer fee received: £50,000 from Peterborough United for Dave Morrison, 1994 Record transfer fee paid: £10,000 to Dover Athletic for Tony Rogers, 1992; £10,000 to Heybridge Swifts for Kris Lee, 2001 Youngest player: John Felton; 15 years, 10 months and 26 days vs Waterlooville, 30 April 1980 Oldest player: Peter Taylor; 42 years, 3 months and 7 days vs VS Rugby, 10 April 1995 See