List of Southend United F.C. seasons

Southend United Football Club, an English association football club based in Southend, Essex, was founded in 1906. The club's first team won the Southern League Second Division championship in their first season. Southend had to apply for election alongside the two bottom First Division teams who were applying for re-election; they were unsuccessful.[1] Southend won the title again the following year, and this time, with more places available after two clubs had joined the Football League, they were elected.[2] By 1910–11, the Southern League had adopted automatic promotion and relegation, and Southend were relegated. They returned to the top tier as runners-up in 1912–13, and remained at that level until 1920, when the Football League added a Third Division made up almost entirely of the Southern League First Division teams. That same season, Southend reached the third round (last 16) of the FA Cup; they have progressed to the last 16 four times since, but have gone no further.[3]

Southend remained in the Third Division for the next 39 seasons. The closest they came to a change were via two successful application for re-election, in 1921–22, their second season as a Football League club, and then in 1934–35,[4] and two third-place finishes, in 1931–32 and 1949–50, at a time when only the divisional champions were promoted. In 1965–66, they were relegated to the Fourth Division, and spent the next 25 years oscillating between the two.[3] Southend's first trophy in the Football League came in 1980–81, courtesy of a strong defence and a particularly strong home record, as they won the Fourth Division title by a two-point margin.[5] Eight years later, they were again promoted from the fourth tier, this time in third place,[3] and the following season, a final-day defeat deprived Southend of the title but they were still sure of the runners-up spot that gained promotion to the second tier for the first time in the club's history.[6][7] Southend spent six seasons at the higher level, during which time they lost a penalty shoot-out to Notts County in the semi-final of the 1993–94 Anglo-Italian Cup, before two consecutive relegations took them back whence they came.

In 2006–07, again after consecutive promotions, they played one more season in the Championship  the Football League's divisions had been rebranded two years earlier[8]  and produced their best League Cup performance, eliminating Manchester United in the fourth round before losing to Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-final via an arguably offside goal scored five minutes from the end of extra time.[9] Southend reached the final of the Football League Trophy, a cup competition open to teams in the lower divisions of the Football League, in both 2004 and 2005. Both finals were played at the Millennium Stadium while the new Wembley Stadium was under construction, and both ended in defeat by two goals to nil, to Blackpool in 2004 and Wrexham the following year.[10] They repeated the procedure in 2013, albeit this time at the new Wembley, losing 2–0 to Crewe Alexandra and equalling Brentford's record of three final appearances without winning.[11]

As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the team have spent 25 seasons in the fourth tier of the English football league system, 57 in the third, and 7 in the second.[12] The table details the team's achievements and the top goalscorer in senior first-team competitions from their debut season in the Southern League in 1906–07 to the end of the most recently completed season.

Key

Key to league record:

  • P – Played
  • W – Games won
  • D – Games drawn
  • L – Games lost
  • F – Goals for
  • A – Goals against
  • Pts – Points
  • Pos – Final position

Key to colours and symbols:

1st or W Winners
2nd or F Runners-up
Promoted Promoted
Relegated Relegated
Top league scorer in Southend's division

Key to divisions:

Key to stages of competitions:

  • Group – Group stage
  • Prelim – Preliminary round
  • QR1 – First qualifying round
  • QR2 – Second qualifying round, etc.
  • R1 – First round
  • R2 – Second round, etc.
  • QF – Quarter-final
  • SF – Semi-final
  • F – Runners-up
  • W – Winners
  • (S) – Southern section of regionalised stage

Details of the abandoned 1939–40 season are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

Seasons

Season League[3][12] FA Cup[13] League Cup[6][lower-alpha 1] Other[6][3][15] Top scorer(s)[lower-alpha 2]
Division[lower-alpha 3] P W D L F A Pts Pos Competition Result Name Goals
1906–07 South 22214535823331st &
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Not known
1907–08 South 2 promoted1813324716291st QR4&
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Not known
1908–09 South 14014101652543812th QR5&
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Not known
1909–10 South 1421292151903320th R2&
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Not known
1910–11 South 1 relegated381091947642919th R1&
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Not known
1911–12 South 22616197324334th QR5&
&
Not known
1912–13 South 2 promoted2414644323342nd R1&
&
Not known
1913–14 South 13810121641663216th R1&
&
Not known
1914–15 South 1381082044642818th R2&
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Not known
1915–19 é
The Southern League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.
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1919–20 South 14213171246484311th R1&
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Not known
1920–21 Div 3421482044613617th R3&
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Fairclough, AlbertAlbert Fairclough15
1921–22 Div 3S428112334742722nd[lower-alpha 4] R2&
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Evans, JimmyJimmy Evans[lower-alpha 5]10
1922–23 Div 3S4212131749543715th QR5&
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Goodwin, BillyBilly Goodwin22
1923–24 Div 3S4212102053843419th QR6&
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Goodwin, BillyBilly Goodwin11
1924–25 Div 3S421951851614310th QR5&
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McClelland, JimmyJimmy McClelland21
1925–26 Div 3S421941978734211th R5&
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Hick, BillyBilly Hick18
1926–27 Div 3S421462264773419th R2&
&
Hick, BillyBilly Hick29
1927–28 Div 3S42206168064467th R2&
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Hick, BillyBilly Hick26
1928–29 Div 3S4215111680754112th R1&
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Shankly, JimmyJimmy Shankly35
1929–30 Div 3S4215131469594311th R2&
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Baron, FredFred Baron22
1930–31 Div 3S42225157660495th R1&
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Shankly, JimmyJimmy Shankly28
1931–32 Div 3S422111107753533rd R2&
&
Shankly, JimmyJimmy Shankly20
1932–33 Div 3S4215111665824113th R4&
&
Morfitt, JackJack Morfitt21
1933–34 Div 3S4212102051743416th R3&
Third Division South CupR2 Stevens, LeoLeo Stevens21
1934–35 Div 3S421192265783121st[lower-alpha 4] R3&
Third Division South CupR1 Johnson, HarryHarry Johnson22
1935–36 Div 3S4213101961623618th R3&
Third Division South CupQF Lane, HarryHarry Lane17
1936–37 Div 3S4217111478674510th R2&
Third Division South CupR2 Dickinson, BillyBilly Dickinson19
1937–38 Div 3S4215101770684012th R3&
Third Division South CupR1 Martin, TudorTudor Martin18
1938–39 Div 3S421691761644112th R4&
Third Division South CupR1 Smirk, AlfAlf Smirk18
1939–40 Div 3S3111333[lower-alpha 6] &
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1939–45 é
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.
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1945–46 R1[lower-alpha 7] &
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Smirk, AlfAlf Smirk1
1946–47 Div 3S421710157160448th R3&
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Thompson, CyrilCyril Thompson27
1947–48 Div 3S421513145158439th R1&
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Thompson, CyrilCyril Thompson14
1948–49 Div 3S429161741463418th R1&
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Dudley, FrankFrank Dudley12
1949–50 Div 3S421913106648513rd R3&
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Wakefield, AlbertAlbert Wakefield28
1950–51 Div 3S462110159269527th R1&
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Stubbs, LesLes Stubbs19
1951–52 Div 3S461910177566489th R5&
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Wakefield, AlbertAlbert Wakefield21
1952–53 Div 3S461813156974498th R1&
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Grant, CyrilCyril Grant13
1953–54 Div 3S461872169714316th R2&
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Bainbridge, KenKen Bainbridge12
1954–55 Div 3S4617121783804610th R3&
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Hollis, RoyRoy Hollis32
1955–56 Div 3S462111148880534th R4&
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Hollis, RoyRoy Hollis26
1956–57 Div 3S461812167365487th R4&
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Hollis, RoyRoy Hollis20
1957–58 Div 3S[lower-alpha 8] 462112139058547th R3&
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McCrory, SammySammy McCrory[lower-alpha 9]33 ♦
1958–59 Div 346218178580508th R1&
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Houghton, BudBud Houghton20
1959–60 Div 3461981976744612th R2&
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Price, DudleyDudley Price29
1960–61 Div 34614112160763920th R2R2&
Fryatt, JimJim Fryatt16
1961–62 Div 34613161757694216th R1R1&
Jones, KenKen Jones13
1962–63 Div 3461912157577508th R2R2&
Jones, KenKen Jones10
1963–64 Div 34615151677784514th R1R3&
Beesley, MikeMike Beesley13
1964–65 Div 3461981978714612th R1R3&
Gilfillan, BobbyBobby Gilfillan23
1965–66 Div 3 relegated461642654833621st R3R2&
Firmani, EddieEddie Firmani20
1966–67 Div 446229157049536th R1R1&
Smith, RayRay Smith19
1967–68 Div 4462014127758546th R1R2&
17
1968–69 Div 4461913147861517th R4R2&
Best, BillyBilly Best31
1969–70 Div 44615102159854017th R1R3&
Best, BillyBilly Best24
1970–71 Div 44614151753664318th R3R1&
Best, BillyBilly Best22
1971–72 Div 4 promoted462412108155602nd R2R1&
Garner, BillBill Garner26
1972–73 Div 34617101961544414th R1R2&
Guthrie, ChrisChris Guthrie15
1973–74 Div 34616141662624612th R3R1&
Brace, StuartStuart Brace22
1974–75 Div 34613161746514218th R3R2&
Guthrie, ChrisChris Guthrie17
1975–76 Div 3 relegated4612132165753723rd R5R1&
Silvester, PeterPeter Silvester23
1976–77 Div 44615191252454910th R3R1&
Parker, StuartStuart Parker17
1977–78 Div 4 promoted462510116639602nd R3R1&
Parker, DerrickDerrick Parker23
1978–79 Div 34615151651494513th R3R1&
Parker, DerrickDerrick Parker12
1979–80 Div 3 relegated4614102247583822nd R2R3&
Parker, DerrickDerrick Parker10
1980–81 Div 4 promoted4630797931671st R1R1&
Spence, DerekDerek Spence21
1981–82 Div 346181513635169[lower-alpha 10]7th R1R1Football League Group CupGroup Mercer, KeithKeith Mercer13
1982–83 Div 34615141766655915th R3R1Football League Group CupGroup Phillips, SteveSteve Phillips17
1983–84 Div 3 relegated4610142255764422nd R1R1 Associate Members CupQF(S) Phillips, SteveSteve Phillips20
1984–85 Div 44613112258835020th R1R1 Associate Members CupR1(S) Phillips, SteveSteve Phillips23
1985–86 Div 4461810186967649th R1R1 Associate Members CupGroup Cadette, RichardRichard Cadette[19]25 ♦
1986–87 Div 4 promoted46255166855803rd R2R2 Associate Members CupR1(S) Cadette, RichardRichard Cadette31
1987–88 Div 34614131965835517th R1R3 Associate Members CupR1(S) Crown, DavidDavid Crown17
1988–89 Div 3 relegated4613151856755421st R1R2 Associate Members CupR1(S) Crown, DavidDavid Crown[lower-alpha 11]29 ♦
1989–90 Div 442229156148753rd R1R2 Associate Members CupQF(S) Crown, DavidDavid Crown23
1990–91 Div 3 promoted46267136751852nd[lower-alpha 12] R1R2 Associate Members CupSF(S) Angell, BrettBrett Angell26
1991–92 Div 24617111863636212th R3R1 Full Members CupR2(S) Angell, BrettBrett Angell23
1992–93 Div 1[lower-alpha 13] 4613132054645218th R5R1 Anglo-Italian CupPrelim Collymore, StanStan Collymore18
1993–94 Div 1461782163675915th R3R2 Anglo-Italian CupSF Otto, RickyRicky Otto15
1994–95 Div 1461882054736213th R3R1&
Jones, GaryGary Jones11
1995–96 Div 14615141752615914th R3R2 Anglo-Italian CupGroup Regis, DaveDave Regis9
1996–97 Div 1 relegated468152342863924th R3R1&
Rammell, AndyAndy Rammell10
1997–98 Div 2 relegated4611102547794324th R2R2 Football League TrophyR1(S) Boere, JeroenJeroen Boere14
1998–99 Div 34614122052585418th R1R2 Football League TrophyR2(S) Conlon, BarryBarry Conlon7
1999–2000 Div 34615112053615616th R1R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Carruthers, MartinMartin Carruthers19
2000–01 Div 34615181355536311th R3R1 Football League TrophyF(S) 10
2001–02 Div 34615131851545812th R3R1 Football League TrophyR2(S) Bramble, TesTes Bramble13
2002–03 Div 3461732647595417th R2R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Rawle, MarkMark Rawle12
2003–04 Div 34614122051635417th R3R1 Football League TrophyF Constantine, LeonLeon Constantine25
2004–05 League 2[lower-alpha 14] promoted 462212126546784th[lower-alpha 15] R1R1 Football League TrophyF Eastwood, FreddyFreddy Eastwood24
2005–06 League 1462313107243821st R2R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Eastwood, FreddyFreddy Eastwood25
2006–07 Champ relegated4610122447804222nd R4QF[lower-alpha 16]&
Eastwood, FreddyFreddy Eastwood16
2007–08 League 1462210147055766th[lower-alpha 17] R4R3 Football League TrophyR1(S) Bailey, NickyNicky Bailey12
2008–09 League 146218175861718th R3R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Barnard, LeeLee Barnard11
2009–10 League 1 relegated4610132351724323rd R1R2 Football League TrophyR2(S) Barnard, LeeLee Barnard17
2010–11 League 24616131762566113th R1R2 Football League TrophyQF(S) Corr, BarryBarry Corr21
2011–12 League 246258137748834th[lower-alpha 18] R2R1 Football League TrophySF(S) Hall, RyanRyan Hall14
2012–13 League 24616131761556111th R3R1 Football League TrophyF 16
2013–14 League 2461915125639725th[lower-alpha 19] R4R1 Football League TrophyR2(S) Corr, BarryBarry Corr13
2014–15 League 2 promoted462412105438845th[lower-alpha 20] R1R1 Football League TrophyR1(S) Corr, BarryBarry Corr16
2015–16 League 14616111958645914th[lower-alpha 21] R1R1 Football League TrophyQF(S) Payne, JackJack Payne9

Notes

  1. The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.[14]
  2. Includes goals scored in all nationally organised competitions, i.e. the Football League, including play-offs, FA Cup, Football League Cup, Third Division South Cup, Football League Group Cup, Associate Members Cup / Football League Trophy, Full Members Cup and Anglo-Italian Cup. For seasons from 1920–21 to 2009–10, sourced to the Southend United Football Club database;[16] from 2010–11 onwards sourced to Soccerbase.[17]
  3. From the 1920–21 Football League season onwards, divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system, and separately from the pre-Football League divisions.
  4. 1 2 Successfully applied for re-election to the Football League.[18]
  5. All of Evans' goals were penalty kicks.
  6. The 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with three matches played when the Second World War began.[3]
  7. Although the Football League did not resume until the 1946–47 season, the FA Cup was contested in 1945–46. From the first round proper to the sixth round (quarter-final), results were determined on aggregate score over two legs.[13][3]
  8. Southend's top-half finish meant they were placed in the Football League Third Division when the regional sections were amalgamated into national Third and Fourth Divisions for the 1958–59 season.[14]
  9. Scored 31 goals in the Third Division South.[19]
  10. The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two.[14]
  11. Scored 26 goals in the Third Division.[19]
  12. Promoted to the second tier for the first time.
  13. The newly formed FA Premier League split from the Football League, and the remaining divisions of the Football League were renumbered upwards.[14]
  14. From the 2004–05 season, the Football League divisions were rebranded: Division One was renamed the Football League Championship, and Divisions Two and Three became Football League One and Football League Two respectively.[8]
  15. Promoted to League One via the play-offs, beating Northampton Town 1–0 on aggregate in the semi-final and Lincoln City 2–0 after extra time in the final.[3][20]
  16. Southend's best performance in the League Cup. They eliminated Manchester United in the fourth round before losing narrowly to Tottenham Hotspur in the quarter-final.[9]
  17. Lost 5–1 on aggregate to Doncaster Rovers in the play-off semi-final.[21]
  18. Lost 3–2 on aggregate to Crewe Alexandra in the play-off semi-final.[22]
  19. Lost 3–2 on aggregate to Burton Albion in the play-off semi-final.[23]
  20. Promoted to League One via the play-offs, beating Stevenage 4–2 on aggregate in the semi-final[24] and Wycombe Wanderers on penalties in the final.[25]
  21. Bury had three points deducted after the season ended for fielding an ineligible player; the deduction dropped Bury from 14th to 16th and raised Southend from 15th to 14th.[26]

References

  1. "Southern League Annual Meeting". Daily Mirror. London. 31 May 1907. p. 14. The retiring clubs, last on the tournament list—Crystal Palace and Northampton Town—both appealed for re-election, and Southend United (the head of the Second Division) and Croydon Town were also applicants for positions in the League. On a vote being taken, Crystal Palace (thirty-three votes) and Northampton (thirty) were re-elected, Croydon receiving two votes and Southend one.
  2. "'Spurs and Rangers left on the rocks". Daily Mirror. London. 30 May 1908. p. 14.
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  8. 1 2 "League gets revamp". BBC Sport. 10 June 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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    "Football League Trophy". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
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  13. 1 2 "Past Results". The Football Association. Retrieved 25 May 2016. Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "History of the Football League". The Football League. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011.
  15. "Football League Group Cup". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
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  21. Sanghera, Mandeep (16 May 2008). "Doncaster 5–1 Southend (Agg 5–1)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  22. "Crewe reach League Two play-off final after draw at Southend". The Guardian. London. Press Association. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  23. "Southend 2–2 Burton Albion (agg 2–3)". BBC Sport. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  24. Garry, Tom (14 May 2015). "Southend United 3–1 Stevenage (agg 4–2)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  25. "Southend 1–1 Wycombe (Southend win 7–6 on pens): Daniel Bentley stars in win". Sky Sports. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  26. Patterson, Mike (1 July 2016). "Bury deducted three points from 2015/16 season total". Sky Sports. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
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