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,[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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{{snd}}the Football League's divisions had been rebranded two years earlier[9]{{snd}}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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
As of the end of the 2017–18 season, the team have spent 25 seasons in the fourth tier of the English football league system, 59 in the third, and 7 in the second.[3] 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.
Season | League[9] | FA Cup[10] | League Cup[9][11]{{efn|The League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.[12] | Other[9][11][13][14] | Top scorer(s){{efn|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;[15] from 2010–11 onwards sourced to Soccerbase.[16] |
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Division{{efn|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. | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Competition | Result | Name | Goals |
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1906–07 | South 2 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 23 | 33 | 1st | {{sort dash}} | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
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1907–08 | South 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 29 | 1st | QR4 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
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1908–09 | South 1 | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 54 | 38 | 12th | QR5 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
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1909–10 | South 1 | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 90 | 33 | 20th | R2 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
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1910–11 | South 1 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 29 | 19th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
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1911–12 | South 2 | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 73 | 24 | 33 | 4th | QR5 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
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1912–13 | South 2 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 34 | 2nd | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
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1913–14 | South 1 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 66 | 32 | 16th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
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1914–15 | South 1 | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 28 | 18th | R2 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
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{{Football season span|1915–19|The Southern League and FA Cup were suspended until after the First World War.}}1919–20 | South 1 | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 46 | 48 | 43 | 11th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sort|zz|Not known}} | — |
1920–21 | Div 3 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 61 | 36 | 17th | R3 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Albert|Fairclough}} | 15 |
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1921–22 | Div 3S | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 74 | 27 | name=Re-elected|Successfully applied for re-election to the Football League.[17]}} | R2 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Jimmy|Evans}}{{efn|All of Evans' goals were penalty kicks.}} | 10 |
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1922–23 | Div 3S | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 54 | 37 | 15th | QR5 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Billy|Goodwin}} | 22 |
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1923–24 | Div 3S | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 84 | 34 | 19th | QR6 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Billy|Goodwin}} | 11 |
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1924–25 | Div 3S | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 43 | 10th | QR5 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Jimmy|McClelland}} | 21 |
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1925–26 | Div 3S | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 78 | 73 | 42 | 11th | R5 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Billy|Hick}} | 18 |
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1926–27 | Div 3S | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 77 | 34 | 19th | R2 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Billy|Hick}} | 29 |
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1927–28 | Div 3S | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 80 | 64 | 46 | 7th | R2 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Billy|Hick}} | 26 |
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1928–29 | Div 3S | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 80 | 75 | 41 | 12th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Jimmy|Shankly}} | 35 |
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1929–30 | Div 3S | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 59 | 43 | 11th | R2 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Fred|Baron|dab=footballer}} | 22 |
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1930–31 | Div 3S | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 60 | 49 | 5th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Jimmy|Shankly}} | 28 |
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1931–32 | Div 3S | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 3rd | R2 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Jimmy|Shankly}} | 20 |
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1932–33 | Div 3S | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 82 | 41 | 13th | R4 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Jack|Morfitt}} | 21 |
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1933–34 | Div 3S | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 74 | 34 | 16th | R3 | {{sort dash}} | Third Division South Cup | R2 | {{sortname|Leo|Stevens}} | 21 |
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1934–35 | Div 3S | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 65 | 78 | 31 | name=Re-elected}} | R3 | {{sort dash}} | Third Division South Cup | R1 | {{sortname|Harry|Johnson|dab=footballer, born 1910}} | 22 |
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1935–36 | Div 3S | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 62 | 36 | 18th | R3 | {{sort dash}} | Third Division South Cup | R6|QF}} | {{sortname|Harry|Lane|dab=footballer}} | 17 |
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1936–37 | Div 3S | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 67 | 45 | 10th | R2 | {{sort dash}} | Third Division South Cup | R2 | {{sortname|Billy|Dickinson}} | 19 |
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1937–38 | Div 3S | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 68 | 40 | 12th | R3 | {{sort dash}} | Third Division South Cup | R1 | {{sortname|Tudor|Martin}} | 18 |
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1938–39 | Div 3S | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 64 | 41 | 12th | R4 | {{sort dash}} | Third Division South Cup | R1 | {{sortname|Alf|Smirk}} | 18 |
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1939–40 | Div 3S | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 98|—}}{{efn|The 1939–40 Football League season was abandoned with three matches played when the Second World War began.[9]}} | {{sort dash}} | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{ublist|{{sortname|Sam|Bell}}|Jack Ormandy|and one own goal}} | 1 |
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{{Football season span|1939–45|The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.}}1945–46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99|—}} | 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.[10][9]}} | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Alf|Smirk}} | 1 |
1946–47 | Div 3S | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 60 | 44 | 8th | R3 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Cyril|Thompson}} | 27 |
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1947–48 | Div 3S | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 58 | 43 | 9th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Cyril|Thompson}} | 14 |
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1948–49 | Div 3S | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 41 | 46 | 34 | 18th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Frank|Dudley|dab=footballer}} | 12 |
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1949–50 | Div 3S | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 48 | 51 | 3rd | R3 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Albert|Wakefield}} | 28 |
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1950–51 | Div 3S | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 92 | 69 | 52 | 7th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Les|Stubbs}} | 19 |
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1951–52 | Div 3S | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 75 | 66 | 48 | 9th | R5 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Albert|Wakefield}} | 21 |
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1952–53 | Div 3S | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 69 | 74 | 49 | 8th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Cyril|Grant}} | 13 |
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1953–54 | Div 3S | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 69 | 71 | 43 | 16th | R2 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Ken|Bainbridge}} | 12 |
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1954–55 | Div 3S | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 80 | 46 | 10th | R3 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Roy|Hollis}} | 32 |
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1955–56 | Div 3S | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 88 | 80 | 53 | 4th | R4 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Roy|Hollis}} | 26 |
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1956–57 | Div 3S | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 65 | 48 | 7th | R4 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Roy|Hollis}} | 20 |
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1957–58 | 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.[12]}} | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 58 | 54 | 7th | R3 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Sammy|McCrory}}{{efn|Scored 31 goals in the Third Division South.[18]}} | 33 ♦ |
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1958–59 | Div 3 | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 85 | 80 | 50 | 8th | R1 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Bud|Houghton}} | 20 |
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1959–60 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 76 | 74 | 46 | 12th | R2 | {{sort dash}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Dudley|Price}} | 29 |
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1960–61 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 76 | 39 | 20th | R2 | R2 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Jim|Fryatt}} | 16 |
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1961–62 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 69 | 42 | 16th | R1 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Ken|Jones|dab=footballer, born 1941}} | 13 |
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1962–63 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 77 | 50 | 8th | R2 | R2 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Ken|Jones|dab=footballer, born 1941}} | 10 |
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1963–64 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 77 | 78 | 45 | 14th | R1 | R3 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Mike|Beesley}} | 13 |
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1964–65 | Div 3 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 78 | 71 | 46 | 12th | R1 | R3 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Bobby|Gilfillan|dab=footballer, born 1938}} | 23 |
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1965–66 | Div 3 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 54 | 83 | 36 | 21st | R3 | R2 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Eddie|Firmani}} | 20 |
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1966–67 | Div 4 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 49 | 53 | 6th | R1 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Ray|Smith|dab=English footballer, born 1943}} | 19 |
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1967–68 | Div 4 | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 77 | 58 | 54 | 6th | R1 | R2 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{ublist|{{sortname|Phil|Chisnall}}|John McKinven}} | 17 |
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1968–69 | Div 4 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 51 | 7th | R4 | R2 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Billy|Best}} | 31 |
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1969–70 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 85 | 40 | 17th | R1 | R3 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Billy|Best}} | 24 |
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1970–71 | Div 4 | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 66 | 43 | 18th | R3 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Billy|Best}} | 22 |
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1971–72 | Div 4 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 55 | 60 | 2nd | R2 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Bill|Garner|dab=footballer}} | 26 |
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1972–73 | Div 3 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 54 | 44 | 14th | R1 | R2 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Chris|Guthrie}} | 15 |
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1973–74 | Div 3 | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 62 | 46 | 12th | R3 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Stuart|Brace}} | 22 |
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1974–75 | Div 3 | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 51 | 42 | 18th | R3 | R2 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Chris|Guthrie}} | 17 |
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1975–76 | Div 3 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 75 | 37 | 23rd | R5 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Peter|Silvester|dab=footballer}} | 23 |
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1976–77 | Div 4 | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 52 | 45 | 49 | 10th | R3 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Stuart|Parker|dab=footballer}} | 17 |
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1977–78 | Div 4 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 39 | 60 | 2nd | R3 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Derrick|Parker}} | 23 |
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1978–79 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 49 | 45 | 13th | R3 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Derrick|Parker}} | 12 |
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1979–80 | Div 3 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 58 | 38 | 22nd | R2 | R3 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Derrick|Parker}} | 10 |
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1980–81 | Div 4 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 79 | 31 | 67 | 1st | R1 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Derek|Spence}} | 21 |
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1981–82 | Div 3 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 51 | The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two.[12]}} | 7th | R1 | R1 | Football League Group Cup | Group | {{sortname|Keith|Mercer}} | 13 |
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1982–83 | Div 3 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 65 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R1 | Football League Group Cup | Group | {{sortname|Steve|Phillips|dab=footballer, born 1954}} | 17 |
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1983–84 | Div 3 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 55 | 76 | 44 | 22nd | R1 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R5+|QF(S)}} | {{sortname|Steve|Phillips|dab=footballer, born 1954}} | 20 |
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1984–85 | Div 4 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | 50 | 20th | R1 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|Steve|Phillips|dab=footballer, born 1954}} | 23 |
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1985–86 | Div 4 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 64 | 9th | R1 | R1 | Associate Members' Cup | Group | {{sortname|Richard|Cadette}}[18] | 25 ♦ |
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1986–87 | Div 4 {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 68 | 55 | 80 | 3rd | R2 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|Richard|Cadette}} | 31 |
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1987–88 | Div 3 | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 65 | 83 | 55 | 17th | R1 | R3 | Associate Members' Cup | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|David|Crown}} | 17 |
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1988–89 | Div 3 {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 75 | 54 | 21st | R1 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|David|Crown}}{{efn|Scored 26 goals in the Third Division.[18]}} | 29 ♦ |
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1989–90 | Div 4 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 48 | 75 | 3rd | R1 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R5+|QF(S)}} | {{sortname|David|Crown}} | 23 |
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1990–91 | Div 3 {{Up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 51 | 85 | 2nd{{efn|Promoted to the second tier for the first time.}} | R1 | R2 | Associate Members' Cup | R6+|SF(S)}} | {{sortname|Brett|Angell}} | 26 |
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1991–92 | Div 2 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 12th | R3 | R1 | Full Members Cup | R1+|R2(S)}} | {{sortname|Brett|Angell}} | 23 |
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1992–93 | Div 2A|Div 1}}{{efn|The newly formed FA Premier League split from the Football League, and the remaining divisions of the Football League were renumbered upwards.[12]}} | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 64 | 52 | 18th | R5 | R1 | Anglo-Italian Cup | Prelim | {{sortname|Stan|Collymore}} | 18 |
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1993–94 | Div 2A|Div 1}} | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 63 | 67 | 59 | 15th | R3 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | SF | {{sortname|Ricky|Otto}} | 15 |
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1994–95 | Div 2A|Div 1}} | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 73 | 62 | 13th | R3 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Gary|Jones|dab=footballer, born 1969}} | 11 |
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1995–96 | Div 2A|Div 1}} | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 61 | 59 | 14th | R3 | R2 | Anglo-Italian Cup | Group | {{sortname|Dave|Regis}} | 9 |
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1996–97 | {{sort|Div 2A|Div 1}} {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 86 | 39 | 24th | R3 | R1 | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Andy|Rammell}} | 10 |
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1997–98 | {{sort|Div 3A|Div 2}} {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 79 | 43 | 24th | R2 | R2 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|Jeroen|Boere}} | 14 |
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1998–99 | Div 4A|Div 3}} | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 58 | 54 | 18th | R1 | R2 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R1+|R2(S)}} | {{sortname|Barry|Conlon}} | 7 |
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1999–2000 | Div 4A|Div 3}} | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 61 | 56 | 16th | R1 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|Martin|Carruthers}} | 19 |
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2000–01 | Div 4A|Div 3}} | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 55 | 53 | 63 | 11th | R3 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | SF|F(S)}} | {{sortname|Ben|Abbey}}|Martin Carruthers|David Lee}} | 10 |
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2001–02 | Div 4A|Div 3}} | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 54 | 58 | 12th | R3 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R1+|R2(S)}} | {{sortname|Tes|Bramble}} | 13 |
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2002–03 | Div 4A|Div 3}} | 46 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 47 | 59 | 54 | 17th | R2 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|Mark|Rawle}} | 12 |
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2003–04 | Div 4A|Div 3}} | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 63 | 54 | 17th | R3 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | U|F}} | {{sortname|Leon|Constantine}} | 25 |
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2004–05 | {{sort|Div 4B|League 2}}{{efn|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.[19]}} {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 46 | 78 | 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.[9][20]}} | R1 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | U|F}} | {{sortname|Freddy|Eastwood}} | 24 |
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2005–06 | {{sort|Div 3B|League 1}} | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 43 | 82 | 1st | R2 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|Freddy|Eastwood}} | 25 |
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2006–07 | {{sort|Div 2B|Champ}} {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 80 | 42 | 22nd | R4 | R6|QF}}{{efn|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.[6]}} | — | {{sort dash}} | {{sortname|Freddy|Eastwood}} | 16 |
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2007–08 | Div 3B|League 1}} | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 55 | 76 | 6th{{efn|Lost 5–1 on aggregate to Doncaster Rovers in the play-off semi-final.[21]}} | R4 | R3 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|Nicky|Bailey}} | 12 |
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2008–09 | Div 3B|League 1}} | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 61 | 71 | 8th | R3 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|Lee|Barnard}} | 11 |
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2009–10 | {{sort|Div 3B|League 1}} {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 72 | 43 | 23rd | R1 | R2 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R1+|R2(S)}} | {{sortname|Lee|Barnard}} | 17 |
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2010–11 | Div 4B|League 2}} | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 56 | 61 | 13th | R1 | R2 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R5+|QF(S)}} | {{sortname|Barry|Corr}} | 21 |
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2011–12 | Div 4B|League 2}} | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 77 | 48 | 83 | Lost 3–2 on aggregate to Crewe Alexandra in the play-off semi-final.[22]}} | R2 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R6+|SF(S)}} | {{sortname|Ryan|Hall|dab=footballer}} | 14 |
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2012–13 | Div 4B|League 2}} | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 55 | 61 | 11th | R3 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | {{sort|U|F}} | {{ublist|{{sortname|Britt|Assombalonga}}|Gavin Tomlin}} | 16 |
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2013–14 | Div 4B|League 2}} | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 39 | 72 | Lost 3–2 on aggregate to Burton Albion in the play-off semi-final.[23]}} | R4 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R1+|R2(S)}} | {{sortname|Barry|Corr}} | 13 |
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2014–15 | {{sort|Div 4B|League 2}} {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 38 | 84 | 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]}} | R1 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R0+|R1(S)}} | {{sortname|Barry|Corr}} | 16 |
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2015–16 | Div 3B|League 1}} | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 64 | 59 | 14th | R1 | R1 | AssocM|Football League Trophy}} | R5+|QF(S)}} | {{sortname|Jack|Payne|dab=footballer, born 1994}} | 9 |
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2016–17 | Div 3B|League 1}} | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 53 | 72 | 7th | R1 | R1 | AssocM|EFL Trophy}} | R1+|R2(S)}} | {{sortname|Simon|Cox|dab=footballer, born 1987}} | 16 |
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2017–18 | Div 3B|League 1}} | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 62 | 63 | 10th | R1 | R1 | AssocM|EFL Trophy}} | R1+|R2(S)}} | {{sortname|Simon|Cox|dab=footballer, born 1987}} | 10 |
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1. ^{{cite news |title=Southern League Annual Meeting |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location=London |date=31 May 1907 |page=14 |quote=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. ^{{cite news |title='Spurs and Rangers left on the rocks |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location=London |date=30 May 1908 |page=14}}
3. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/ClubbyClub/ClubHistories/SouthendUnited.htm |title=Southend United |website=footballsite.co.uk |accessdate=26 May 2016}}
4. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/blues-history-part-five-881355.aspx |title=Blues history: the eighties |first=Peter |last=Miles |publisher=Southend United F.C. |date=19 May 2016 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}
5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.southendunited.co.uk/news/article/blues-history-part-six-897147.aspx |title=Blues history: the nineties |first=Peter |last=Miles |publisher=Southend United F.C. |date=19 May 2016 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}
6. ^1 {{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/southend-united-1-manchester-united-0-eastwood-inspires-humbling-of-united-423428.html |title=Southend United 1 Manchester United 0: Eastwood inspires humbling of United |first=Glenn |last=Moore |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=8 November 2006 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/tottenham-hotspur-1-southend-united-0-after-extra-time-defoe-strikes-in-extra-time-to-break-southend-6229504.html |title=Tottenham Hotspur 1 Southend United 0 (After Extra Time): Defoe strikes in extra time to break Southend |first=Conrad |last=Leach |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=21 December 2006 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2006/dec/21/match.tottenhamhotspur |title=Defoe strikes in extra-time to finish Southend |first=Simon |last=Burnton |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=21 December 2006 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}
7. ^{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3517244.stm |title=Blackpool 2–0 Southend |publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 March 2004 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}
{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/apr/11/match.sport5 |title=Wrexham see silver lining in first prize |first=Grahame |last=Lloyd |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=11 April 2005 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}
8. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21986344 |title=Johnstone's Paint Trophy final: Crewe 2–0 Southend |first=Chris |last=Osborne |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 April 2013 |accessdate=30 May 2016}}
{{cite web |url=http://fchd.info/cups/fltrophysummary.htm |title=Football League Trophy |website=Football Club History Database |publisher=Richard Rundle |accessdate=26 May 2015}}
9. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 {{cite web |url=http://fchd.info/SOUTHENU.HTM |title=Southend United |website=Football Club History Database |publisher=Richard Rundle |accessdate=16 July 2018}}
10. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/more/pastresults |title=Past Results |publisher=The Football Association |accessdate=16 July 2018}} Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.
11. ^1 {{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/teams/southend-united/tab/matches/ |title=Southend United football club complete match record |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=16 July 2018}}
12. ^1 2 3 {{cite web |url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/History/HistoryDetail/0,,10794~1357277,00.html |title=History of the Football League |publisher=The Football League |date=22 September 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501121005/http://www.football-league.co.uk/page/History/HistoryDetail/0%2C%2C10794~1357277%2C00.html |archivedate=1 May 2011 |deadurl=yes}}
13. ^For Football League Group Cup: {{cite web |url=http://fchd.info/cups/flgroupcupsummary.htm |title=Football League Group Cup |website=Football Club History Database |publisher=Richard Rundle |accessdate=7 June 2016}}
14. ^For Third Division South Cup: {{cite web |url=http://fchd.info/cups/div3scupsummary.htm |title=South Cup Summary – Contents |website=Football Club History Database |publisher=Richard Rundle |accessdate=30 June 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web |url=http://sufcdb.co.uk/results.php?y=1920 |title=League + Cup Results 1920–921 |website=Southend United Football Club database |accessdate=25 May 2016}}
16. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=2393&teamTabs=stats |title=Southend: Player appearances |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm |accessdate=30 June 2017}} Select season required via dropdown menu.
17. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/ClubbyClub/ClubHistories/SouthendUnited.htm |title=Southend United |website=Footballsite.co.uk |accessdate=25 May 2016}}
18. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/engtops.html |title=English League Leading Goalscorers |first=James M. |last=Ross |date=25 June 2015 |accessdate=29 May 2016 |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF)}} Covers up to 2006–07 season.
19. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3795239.stm |title=League gets revamp |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 June 2004 |accessdate=21 May 2016}}
20. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/football-league/league-two-play-off-final-freddy-turns-the-dream-into-reality-492442.html |title=League Two play-off final: Freddy turns the dream into reality |first=Conrad |last=Leach |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=28 May 2005 |accessdate=29 May 2016}}
21. ^{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/7393765.stm |title=Doncaster 5–1 Southend (Agg 5–1) |first=Mandeep |last=Sanghera |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2008 |accessdate=29 May 2016}}
22. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/may/16/crewe-southend-league-two-playoff-semifinal |title=Crewe reach League Two play-off final after draw at Southend |agency=Press Association |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=16 May 2012 |accessdate=29 May 2016}}
23. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27354155 |title=Southend 2–2 Burton Albion (agg 2–3) |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 May 2014 |accessdate=29 May 2016}}
24. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32620041 |title=Southend United 3–1 Stevenage (agg 4–2) |first=Tom |last=Garry |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 May 2015 |accessdate=29 May 2016}}
25. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/southend-vs-wycombe/338814 |title=Southend 1–1 Wycombe (Southend win 7–6 on pens): Daniel Bentley stars in win |publisher=Sky Sports |date=24 May 2015 |accessdate=29 May 2016}}
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