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Southend United 1922/23

Southend United 1922/23 · Football League Third Division South. Finished 15 of 22 with 37 points. FA Cup: Fifth qualifying round

League season completedLeading scorer: Billy Goodwin · 22Manager: Ted Birnie

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At a glance

Final position15thFootball League Third Division South

Points3712W · 13D · 17L

League goals49–54-5 goal difference

Leading scorerBilly Goodwin · 22All competitions

Average home gate7,28919/21 league gates recorded

Every league match, plotted

SEASON PROGRESS

Every league match, plotted

42 league matches

Cumulative league points

Two points for a win · 37 points earned on the pitch

Goals for and against

49 scored · 54 conceded

Goals scoredGoals conceded

Match-by-match form

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Graphs show results in match order and do not invent historical league positions.

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

SEASON SEQUENCES

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Unbeaten76 Jan 1923 – 24 Feb 1923View matches →

Winning226 Aug 1922 – 2 Sep 1922View matches →

Without a win87 Oct 1922 – 9 Dec 1922View matches →

Losing421 Oct 1922 – 11 Nov 1922View matches →

Drawing427 Jan 1923 – 17 Feb 1923View matches →

Scoring in successive games625 Dec 1922 – 27 Jan 1923View matches →

Without scoring47 Oct 1922 – 28 Oct 1922View matches →

Clean sheets314 Apr 1923 – 28 Apr 1923View matches →

Longest runs within this season · League only. Search runs across seasons →

Biggest results & goals

SCORE RECORDS

Biggest results & goals

Biggest win5–016 Dec 1922 · 5–0 Exeter City (H)

Heaviest defeat0–521 Oct 1922 · 0–5 Bristol City (A)

Most Southend goals5–016 Dec 1922 · 5–0 Exeter City (H)

Most goals in a match2–511 Nov 1922 · 2–5 Northampton Town (A)

1922/23 results

MATCH ARCHIVE

1922/23 results

46 matches

L5 May 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSwindon Town 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,000

W28 Apr 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Swindon TownAttendance 6,000

W21 Apr 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthBrighton + H.A. 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,000

D14 Apr 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 6,200

W9 Apr 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–1 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance not recorded

L7 Apr 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthGillingham 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,000

L2 Apr 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–2 BrentfordAttendance 10,000

D31 Mar 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 GillinghamAttendance 8,000

D30 Mar 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthBrentford 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,000

L24 Mar 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthQ P R 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,000

W17 Mar 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Q P RAttendance 7,000

L12 Mar 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthCharlton Athletic 5–1 Southend UnitedAttendance not recorded

L10 Mar 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–3 Luton TownAttendance 7,296

L3 Mar 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthLuton Town 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,000

W24 Feb 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–0 MillwallAttendance 9,000

D17 Feb 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthMillwall 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 16,000

D10 Feb 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 PortsmouthAttendance 6,200

D3 Feb 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthPortsmouth 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,000

D27 Jan 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthWatford 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,000

W20 Jan 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–1 WatfordAttendance 4,000

D6 Jan 1923 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Merthyr TownAttendance 5,890

L30 Dec 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthMerthyr Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,000

D26 Dec 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthReading 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,000

W25 Dec 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–1 ReadingAttendance 8,900

D23 Dec 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 Charlton AthleticAttendance not recorded

W16 Dec 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 5–0 Exeter CityAttendance 3,000

L9 Dec 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthExeter City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,000

L7 Dec 1922 · FA Cup · Fifth qualifying round replayNorwich City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,113

D2 Dec 1922 · FA Cup · Fifth qualifying roundSouthend United 2–2 Norwich CityAttendance 8,030

D25 Nov 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthPlymouth Argyle 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,000

W22 Nov 1922 · FA CupSouthend United 4–2 SittingbourneAttendance 5,000

D18 Nov 1922 · FA CupSittingbourne 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,000

L11 Nov 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthNorthampton Town 5–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,000

L4 Nov 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–2 Northampton TownAttendance 7,000

L28 Oct 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–3 Bristol CityAttendance 5,300

L21 Oct 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthBristol City 5–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,000

D14 Oct 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 Bristol RoversAttendance 9,000

L7 Oct 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthBristol Rovers 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,000

W30 Sep 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–1 Norwich CityAttendance 8,700

W25 Sep 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–0 Aberdare AthleticAttendance 6,000

L23 Sep 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthNorwich City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,000

L16 Sep 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–1 Swansea CityAttendance 10,000

D11 Sep 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthAberdare Athletic 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,000

L9 Sep 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSwansea City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 14,000

W2 Sep 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–1 Newport CountyAttendance 11,000

W26 Aug 1922 · Football League Third Division SouthNewport County 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,215

Football League Third Division South table

FINAL STANDINGS

Football League Third Division South table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Bristol City	42	24	11	7	66	40	26	59
2	Plymouth Argyle	42	23	7	12	61	29	32	53
3	Swansea Town	42	22	9	11	78	45	33	53
4	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	20	11	11	52	34	18	51
5	Luton Town	42	21	7	14	68	49	19	49
6	Millwall	42	14	18	10	45	40	5	46
7	Portsmouth	42	19	8	15	58	52	6	46
8	Northampton Town	42	17	11	14	54	44	10	45
9	Swindon Town	42	17	11	14	62	56	6	45
10	Watford	42	17	10	15	57	54	3	44
11	Queens Park Rangers	42	16	10	16	54	49	5	42
12	Charlton Athletic	42	14	14	14	55	51	4	42
13	Bristol Rovers	42	13	16	13	35	36	-1	42
14	Brentford	42	13	12	17	41	51	-10	38
15	Southend United	42	12	13	17	49	54	-5	37
16	Gillingham	42	15	7	20	51	59	-8	37
17	Merthyr Town	42	11	14	17	39	48	-9	36
18	Norwich City	42	13	10	19	51	71	-20	36
19	Reading	42	10	14	18	36	55	-19	34
20	Exeter City	42	13	7	22	47	84	-37	33
21	Aberdare Athletic	42	9	11	22	42	70	-28	29
22	Newport County	42	8	11	23	40	70	-30	27

Two points were awarded for a win. Published historical positions are retained, including goal-average tie-breaks where applicable.

Season statistics

HOME & AWAY

Season statistics

League matches	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Clean sheets	Failed to score
All venues	42	12	13	17	49	54	13	15
Home	21	10	6	5	35	18	9	6
Away	21	2	7	12	14	36	4	9

Cup progress

FA Cup: Fifth qualifying round

How Southend fared against every club

OPPOSITION RECORD

How Southend fared against every club

Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA
Aberdare Athletic	2	1	1	0	5	1
Brentford	2	0	1	1	1	2
Brighton + H.A.	2	1	1	0	1	0
Bristol City	2	0	0	2	0	8
Bristol Rovers	2	0	1	1	0	2
Charlton Athletic	2	0	1	1	1	5
Exeter City	2	1	0	1	6	2
Gillingham	2	0	1	1	1	2
Luton Town	2	0	0	2	1	5
Merthyr Town	2	0	1	1	2	3
Millwall	2	1	1	0	5	1
Newport County	2	2	0	0	5	1
Northampton Town	2	0	0	2	3	7
Norwich City	2	1	0	1	4	3
Plymouth Argyle	2	1	1	0	3	2
Portsmouth	2	0	2	0	0	0
Q P R	2	1	0	1	2	1
Reading	2	1	1	0	4	2
Swansea City	2	0	0	2	0	2
Swindon Town	2	1	0	1	2	3
Watford	2	1	1	0	3	2

Crowds

HOME LEAGUE ATTENDANCES

Crowds

Average recorded7,289

Highest recorded11,000

Coverage19/21

Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.

11,000Newport County

10,000Swansea City

6,000Aberdare Athletic

8,700Norwich City

9,000Bristol Rovers

5,300Bristol City

7,000Northampton Town

3,000Exeter City

8,900Reading

5,890Merthyr Town

4,000Watford

6,200Portsmouth

9,000Millwall

7,296Luton Town

7,000Q P R

8,000Gillingham

10,000Brentford

6,200Brighton + H.A.

6,000Swindon Town

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Southend United 1922/23

Southend United 1922/23

Every league match, plotted

Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1922/23 results

Football League Third Division South table

Season statistics

Cup progress

How Southend fared against every club

Crowds

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Southend United 3–1 Macclesfield Town

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Southend United 1922/23

Every league match, plotted

Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1922/23 results

Football League Third Division South table

Season statistics

Cup progress

How Southend fared against every club

Crowds

Southend United 3–1 Macclesfield Town

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