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Southend United 1928/29

Southend United 1928/29 · Football League Third Division South. Finished 12 of 22 with 41 points. FA Cup: First round

League season completedLeading scorer: Jimmy Shankly · 35Manager: Ted Birnie

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At a glance

Final position12thFootball League Third Division South

Points4115W · 11D · 16L

League goals80–755 goal difference

Leading scorerJimmy Shankly · 35All competitions

Average home gate5,96021/21 league gates recorded

Every league match, plotted

SEASON PROGRESS

Every league match, plotted

42 league matches

Cumulative league points

Two points for a win · 41 points earned on the pitch

Goals for and against

80 scored · 75 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

Unbeaten425 Aug 1928 – 5 Sep 1928View matches →

Winning216 Feb 1929 – 20 Feb 1929View matches →

Without a win413 Oct 1928 – 3 Nov 1928View matches →

Losing227 Oct 1928 – 3 Nov 1928View matches →

Drawing213 Oct 1928 – 20 Oct 1928View matches →

Scoring in successive games1023 Mar 1929 – 4 May 1929View matches →

Without scoring115 Sep 1928 – 15 Sep 1928View matches →

Clean sheets127 Aug 1928 – 27 Aug 1928View matches →

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

Biggest results & goals

SCORE RECORDS

Biggest results & goals

Biggest win5–019 Jan 1929 · 5–0 Luton Town (H)

Heaviest defeat1–417 Nov 1928 · 1–4 Watford (A)16 Mar 1929 · 0–3 Q P R (H)23 Mar 1929 · 1–4 Bristol Rovers (A)6 Apr 1929 · 1–4 Walsall (A)

Most Southend goals5–26 Oct 1928 · 5–2 Norwich City (A)26 Dec 1928 · 5–1 Merthyr Town (H)19 Jan 1929 · 5–0 Luton Town (H)16 Feb 1929 · 5–3 Norwich City (H)

Most goals in a match4–429 Dec 1928 · 4–4 AFC Bournemouth (H)16 Feb 1929 · 5–3 Norwich City (H)

1928/29 results

MATCH ARCHIVE

1928/29 results

43 matches

L4 May 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthTorquay United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,037

D27 Apr 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Swindon TownAttendance 5,312

L20 Apr 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthCrystal Palace 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 16,327

W13 Apr 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–2 Newport CountyAttendance 4,820

W10 Apr 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–0 Crystal PalaceAttendance 3,084

L6 Apr 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthWalsall 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,233

W1 Apr 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 GillinghamAttendance 7,773

L30 Mar 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–3 WatfordAttendance 7,688

W29 Mar 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthGillingham 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,643

L23 Mar 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthBristol Rovers 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,553

L16 Mar 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–3 Q P RAttendance 6,259

W9 Mar 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthFulham 2–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 16,189

D2 Mar 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 6,486

L23 Feb 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthBrighton + H.A. 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,964

W20 Feb 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–1 WalsallAttendance 2,905

W16 Feb 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 5–3 Norwich CityAttendance 3,459

L9 Feb 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthCharlton Athletic 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,099

D2 Feb 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–2 Northampton TownAttendance 5,944

D26 Jan 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthCoventry City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 15,231

W19 Jan 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 5–0 Luton TownAttendance 6,153

L5 Jan 1929 · Football League Third Division SouthBrentford 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,588

D29 Dec 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–4 AFC BournemouthAttendance 5,432

W26 Dec 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 5–1 Merthyr TownAttendance 3,579

L25 Dec 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthMerthyr Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,627

W22 Dec 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–0 Torquay UnitedAttendance 4,096

L15 Dec 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSwindon Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,879

D1 Dec 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthNewport County 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,725

L24 Nov 1928 · FA Cup · First roundLuton Town 5–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,000

L17 Nov 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthWatford 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,593

W10 Nov 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–0 Bristol RoversAttendance 5,764

L3 Nov 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthQ P R 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,701

L27 Oct 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–1 FulhamAttendance 8,843

D20 Oct 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthPlymouth Argyle 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,063

D13 Oct 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 7,746

W6 Oct 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthNorwich City 2–5 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,472

L29 Sep 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–3 Charlton AthleticAttendance 8,144

W22 Sep 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthNorthampton Town 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,711

D15 Sep 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 Coventry CityAttendance 7,243

L8 Sep 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthLuton Town 4–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,600

W5 Sep 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthExeter City 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,818

D1 Sep 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 BrentfordAttendance 8,082

W27 Aug 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–0 Exeter CityAttendance 6,355

D25 Aug 1928 · Football League Third Division SouthAFC Bournemouth 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,042

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	Charlton Athletic	42	23	8	11	86	60	26	54
2	Crystal Palace	42	23	8	11	81	67	14	54
3	Northampton Town	42	20	12	10	96	57	39	52
4	Plymouth Argyle	42	20	12	10	83	51	32	52
5	Fulham	42	21	10	11	101	71	30	52
6	Queens Park Rangers	42	19	14	9	82	61	21	52
7	Luton Town	42	19	11	12	89	73	16	49
8	Watford	42	19	10	13	79	74	5	48
9	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	42	19	9	14	84	77	7	47
10	Swindon Town	42	15	13	14	75	72	3	43
11	Coventry City	42	14	14	14	62	57	5	42
12	Southend United	42	15	11	16	80	75	5	41
13	Brentford	42	14	10	18	56	60	-4	38
14	Walsall	42	13	12	17	73	79	-6	38
15	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	16	6	20	58	76	-18	38
16	Newport County	42	13	9	20	69	86	-17	35
17	Norwich City	42	14	6	22	69	81	-12	34
18	Torquay United	42	14	6	22	66	84	-18	34
19	Bristol Rovers	42	13	7	22	60	79	-19	33
20	Merthyr Town	42	11	8	23	55	103	-48	30
21	Exeter City	42	9	11	22	67	88	-21	29
22	Gillingham	42	10	9	23	43	83	-40	29

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	15	11	16	80	75	8	4
Home	21	10	7	4	44	27	7	3
Away	21	5	4	12	36	48	1	1

Cup progress

FA Cup: First round

How Southend fared against every club

OPPOSITION RECORD

How Southend fared against every club

Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA
AFC Bournemouth	2	0	2	0	6	6
Brentford	2	0	1	1	1	2
Brighton + H.A.	2	0	1	1	2	3
Bristol Rovers	2	1	0	1	2	4
Charlton Athletic	2	0	0	2	3	6
Coventry City	2	0	2	0	1	1
Crystal Palace	2	1	0	1	5	3
Exeter City	2	2	0	0	3	1
Fulham	2	1	0	1	4	3
Gillingham	2	2	0	0	4	0
Luton Town	2	1	0	1	7	4
Merthyr Town	2	1	0	1	6	3
Newport County	2	1	1	0	6	4
Northampton Town	2	1	1	0	5	4
Norwich City	2	2	0	0	10	5
Plymouth Argyle	2	0	2	0	2	2
Q P R	2	0	0	2	1	6
Swindon Town	2	0	1	1	2	4
Torquay United	2	1	0	1	4	2
Walsall	2	1	0	1	4	5
Watford	2	0	0	2	2	7

Crowds

HOME LEAGUE ATTENDANCES

Crowds

Average recorded5,960

Highest recorded8,843

Coverage21/21

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

6,355Exeter City

8,082Brentford

7,243Coventry City

8,144Charlton Athletic

7,746Brighton + H.A.

8,843Fulham

5,764Bristol Rovers

4,096Torquay United

3,579Merthyr Town

5,432AFC Bournemouth

6,153Luton Town

5,944Northampton Town

3,459Norwich City

2,905Walsall

6,486Plymouth Argyle

6,259Q P R

7,688Watford

7,773Gillingham

3,084Crystal Palace

4,820Newport County

5,312Swindon Town

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Southend United 1928/29

Southend United 1928/29

Every league match, plotted

Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1928/29 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 1928/29

Every league match, plotted

Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1928/29 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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