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Southend United 1931/32

Southend United 1931/32 · Football League Third Division South. Finished 3 of 22 with 53 points. FA Cup: Second round

League season completedLeading scorer: Jimmy Shankly · 20Manager: Ted Birnie

Results Table Graphs Runs Statistics Score records Opponents Attendances Archive records

At a glance

Final position3rdFootball League Third Division South

Points5321W · 11D · 10L

League goals77–5324 goal difference

Leading scorerJimmy Shankly · 20All competitions

Average home gate7,97221/21 league gates recorded

Every league match, plotted

SEASON PROGRESS

Every league match, plotted

42 league matches

Cumulative league points

Two points for a win · 53 points earned on the pitch

Goals for and against

77 scored · 53 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

Unbeaten1529 Aug 1931 – 14 Nov 1931View matches →

Winning620 Feb 1932 – 25 Mar 1932View matches →

Without a win621 Nov 1931 – 2 Jan 1932View matches →

Losing621 Nov 1931 – 2 Jan 1932View matches →

Drawing39 Apr 1932 – 23 Apr 1932View matches →

Scoring in successive games1829 Aug 1931 – 19 Dec 1931View matches →

Without scoring325 Dec 1931 – 2 Jan 1932View matches →

Clean sheets528 Mar 1932 – 23 Apr 1932View matches →

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

Biggest results & goals

SCORE RECORDS

Biggest results & goals

Biggest win4–07 May 1932 · 4–0 Coventry City (H)

Heaviest defeat0–42 Jan 1932 · 0–4 Gillingham (A)

Most Southend goals5–219 Mar 1932 · 5–2 Mansfield Town (H)

Most goals in a match4–47 Nov 1931 · 4–4 Mansfield Town (A)

1931/32 results

MATCH ARCHIVE

1931/32 results

44 matches

W7 May 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–0 Coventry CityAttendance 6,356

W30 Apr 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–2 Torquay UnitedAttendance 5,471

D23 Apr 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthBristol Rovers 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,847

D16 Apr 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 Q P RAttendance 5,669

D9 Apr 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthAFC Bournemouth 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,549

W2 Apr 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–0 Crystal PalaceAttendance 8,745

W28 Mar 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–0 BrentfordAttendance 17,025

D26 Mar 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthWatford 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,409

W25 Mar 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthBrentford 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 15,237

W19 Mar 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 5–2 Mansfield TownAttendance 6,710

W12 Mar 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthBrighton + H.A. 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,021

W5 Mar 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Norwich CityAttendance 7,262

W27 Feb 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSwindon Town 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,480

W20 Feb 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–1 FulhamAttendance 6,330

L13 Feb 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–3 Leyton OrientAttendance 4,714

L6 Feb 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthReading 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,874

L30 Jan 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–1 Northampton TownAttendance 6,465

W23 Jan 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthCardiff City 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,831

D16 Jan 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Luton TownAttendance 5,508

L13 Jan 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–3 AFC BournemouthAttendance 4,227

W9 Jan 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–1 Bristol RoversAttendance 6,220

L2 Jan 1932 · Football League Third Division SouthGillingham 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,353

L26 Dec 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthExeter City 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,393

L25 Dec 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–1 Exeter CityAttendance 9,845

L19 Dec 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthTorquay United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,900

L12 Dec 1931 · FA Cup · Second roundNorthampton Town 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance not recorded

L5 Dec 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthQ P R 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 17,898

W28 Nov 1931 · FA Cup · First roundTorquay United 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,000

L21 Nov 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthCrystal Palace 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 29,335

W14 Nov 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–0 WatfordAttendance 10,692

D7 Nov 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthMansfield Town 4–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,833

W31 Oct 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 10,488

D24 Oct 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthNorwich City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 16,764

W17 Oct 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–0 Swindon TownAttendance 10,430

D10 Oct 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthFulham 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 28,757

W3 Oct 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthLeyton Orient 2–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 17,072

D26 Sep 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 ReadingAttendance 9,633

W19 Sep 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthNorthampton Town 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,779

W17 Sep 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthThames AFC 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,848

D12 Sep 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Cardiff CityAttendance 7,494

D7 Sep 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Thames AFCAttendance 7,461

W5 Sep 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthLuton Town 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,179

W31 Aug 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthCoventry City 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,483

W29 Aug 1931 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 GillinghamAttendance 10,665

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	Fulham	42	24	9	9	111	62	49	57
2	Reading	42	23	9	10	97	67	30	55
3	Southend United	42	21	11	10	77	53	24	53
4	Crystal Palace	42	20	11	11	74	63	11	51
5	Brentford	42	19	10	13	68	52	16	48
6	Luton Town	42	20	7	15	95	70	25	47
7	Exeter City	42	20	7	15	77	62	15	47
8	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	17	12	13	73	58	15	46
9	Cardiff City	42	19	8	15	87	73	14	46
10	Norwich City	42	17	12	13	76	67	9	46
11	Watford	42	19	8	15	81	79	2	46
12	Coventry City	42	18	8	16	108	97	11	44
13	Queens Park Rangers	42	15	12	15	79	73	6	42
14	Northampton Town	42	16	7	19	69	69	0	39
15	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	42	13	12	17	70	78	-8	38
16	Clapton Orient	42	12	11	19	77	90	-13	35
17	Swindon Town	42	14	6	22	70	84	-14	34
18	Bristol Rovers	42	13	8	21	65	92	-27	34
19	Torquay United	42	12	9	21	72	106	-34	33
20	Mansfield Town	42	11	10	21	75	108	-33	32
21	Gillingham	42	10	8	24	40	82	-42	28
22	Thames	42	7	9	26	53	109	-56	23

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	21	11	10	77	53	12	7
Home	21	12	5	4	41	18	9	3
Away	21	9	6	6	36	35	3	4

Cup progress

FA Cup: Second 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	1	1	1	3
Brentford	2	2	0	0	4	2
Brighton + H.A.	2	2	0	0	4	1
Bristol Rovers	2	1	1	0	4	1
Cardiff City	2	1	1	0	4	3
Coventry City	2	2	0	0	6	0
Crystal Palace	2	1	0	1	3	3
Exeter City	2	0	0	2	0	4
Fulham	2	1	1	0	5	2
Gillingham	2	1	0	1	2	4
Leyton Orient	2	1	0	1	5	5
Luton Town	2	1	1	0	4	2
Mansfield Town	2	1	1	0	9	6
Northampton Town	2	1	0	1	2	2
Norwich City	2	1	1	0	3	1
Q P R	2	0	1	1	1	2
Reading	2	0	1	1	2	4
Swindon Town	2	2	0	0	5	1
Thames AFC	2	1	1	0	4	2
Torquay United	2	1	0	1	5	4
Watford	2	1	1	0	4	1

Crowds

HOME LEAGUE ATTENDANCES

Crowds

Average recorded7,972

Highest recorded17,025

Coverage21/21

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

10,665Gillingham

7,461Thames AFC

7,494Cardiff City

9,633Reading

10,430Swindon Town

10,488Brighton + H.A.

10,692Watford

9,845Exeter City

6,220Bristol Rovers

4,227AFC Bournemouth

5,508Luton Town

6,465Northampton Town

4,714Leyton Orient

6,330Fulham

7,262Norwich City

6,710Mansfield Town

17,025Brentford

8,745Crystal Palace

5,669Q P R

5,471Torquay United

6,356Coventry City

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Southend United 1931/32

Southend United 1931/32

Every league match, plotted

Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1931/32 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 1931/32

Every league match, plotted

Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1931/32 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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