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Southend United 1946/47

Southend United 1946/47 · Football League Third Division South. Finished 8 of 22 with 44 points. FA Cup: Third round

League season completedLeading scorer: Cyril Thompson · 27Manager: Harry Warren

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At a glance

Final position8thFootball League Third Division South

Points4417W · 10D · 15L

League goals71–6011 goal difference

Leading scorerCyril Thompson · 27All competitions

Average home gate9,69021/21 league gates recorded

Every league match, plotted

SEASON PROGRESS

Every league match, plotted

42 league matches

Cumulative league points

Two points for a win · 44 points earned on the pitch

Goals for and against

71 scored · 60 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

Unbeaten712 Sep 1946 – 12 Oct 1946View matches →

Winning42 Nov 1946 – 23 Nov 1946View matches →

Without a win519 Apr 1947 – 17 May 1947View matches →

Losing326 Apr 1947 – 10 May 1947View matches →

Drawing14 Sep 1946 – 4 Sep 1946View matches →

Scoring in successive games62 Nov 1946 – 21 Dec 1946View matches →

Without scoring329 Mar 1947 – 5 Apr 1947View matches →

Clean sheets314 Sep 1946 – 21 Sep 1946View matches →

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

Biggest results & goals

SCORE RECORDS

Biggest results & goals

Biggest win5–026 Dec 1946 · 5–0 Watford (H)

Heaviest defeat2–77 Sep 1946 · 2–7 Reading (A)

Most Southend goals5–12 Nov 1946 · 5–1 Norwich City (A)26 Dec 1946 · 5–0 Watford (H)12 Apr 1947 · 5–1 Exeter City (A)

Most goals in a match2–77 Sep 1946 · 2–7 Reading (A)

1946/47 results

MATCH ARCHIVE

1946/47 results

45 matches

L31 May 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthPort Vale 5–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,870

W24 May 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthNotts County 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 14,041

D17 May 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–2 AFC BournemouthAttendance 6,951

L10 May 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSwindon Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 13,498

L3 May 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthIpswich Town 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,436

L26 Apr 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthBristol City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,816

D19 Apr 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Port ValeAttendance 8,762

W12 Apr 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthExeter City 1–5 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,269

L7 Apr 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–3 Q P RAttendance 17,295

D5 Apr 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 10,594

L4 Apr 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthQ P R 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 20,307

D29 Mar 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthAldershot 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,118

W22 Mar 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–0 Northampton TownAttendance 8,465

W8 Mar 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–0 Norwich CityAttendance 6,810

L1 Mar 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthCardiff City 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 33,698

L8 Feb 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–3 Bristol RoversAttendance 5,986

W1 Feb 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthMansfield Town 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,411

L25 Jan 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–2 Torquay UnitedAttendance 5,492

W18 Jan 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthCrystal Palace 0–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 18,968

L15 Jan 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthBrighton + H.A. 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,146

L11 Jan 1947 · FA Cup · Third roundEverton 4–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 50,124

L4 Jan 1947 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–2 ReadingAttendance 11,407

D28 Dec 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthWalsall 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 14,966

W26 Dec 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 5–0 WatfordAttendance 15,254

L25 Dec 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthWatford 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,849

W21 Dec 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–1 Bristol CityAttendance 8,007

W14 Dec 1946 · FA Cup · Second roundBarnet 2–9 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,065

D7 Dec 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–2 Exeter CityAttendance 7,360

W30 Nov 1946 · FA Cup · First roundBrush Sports 1–6 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,000

W23 Nov 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–1 AldershotAttendance 10,437

W16 Nov 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthNorthampton Town 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,338

W9 Nov 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–0 Notts CountyAttendance 10,100

W2 Nov 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthNorwich City 1–5 Southend UnitedAttendance 19,836

L26 Oct 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–2 Cardiff CityAttendance 12,973

L19 Oct 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthAFC Bournemouth 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,621

W12 Oct 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Swindon TownAttendance 11,275

W5 Oct 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthBristol Rovers 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,925

D28 Sep 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Mansfield TownAttendance 10,994

W21 Sep 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthTorquay United 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,798

D19 Sep 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 Leyton OrientAttendance 7,610

W14 Sep 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Crystal PalaceAttendance 9,288

D12 Sep 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Ipswich TownAttendance 7,438

L7 Sep 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthReading 7–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 15,064

D4 Sep 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthLeyton Orient 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,799

W31 Aug 1946 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–1 WalsallAttendance 10,991

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	Cardiff City	42	30	6	6	93	30	63	66
2	Queens Park Rangers	42	23	11	8	74	40	34	57
3	Bristol City	42	20	11	11	94	56	38	51
4	Swindon Town	42	19	11	12	84	73	11	49
5	Walsall	42	17	12	13	74	59	15	46
6	Ipswich Town	42	16	14	12	61	53	8	46
7	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	42	18	8	16	72	54	18	44
8	Southend United	42	17	10	15	71	60	11	44
9	Reading	42	16	11	15	83	74	9	43
10	Port Vale	42	17	9	16	68	63	5	43
11	Torquay United	42	15	12	15	52	61	-9	42
12	Notts County	42	15	10	17	63	63	0	40
13	Northampton Town	42	15	10	17	72	75	-3	40
14	Bristol Rovers	42	16	8	18	59	69	-10	40
15	Exeter City	42	15	9	18	60	69	-9	39
16	Watford	42	17	5	20	61	76	-15	39
17	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	13	12	17	54	72	-18	38
18	Crystal Palace	42	13	11	18	49	62	-13	37
19	Leyton Orient	42	12	8	22	54	75	-21	32
20	Aldershot	42	10	12	20	48	78	-30	32
21	Norwich City	42	10	8	24	64	100	-36	28
22	Mansfield Town	42	9	10	23	48	96	-48	28

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	17	10	15	71	60	13	10
Home	21	9	7	5	38	22	8	5
Away	21	8	3	10	33	38	5	5

Cup progress

FA Cup: Third 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	3	5
Aldershot	2	1	1	0	2	1
Brighton + H.A.	2	0	1	1	1	2
Bristol City	2	1	0	1	4	3
Bristol Rovers	2	1	0	1	5	4
Cardiff City	2	0	0	2	1	5
Crystal Palace	2	2	0	0	5	0
Exeter City	2	1	1	0	7	3
Ipswich Town	2	0	1	1	1	2
Leyton Orient	2	0	2	0	1	1
Mansfield Town	2	1	1	0	2	1
Northampton Town	2	2	0	0	7	2
Norwich City	2	2	0	0	8	1
Notts County	2	2	0	0	5	0
Port Vale	2	0	1	1	2	6
Q P R	2	0	0	2	1	4
Reading	2	0	0	2	2	9
Swindon Town	2	1	0	1	3	2
Torquay United	2	1	0	1	1	2
Walsall	2	1	1	0	5	3
Watford	2	1	0	1	5	4

Crowds

HOME LEAGUE ATTENDANCES

Crowds

Average recorded9,690

Highest recorded17,295

Coverage21/21

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

10,991Walsall

7,438Ipswich Town

9,288Crystal Palace

7,610Leyton Orient

10,994Mansfield Town

11,275Swindon Town

12,973Cardiff City

10,100Notts County

10,437Aldershot

7,360Exeter City

8,007Bristol City

15,254Watford

11,407Reading

5,492Torquay United

5,986Bristol Rovers

6,810Norwich City

8,465Northampton Town

10,594Brighton + H.A.

17,295Q P R

8,762Port Vale

6,951AFC Bournemouth

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Southend United 1946/47

Southend United 1946/47

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Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1946/47 results

Football League Third Division South table

Season statistics

Cup progress

How Southend fared against every club

Crowds

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Southend United 1946/47

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Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1946/47 results

Football League Third Division South table

Season statistics

Cup progress

How Southend fared against every club

Crowds

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