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Southend United 1949/50

Southend United 1949/50 · Football League Third Division South. Finished 3 of 22 with 51 points. FA Cup: Third round

League season completedLeading scorer: Albert Wakefield · 28Manager: Harry Warren

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At a glance

Final position3rdFootball League Third Division South

Points5119W · 13D · 10L

League goals66–4818 goal difference

Leading scorerAlbert Wakefield · 28All competitions

Average home gate13,92921/21 league gates recorded

Every league match, plotted

SEASON PROGRESS

Every league match, plotted

42 league matches

Cumulative league points

Two points for a win · 51 points earned on the pitch

Goals for and against

66 scored · 48 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

Unbeaten71 Oct 1949 – 12 Nov 1949View matches →

Winning38 Apr 1950 – 15 Apr 1950View matches →

Without a win422 Apr 1950 – 6 May 1950View matches →

Losing221 Jan 1950 – 28 Jan 1950View matches →

Drawing329 Apr 1950 – 6 May 1950View matches →

Scoring in successive games1225 Feb 1950 – 22 Apr 1950View matches →

Without scoring310 Sep 1949 – 24 Sep 1949View matches →

Clean sheets323 Aug 1949 – 29 Aug 1949View matches →

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

Biggest results & goals

SCORE RECORDS

Biggest results & goals

Biggest win6–027 Aug 1949 · 6–0 Newport County (H)

Heaviest defeat0–518 Feb 1950 · 0–5 Reading (A)

Most Southend goals6–027 Aug 1949 · 6–0 Newport County (H)

Most goals in a match6–027 Aug 1949 · 6–0 Newport County (H)1 Apr 1950 · 4–2 Torquay United (A)

1949/50 results

MATCH ARCHIVE

1949/50 results

46 matches

D6 May 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthLeyton Orient 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 13,137

D2 May 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthAldershot 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,000

D29 Apr 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthNorwich City 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,153

L22 Apr 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–2 Northampton TownAttendance 15,000

W15 Apr 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthNottingham Forest 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 25,316

W10 Apr 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthIpswich Town 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 14,000

W8 Apr 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–0 AldershotAttendance 12,000

D7 Apr 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–2 Ipswich TownAttendance 17,000

W1 Apr 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthTorquay United 2–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,000

L30 Mar 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthNewport County 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,779

W25 Mar 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Swindon TownAttendance 10,000

W18 Mar 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthMillwall 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 18,513

D11 Mar 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–2 WalsallAttendance 10,000

L4 Mar 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthBrighton + H.A. 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,000

W25 Feb 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Bristol CityAttendance 10,000

L18 Feb 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthReading 5–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 13,005

W11 Feb 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–0 Norwich CityAttendance 11,000

D4 Feb 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 WatfordAttendance 14,000

L28 Jan 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–3 Nottingham ForestAttendance 9,000

L21 Jan 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthCrystal Palace 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,846

W14 Jan 1950 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–0 AFC BournemouthAttendance 14,000

L7 Jan 1950 · FA Cup · Third roundBlackpool 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 24,532

D31 Dec 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthBristol Rovers 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 15,406

W27 Dec 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–0 Exeter CityAttendance 20,000

D26 Dec 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthExeter City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 14,105

W17 Dec 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Notts CountyAttendance 13,000

W14 Dec 1949 · FA Cup · Second round replaySouthend United 2–0 WrexhamAttendance 11,153

D10 Dec 1949 · FA Cup · Second roundWrexham 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,435

L3 Dec 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthNorthampton Town 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,009

W26 Nov 1949 · FA Cup · First roundLeyton Orient 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 17,632

W12 Nov 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Torquay UnitedAttendance 12,000

D5 Nov 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSwindon Town 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,000

W29 Oct 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–0 MillwallAttendance 15,000

D22 Oct 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthWalsall 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,000

W15 Oct 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–2 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 18,000

D8 Oct 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthBristol City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 17,535

W1 Oct 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–2 ReadingAttendance 20,000

L24 Sep 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthWatford 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,000

D17 Sep 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 Crystal PalaceAttendance 18,000

L10 Sep 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthAFC Bournemouth 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 17,115

W6 Sep 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Leyton OrientAttendance 12,000

W3 Sep 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–1 Bristol RoversAttendance 16,000

D29 Aug 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthPort Vale 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 15,000

W27 Aug 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 6–0 Newport CountyAttendance 14,500

W23 Aug 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–0 Port ValeAttendance 12,000

L20 Aug 1949 · Football League Third Division SouthNotts County 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 33,490

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	Notts County	42	25	8	9	95	50	45	51
2	Northampton Town	42	20	11	11	72	50	22	51
3	Southend United	42	19	13	10	66	48	18	51
4	Nottingham Forest	42	20	9	13	67	39	28	49
5	Torquay United	42	19	10	13	66	63	3	48
6	Watford	42	16	13	13	45	35	10	45
7	Crystal Palace	42	15	14	13	55	54	1	44
8	Brighton & Hove Albion	42	16	12	14	57	69	-12	44
9	Bristol Rovers	42	19	5	18	51	51	0	43
10	Reading	42	17	8	17	70	64	6	42
11	Norwich City	42	16	10	16	65	63	2	42
12	Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic	42	16	10	16	57	56	1	42
13	Port Vale	42	15	11	16	47	42	5	41
14	Swindon Town	42	15	11	16	59	62	-3	41
15	Bristol City	42	15	10	17	60	61	-1	40
16	Exeter City	42	14	11	17	63	75	-12	39
17	Ipswich Town	42	12	11	19	57	86	-29	35
18	Leyton Orient	42	12	11	19	53	85	-32	35
19	Walsall	42	9	16	17	61	62	-1	34
20	Aldershot	42	13	8	21	48	60	-12	34
21	Newport County	42	13	8	21	67	98	-31	34
22	Millwall	42	14	4	24	55	63	-8	32

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	19	13	10	66	48	15	8
Home	21	15	4	2	43	15	13	1
Away	21	4	9	8	23	33	2	7

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	1	0	1	1	3
Aldershot	2	1	1	0	4	1
Brighton + H.A.	2	1	0	1	4	4
Bristol City	2	1	1	0	3	1
Bristol Rovers	2	1	1	0	4	2
Crystal Palace	2	0	1	1	1	2
Exeter City	2	1	1	0	2	1
Ipswich Town	2	1	1	0	5	3
Leyton Orient	2	1	1	0	4	2
Millwall	2	2	0	0	5	1
Newport County	2	1	0	1	7	2
Northampton Town	2	0	0	2	1	4
Norwich City	2	1	1	0	1	0
Nottingham Forest	2	1	0	1	4	4
Notts County	2	1	0	1	2	2
Port Vale	2	1	1	0	1	0
Reading	2	1	0	1	3	7
Swindon Town	2	1	1	0	4	2
Torquay United	2	2	0	0	6	2
Walsall	2	0	2	0	3	3
Watford	2	0	1	1	1	2

Crowds

HOME LEAGUE ATTENDANCES

Crowds

Average recorded13,929

Highest recorded20,000

Coverage21/21

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

12,000Port Vale

14,500Newport County

16,000Bristol Rovers

12,000Leyton Orient

18,000Crystal Palace

20,000Reading

18,000Brighton + H.A.

15,000Millwall

12,000Torquay United

13,000Notts County

20,000Exeter City

14,000AFC Bournemouth

9,000Nottingham Forest

14,000Watford

11,000Norwich City

10,000Bristol City

10,000Walsall

10,000Swindon Town

17,000Ipswich Town

12,000Aldershot

15,000Northampton Town

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Southend United 1949/50

Southend United 1949/50

Every league match, plotted

Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1949/50 results

Football League Third Division South table

Season statistics

Cup progress

How Southend fared against every club

Crowds

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Southend United 1949/50

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Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1949/50 results

Football League Third Division South table

Season statistics

Cup progress

How Southend fared against every club

Crowds

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