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Southend United 1957/58+
Southend United 1957/58
Southend United 1957/58 · Football League Third Division South. Finished 7 of 24 with 54 points. FA Cup: Third round
League season completedLeading scorer: Sammy McCrory · 33Manager: Eddie Perry
At a glance+
Final position7thFootball League Third Division South
Points5421W · 12D · 13L
League goals90–5832 goal difference
Leading scorerSammy McCrory · 33All competitions
Average home gate11,19223/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Two points for a win · 54 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
90 scored · 58 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
Longest runs within this season · League only. Search runs across seasons →
Biggest results & goals+
Biggest results & goals
1957/58 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
51 matches1957/58 results
W2 May 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 6–3 Northampton TownAttendance 9,391
D29 Apr 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthTorquay United 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,635
W26 Apr 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthNorthampton Town 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,975
W21 Apr 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthPlymouth Argyle 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 22,416
D19 Apr 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 Torquay UnitedAttendance 11,691
W16 Apr 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–1 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 9,828
L12 Apr 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthCrystal Palace 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,843
W7 Apr 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 GillinghamAttendance 12,224
W5 Apr 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–1 ReadingAttendance 10,278
L4 Apr 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthGillingham 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,450
L29 Mar 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthBrentford 4–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,870
W22 Mar 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–1 WatfordAttendance 9,883
D15 Mar 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthShrewsbury Town 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,527
W8 Mar 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 5–1 Coventry CityAttendance 9,881
D1 Mar 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthWalsall 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,658
W22 Feb 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 AFC BournemouthAttendance 11,131
W15 Feb 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthPort Vale 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,642
D8 Feb 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Newport CountyAttendance 10,103
D1 Feb 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthampton 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 15,306
L18 Jan 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–2 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 11,665
L11 Jan 1958 · Football League Third Division SouthColchester United 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,357
L8 Jan 1958 · FA Cup · Third round replaySouthend United 2–3 LiverpoolAttendance 16,655
D4 Jan 1958 · FA Cup · Third roundLiverpool 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 43,454
D28 Dec 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthQ P R 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,072
W26 Dec 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthMillwall 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,193
W25 Dec 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 MillwallAttendance 9,543
W21 Dec 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–0 Exeter CityAttendance 7,512
D14 Dec 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 0–0 BrentfordAttendance 7,952
W11 Dec 1957 · FA Cup · Second round replaySouthend United 2–1 Torquay UnitedAttendance 6,090
D7 Dec 1957 · FA Cup · Second roundTorquay United 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,638
D30 Nov 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Crystal PalaceAttendance 10,706
D23 Nov 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthWatford 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,790
W16 Nov 1957 · FA Cup · First roundTrowbridge Town 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,063
D9 Nov 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthReading 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,998
W2 Nov 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 5–1 Shrewsbury TownAttendance 10,887
L26 Oct 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthCoventry City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 13,371
W19 Oct 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 4–1 WalsallAttendance 10,692
L12 Oct 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthAFC Bournemouth 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,605
D5 Oct 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–1 Port ValeAttendance 11,941
L2 Oct 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSwindon Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,035
L28 Sep 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthNewport County 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,023
L25 Sep 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–3 Swindon TownAttendance 8,716
W21 Sep 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 3–2 SouthamptonAttendance 14,583
W18 Sep 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthAldershot 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,093
L14 Sep 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthBrighton + H.A. 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 20,390
L11 Sep 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 1–2 AldershotAttendance 10,886
L7 Sep 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 2–3 Colchester UnitedAttendance 18,125
W4 Sep 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthNorwich City 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 21,748
W31 Aug 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 6–0 Q P RAttendance 15,883
W28 Aug 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthSouthend United 5–2 Norwich CityAttendance 13,911
W24 Aug 1957 · Football League Third Division SouthExeter City 0–5 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,000
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 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 88 | 64 | 24 | 60 |
| 2 | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 82 | 56 | 26 | 58 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 67 | 48 | 19 | 58 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 79 | 50 | 29 | 57 |
| 5 | Reading | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 79 | 51 | 28 | 55 |
| 6 | Southampton | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 112 | 72 | 40 | 54 |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 58 | 32 | 54 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 75 | 70 | 5 | 53 |
| 9 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 81 | 74 | 7 | 51 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 50 |
| 11 | Newport County | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 73 | 67 | 6 | 48 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 77 | 79 | -2 | 47 |
| 13 | Northampton Town | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 87 | 79 | 8 | 44 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 70 | 72 | -2 | 43 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 58 | 9 | 42 |
| 16 | Watford | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 59 | 77 | -18 | 42 |
| 17 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 71 | -22 | 40 |
| 18 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 89 | -30 | 40 |
| 19 | Coventry City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 81 | -20 | 39 |
| 20 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 61 | 75 | -14 | 37 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 49 | 74 | -25 | 35 |
| 22 | Gillingham | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 52 | 81 | -29 | 35 |
| 23 | Millwall | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 63 | 91 | -28 | 31 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 57 | 99 | -42 | 31 |
Two points were awarded for a win. Published historical positions are retained, including goal-average tie-breaks where applicable.
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 58 | 10 | 8 |
| Home | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 56 | 26 | 7 | 3 |
| Away | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 32 | 3 | 5 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: Third round
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Brighton + H.A. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Millwall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Newport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Q P R | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Reading | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Southampton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Watford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded11,192
Highest recorded18,125
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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