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Southend United 1961/62
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Southend United 1961/62+
Southend United 1961/62
Southend United 1961/62 · Football League Third Division. Finished 16 of 24 with 42 points. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: First round
League season completedLeading scorer: Ken Jones · 13Manager: Ted Fenton
At a glance+
Final position16thFootball League Third Division
Points4213W · 16D · 17L
League goals57–69-12 goal difference
Leading scorerKen Jones · 13All competitions
Average home gate7,96923/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Two points for a win · 42 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
57 scored · 69 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
1961/62 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
48 matches1961/62 results
L28 Apr 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Swindon TownAttendance 5,764
L23 Apr 1962 · Football League Third DivisionNotts County 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,158
W21 Apr 1962 · Football League Third DivisionHalifax Town 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,557
W20 Apr 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–2 Notts CountyAttendance 8,310
W14 Apr 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Hull CityAttendance 5,366
L7 Apr 1962 · Football League Third DivisionNorthampton Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,452
D31 Mar 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Lincoln CityAttendance 5,402
D24 Mar 1962 · Football League Third DivisionTorquay United 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,024
D17 Mar 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 AFC BournemouthAttendance 8,245
L14 Mar 1962 · Football League Third DivisionBradford PA 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,818
W9 Mar 1962 · Football League Third DivisionWatford 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,243
L3 Mar 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–3 Q P RAttendance 8,324
D24 Feb 1962 · Football League Third DivisionBarnsley 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,666
D17 Feb 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Crystal PalaceAttendance 8,733
W10 Feb 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Newport CountyAttendance 6,175
L2 Feb 1962 · Football League Third DivisionReading 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,479
D27 Jan 1962 · Football League Third DivisionHull City 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,517
D20 Jan 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 BrentfordAttendance 6,818
D13 Jan 1962 · Football League Third DivisionCoventry City 3–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,360
W6 Jan 1962 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Torquay UnitedAttendance 5,998
D30 Dec 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Peterborough UtdAttendance 6,687
L26 Dec 1961 · Football League Third DivisionPeterborough Utd 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,237
W23 Dec 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Grimsby TownAttendance 4,365
D9 Dec 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSwindon Town 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,634
W2 Dec 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Halifax TownAttendance 4,754
L18 Nov 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–3 Northampton TownAttendance 5,974
L11 Nov 1961 · Football League Third DivisionLincoln City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,831
L4 Nov 1961 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–2 WatfordAttendance 12,460
L28 Oct 1961 · Football League Third DivisionAFC Bournemouth 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,572
D25 Oct 1961 · Football League Third DivisionShrewsbury Town 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,262
L21 Oct 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 WatfordAttendance 9,478
W16 Oct 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–1 Port ValeAttendance 8,419
L14 Oct 1961 · Football League Third DivisionQ P R 5–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,519
L7 Oct 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 BarnsleyAttendance 8,823
D2 Oct 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Shrewsbury TownAttendance 10,744
D30 Sep 1961 · Football League Third DivisionCrystal Palace 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 15,388
L26 Sep 1961 · Football League Third DivisionBristol City 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,376
W23 Sep 1961 · Football League Third DivisionNewport County 0–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,817
W18 Sep 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Bristol CityAttendance 9,316
L16 Sep 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 ReadingAttendance 10,240
L13 Sep 1961 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–1 Stoke CityAttendance 7,553
D9 Sep 1961 · Football League Third DivisionBrentford 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,100
D4 Sep 1961 · Football League Third DivisionPort Vale 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,317
W2 Sep 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Coventry CityAttendance 9,372
D28 Aug 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 PortsmouthAttendance 12,935
L26 Aug 1961 · Football League Third DivisionGrimsby Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,834
L23 Aug 1961 · Football League Third DivisionPortsmouth 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 18,893
W19 Aug 1961 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Bradford PAAttendance 13,049
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 87 | 47 | 40 | 65 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 28 | 6 | 12 | 80 | 56 | 24 | 62 |
| 3 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 69 | 45 | 24 | 59 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 111 | 73 | 38 | 59 |
| 5 | Peterborough United | 46 | 26 | 6 | 14 | 107 | 82 | 25 | 58 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 94 | 72 | 22 | 54 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 77 | 66 | 11 | 53 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 85 | 57 | 28 | 51 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 78 | 71 | 7 | 49 |
| 10 | Hull City | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 54 | 13 | 48 |
| 11 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 80 | 78 | 2 | 47 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 65 | 58 | 7 | 45 |
| 13 | Notts County | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 67 | 74 | -7 | 43 |
| 14 | Coventry City | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | -7 | 43 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 83 | 80 | 3 | 42 |
| 16 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 69 | -12 | 42 |
| 17 | Watford | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 74 | -11 | 41 |
| 18 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 84 | -22 | 40 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 73 | 84 | -11 | 38 |
| 20 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 71 | 95 | -24 | 38 |
| 21 | Torquay United | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 76 | 100 | -24 | 36 |
| 22 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 57 | 87 | -30 | 35 |
| 23 | Brentford | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 53 | 93 | -40 | 34 |
| 24 | Newport County | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 46 | 102 | -56 | 22 |
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 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 69 | 13 | 15 |
| Home | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 31 | 26 | 7 | 6 |
| Away | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 43 | 6 | 9 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: First round
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Barnsley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bradford PA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Hull City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Newport County | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Peterborough Utd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Q P R | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Watford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded7,969
Highest recorded13,049
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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