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Southend United 1966/67
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Southend United 1966/67+
Southend United 1966/67
Southend United 1966/67 · Football League Fourth Division. Finished 6 of 24 with 53 points. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: First round
League season completedLeading scorer: Ray Smith · 19Manager: Alvan Williams, Ernie Shephard
At a glance+
Final position6thFootball League Fourth Division
Points5322W · 9D · 15L
League goals70–4921 goal difference
Leading scorerRay Smith · 19All competitions
Average home gate8,01223/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Two points for a win · 53 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
70 scored · 49 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
1966/67 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
49 matches1966/67 results
L13 May 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Stockport CountyAttendance 6,881
L6 May 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthport 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,999
D29 Apr 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 RochdaleAttendance 8,236
W24 Apr 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Luton TownAttendance 7,249
L22 Apr 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionBarrow 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,847
W15 Apr 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–1 Chesterfield FCAttendance 6,895
L12 Apr 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionLuton Town 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,666
D8 Apr 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionLincoln City 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,116
W31 Mar 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 York CityAttendance 8,513
D27 Mar 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Tranmere RoversAttendance 10,049
L25 Mar 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionStockport County 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,024
W24 Mar 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionTranmere Rovers 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,701
D17 Mar 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Crewe AlexandraAttendance 9,453
L10 Mar 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionNotts County 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,858
W4 Mar 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionPort Vale 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,695
W25 Feb 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–0 Bradford PAAttendance 7,749
W18 Feb 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Notts CountyAttendance 8,476
W11 Feb 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionBarnsley 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,648
W4 Feb 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Newport CountyAttendance 7,476
D21 Jan 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionBrentford 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,646
W14 Jan 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Halifax TownAttendance 6,905
W6 Jan 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionHartlepool United 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,574
D31 Dec 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Exeter CityAttendance 6,534
W27 Dec 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–0 AldershotAttendance 6,864
L26 Dec 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionAldershot 5–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,049
L17 Dec 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionBradford City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,010
L10 Dec 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 SouthportAttendance 7,466
W3 Dec 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionRochdale 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,733
L26 Nov 1966 · FA Cup · First roundWatford 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,797
L19 Nov 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionChesterfield FC 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,007
D14 Nov 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 WrexhamAttendance 9,221
W12 Nov 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Lincoln CityAttendance 6,761
L4 Nov 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionYork City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,079
L28 Oct 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–3 BarrowAttendance 9,063
L22 Oct 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionCrewe Alexandra 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,063
L17 Oct 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionWrexham 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 14,050
W14 Oct 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–1 Port ValeAttendance 12,609
W8 Oct 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionBradford PA 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,391
W30 Sep 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 BarnsleyAttendance 9,576
W26 Sep 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 5–1 Chester CityAttendance 8,822
L24 Sep 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionNewport County 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,994
W17 Sep 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 BrentfordAttendance 8,200
D9 Sep 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionHalifax Town 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,835
D7 Sep 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionChester City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,123
W2 Sep 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 6,689
L31 Aug 1966 · League Cup · First round replayGillingham 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,010
W27 Aug 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionExeter City 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,346
D24 Aug 1966 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–0 GillinghamAttendance 5,661
W20 Aug 1966 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Bradford CityAttendance 4,596
Football League Fourth Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Fourth Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockport County | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 69 | 42 | 27 | 64 |
| 2 | Southport | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 27 | 59 |
| 3 | Barrow | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 76 | 54 | 22 | 59 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 23 | 58 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 55 | 15 | 54 |
| 6 | Southend United | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 49 | 21 | 53 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 76 | 62 | 14 | 52 |
| 8 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 66 | 64 | 2 | 51 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 49 |
| 10 | Aldershot | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 72 | 57 | 15 | 48 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 74 | 62 | 12 | 48 |
| 12 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 59 | 68 | -9 | 44 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 43 |
| 14 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 43 |
| 15 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 60 | 63 | -3 | 42 |
| 16 | Barnsley | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 41 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 59 | 73 | -14 | 41 |
| 18 | Newport County | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 40 |
| 19 | Chester | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 54 | 78 | -24 | 40 |
| 20 | Notts County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 72 | -19 | 37 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 75 | -22 | 37 |
| 22 | York City | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 65 | 79 | -14 | 35 |
| 23 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 79 | -27 | 35 |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 46 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 58 | 82 | -24 | 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 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 49 | 14 | 12 |
| Home | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
| Away | 23 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 1 | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| Barnsley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Barrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Bradford PA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Southport | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded8,012
Highest recorded12,609
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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