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Southend United 1967/68
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Southend United 1967/68+
Southend United 1967/68
Southend United 1967/68 · Football League Fourth Division. Finished 6 of 24 with 54 points. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: Second round
League season completedLeading scorer: Phil Chisnall / John McKinven · 17Manager: Ernie Shephard
At a glance+
Final position6thFootball League Fourth Division
Points5420W · 14D · 12L
League goals77–5819 goal difference
Leading scorerPhil Chisnall / John McKinven · 17All competitions
Average home gate10,56823/23 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
77 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
1967/68 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
49 matches1967/68 results
W10 May 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 RochdaleAttendance 5,572
L4 May 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionNotts County 4–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,848
D26 Apr 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Crewe AlexandraAttendance 10,478
L22 Apr 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Notts CountyAttendance 10,518
L20 Apr 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionBradford City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,051
L16 Apr 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionDoncaster Rovers 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,724
D13 Apr 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Chesterfield FCAttendance 11,437
L8 Apr 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Doncaster RoversAttendance 13,634
L6 Apr 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionLincoln City 4–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,764
W29 Mar 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 7–0 WorkingtonAttendance 13,871
W23 Mar 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionAldershot 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,166
D19 Mar 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSwansea City 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,076
D15 Mar 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 DarlingtonAttendance 10,586
W8 Mar 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 5–1 Chester CityAttendance 9,437
W2 Mar 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionExeter City 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,716
D24 Feb 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Halifax TownAttendance 6,973
W17 Feb 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionRochdale 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,370
L10 Feb 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 York CityAttendance 9,134
L6 Feb 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionNewport County 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,850
D27 Jan 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionChester City 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,623
W20 Jan 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 8,452
W30 Dec 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 BrentfordAttendance 9,181
W26 Dec 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionBrentford 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,360
D15 Dec 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Port ValeAttendance 8,543
L13 Dec 1967 · FA Cup · First roundBrighton + H.A. 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,296
L2 Dec 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionCrewe Alexandra 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,227
D25 Nov 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Bradford CityAttendance 10,850
W18 Nov 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionHalifax Town 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,884
W13 Nov 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–1 BarnsleyAttendance 10,513
W11 Nov 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Lincoln CityAttendance 8,943
D4 Nov 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionWorkington 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,742
D27 Oct 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 AldershotAttendance 12,101
W23 Oct 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionBradford PA 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,917
D21 Oct 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionDarlington 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,296
L16 Oct 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionWrexham 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,625
W14 Oct 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Exeter CityAttendance 9,528
L7 Oct 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionChesterfield FC 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,618
W2 Oct 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Bradford PAAttendance 11,732
D30 Sep 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionYork City 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,170
L27 Sep 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionLuton Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 13,332
D22 Sep 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Newport CountyAttendance 15,389
W16 Sep 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionHartlepool United 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,906
L13 Sep 1967 · League Cup · Second roundSouthend United 1–2 DarlingtonAttendance 11,727
W8 Sep 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Swansea CityAttendance 13,502
W4 Sep 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Luton TownAttendance 11,083
D2 Sep 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionBarnsley 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,797
W25 Aug 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 WrexhamAttendance 11,596
W23 Aug 1967 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 1–0 BrentfordAttendance 8,089
W19 Aug 1967 · Football League Fourth DivisionPort Vale 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,451
Football League Fourth Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Fourth Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luton Town | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 87 | 44 | 43 | 66 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 61 |
| 3 | Hartlepools United | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 60 | 46 | 14 | 60 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 74 | 49 | 25 | 58 |
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 72 | 51 | 21 | 57 |
| 6 | Southend United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 77 | 58 | 19 | 54 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 71 | 50 | 21 | 53 |
| 8 | Wrexham | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 72 | 53 | 19 | 53 |
| 9 | Aldershot | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 70 | 55 | 15 | 53 |
| 10 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 66 | 56 | 10 | 51 |
| 11 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 49 | 3 | 46 |
| 12 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 63 | -5 | 45 |
| 13 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 71 | 68 | 3 | 43 |
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 64 | -3 | 43 |
| 15 | Swansea Town | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 63 | 77 | -14 | 42 |
| 16 | Darlington | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 53 | -6 | 41 |
| 17 | Notts County | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 79 | -26 | 41 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 61 | 72 | -11 | 39 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 72 | -21 | 38 |
| 20 | Exeter City | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 45 | 65 | -20 | 38 |
| 21 | York City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 36 |
| 22 | Chester | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 57 | 78 | -21 | 32 |
| 23 | Workington | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 54 | 87 | -33 | 31 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 30 | 82 | -52 | 23 |
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 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 77 | 58 | 11 | 6 |
| Home | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 3 |
| Away | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 37 | 5 | 3 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: Second round
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Barnsley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Bradford PA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Brentford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Darlington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Luton Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Newport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Workington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| York City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded10,568
Highest recorded15,389
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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