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Southend United 1968/69
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Southend United 1968/69+
Southend United 1968/69
Southend United 1968/69 · Football League Fourth Division. Finished 7 of 24 with 51 points. FA Cup: Fourth round · League Cup: Second round
League season completedLeading scorer: Billy Best · 31Manager: Ernie Shephard
At a glance+
Final position7thFootball League Fourth Division
Points5119W · 13D · 14L
League goals78–6117 goal difference
Leading scorerBilly Best · 31All competitions
Average home gate10,38323/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Two points for a win · 51 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
78 scored · 61 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
1968/69 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
52 matches1968/69 results
L12 May 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionScunthorpe United 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,950
L10 May 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionRochdale 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,095
W5 May 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionDarlington 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,624
L2 May 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionBradford City 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,128
W28 Apr 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Newport CountyAttendance 11,905
D25 Apr 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionChesterfield FC 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,000
W18 Apr 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–0 Swansea CityAttendance 10,647
W14 Apr 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 5–0 Bradford PAAttendance 7,525
D12 Apr 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionWorkington 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,411
W8 Apr 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionBradford PA 0–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,543
W7 Apr 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–2 AldershotAttendance 8,400
L5 Apr 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Grimsby TownAttendance 9,740
D28 Mar 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionWrexham 3–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,166
L17 Mar 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–3 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 9,942
D10 Mar 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionBrentford 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,030
W7 Mar 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–0 Notts CountyAttendance 11,029
D3 Mar 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Chesterfield FCAttendance 10,243
D1 Mar 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionHalifax Town 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,522
D24 Feb 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Port ValeAttendance 10,725
W14 Feb 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Colchester UnitedAttendance 12,849
W31 Jan 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–0 BrentfordAttendance 10,954
L25 Jan 1969 · FA Cup · Fourth roundMansfield Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 16,160
L18 Jan 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionDoncaster Rovers 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,230
L10 Jan 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Chester CityAttendance 11,149
W4 Jan 1969 · FA Cup · Third roundSwindon Town 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 18,828
W26 Dec 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Peterborough UtdAttendance 11,124
L20 Dec 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–2 York CityAttendance 9,095
W14 Dec 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionExeter City 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,475
W7 Dec 1968 · FA Cup · Second roundSouthend United 10–1 Brentwood TownAttendance 13,107
L29 Nov 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionColchester United 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,604
W22 Nov 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Bradford CityAttendance 11,111
W16 Nov 1968 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 9–0 Kings LynnAttendance 9,983
W9 Nov 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Doncaster RoversAttendance 8,531
D4 Nov 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionPort Vale 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,572
W2 Nov 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionChester City 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,311
L26 Oct 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–3 RochdaleAttendance 9,341
D19 Oct 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionYork City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,760
W11 Oct 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 6–1 Exeter CityAttendance 9,860
W7 Oct 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Lincoln CityAttendance 9,886
L5 Oct 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionPeterborough Utd 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,905
D28 Sep 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionGrimsby Town 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,177
W20 Sep 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 WorkingtonAttendance 10,105
L18 Sep 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionAldershot 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,166
D14 Sep 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSwansea City 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,668
W6 Sep 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 WrexhamAttendance 11,832
L4 Sep 1968 · League Cup · Second roundWolverhampton W. 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 18,667
L31 Aug 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionNewport County 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,801
L28 Aug 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionLincoln City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,078
D23 Aug 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 DarlingtonAttendance 12,404
D17 Aug 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionNotts County 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,149
W13 Aug 1968 · League Cup · First roundAFC Bournemouth 1–6 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,182
W10 Aug 1968 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Halifax TownAttendance 10,401
Football League Fourth Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Fourth Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 65 | 38 | 27 | 59 |
| 2 | Halifax Town | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 57 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 46 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 68 | 35 | 33 | 56 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 65 | 46 | 19 | 56 |
| 5 | Darlington | 46 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 62 | 45 | 17 | 52 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 57 | 53 | 4 | 52 |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 17 | 51 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 54 | 52 | 2 | 51 |
| 9 | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 52 | 9 | 50 |
| 10 | Swansea Town | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 49 |
| 11 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 65 | -1 | 48 |
| 12 | Workington | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 40 | 43 | -3 | 47 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 |
| 14 | Chester | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 66 | 10 | 45 |
| 15 | Aldershot | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 45 |
| 16 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 61 | 60 | 1 | 44 |
| 17 | Exeter City | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 66 | 65 | 1 | 43 |
| 18 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 60 | 57 | 3 | 42 |
| 19 | Notts County | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 48 | 57 | -9 | 42 |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 41 |
| 21 | York City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 75 | -22 | 39 |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 74 | -25 | 36 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 47 | 69 | -22 | 33 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 106 | -74 | 20 |
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 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 14 | 9 |
| Home | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 2 |
| Away | 23 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 40 | 4 | 7 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: Fourth 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 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Bradford PA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Peterborough Utd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Workington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| York City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded10,383
Highest recorded12,849
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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