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Southend United 1969/70+
Southend United 1969/70
Southend United 1969/70 · Football League Fourth Division. Finished 17 of 24 with 40 points. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: Third round
League season completedLeading scorer: Billy Best · 24Manager: Ernie Shephard, Geoff Hudson, Arthur Rowley
At a glance+
Final position17thFootball League Fourth Division
Points4015W · 10D · 21L
League goals59–85-26 goal difference
Leading scorerBilly Best · 24All competitions
Average home gate6,21423/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Two points for a win · 40 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
59 scored · 85 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
1969/70 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
54 matches1969/70 results
W1 May 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 York CityAttendance 5,546
D13 Apr 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 BrentfordAttendance 6,433
W10 Apr 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 DarlingtonAttendance 5,662
W6 Apr 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–2 Chester CityAttendance 5,357
D4 Apr 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionGrimsby Town 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,891
L31 Mar 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionChesterfield FC 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,074
W28 Mar 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionPeterborough Utd 3–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,911
D27 Mar 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Northampton TownAttendance 7,204
W21 Mar 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Oldham AthleticAttendance 4,590
L18 Mar 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionNotts County 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,828
L14 Mar 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionAldershot 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,559
W9 Mar 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Peterborough UtdAttendance 4,716
L3 Mar 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionOldham Athletic 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,584
L28 Feb 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionExeter City 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,343
L23 Feb 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionPort Vale 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,333
W21 Feb 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Colchester UnitedAttendance 6,799
L6 Feb 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionWorkington 5–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,790
W31 Jan 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 WrexhamAttendance 5,133
L27 Jan 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionCrewe Alexandra 5–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,142
L24 Jan 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–5 Notts CountyAttendance 5,094
L17 Jan 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionBradford PA 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,524
W10 Jan 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–2 Newport CountyAttendance 4,147
D26 Dec 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Lincoln CityAttendance 7,563
W20 Dec 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Swansea CityAttendance 3,206
L13 Dec 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionHartlepool United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,834
D29 Nov 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 AldershotAttendance 2,887
L26 Nov 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionChester City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,501
L22 Nov 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionYork City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,018
L19 Nov 1969 · FA Cup · First round replayGillingham 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,919
D15 Nov 1969 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–0 GillinghamAttendance 8,114
W8 Nov 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionColchester United 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,021
D1 Nov 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Chesterfield FCAttendance 6,374
L25 Oct 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionNorthampton Town 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,154
D18 Oct 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Exeter CityAttendance 6,172
W11 Oct 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 WorkingtonAttendance 5,320
L7 Oct 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionScunthorpe United 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,007
L4 Oct 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionWrexham 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,876
D29 Sep 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Port ValeAttendance 7,526
D27 Sep 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Bradford PAAttendance 5,891
L24 Sep 1969 · League Cup · Third roundBradford City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,904
L20 Sep 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionNewport County 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,905
L15 Sep 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionBrentford 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,440
L13 Sep 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 8,146
W8 Sep 1969 · League Cup · Second round replaySouthend United 2–0 Shrewsbury TownAttendance 10,924
L6 Sep 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSwansea City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,009
D3 Sep 1969 · League Cup · Second roundShrewsbury Town 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,969
W30 Aug 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Crewe AlexandraAttendance 8,691
L25 Aug 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–3 Grimsby TownAttendance 11,703
D23 Aug 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionLincoln City 3–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,956
W21 Aug 1969 · League Cup · 1r2Southend United 3–2 BrentfordNeutral venue · Attendance 2,068@ Millwall
D18 Aug 1969 · League Cup · First round replayBrentford 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,941
W15 Aug 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 8,763
D12 Aug 1969 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 2–2 BrentfordAttendance 8,366
W9 Aug 1969 · Football League Fourth DivisionDarlington 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,904
Football League Fourth Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Fourth Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 77 | 32 | 45 | 64 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 84 | 49 | 35 | 61 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 21 | 18 | 7 | 66 | 45 | 21 | 60 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 61 | 33 | 28 | 59 |
| 5 | Brentford | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 58 | 39 | 19 | 56 |
| 6 | Aldershot | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 78 | 65 | 13 | 53 |
| 7 | Notts County | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 62 | 11 | 52 |
| 8 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 52 | 14 | 50 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 77 | 69 | 8 | 48 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 48 |
| 11 | Chester | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 66 | -8 | 48 |
| 12 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 67 | 65 | 2 | 46 |
| 13 | York City | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 62 | -7 | 46 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 64 | 55 | 9 | 44 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 44 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 43 |
| 17 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 85 | -26 | 40 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 57 | 59 | -2 | 39 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 60 | 65 | -5 | 39 |
| 20 | Workington | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 46 | 64 | -18 | 38 |
| 21 | Newport County | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 37 |
| 22 | Darlington | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 53 | 73 | -20 | 36 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 42 | 82 | -40 | 30 |
| 24 | Bradford Park Avenue | 46 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 96 | -55 | 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 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 85 | 10 | 16 |
| Home | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 28 | 8 | 2 |
| Away | 23 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 57 | 2 | 14 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: Third round
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Bradford PA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Darlington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Peterborough Utd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Workington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded6,214
Highest recorded11,703
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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