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Southend United 1970/71
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Southend United 1970/71+
Southend United 1970/71
Southend United 1970/71 · Football League Fourth Division. Finished 18 of 24 with 43 points. FA Cup: Third round · League Cup: First round
League season completedLeading scorer: Billy Best · 22Manager: Arthur Rowley
At a glance+
Final position18thFootball League Fourth Division
Points4314W · 15D · 17L
League goals53–66-13 goal difference
Leading scorerBilly Best · 22All competitions
Average home gate6,22523/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Two points for a win · 43 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
53 scored · 66 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
1970/71 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
50 matches1970/71 results
D3 May 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Lincoln CityAttendance 4,523
W1 May 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionNorthampton Town 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,713
D28 Apr 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Exeter CityAttendance 4,471
W17 Apr 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionCrewe Alexandra 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,675
W12 Apr 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Oldham AthleticAttendance 6,022
L9 Apr 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionAFC Bournemouth 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,330
L5 Apr 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Peterborough UtdAttendance 5,812
W3 Apr 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionDarlington 0–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,111
D29 Mar 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionAldershot 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,847
W26 Mar 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Notts CountyAttendance 6,745
L20 Mar 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionBarrow 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,452
L17 Mar 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionChester City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,870
D12 Mar 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Colchester UnitedAttendance 9,396
W10 Mar 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 3,681
L6 Mar 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionBrentford 4–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,200
D26 Feb 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Cambridge UnitedAttendance 6,654
D22 Feb 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Chester CityAttendance 5,550
D19 Feb 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionStockport County 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,734
D12 Feb 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 AldershotAttendance 5,895
D6 Feb 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionWorkington 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,026
W29 Jan 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 York CityAttendance 5,125
L15 Jan 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionNewport County 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,308
L11 Jan 1971 · FA Cup · Third roundSouthend United 0–3 Carlisle UnitedAttendance 16,668
D8 Jan 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Grimsby TownAttendance 6,802
L26 Dec 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionPeterborough Utd 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,396
D18 Dec 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 4,609
W12 Dec 1970 · FA Cup · Second roundSouthend United 1–0 DagenhamAttendance 10,900
D4 Dec 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 WorkingtonAttendance 5,490
L27 Nov 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionYork City 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,088
W21 Nov 1970 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 7–0 WeymouthAttendance 7,188
D13 Nov 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionColchester United 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,777
W9 Nov 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Stockport CountyAttendance 4,685
L6 Nov 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–3 BarrowAttendance 6,923
W31 Oct 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionCambridge United 0–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,701
W24 Oct 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–3 BrentfordAttendance 5,881
W21 Oct 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Newport CountyAttendance 4,349
L16 Oct 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthport 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,352
L9 Oct 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Crewe AlexandraAttendance 7,517
L3 Oct 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionOldham Athletic 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,726
L29 Sep 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionGrimsby Town 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,102
W25 Sep 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Northampton TownAttendance 9,431
W21 Sep 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionHartlepool United 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,755
W19 Sep 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionLincoln City 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,011
L11 Sep 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–2 AFC BournemouthAttendance 7,339
L5 Sep 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionNotts County 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,025
L2 Sep 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionExeter City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,190
D28 Aug 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 DarlingtonAttendance 7,548
L22 Aug 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionScunthorpe United 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,930
L18 Aug 1970 · League Cup · First roundCharlton Athletic 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,221
D15 Aug 1970 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 SouthportAttendance 8,728
Football League Fourth Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Fourth Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notts County | 46 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 89 | 36 | 53 | 69 |
| 2 | Bournemouth & Boscombe Ath | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 46 | 35 | 60 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 88 | 63 | 25 | 59 |
| 4 | York City | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 78 | 54 | 24 | 56 |
| 5 | Chester | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 69 | 55 | 14 | 55 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 54 | 16 | 54 |
| 7 | Northampton Town | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 63 | 59 | 4 | 51 |
| 8 | Southport | 46 | 21 | 6 | 19 | 63 | 57 | 6 | 48 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 67 | 68 | -1 | 48 |
| 10 | Workington | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 48 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 49 | 65 | -16 | 46 |
| 12 | Darlington | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 58 | 57 | 1 | 45 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 66 | 71 | -5 | 45 |
| 14 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 66 | 62 | 4 | 44 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 75 | 76 | -1 | 44 |
| 16 | Peterborough United | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 43 |
| 17 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 43 |
| 18 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 43 |
| 19 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 57 | 71 | -14 | 43 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 66 | -15 | 43 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 70 | 71 | -1 | 39 |
| 22 | Newport County | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 55 | 85 | -30 | 28 |
| 23 | Hartlepool | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 74 | -40 | 28 |
| 24 | Barrow | 46 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 51 | 90 | -39 | 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 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 66 | 13 | 15 |
| Home | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 3 |
| Away | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 5 | 12 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: Third 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 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Barrow | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Chester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Peterborough Utd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Southport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Workington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded6,225
Highest recorded9,431
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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