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Southend United 1971/72

Southend United 1971/72 · Football League Fourth Division. Finished 2 of 24 with 60 points. Promoted — runners-up. FA Cup: Second round · League Cup: First round

Promoted — runners-upLeading scorer: Bill Garner · 26Manager: Arthur Rowley

Results Table Graphs Runs Statistics Score records Opponents Attendances Archive records

At a glance

Final position2ndFootball League Fourth Division

Points6024W · 12D · 10L

League goals81–5526 goal difference

Leading scorerBill Garner · 26All competitions

Average home gate10,26123/23 league gates recorded

Every league match, plotted

SEASON PROGRESS

Every league match, plotted

46 league matches

Cumulative league points

Two points for a win · 60 points earned on the pitch

Goals for and against

81 scored · 55 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

Unbeaten1426 Feb 1972 – 17 Apr 1972View matches →

Winning610 Mar 1972 – 31 Mar 1972View matches →

Without a win428 Aug 1971 – 11 Sep 1971View matches →

Losing222 Jan 1972 – 28 Jan 1972View matches →

Drawing325 Apr 1972 – 3 May 1972View matches →

Scoring in successive games73 Apr 1972 – 25 Apr 1972View matches →

Without scoring24 Sep 1971 – 11 Sep 1971View matches →

Clean sheets24 Sep 1971 – 11 Sep 1971View matches →

Longest runs within this season · League only. Search runs across seasons →

Biggest results & goals

SCORE RECORDS

Biggest results & goals

Biggest win3–020 Aug 1971 · 3–0 Darlington (H)12 Nov 1971 · 3–0 Exeter City (H)13 Mar 1972 · 4–1 Crewe Alexandra (H)22 Mar 1972 · 4–1 Reading (A)7 Apr 1972 · 4–1 Reading (H)17 Apr 1972 · 4–1 Northampton Town (H)

Heaviest defeat1–41 Jan 1972 · 1–4 Grimsby Town (A)28 Jan 1972 · 1–4 Colchester United (H)

Most Southend goals4–226 Nov 1971 · 4–2 Stockport County (H)10 Mar 1972 · 4–2 Chester City (H)13 Mar 1972 · 4–1 Crewe Alexandra (H)22 Mar 1972 · 4–1 Reading (A)7 Apr 1972 · 4–1 Reading (H)17 Apr 1972 · 4–1 Northampton Town (H)

Most goals in a match4–226 Nov 1971 · 4–2 Stockport County (H)10 Mar 1972 · 4–2 Chester City (H)

1971/72 results

MATCH ARCHIVE

1971/72 results

50 matches

D3 May 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 GillinghamAttendance 15,854

D29 Apr 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionGillingham 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,092

D25 Apr 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionScunthorpe United 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,540

L21 Apr 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Cambridge UnitedAttendance 17,059

W17 Apr 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–1 Northampton TownAttendance 13,399

D14 Apr 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionStockport County 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,513

D11 Apr 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionNorthampton Town 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,604

W7 Apr 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–1 ReadingAttendance 13,252

W3 Apr 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthport 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,320

D1 Apr 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionLincoln City 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,199

W31 Mar 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Doncaster RoversAttendance 15,814

W24 Mar 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 AldershotAttendance 12,181

W22 Mar 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionReading 1–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,045

W18 Mar 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionDarlington 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,280

W13 Mar 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–1 Crewe AlexandraAttendance 8,148

W10 Mar 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–2 Chester CityAttendance 8,189

D4 Mar 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionExeter City 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,336

W26 Feb 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 WorkingtonAttendance 7,335

L19 Feb 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionBarrow 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,068

W12 Feb 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 BrentfordAttendance 9,658

L28 Jan 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–4 Colchester UnitedAttendance 8,971

L22 Jan 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionNewport County 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,535

W15 Jan 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionCrewe Alexandra 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,493

W7 Jan 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 6,327

L1 Jan 1972 · Football League Fourth DivisionGrimsby Town 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,137

W27 Dec 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Lincoln CityAttendance 15,434

L18 Dec 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionBury 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,077

L11 Dec 1971 · FA CupAFC Bournemouth 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 14,643

D4 Dec 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionCambridge United 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,260

W26 Nov 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 4–2 Stockport CountyAttendance 9,299

W20 Nov 1971 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 1–0 Aston VillaAttendance 16,929

W12 Nov 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Exeter CityAttendance 10,107

L6 Nov 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionWorkington 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,849

W29 Oct 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 BarrowAttendance 12,426

W23 Oct 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionBrentford 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 14,000

L18 Oct 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionColchester United 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,609

W15 Oct 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Peterborough UtdAttendance 10,594

D9 Oct 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionChester City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,092

W1 Oct 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 SouthportAttendance 10,316

W27 Sep 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Newport CountyAttendance 7,145

W25 Sep 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionDoncaster Rovers 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,884

W17 Sep 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Grimsby TownAttendance 6,211

D11 Sep 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionAldershot 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,611

D4 Sep 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 BuryAttendance 5,222

L30 Aug 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–3 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 6,704

D28 Aug 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionHartlepool United 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,437

L23 Aug 1971 · League Cup · First round replaySouthend United 1–2 AldershotAttendance 7,729

W20 Aug 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 DarlingtonAttendance 6,360

D18 Aug 1971 · League Cup · First roundAldershot 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,159

L14 Aug 1971 · Football League Fourth DivisionPeterborough Utd 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,557

Football League Fourth Division table

FINAL STANDINGS

Football League Fourth Division table

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Grimsby Town	46	28	7	11	88	56	32	63
2	Southend United	46	24	12	10	81	55	26	60
3	Brentford	46	24	11	11	76	44	32	59
4	Scunthorpe United	46	22	13	11	56	37	19	57
5	Lincoln City	46	21	14	11	77	59	18	56
6	Workington	46	16	19	11	50	34	16	51
7	Southport	46	18	14	14	66	46	20	50
8	Peterborough United	46	17	16	13	82	64	18	50
9	Bury	46	19	12	15	73	59	14	50
10	Cambridge United	46	17	14	15	62	60	2	48
11	Colchester United	46	19	10	17	70	69	1	48
12	Doncaster Rovers	46	16	14	16	56	63	-7	46
13	Gillingham	46	16	13	17	61	67	-6	45
14	Newport County	46	18	8	20	60	72	-12	44
15	Exeter City	46	16	11	19	61	68	-7	43
16	Reading	46	17	8	21	56	76	-20	42
17	Aldershot	46	9	22	15	48	54	-6	40
18	Hartlepool	46	17	6	23	58	69	-11	40
19	Darlington	46	14	11	21	64	82	-18	39
20	Chester	46	10	18	18	47	56	-9	38
21	Northampton Town	46	12	13	21	66	79	-13	37
22	Barrow	46	13	11	22	40	71	-31	37
23	Stockport County	46	9	14	23	55	87	-32	32
24	Crewe Alexandra	46	10	9	27	43	69	-26	29

Two points were awarded for a win. Published historical positions are retained, including goal-average tie-breaks where applicable.

Season statistics

HOME & AWAY

Season statistics

League matches	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Clean sheets	Failed to score
All venues	46	24	12	10	81	55	12	9
Home	23	18	2	3	56	26	6	1
Away	23	6	10	7	25	29	6	8

Cup progress

FA Cup: Second round

League Cup: First round

How Southend fared against every club

OPPOSITION RECORD

How Southend fared against every club

Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA
Aldershot	2	1	1	0	1	0
Barrow	2	1	0	1	2	2
Brentford	2	2	0	0	5	2
Bury	2	0	1	1	0	2
Cambridge United	2	0	1	1	2	3
Chester City	2	1	1	0	5	3
Colchester United	2	0	0	2	1	5
Crewe Alexandra	2	2	0	0	6	2
Darlington	2	2	0	0	6	2
Doncaster Rovers	2	2	0	0	4	1
Exeter City	2	1	1	0	3	0
Gillingham	2	0	2	0	2	2
Grimsby Town	2	1	0	1	4	5
Hartlepool United	2	1	1	0	5	3
Lincoln City	2	1	1	0	2	1
Newport County	2	1	0	1	3	3
Northampton Town	2	1	1	0	5	2
Peterborough Utd	2	1	0	1	2	3
Reading	2	2	0	0	8	2
Scunthorpe United	2	0	1	1	3	4
Southport	2	2	0	0	3	1
Stockport County	2	1	1	0	6	4
Workington	2	1	0	1	3	3

Crowds

HOME LEAGUE ATTENDANCES

Crowds

Average recorded10,261

Highest recorded17,059

Coverage23/23

Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.

6,360Darlington

6,704Scunthorpe United

5,222Bury

6,211Grimsby Town

7,145Newport County

10,316Southport

10,594Peterborough Utd

12,426Barrow

10,107Exeter City

9,299Stockport County

15,434Lincoln City

6,327Hartlepool United

8,971Colchester United

9,658Brentford

7,335Workington

8,189Chester City

8,148Crewe Alexandra

12,181Aldershot

15,814Doncaster Rovers

13,252Reading

13,399Northampton Town

17,059Cambridge United

15,854Gillingham

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Southend United 1971/72

Southend United 1971/72

Every league match, plotted

Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1971/72 results

Football League Fourth Division table

Season statistics

Cup progress

How Southend fared against every club

Crowds

TSO Replay

Southend United 3–1 Macclesfield Town

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Southend United 1971/72

Every league match, plotted

Cumulative league points

Goals for and against

Match-by-match form

Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs

Biggest results & goals

1971/72 results

Football League Fourth Division table

Season statistics

Cup progress

How Southend fared against every club

Crowds

Southend United 3–1 Macclesfield Town

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