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Southend United 1972/73+
Southend United 1972/73
Southend United 1972/73 · Football League Third Division. Finished 14 of 24 with 44 points. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: Second round
League season completedLeading scorer: Chris Guthrie · 15Manager: Arthur Rowley
At a glance+
Final position14thFootball League Third Division
Points4417W · 10D · 19L
League goals61–547 goal difference
Leading scorerChris Guthrie · 15All competitions
Average home gate7,13223/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Two points for a win · 44 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
61 scored · 54 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
1972/73 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
49 matches1972/73 results
L28 Apr 1973 · Football League Third DivisionRochdale 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,081
L24 Apr 1973 · Football League Third DivisionHalifax Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,887
W21 Apr 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 5–1 Chesterfield FCAttendance 7,167
W20 Apr 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 5–0 Port ValeAttendance 9,146
L14 Apr 1973 · Football League Third DivisionRotherham United 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,389
W6 Apr 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 York CityAttendance 7,346
W31 Mar 1973 · Football League Third DivisionBristol Rovers 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,374
D24 Mar 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Bolton WanderersAttendance 8,032
W19 Mar 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Rotherham UnitedAttendance 6,170
W17 Mar 1973 · Football League Third DivisionBrentford 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,050
W12 Mar 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Grimsby TownAttendance 4,803
D9 Mar 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 WatfordAttendance 6,354
W7 Mar 1973 · Football League Third DivisionChesterfield FC 2–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,508
L2 Mar 1973 · Football League Third DivisionShrewsbury Town 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,542
L24 Feb 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Blackburn RoversAttendance 6,599
L17 Feb 1973 · Football League Third DivisionWrexham 4–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,583
D9 Feb 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 AFC BournemouthAttendance 9,435
W3 Feb 1973 · Football League Third DivisionOldham Athletic 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,124
L27 Jan 1973 · Football League Third DivisionNotts County 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,717
W20 Jan 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Tranmere RoversAttendance 4,507
D6 Jan 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSwansea City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,306
W29 Dec 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 4,790
D26 Dec 1972 · Football League Third DivisionCharlton Athletic 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,071
D22 Dec 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Halifax TownAttendance 4,162
L16 Dec 1972 · Football League Third DivisionBlackburn Rovers 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,710
L2 Dec 1972 · Football League Third DivisionYork City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,572
D24 Nov 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Bristol RoversAttendance 5,859
L18 Nov 1972 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–2 AldershotAttendance 7,377
W10 Nov 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 WalsallAttendance 6,973
D4 Nov 1972 · Football League Third DivisionScunthorpe United 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,147
D28 Oct 1972 · Football League Third DivisionBolton Wanderers 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,342
L24 Oct 1972 · Football League Third DivisionGrimsby Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,964
W21 Oct 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–0 BrentfordAttendance 7,010
L14 Oct 1972 · Football League Third DivisionWatford 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,860
L9 Oct 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Oldham AthleticAttendance 7,343
W6 Oct 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Shrewsbury TownAttendance 7,252
L30 Sep 1972 · Football League Third DivisionPort Vale 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,005
W25 Sep 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 6,391
D22 Sep 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Charlton AthleticAttendance 9,743
L19 Sep 1972 · Football League Third DivisionWalsall 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,545
L16 Sep 1972 · Football League Third DivisionAFC Bournemouth 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,311
W9 Sep 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Notts CountyAttendance 5,886
L6 Sep 1972 · League Cup · Second roundSouthend United 0–1 ChelseaAttendance 24,160
L1 Sep 1972 · Football League Third DivisionTranmere Rovers 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,830
L28 Aug 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 RochdaleAttendance 8,657
W25 Aug 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Swansea CityAttendance 11,062
L19 Aug 1972 · Football League Third DivisionPlymouth Argyle 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,969
W16 Aug 1972 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 2–1 AldershotAttendance 5,861
L12 Aug 1972 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 WrexhamAttendance 9,345
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 39 | 34 | 61 |
| 2 | Notts County | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 57 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 47 | 10 | 55 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 54 | 18 | 54 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 77 | 56 | 21 | 53 |
| 6 | Port Vale | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 69 | -13 | 53 |
| 7 | A F C Bournemouth | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 44 | 22 | 50 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 66 | 8 | 50 |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 61 | 6 | 48 |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 52 | 4 | 46 |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 2 | 45 |
| 12 | Wrexham | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 45 |
| 13 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 54 | -6 | 45 |
| 14 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 54 | 7 | 44 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 44 |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 43 |
| 17 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 56 | 66 | -10 | 43 |
| 18 | York City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 41 |
| 19 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 48 | -5 | 41 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 41 |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 41 |
| 22 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 69 | -18 | 37 |
| 23 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 51 | 73 | -22 | 37 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 72 | -39 | 30 |
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 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 54 | 14 | 14 |
| Home | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 11 | 5 |
| Away | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 3 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brentford | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Notts County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Watford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded7,132
Highest recorded11,062
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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