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Southend United 1973/74
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Southend United 1973/74+
Southend United 1973/74
Southend United 1973/74 · Football League Third Division. Finished 12 of 24 with 46 points. FA Cup: Third round · League Cup: First round
League season completedLeading scorer: Stuart Brace · 20Manager: Arthur Rowley
At a glance+
Final position12thFootball League Third Division
Points4616W · 14D · 16L
League goals62–620 goal difference
Leading scorerStuart Brace · 20All competitions
Average home gate6,30923/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Two points for a win · 46 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
62 scored · 62 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
1973/74 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
50 matches1973/74 results
L26 Apr 1974 · Football League Third DivisionTranmere Rovers 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,227
W22 Apr 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–1 Grimsby TownAttendance 5,335
D19 Apr 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Bristol RoversAttendance 8,323
W15 Apr 1974 · Football League Third DivisionBrighton + H.A. 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,943
W13 Apr 1974 · Football League Third DivisionWalsall 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,165
L12 Apr 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 9,772
L5 Apr 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–3 Chesterfield FCAttendance 6,222
D1 Apr 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 AFC BournemouthAttendance 6,385
W30 Mar 1974 · Football League Third DivisionHuddersfield Town 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,453
L26 Mar 1974 · Football League Third DivisionGrimsby Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,933
D24 Mar 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–3 York CityAttendance 7,025
W18 Mar 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 5,271
W16 Mar 1974 · Football League Third DivisionHereford United 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,138
W10 Mar 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Shrewsbury TownAttendance 5,038
L3 Mar 1974 · Football League Third DivisionCharlton Athletic 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,449
D24 Feb 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 WrexhamAttendance 10,054
D17 Feb 1974 · Football League Third DivisionAldershot 3–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,677
W9 Feb 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Port ValeAttendance 4,187
D2 Feb 1974 · Football League Third DivisionPlymouth Argyle 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,955
W25 Jan 1974 · Football League Third DivisionAFC Bournemouth 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,676
D19 Jan 1974 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Blackburn RoversAttendance 5,338
L12 Jan 1974 · Football League Third DivisionCambridge United 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,255
L5 Jan 1974 · FA Cup · Third roundPeterborough Utd 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,661
L1 Jan 1974 · Football League Third DivisionWatford 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,044
L29 Dec 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Halifax TownAttendance 6,369
W26 Dec 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Charlton AthleticAttendance 8,888
D22 Dec 1973 · Football League Third DivisionRochdale 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,011
W15 Dec 1973 · FA Cup · Second roundSouthend United 2–0 ReadingAttendance 5,768
L8 Dec 1973 · Football League Third DivisionBristol Rovers 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,778
D1 Dec 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Tranmere RoversAttendance 4,760
W24 Nov 1973 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 3–0 Boreham WoodAttendance 6,937
W17 Nov 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 WalsallAttendance 6,235
D14 Nov 1973 · Football League Third DivisionChesterfield FC 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,087
L10 Nov 1973 · Football League Third DivisionYork City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,433
W3 Nov 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 5–2 Huddersfield TownAttendance 7,032
W27 Oct 1973 · Football League Third DivisionShrewsbury Town 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,815
D22 Oct 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Oldham AthleticAttendance 5,537
W19 Oct 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Hereford UnitedAttendance 6,066
W13 Oct 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 AldershotAttendance 3,821
L6 Oct 1973 · Football League Third DivisionWrexham 5–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,220
D1 Oct 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthport 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,293
L29 Sep 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 RochdaleAttendance 4,860
D22 Sep 1973 · Football League Third DivisionPort Vale 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,323
L17 Sep 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 SouthportAttendance 4,592
W14 Sep 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Cambridge UnitedAttendance 6,413
L11 Sep 1973 · Football League Third DivisionOldham Athletic 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,038
D8 Sep 1973 · Football League Third DivisionHalifax Town 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,604
L31 Aug 1973 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–3 WatfordAttendance 7,583
L28 Aug 1973 · League Cup · First roundPortsmouth 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,652
L25 Aug 1973 · Football League Third DivisionBlackburn Rovers 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,504
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 83 | 47 | 36 | 62 |
| 2 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 65 | 33 | 32 | 61 |
| 3 | York City | 46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 67 | 38 | 29 | 61 |
| 4 | Wrexham | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 55 | 42 | 13 | 56 |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 67 | 50 | 17 | 51 |
| 7 | Watford | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 64 | 56 | 8 | 50 |
| 8 | Aldershot | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 52 | 13 | 49 |
| 9 | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 48 | 51 | -3 | 49 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 55 | 1 | 47 |
| 11 | A F C Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 47 |
| 12 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 46 |
| 13 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 46 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 73 | -7 | 46 |
| 15 | Walsall | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 45 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 44 | 6 | 45 |
| 17 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 54 | 5 | 44 |
| 18 | Hereford United | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 57 | -4 | 43 |
| 19 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 43 |
| 20 | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 42 |
| 21 | Cambridge United | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 48 | 81 | -33 | 35 |
| 22 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 31 |
| 23 | Southport | 46 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 35 | 82 | -47 | 28 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 46 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 94 | -56 | 21 |
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 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 62 | 11 | 13 |
| Home | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 30 | 5 | 3 |
| Away | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 32 | 6 | 10 |
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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brighton + H.A. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hereford United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Southport | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Walsall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Watford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| York City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded6,309
Highest recorded10,054
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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