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Southend United 1975/76+
Southend United 1975/76
Southend United 1975/76 · Football League Third Division. Finished 23 of 24 with 37 points. Relegated. FA Cup: Fifth round · League Cup: First round
RelegatedLeading scorer: Peter Silvester · 23Manager: Arthur Rowley
At a glance+
Final position23rdFootball League Third Division
Points3712W · 13D · 21L
League goals65–75-10 goal difference
Leading scorerPeter Silvester · 23All competitions
Average home gate4,80223/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Two points for a win · 37 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
65 scored · 75 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
1975/76 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
53 matches1975/76 results
L29 Apr 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSheffield Wednesday 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 25,802
D27 Apr 1976 · Football League Third DivisionWrexham 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,965
W23 Apr 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Chester CityAttendance 3,553
D19 Apr 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Chesterfield FCAttendance 3,917
L17 Apr 1976 · Football League Third DivisionColchester United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,260
W13 Apr 1976 · Football League Third DivisionGillingham 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,776
D9 Apr 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 WalsallAttendance 3,723
L6 Apr 1976 · Football League Third DivisionShrewsbury Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,493
L29 Mar 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Cardiff CityAttendance 4,596
D27 Mar 1976 · Football League Third DivisionGrimsby Town 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,158
L23 Mar 1976 · Football League Third DivisionHalifax Town 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,450
D19 Mar 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Peterborough UtdAttendance 4,561
L15 Mar 1976 · Football League Third DivisionMansfield Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,043
W13 Mar 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 BuryAttendance 3,844
L8 Mar 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 AldershotAttendance 3,874
D6 Mar 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSwindon Town 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,585
D1 Mar 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 GillinghamAttendance 4,722
L27 Feb 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Crystal PalaceAttendance 13,500
L24 Feb 1976 · Football League Third DivisionPreston North End 5–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,210
L21 Feb 1976 · Football League Third DivisionHereford United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,264
W17 Feb 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–0 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 4,784
L14 Feb 1976 · FA Cup · Fifth roundDerby County 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 31,918
D9 Feb 1976 · Football League Third DivisionPort Vale 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,494
W6 Feb 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 WrexhamAttendance 4,162
L26 Jan 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–3 Hereford UnitedAttendance 3,722
W24 Jan 1976 · FA Cup · Fourth roundSouthend United 2–1 Cardiff CityAttendance 12,863
D16 Jan 1976 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 MillwallAttendance 7,746
L10 Jan 1976 · Football League Third DivisionRotherham United 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,390
W3 Jan 1976 · FA Cup · Third roundSouthend United 2–1 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 9,878
W27 Dec 1975 · Football League Third DivisionChesterfield FC 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,670
W26 Dec 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Colchester UnitedAttendance 6,267
L22 Dec 1975 · Football League Third DivisionCardiff City 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,342
W13 Dec 1975 · FA Cup · Second roundSouthend United 4–1 DoverAttendance 7,696
W5 Dec 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 5–2 Grimsby TownAttendance 3,925
L29 Nov 1975 · Football League Third DivisionPeterborough Utd 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,393
W22 Nov 1975 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 2–0 Swansea CityAttendance 5,383
L8 Nov 1975 · Football League Third DivisionBrighton + H.A. 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 13,500
W31 Oct 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Swindon TownAttendance 4,256
D25 Oct 1975 · Football League Third DivisionCrystal Palace 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 18,438
W20 Oct 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–1 Halifax TownAttendance 3,089
D17 Oct 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Mansfield TownAttendance 3,248
L11 Oct 1975 · Football League Third DivisionBury 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,211
L4 Oct 1975 · Football League Third DivisionAldershot 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,579
L27 Sep 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–3 Shrewsbury TownAttendance 2,922
L22 Sep 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Preston North EndAttendance 4,583
L20 Sep 1975 · Football League Third DivisionMillwall 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,418
D13 Sep 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–3 Port ValeAttendance 4,455
W6 Sep 1975 · Football League Third DivisionWalsall 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,380
L30 Aug 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Rotherham UnitedAttendance 4,219
L27 Aug 1975 · League Cup · First roundPeterborough Utd 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,828Peterborough United won 3-2 on aggregate
D23 Aug 1975 · Football League Third DivisionChester City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,781
W19 Aug 1975 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 2–0 Peterborough UtdAttendance 4,684
W16 Aug 1975 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Sheffield WednesdayAttendance 6,775
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hereford United | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 86 | 55 | 31 | 63 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 69 | 48 | 21 | 57 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 54 | 43 | 11 | 56 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 78 | 53 | 25 | 53 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 61 | 46 | 15 | 53 |
| 6 | Wrexham | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 66 | 55 | 11 | 52 |
| 7 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 74 | 61 | 13 | 50 |
| 8 | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 48 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 48 |
| 10 | Peterborough United | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 48 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 47 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 46 |
| 13 | Bury | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 46 | 5 | 44 |
| 14 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 43 |
| 15 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 58 | 68 | -10 | 43 |
| 16 | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 54 | 65 | -11 | 42 |
| 17 | Chester | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 42 |
| 18 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 62 | 74 | -12 | 40 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 62 | 75 | -13 | 40 |
| 20 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 48 | 59 | -11 | 40 |
| 21 | Aldershot | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 75 | -16 | 39 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 65 | -24 | 38 |
| 23 | Southend United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 75 | -10 | 37 |
| 24 | Halifax Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 35 |
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 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 75 | 8 | 10 |
| Home | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 7 | 5 |
| Away | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 44 | 1 | 5 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: Fifth round
League Cup: First round
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Brighton + H.A. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Bury | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Hereford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peterborough Utd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded4,802
Highest recorded13,500
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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