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Southend United 1981/82
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Southend United 1981/82+
Southend United 1981/82
Southend United 1981/82 · Football League Third Division. Finished 7 of 24 with 69 points. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: First round · Football League Group Cup: Group stage
League season completedLeading scorer: Keith Mercer · 13Manager: Dave Smith
At a glance+
Final position7thFootball League Third Division
Points6918W · 15D · 13L
League goals63–5112 goal difference
Leading scorerKeith Mercer · 13All competitions
Average home gate4,90223/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 69 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
63 scored · 51 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
1981/82 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
52 matches1981/82 results
L14 May 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–4 BurnleyAttendance 4,829
L11 May 1982 · Football League Third DivisionNewport County 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,716
D8 May 1982 · Football League Third DivisionExeter City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,174
D4 May 1982 · Football League Third DivisionDoncaster Rovers 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,374
W1 May 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–0 Huddersfield TownAttendance 4,470
W24 Apr 1982 · Football League Third DivisionReading 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,840
W20 Apr 1982 · Football League Third DivisionBurnley 3–5 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,126
W17 Apr 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Chester CityAttendance 3,427
D12 Apr 1982 · Football League Third DivisionMillwall 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,025
W9 Apr 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 WimbledonAttendance 4,779
W3 Apr 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Bristol CityAttendance 3,103
D27 Mar 1982 · Football League Third DivisionLincoln City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,455
L23 Mar 1982 · Football League Third DivisionWimbledon 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,051
D19 Mar 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Preston North EndAttendance 3,549
L16 Mar 1982 · Football League Third DivisionGillingham 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,782
W13 Mar 1982 · Football League Third DivisionOxford Utd 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,252
D8 Mar 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 BrentfordAttendance 3,765
L5 Mar 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Chesterfield FCAttendance 5,879
L27 Feb 1982 · Football League Third DivisionBristol Rovers 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,910
D19 Feb 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 FulhamAttendance 7,715
D13 Feb 1982 · Football League Third DivisionPlymouth Argyle 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,058
D9 Feb 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSwindon Town 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,472
D6 Feb 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Carlisle UnitedAttendance 4,911
D1 Feb 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 MillwallAttendance 5,676
D30 Jan 1982 · Football League Third DivisionPortsmouth 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,371
W23 Jan 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–2 WalsallAttendance 4,684
D16 Jan 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Doncaster RoversAttendance 4,741
W1 Jan 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Exeter CityAttendance 5,991
D5 Dec 1981 · Football League Third DivisionChester City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,380
W27 Nov 1981 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 ReadingAttendance 4,847
L21 Nov 1981 · FA Cup · First roundHereford United 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,310
W14 Nov 1981 · Football League Third DivisionBristol City 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,381
L7 Nov 1981 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Lincoln CityAttendance 5,318
W2 Nov 1981 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 GillinghamAttendance 6,235
L31 Oct 1981 · Football League Third DivisionPreston North End 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,285
L24 Oct 1981 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Oxford UtdAttendance 5,686
W19 Oct 1981 · Football League Third DivisionBrentford 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,400
W17 Oct 1981 · Football League Third DivisionChesterfield FC 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,146
W9 Oct 1981 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Bristol RoversAttendance 4,841
W3 Oct 1981 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 3,847
L29 Sep 1981 · Football League Third DivisionFulham 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,556
L26 Sep 1981 · Football League Third DivisionHuddersfield Town 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,254
D21 Sep 1981 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Swindon TownAttendance 4,864
W19 Sep 1981 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 PortsmouthAttendance 4,668
L16 Sep 1981 · League Cup · First roundPortsmouth 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,019Portsmouth won 4-1 on aggregate
L12 Sep 1981 · Football League Third DivisionCarlisle United 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,596
L4 Sep 1981 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–4 Newport CountyAttendance 4,913
D2 Sep 1981 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–0 PortsmouthAttendance 4,087
W29 Aug 1981 · Football League Third DivisionWalsall 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,419
L24 Aug 1981 · Football League Group CupSouthend United 1–2 WimbledonAttendance 1,780
D19 Aug 1981 · Football League Group CupGillingham 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,974
L15 Aug 1981 · Football League Group CupLeyton Orient 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,806
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burnley | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 66 | 45 | 21 | 80 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 15 | 80 |
| 3 | Fulham | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 77 | 51 | 26 | 78 |
| 4 | Lincoln City | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 66 | 40 | 26 | 77 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 49 | 14 | 71 |
| 6 | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 64 | 56 | 8 | 71 |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 51 | 12 | 69 |
| 8 | Brentford | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 56 | 47 | 9 | 68 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 67 |
| 10 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 64 | 56 | 8 | 65 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 57 | 58 | -1 | 64 |
| 12 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 67 | 75 | -8 | 62 |
| 13 | Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 61 |
| 14 | Preston North End | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 56 | -6 | 61 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 65 | -7 | 61 |
| 16 | Newport County | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 58 |
| 17 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 64 | 59 | 5 | 57 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 71 | 84 | -13 | 57 |
| 19 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 55 | 68 | -13 | 56 |
| 20 | Walsall | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 53 |
| 21 | Wimbledon | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 75 | -14 | 53 |
| 22 | Swindon Town | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 52 |
| 23 | Bristol City | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 65 | -25 | 46 |
| 24 | Chester | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 78 | -42 | 32 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 51 | 19 | 12 |
| Home | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 11 | 6 |
| Away | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 6 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: First round
Football League Group Cup: Group stage
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Chester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Newport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Oxford Utd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Reading | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walsall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Wimbledon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded4,902
Highest recorded7,715
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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