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Southend United 1982/83
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Southend United 1982/83+
Southend United 1982/83
Southend United 1982/83 · Football League Third Division. Finished 15 of 24 with 59 points. FA Cup: 3r2 · League Cup: First round · Football League Group Cup: Group stage
League season completedLeading scorer: Steve Phillips · 20Manager: Dave Smith
At a glance+
Final position15thFootball League Third Division
Points5915W · 14D · 17L
League goals66–651 goal difference
Leading scorerSteve Phillips · 20All competitions
Average home gate3,28123/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 59 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
66 scored · 65 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
1982/83 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
56 matches1982/83 results
L13 May 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Oxford UtdAttendance 1,954
L7 May 1983 · Football League Third DivisionPortsmouth 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 18,350
L2 May 1983 · Football League Third DivisionExeter City 4–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,956
D29 Apr 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 WalsallAttendance 1,904
L23 Apr 1983 · Football League Third DivisionCardiff City 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,141
D16 Apr 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 AFC BournemouthAttendance 4,275
D8 Apr 1983 · Football League Third DivisionPreston North End 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,380
L2 Apr 1983 · Football League Third DivisionMillwall 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,336
D1 Apr 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 GillinghamAttendance 4,234
W26 Mar 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Sheffield UnitedAttendance 3,769
D19 Mar 1983 · Football League Third DivisionBristol Rovers 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,025
W15 Mar 1983 · Football League Third DivisionChesterfield FC 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,970
D13 Mar 1983 · Football League Third DivisionLeyton Orient 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,073
L4 Mar 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–4 Newport CountyAttendance 2,476
D28 Feb 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 WrexhamAttendance 2,512
D26 Feb 1983 · Football League Third DivisionReading 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,664
W23 Feb 1983 · Football League Third DivisionLincoln City 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,000
W18 Feb 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Wigan AAttendance 2,277
L14 Feb 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Huddersfield TownAttendance 2,262
D5 Feb 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Bradford CityAttendance 2,858
W29 Jan 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–2 BrentfordAttendance 3,074
D22 Jan 1983 · Football League Third DivisionDoncaster Rovers 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,242
L21 Jan 1983 · FA Cup · 3r2Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,767
W14 Jan 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 3,082
D11 Jan 1983 · FA Cup · Third round replaySheffield Wednesday 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,093
D8 Jan 1983 · FA Cup · Third roundSouthend United 0–0 Sheffield WednesdayAttendance 6,973
D3 Jan 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Exeter CityAttendance 3,570
L1 Jan 1983 · Football League Third DivisionOxford Utd 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,021
D28 Dec 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 MillwallAttendance 4,710
L27 Dec 1982 · Football League Third DivisionGillingham 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,035
L17 Dec 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Cardiff CityAttendance 3,476
W11 Dec 1982 · FA Cup · Second roundSouthend United 3–0 Yeovil TownAttendance 4,554
L3 Dec 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–3 Preston North EndAttendance 3,749
W27 Nov 1982 · Football League Third DivisionWalsall 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,453
W20 Nov 1982 · FA CupAFC Bournemouth 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,835
W13 Nov 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSheffield United 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,032
W5 Nov 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Bristol RoversAttendance 3,480
L2 Nov 1982 · Football League Third DivisionWrexham 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,802
D29 Oct 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Leyton OrientAttendance 5,138
D23 Oct 1982 · Football League Third DivisionNewport County 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,338
L19 Oct 1982 · Football League Third DivisionHuddersfield Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,750
W15 Oct 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–2 ReadingAttendance 3,688
L9 Oct 1982 · Football League Third DivisionWigan A 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,704
W1 Oct 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–0 PortsmouthAttendance 4,530
W28 Sep 1982 · Football League Third DivisionAFC Bournemouth 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,502
L25 Sep 1982 · Football League Third DivisionBradford City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,150
W18 Sep 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–2 Doncaster RoversAttendance 2,677
L14 Sep 1982 · League Cup · First roundFulham 4–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,641Fulham won 4-3 on aggregate
L11 Sep 1982 · Football League Third DivisionBrentford 4–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,604
W6 Sep 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Chesterfield FCAttendance 2,837
W4 Sep 1982 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Lincoln CityAttendance 2,938
W1 Sep 1982 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 1–0 FulhamAttendance 2,671
L28 Aug 1982 · Football League Third DivisionPlymouth Argyle 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,850
L21 Aug 1982 · League TrophySouthend United 1–4 WatfordAttendance 2,550
D16 Aug 1982 · League TrophySouthend United 1–1 Leyton OrientAttendance 2,069
L13 Aug 1982 · League TrophyColchester United 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,662
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 74 | 41 | 33 | 91 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 76 | 50 | 26 | 86 |
| 3 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 84 | 49 | 35 | 82 |
| 4 | Newport County | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 76 | 54 | 22 | 78 |
| 5 | Oxford United | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 71 | 53 | 18 | 78 |
| 6 | Lincoln City | 46 | 23 | 7 | 16 | 77 | 51 | 26 | 76 |
| 7 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 84 | 58 | 26 | 75 |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 66 | -5 | 65 |
| 9 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 88 | 77 | 11 | 64 |
| 10 | Walsall | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 64 | 63 | 1 | 64 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 46 | 19 | 7 | 20 | 62 | 64 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bradford City | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 68 | 69 | -1 | 61 |
| 13 | Gillingham | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 59 | -1 | 61 |
| 14 | A F C Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 68 | -9 | 61 |
| 15 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 65 | 1 | 59 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 69 | -9 | 58 |
| 17 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 64 | 77 | -13 | 55 |
| 18 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 54 |
| 19 | Exeter City | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 81 | 104 | -23 | 54 |
| 20 | Orient | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 64 | 88 | -24 | 54 |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 64 | 79 | -15 | 53 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 76 | -20 | 51 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 57 | 97 | -40 | 38 |
| 24 | Chesterfield | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 68 | -25 | 37 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 65 | 11 | 9 |
| Home | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 28 | 6 | 2 |
| Away | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 5 | 7 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: 3r2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Newport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Oxford Utd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Reading | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Wigan A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded3,281
Highest recorded5,138
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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