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Southend United 1983/84
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Southend United 1983/84+
Southend United 1983/84
Southend United 1983/84 · Football League Third Division. Finished 22 of 24 with 44 points. Relegated. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: First round · Associate Members' Cup: QF(S)
RelegatedLeading scorer: Steve Phillips · 17Manager: Peter Morris, Bobby Moore
At a glance+
Final position22ndFootball League Third Division
Points4410W · 14D · 22L
League goals55–76-21 goal difference
Leading scorerSteve Phillips · 17All competitions
Average home gate2,83122/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 44 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
55 scored · 76 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
1983/84 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
53 matches1983/84 results
L12 May 1984 · Football League Third DivisionWigan A 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,335
D7 May 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 3,540
L5 May 1984 · Football League Third DivisionHull City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,758
W30 Apr 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Newport CountyAttendance 2,108
L28 Apr 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Sheffield UnitedAttendance 4,971
W23 Apr 1984 · Football League Third DivisionLincoln City 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,834
W20 Apr 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–1 GillinghamAttendance 3,218
L18 Apr 1984 · Football League Third DivisionMillwall 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,345
W16 Apr 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Bradford CityAttendance 2,035
L14 Apr 1984 · Football League Third DivisionOxford Utd 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,538
D10 Apr 1984 · Football League Third DivisionRotherham United 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,722
D6 Apr 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Preston North EndAttendance 1,826
L3 Apr 1984 · EFL Trophy · QFSSouthend United 1–2 Bristol RoversAttendance 1,480
D23 Mar 1984 · Football League Third DivisionExeter City 3–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,782
L19 Mar 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Port ValeAttendance 2,080
W13 Mar 1984 · EFL Trophy · 2SColchester United 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,841
L10 Mar 1984 · Football League Third DivisionAFC Bournemouth 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,615
D2 Mar 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 BurnleyAttendance 2,567
L26 Feb 1984 · Football League Third DivisionLeyton Orient 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,001
W20 Feb 1984 · EFL Trophy · 1SSouthend United 5–0 ReadingAttendance 1,597
D14 Feb 1984 · Football League Third DivisionBrentford 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,061
L11 Feb 1984 · Football League Third DivisionWalsall 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,156
L6 Feb 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Bolton WanderersAttendance 1,594
D3 Feb 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 1,976
L30 Jan 1984 · Football League Third DivisionPort Vale 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,636
L28 Jan 1984 · Football League Third DivisionWimbledon 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,752
L9 Jan 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Bristol RoversAttendance 2,564
D2 Jan 1984 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Hull CityAttendance 2,737
L31 Dec 1983 · Football League Third DivisionPlymouth Argyle 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,978
W27 Dec 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Lincoln CityAttendance 2,824
L26 Dec 1983 · Football League Third DivisionGillingham 5–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,511
W17 Dec 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Wigan AAttendance 1,819
L2 Dec 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Oxford UtdAttendance 2,559
L26 Nov 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSheffield United 5–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,627
L22 Nov 1983 · FA Cup · First round replayPlymouth Argyle 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,570
D19 Nov 1983 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–0 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 3,403
D11 Nov 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 AFC BournemouthAttendance 3,277
D5 Nov 1983 · Football League Third DivisionNewport County 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,769
W31 Oct 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 6–0 BrentfordAttendance 2,902
L29 Oct 1983 · Football League Third DivisionBolton Wanderers 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,366
W21 Oct 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Leyton OrientAttendance 4,116
L18 Oct 1983 · Football League Third DivisionBurnley 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,301
L15 Oct 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–3 Exeter CityAttendance not recorded
W30 Sep 1983 · Football League Third DivisionScunthorpe United 1–6 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,335
D24 Sep 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 WalsallAttendance 3,061
W19 Sep 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–2 MillwallAttendance 4,272
D17 Sep 1983 · Football League Third DivisionBradford City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,574
L13 Sep 1983 · League Cup · First roundWimbledon 6–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,967Wimbledon won 6-5 on aggregate
D10 Sep 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 WimbledonAttendance 3,106
L6 Sep 1983 · Football League Third DivisionPreston North End 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,967
L3 Sep 1983 · Football League Third DivisionBristol Rovers 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,410
W29 Aug 1983 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 1–0 WimbledonAttendance 2,577
D27 Aug 1983 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Rotherham UnitedAttendance 3,122
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxford United | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 91 | 50 | 41 | 95 |
| 2 | Wimbledon | 46 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 97 | 76 | 21 | 87 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 86 | 53 | 33 | 83 |
| 4 | Hull City | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 71 | 38 | 33 | 83 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 68 | 54 | 14 | 79 |
| 6 | Walsall | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 68 | 61 | 7 | 75 |
| 7 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 65 | 8 | 71 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 69 | 5 | 70 |
| 9 | Millwall | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 65 | 6 | 67 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 64 |
| 11 | Orient | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 71 | 81 | -10 | 63 |
| 12 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 76 | 61 | 15 | 62 |
| 13 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 58 | 75 | -17 | 62 |
| 14 | Lincoln City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 62 | -3 | 61 |
| 15 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 46 | 56 | -10 | 61 |
| 16 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 56 |
| 17 | A F C Bournemouth | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 55 |
| 18 | Rotherham United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 57 | 64 | -7 | 54 |
| 19 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 51 |
| 20 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 69 | 79 | -10 | 49 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 54 | 73 | -19 | 46 |
| 22 | Southend United | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 55 | 76 | -21 | 44 |
| 23 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 51 | 83 | -32 | 43 |
| 24 | Exeter City | 46 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 50 | 84 | -34 | 33 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 55 | 76 | 9 | 18 |
| Home | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 7 |
| Away | 23 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 52 | 2 | 11 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: First round
Associate Members' Cup: QF(S)
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 | 0 | 1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Burnley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Millwall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Newport County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Oxford Utd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Wigan A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wimbledon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded2,831
Highest recorded4,971
Coverage22/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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