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Southend United 1984/85+
Southend United 1984/85
Southend United 1984/85 · Football League Fourth Division. Finished 20 of 24 with 50 points. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: First round · Associate Members' Cup: First round (South)
League season completedLeading scorer: Steve Phillips · 23Manager: Bobby Moore
At a glance+
Final position20thFootball League Fourth Division
Points5013W · 11D · 22L
League goals58–83-25 goal difference
Leading scorerSteve Phillips · 23All competitions
Average home gate1,92923/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 50 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
58 scored · 83 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
1984/85 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
52 matches1984/85 results
W11 May 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Torquay UnitedAttendance 1,704
L6 May 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionMansfield Town 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,837
L3 May 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–2 RochdaleAttendance 1,540
L26 Apr 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionTranmere Rovers 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,082
L23 Apr 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Chesterfield FCAttendance 1,464
L19 Apr 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 WrexhamAttendance 1,821
W13 Apr 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionPeterborough Utd 1–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,095
D8 Apr 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Hereford UnitedAttendance 2,133
L6 Apr 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSwindon Town 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,639
L2 Apr 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionDarlington 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,689
D29 Mar 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Port ValeAttendance 1,816
D23 Mar 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–3 BuryAttendance 1,984
W17 Mar 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionNorthampton Town 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,702
L8 Mar 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionScunthorpe United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,952
D4 Mar 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 1,552
W2 Mar 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 AldershotAttendance 1,734
L26 Feb 1985 · EFL Trophy · 1SMillwall 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,281Millwall won 5-1 on aggregate
L23 Feb 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionBlackpool 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,430
L21 Feb 1985 · EFL Trophy · 1SSouthend United 0–2 MillwallAttendance 1,546
W15 Feb 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionStockport County 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,039
W8 Feb 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Halifax TownAttendance 1,515
L1 Feb 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionExeter City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,337
L29 Jan 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–5 Colchester UnitedAttendance 2,190
L26 Jan 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionChester City 5–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,410
L1 Jan 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionHereford United 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,007
L29 Dec 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–3 Mansfield TownAttendance 2,334
W26 Dec 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–2 Swindon TownAttendance 2,942
D22 Dec 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionTorquay United 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,082
D15 Dec 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionRochdale 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,040
W8 Dec 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Crewe AlexandraAttendance 1,823
L1 Dec 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–3 Tranmere RoversAttendance 1,845
W24 Nov 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionWrexham 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,129
L21 Nov 1984 · FA Cup · First round replayColchester United 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,907
D17 Nov 1984 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 2–2 Colchester UnitedAttendance 2,935
W10 Nov 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Peterborough UtdAttendance 1,779
L5 Nov 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionPort Vale 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,989
L3 Nov 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–4 BlackpoolAttendance 1,904
L27 Oct 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionAldershot 6–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,896
L24 Oct 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionHartlepool United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,202
D19 Oct 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 2,237
W13 Oct 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Northampton TownAttendance 1,920
L6 Oct 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionBury 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,647
W2 Oct 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionCrewe Alexandra 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,028
W28 Sep 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Exeter CityAttendance 1,952
L21 Sep 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionHalifax Town 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,120
D17 Sep 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Stockport CountyAttendance 1,837
D14 Sep 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Chester CityAttendance 2,436
D10 Sep 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 DarlingtonAttendance 1,902
L8 Sep 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionChesterfield FC 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,692
D5 Sep 1984 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–0 Leyton OrientAttendance 2,340Orient won 2-1 on aggregate
L28 Aug 1984 · League Cup · First roundLeyton Orient 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,685
D25 Aug 1984 · Football League Fourth DivisionColchester United 3–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,378
Football League Fourth Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Fourth Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 64 | 35 | 29 | 91 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 73 | 39 | 34 | 86 |
| 3 | Darlington | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 49 | 17 | 85 |
| 4 | Bury | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | 26 | 84 |
| 5 | Hereford United | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 65 | 47 | 18 | 77 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 83 | 66 | 17 | 75 |
| 7 | Colchester United | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 87 | 65 | 22 | 74 |
| 8 | Swindon Town | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 62 | 58 | 4 | 72 |
| 9 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 83 | 62 | 21 | 71 |
| 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 65 | 69 | -4 | 66 |
| 11 | Peterborough United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 54 | 53 | 1 | 62 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 60 |
| 13 | Aldershot | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 56 | 63 | -7 | 59 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 3 | 57 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 67 | 70 | -3 | 54 |
| 16 | Chester City | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 54 |
| 17 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 53 |
| 18 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 79 | -22 | 53 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 52 |
| 20 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | -25 | 50 |
| 21 | Halifax Town | 46 | 15 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 69 | -27 | 50 |
| 22 | Stockport County | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 58 | 79 | -21 | 47 |
| 23 | Northampton Town | 46 | 14 | 5 | 27 | 53 | 74 | -21 | 47 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 38 | 63 | -25 | 41 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | 5 | 11 |
| Home | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 34 | 4 | 4 |
| Away | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 28 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: First round
Associate Members' Cup: First round (South)
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Blackpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Bury | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Chester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Darlington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Hereford United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Peterborough Utd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded1,929
Highest recorded2,942
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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