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Southend United 1985/86
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Southend United 1985/86+
Southend United 1985/86
Southend United 1985/86 · Football League Fourth Division. Finished 9 of 24 with 64 points. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: First round · Associate Members' Cup: Group stage
League season completedLeading scorer: Richard Cadette · 25Manager: Bobby Moore
At a glance+
Final position9thFootball League Fourth Division
Points6418W · 10D · 18L
League goals69–672 goal difference
Leading scorerRichard Cadette · 25All competitions
Average home gate2,73823/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 64 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
69 scored · 67 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
1985/86 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
51 matches1985/86 results
W5 May 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Port ValeAttendance 1,687
W2 May 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 5–0 RochdaleAttendance 1,153
L26 Apr 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionChester 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance not recorded
L21 Apr 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionRochdale 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,060
W18 Apr 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Hereford UnitedAttendance 1,554
W15 Apr 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Mansfield TownAttendance 1,140
L12 Apr 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionHartlepool United 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,235
D8 Apr 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionWrexham 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,055
L4 Apr 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Torquay UnitedAttendance 1,656
D31 Mar 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionNorthampton Town 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,527
L29 Mar 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Peterborough UtdAttendance 1,687
L22 Mar 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionPreston North End 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,623
L19 Mar 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionHereford United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,002
W15 Mar 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 AldershotAttendance 1,505
D7 Mar 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionTranmere Rovers 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,184
W5 Mar 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Halifax TownAttendance 1,006
L3 Mar 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionStockport County 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,425
L13 Feb 1986 · EFL Trophy · Gp6SSouthend United 1–3 Northampton TownAttendance 1,364
L4 Feb 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionColchester United 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,915
W31 Jan 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Exeter CityAttendance 1,653
L24 Jan 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionScunthorpe United 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,463
L18 Jan 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Crewe AlexandraAttendance 1,814
L14 Jan 1986 · EFL Trophy · Gp6SColchester United 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,106
L12 Jan 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSwindon Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,619
L3 Jan 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–3 BurnleyAttendance 2,619
D1 Jan 1986 · Football League Fourth DivisionPeterborough Utd 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,104
W28 Dec 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Cambridge UnitedAttendance 2,528
L21 Dec 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionLeyton Orient 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,545
L6 Dec 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–4 Northampton TownAttendance 2,527
D29 Nov 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Chester CityAttendance 3,523
L16 Nov 1985 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–1 Newport CountyAttendance 3,343
W9 Nov 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–2 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 2,755
D6 Nov 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionTorquay United 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,169
W2 Nov 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionBurnley 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,641
W25 Oct 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Preston North EndAttendance 2,787
L22 Oct 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–4 Colchester UnitedAttendance 8,120
L19 Oct 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionPort Vale 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,736
W12 Oct 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionAldershot 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,816
D4 Oct 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Tranmere RoversAttendance 4,175
D1 Oct 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Stockport CountyAttendance 3,672
L28 Sep 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionMansfield Town 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,701
W20 Sep 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 WrexhamAttendance 4,757
W17 Sep 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionHalifax Town 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,514
W14 Sep 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 2,974
W7 Sep 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionExeter City 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,213
L3 Sep 1985 · League Cup · First roundGillingham 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,106Gillingham won 3-1 on aggregate
D30 Aug 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Swindon TownAttendance 4,037
W27 Aug 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionCambridge United 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,038
W23 Aug 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 5–1 Leyton OrientAttendance 3,643
D20 Aug 1985 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 1–1 GillinghamAttendance 2,008
D17 Aug 1985 · Football League Fourth DivisionCrewe Alexandra 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,431
Football League Fourth Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Fourth Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swindon Town | 46 | 32 | 6 | 8 | 82 | 43 | 39 | 102 |
| 2 | Chester City | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 83 | 50 | 33 | 84 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 74 | 47 | 27 | 81 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 67 | 37 | 30 | 79 |
| 5 | Orient | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 79 | 64 | 15 | 72 |
| 6 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 88 | 63 | 25 | 70 |
| 7 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 68 | 67 | 1 | 70 |
| 8 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 79 | 58 | 21 | 64 |
| 9 | Southend United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 2 | 64 |
| 10 | Hereford United | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 74 | 73 | 1 | 64 |
| 11 | Stockport County | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 71 | -8 | 64 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 54 | 61 | -7 | 63 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 68 | 80 | -12 | 60 |
| 14 | Burnley | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 65 | -5 | 59 |
| 15 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 55 | -5 | 59 |
| 16 | Aldershot | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 74 | -8 | 58 |
| 17 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 52 | 64 | -12 | 56 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 57 | 77 | -20 | 55 |
| 19 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 74 | 73 | 1 | 54 |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 60 | 71 | -11 | 54 |
| 21 | Exeter City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 47 | 59 | -12 | 54 |
| 22 | Cambridge United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 65 | 80 | -15 | 54 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 54 | 89 | -35 | 43 |
| 24 | Torquay United | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 88 | -45 | 37 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 10 | 13 |
| Home | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 7 | 5 |
| Away | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 40 | 3 | 8 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: First round
Associate Members' Cup: Group stage
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chester City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Hereford United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterborough Utd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swindon Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded2,738
Highest recorded8,120
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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