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Southend United 1988/89
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Southend United 1988/89+
Southend United 1988/89
Southend United 1988/89 · Football League Third Division. Finished 21 of 24 with 54 points. Relegated. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: Second round · Associate Members' Cup: First round (South)
RelegatedLeading scorer: David Crown · 29Manager: Dave Webb (General Manager - Manager)
At a glance+
Final position21stFootball League Third Division
Points5413W · 15D · 18L
League goals56–75-19 goal difference
Leading scorerDavid Crown · 29All competitions
Average home gate3,68423/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 54 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
56 scored · 75 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
1988/89 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
54 matches1988/89 results
W13 May 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Chester CityAttendance 4,089
L9 May 1989 · Football League Third DivisionBlackpool 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,999
L6 May 1989 · Football League Third DivisionPort Vale 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,250
D1 May 1989 · Football League Third DivisionBristol Rovers 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,250
D28 Apr 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Notts CountyAttendance 3,931
L22 Apr 1989 · Football League Third DivisionCardiff City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,268
D18 Apr 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 BrentfordAttendance 4,119
W14 Apr 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 ReadingAttendance 4,623
W8 Apr 1989 · Football League Third DivisionBristol City 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,213
W4 Apr 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 BlackpoolAttendance 2,795
W31 Mar 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Sheffield UnitedAttendance 4,584
D27 Mar 1989 · Football League Third DivisionNorthampton Town 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,707
L25 Mar 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–4 Huddersfield TownAttendance 3,582
D18 Mar 1989 · Football League Third DivisionBolton Wanderers 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,505
W10 Mar 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Wolverhampton W.Attendance 5,924
L4 Mar 1989 · Football League Third DivisionChesterfield FC 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,261
D28 Feb 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 BuryAttendance 2,479
D25 Feb 1989 · Football League Third DivisionGillingham 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,574
L11 Feb 1989 · Football League Third DivisionMansfield Town 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,414
W3 Feb 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Preston North EndAttendance 2,948
D28 Jan 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 AldershotAttendance 3,014
L21 Jan 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSwansea City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,388
L17 Jan 1989 · EFL Trophy · 1SNorthampton Town 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,539
D13 Jan 1989 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 FulhamAttendance 4,844
L2 Jan 1989 · Football League Third DivisionHuddersfield Town 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,403
L31 Dec 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Bristol CityAttendance 4,012
W26 Dec 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Northampton TownAttendance 5,034
L20 Dec 1988 · EFL Trophy · Gp4SColchester United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 993
W17 Dec 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSheffield United 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,556
L10 Dec 1988 · Football League Third DivisionWigan A 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,027
D2 Dec 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Port ValeAttendance 3,245
W26 Nov 1988 · Football League Third DivisionChester City 2–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,050
W22 Nov 1988 · EFL Trophy · Gp4SSouthend United 2–1 Lincoln CityAttendance 1,176
L19 Nov 1988 · FA Cup · First roundBristol City 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,026
D12 Nov 1988 · Football League Third DivisionNotts County 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,037
D8 Nov 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Bristol RoversAttendance 2,453
L5 Nov 1988 · Football League Third DivisionWolverhampton W. 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,432
L28 Oct 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Wigan AAttendance 3,120
L25 Oct 1988 · Football League Third DivisionBury 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,419
W22 Oct 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–1 Chesterfield FCAttendance 2,662
W15 Oct 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 GillinghamAttendance 3,200
L11 Oct 1988 · League Cup · Second roundSouthend United 1–2 Derby CountyAttendance 4,422Derby County won 3-1 on aggregate
L9 Oct 1988 · Football League Third DivisionBrentford 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,016
D4 Oct 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Mansfield TownAttendance 2,436
L1 Oct 1988 · Football League Third DivisionPreston North End 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,348
L28 Sep 1988 · League Cup · Second roundDerby County 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,703
D23 Sep 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Cardiff CityAttendance 3,199
L21 Sep 1988 · Football League Third DivisionReading 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,062
D17 Sep 1988 · Football League Third DivisionAldershot 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,170
L9 Sep 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Swansea CityAttendance 4,357
W7 Sep 1988 · League Cup · First roundBrighton + H.A. 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,614Southend United won 3-0 on aggregate
L3 Sep 1988 · Football League Third DivisionFulham 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,754
W30 Aug 1988 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 2–0 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 3,072
W27 Aug 1988 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Bolton WanderersAttendance 4,075
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 96 | 49 | 47 | 92 |
| 2 | Sheffield United | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 93 | 54 | 39 | 84 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 78 | 48 | 30 | 84 |
| 4 | Fulham | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 69 | 67 | 2 | 75 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 67 | 51 | 16 | 74 |
| 6 | Preston North End | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 79 | 60 | 19 | 72 |
| 7 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 68 |
| 8 | Chester City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 64 | 61 | 3 | 68 |
| 9 | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 64 | 54 | 10 | 67 |
| 10 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 64 |
| 11 | Bristol City | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 53 | 55 | -2 | 63 |
| 12 | Swansea City | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 61 |
| 13 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 67 | -12 | 61 |
| 14 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 63 | 73 | -10 | 60 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 59 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 44 | 56 | -12 | 57 |
| 17 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 56 |
| 18 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 68 | 72 | -4 | 56 |
| 19 | Blackpool | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 55 |
| 20 | Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 76 | -10 | 54 |
| 21 | Southend United | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 75 | -19 | 54 |
| 22 | Chesterfield | 46 | 14 | 7 | 25 | 51 | 86 | -35 | 49 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 46 | 12 | 4 | 30 | 47 | 81 | -34 | 40 |
| 24 | Aldershot | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 78 | -30 | 37 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 75 | 6 | 13 |
| Home | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 26 | 4 | 3 |
| Away | 23 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 2 | 10 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: Second 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Bury | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Chester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Fulham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Notts County | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Port Vale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Wigan A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Wolverhampton W. | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded3,684
Highest recorded5,924
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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