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Southend United 1989/90
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Southend United 1989/90+
Southend United 1989/90
Southend United 1989/90 · Football League Fourth Division. Finished 3 of 24 with 75 points. Promoted. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: Second round · Associate Members' Cup: QF(S)
PromotedLeading scorer: David Crown · 23Manager: Dave Webb (General Manager - Manager)
At a glance+
Final position3rdFootball League Fourth Division
Points7522W · 9D · 15L
League goals61–4813 goal difference
Leading scorerDavid Crown · 23All competitions
Average home gate3,80823/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 75 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
61 scored · 48 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
1989/90 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
55 matches1989/90 results
W5 May 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionPeterborough Utd 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,829
W27 Apr 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Halifax TownAttendance 3,650
L25 Apr 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionExeter City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,271
L20 Apr 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Grimsby TownAttendance 4,945
W16 Apr 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionColchester United 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,283
W14 Apr 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–2 RochdaleAttendance 2,464
D10 Apr 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionBurnley 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,967
L7 Apr 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Chesterfield FCAttendance 2,892
L31 Mar 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionMaidstone United 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,550
W23 Mar 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Stockport CountyAttendance 3,917
W20 Mar 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Hereford UnitedAttendance 2,669
D17 Mar 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionScarborough 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,179
W9 Mar 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 GillinghamAttendance 4,514
L7 Mar 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionLincoln City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,860
W3 Mar 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Carlisle UnitedAttendance 3,465
L25 Feb 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionCambridge United 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,573
D16 Feb 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 3,154
D13 Feb 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionHartlepool United 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,628
L6 Feb 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionTorquay United 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,007
W2 Feb 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Doncaster RoversAttendance 3,174
L30 Jan 1990 · EFL Trophy · QFSWalsall 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,255
W27 Jan 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 5–0 AldershotAttendance 2,821
L20 Jan 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionYork City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,397
W17 Jan 1990 · EFL Trophy · 1SSouthend United 2–1 Northampton TownAttendance 1,346
W12 Jan 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–1 WrexhamAttendance 3,005
L6 Jan 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionCarlisle United 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,196
W1 Jan 1990 · Football League Fourth DivisionRochdale 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,521
L30 Dec 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Exeter CityAttendance 3,761
L26 Dec 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Colchester UnitedAttendance 5,563
L19 Dec 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionGrimsby Town 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,001
D12 Dec 1989 · EFL Trophy · Gp7SCambridge United 3–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,304
D2 Dec 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionScunthorpe United 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,714
D24 Nov 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Cambridge UnitedAttendance 4,068
L18 Nov 1989 · FA Cup · First roundAylesbury 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,043
W10 Nov 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionHalifax Town 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,908
W7 Nov 1989 · EFL Trophy · Gp7SSouthend United 1–0 GillinghamAttendance 1,650
D4 Nov 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Peterborough UtdAttendance 4,895
W31 Oct 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–2 BurnleyAttendance 3,765
D28 Oct 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionChesterfield FC 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,096
L21 Oct 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Maidstone UnitedAttendance 4,016
L16 Oct 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionStockport County 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,591
W14 Oct 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionHereford United 0–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,975
W7 Oct 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 ScarboroughAttendance 3,432
W4 Oct 1989 · League Cup · Second roundSouthend United 3–2 Tottenham HotspurAttendance 10,418Aggregate 3-3, Tottenham Hotspur won on away goals
W30 Sep 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Lincoln CityAttendance 4,833
L26 Sep 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionGillingham 5–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,842
W22 Sep 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionDoncaster Rovers 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,386
L20 Sep 1989 · League Cup · Second roundTottenham Hotspur 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 15,734
W15 Sep 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Torquay UnitedAttendance 7,070
W9 Sep 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionAldershot 0–5 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,255
W1 Sep 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 2,793
W29 Aug 1989 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 2–1 Colchester UnitedAttendance 3,763Southend United won 6-4 on aggregate
D26 Aug 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionWrexham 3–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,011
W22 Aug 1989 · League Cup · First roundColchester United 3–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,537
W19 Aug 1989 · Football League Fourth DivisionSouthend United 2–0 York CityAttendance 2,725
Football League Fourth Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Fourth Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Exeter City | 46 | 28 | 5 | 13 | 83 | 48 | 35 | 89 |
| 2 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 70 | 47 | 23 | 79 |
| 3 | Southend United | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 48 | 13 | 75 |
| 4 | Stockport County | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 62 | 6 | 74 |
| 5 | Maidstone United | 46 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 77 | 61 | 16 | 73 |
| 6 | Cambridge United | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 66 | 10 | 73 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 71 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 60 | 1 | 71 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 59 | 46 | 13 | 68 |
| 10 | Lincoln City | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 68 |
| 11 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 69 | 54 | 15 | 66 |
| 12 | Rochdale | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 52 | 55 | -3 | 66 |
| 13 | York City | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 64 |
| 14 | Gillingham | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 62 |
| 15 | Torquay United | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 57 |
| 16 | Burnley | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 45 | 55 | -10 | 56 |
| 17 | Hereford United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 56 | 62 | -6 | 55 |
| 18 | Scarborough | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 60 | 73 | -13 | 55 |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 66 | 88 | -22 | 55 |
| 20 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 53 | 60 | -7 | 51 |
| 21 | Wrexham | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 51 |
| 22 | Aldershot | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 50 |
| 23 | Halifax Town | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 65 | -8 | 49 |
| 24 | Colchester United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 48 | 75 | -27 | 43 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 48 | 21 | 15 |
| Home | 23 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 14 | 15 | 7 |
| Away | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 6 | 8 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: Second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Colchester United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Hereford United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Lincoln City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Maidstone United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterborough Utd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Scarborough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Torquay United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| York City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded3,808
Highest recorded7,070
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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