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Southend United 1990/91+
Southend United 1990/91
Southend United 1990/91 · Football League Third Division. Finished 2 of 24 with 85 points. Promoted — runners-up. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: Second round · Associate Members' Cup: SF(S)
Promoted — runners-upLeading scorer: Brett Angell · 26Manager: Dave Webb (General Manager - Manager)
At a glance+
Final position2ndFootball League Third Division
Points8526W · 7D · 13L
League goals67–5116 goal difference
Leading scorerBrett Angell · 26All competitions
Average home gate6,18223/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 85 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
67 scored · 51 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
1990/91 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
56 matches1990/91 results
L11 May 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 BrentfordAttendance 9,666
D7 May 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Leyton OrientAttendance 8,760
W4 May 1991 · Football League Third DivisionBury 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,254
D30 Apr 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Cambridge UnitedAttendance 10,664
W27 Apr 1991 · Football League Third DivisionExeter City 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,941
L19 Apr 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Wigan AAttendance 7,550
W12 Apr 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Tranmere RoversAttendance 8,622
W9 Apr 1991 · Football League Third DivisionLeyton Orient 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,306
L6 Apr 1991 · Football League Third DivisionBradford City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,846
D2 Apr 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Chester CityAttendance 6,190
L30 Mar 1991 · Football League Third DivisionBolton Wanderers 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,666
L23 Mar 1991 · Football League Third DivisionAFC Bournemouth 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,421
W18 Mar 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Birmingham CityAttendance 6,328
W15 Mar 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Mansfield TownAttendance 5,400
W12 Mar 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSwansea City 1–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,712
L9 Mar 1991 · Football League Third DivisionGrimsby Town 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,689
L5 Mar 1991 · EFL Trophy · SFSSouthend United 0–3 BrentfordAttendance 3,937
W1 Mar 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Rotherham UnitedAttendance 5,622
W26 Feb 1991 · EFL Trophy · QFSSouthend United 7–0 Torquay UnitedAttendance 2,273
W23 Feb 1991 · Football League Third DivisionFulham 0–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,113
L19 Feb 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 ReadingAttendance 4,588
W5 Feb 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Stoke CityAttendance 5,164
W2 Feb 1991 · Football League Third DivisionShrewsbury Town 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,377
L26 Jan 1991 · Football League Third DivisionPreston North End 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,351
L19 Jan 1991 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Huddersfield TownAttendance 5,509
W12 Jan 1991 · Football League Third DivisionCrewe Alexandra 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,595
W8 Jan 1991 · EFL Trophy · 1SSouthend United 2–0 Maidstone UnitedAttendance 1,849
L1 Jan 1991 · Football League Third DivisionTranmere Rovers 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 7,214
D28 Dec 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Bradford CityAttendance 6,767
D26 Dec 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Bolton WanderersAttendance 7,539
L22 Dec 1990 · Football League Third DivisionChester City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,532
W15 Dec 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Grimsby TownAttendance 8,126
W7 Dec 1990 · EFL Trophy · Gp3SReading 1–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,472
W1 Dec 1990 · Football League Third DivisionRotherham United 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,465
W24 Nov 1990 · Football League Third DivisionReading 2–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,927
L17 Nov 1990 · FA Cup · First roundLeyton Orient 3–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,095
D10 Nov 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 FulhamAttendance 5,808
W6 Nov 1990 · EFL Trophy · Gp3SSouthend United 10–1 AldershotAttendance 1,281
W4 Nov 1990 · Football League Third DivisionBrentford 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,021
W27 Oct 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 BuryAttendance 4,001
W23 Oct 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Exeter CityAttendance 4,280
L20 Oct 1990 · Football League Third DivisionWigan Athletic 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance not recorded
D13 Oct 1990 · Football League Third DivisionBirmingham City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,333
L9 Oct 1990 · League Cup · Second roundSouthend United 1–2 Crystal PalaceAttendance 5,199Crystal Palace won 10-1 on aggregate
W5 Oct 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 AFC BournemouthAttendance 5,255
W2 Oct 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 4–1 Swansea CityAttendance 3,635
W29 Sep 1990 · Football League Third DivisionMansfield Town 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,120
L25 Sep 1990 · League Cup · Second roundCrystal Palace 8–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,653
L22 Sep 1990 · Football League Third DivisionStoke City 4–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 11,901
W18 Sep 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Shrewsbury TownAttendance 5,100
W14 Sep 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–2 Preston North EndAttendance 4,614
W9 Sep 1990 · Football League Third DivisionCambridge United 1–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,790
D4 Sep 1990 · League Cup · First roundAldershot 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,400Southend United won 4-3 on aggregate
W1 Sep 1990 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–2 Crewe AlexandraAttendance 2,994
W28 Aug 1990 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 2–1 AldershotAttendance 2,254
W25 Aug 1990 · Football League Third DivisionHuddersfield Town 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,519
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge United | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 45 | 30 | 86 |
| 2 | Southend United | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 51 | 16 | 85 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 66 | 34 | 32 | 83 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 64 | 50 | 14 | 83 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 64 | 46 | 18 | 78 |
| 6 | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 59 | 47 | 12 | 76 |
| 7 | Bury | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 56 | 11 | 73 |
| 8 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 70 |
| 9 | A F C Bournemouth | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 70 |
| 10 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 | 54 | 17 | 69 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 51 | 6 | 67 |
| 12 | Birmingham City | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 49 | -4 | 65 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 64 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 55 | 59 | -4 | 60 |
| 15 | Reading | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 53 | 66 | -13 | 59 |
| 16 | Exeter City | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 58 | 52 | 6 | 57 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 67 | -13 | 56 |
| 18 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 61 | 68 | -7 | 52 |
| 19 | Chester City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 46 | 58 | -12 | 51 |
| 20 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 72 | -23 | 48 |
| 21 | Fulham | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 46 |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 62 | 80 | -18 | 44 |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 87 | -37 | 42 |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 38 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 51 | 12 | 8 |
| Home | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 23 | 4 | 4 |
| Away | 23 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 28 | 8 | 4 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: Second round
Associate Members' Cup: SF(S)
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Bournemouth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bury | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Chester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Reading | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Wigan A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded6,182
Highest recorded10,664
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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