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Southend United 1997/98
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Southend United 1997/98+
Southend United 1997/98
Southend United 1997/98 · Football League Second Division. Finished 24 of 24 with 43 points. Relegated. FA Cup: Second round · League Cup: Second round · Football League Trophy: First round (South)
RelegatedLeading scorer: Jeroen Boere · 14Manager: Alvin Martin
At a glance+
Final position24thFootball League Second Division
Points4311W · 10D · 25L
League goals47–79-32 goal difference
Leading scorerJeroen Boere · 14All competitions
Average home gate4,33123/23 league gates recorded
Every league match, plotted+
SEASON PROGRESS
46 league matchesEvery league match, plotted
Cumulative league points
Three points for a win · 43 points earned on the pitch
Goals for and against
47 scored · 79 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
1997/98 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
53 matches1997/98 results
L2 May 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 1–3 WrexhamAttendance 4,220
L25 Apr 1998 · Football League Second DivisionOldham Athletic 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,485
D18 Apr 1998 · Football League Second DivisionYork City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,850
D13 Apr 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 0–0 GillinghamAttendance 6,151
L11 Apr 1998 · Football League Second DivisionPreston North End 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,096
L3 Apr 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Chesterfield FCAttendance 5,425
L27 Mar 1998 · Football League Second DivisionBristol Rovers 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,323
W21 Mar 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 5–3 AFC BournemouthAttendance 4,823
W17 Mar 1998 · Football League Second DivisionWigan A 1–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,616
D14 Mar 1998 · Football League Second DivisionWatford 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 10,750
L7 Mar 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Grimsby TownAttendance 4,829
L28 Feb 1998 · Football League Second DivisionBristol City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 12,049
W24 Feb 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 4,363
W21 Feb 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 2–1 BlackpoolAttendance 3,340
L14 Feb 1998 · Football League Second DivisionNorthampton Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,147
L7 Feb 1998 · Football League Second DivisionFulham 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,122
D31 Jan 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 0–0 MillwallAttendance 5,705
L24 Jan 1998 · Football League Second DivisionBurnley 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 9,386
L17 Jan 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 0–1 WalsallAttendance 3,310
L10 Jan 1998 · Football League Second DivisionCarlisle United 5–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,389
L3 Jan 1998 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Luton TownAttendance 5,056
L28 Dec 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Wycombe Wand.Attendance 5,162
D26 Dec 1997 · Football League Second DivisionBrentford 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,341
D19 Dec 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 4–4 York CityAttendance 3,215
W13 Dec 1997 · Football League Second DivisionGillingham 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,162
L9 Dec 1997 · EFL Trophy · 1SSouthend United 0–1 Wycombe WanderersAttendance 1,577
L6 Dec 1997 · FA Cup · Second roundFulham 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 18,490
W2 Dec 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 3–2 Preston North EndAttendance 5,341
L29 Nov 1997 · Football League Second DivisionChesterfield FC 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,215
D22 Nov 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Bristol RoversAttendance 3,653
L18 Nov 1997 · Football League Second DivisionAFC Bournemouth 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,019
W15 Nov 1997 · FA Cup · First roundWoking 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,967
W8 Nov 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Wigan AAttendance 2,716
L4 Nov 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 0–3 WatfordAttendance 4,001
L1 Nov 1997 · Football League Second DivisionGrimsby Town 5–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,501
D25 Oct 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Oldham AthleticAttendance 3,581
L21 Oct 1997 · Football League Second DivisionWrexham 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,039
W18 Oct 1997 · Football League Second DivisionPlymouth Argyle 2–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,430
L11 Oct 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 0–2 Bristol CityAttendance 3,273
D4 Oct 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Northampton TownAttendance 4,300
L1 Oct 1997 · League Cup · Second roundDerby County 5–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,874Derby County won 6-0 on aggregate
L27 Sep 1997 · Football League Second DivisionBlackpool 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,542
W20 Sep 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 1–0 FulhamAttendance 5,026
L16 Sep 1997 · League Cup · Second roundSouthend United 0–1 Derby CountyAttendance 8,537
L13 Sep 1997 · Football League Second DivisionMillwall 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,650
W5 Sep 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 3–1 BrentfordAttendance 3,437
L2 Sep 1997 · Football League Second DivisionWycombe Wand. 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,528
L30 Aug 1997 · Football League Second DivisionWalsall 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,340
W26 Aug 1997 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 3–1 Cardiff CityAttendance 5,248Southend United won 4-2 on aggregate
W23 Aug 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 1–0 BurnleyAttendance 4,179
L18 Aug 1997 · Football League Second DivisionLuton Town 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,140
D12 Aug 1997 · League Cup · First roundCardiff City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,804
D9 Aug 1997 · Football League Second DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Carlisle UnitedAttendance 4,506
Football League Second Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Second Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 46 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 67 | 41 | 26 | 88 |
| 2 | Bristol City | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 69 | 39 | 30 | 85 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 55 | 37 | 18 | 72 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 37 | 15 | 71 |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 70 | 64 | 6 | 70 |
| 6 | Fulham | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 60 | 43 | 17 | 70 |
| 7 | Wrexham | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 55 | 51 | 4 | 70 |
| 8 | Gillingham | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 52 | 47 | 5 | 70 |
| 9 | A F C Bournemouth | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 57 | 52 | 5 | 66 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 46 | 44 | 2 | 65 |
| 11 | Wigan Athletic | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 66 | -2 | 62 |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59 | 67 | -8 | 62 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 62 | 54 | 8 | 61 |
| 14 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 51 | 53 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 59 |
| 16 | York City | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 59 |
| 17 | Luton Town | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 60 | 64 | -4 | 57 |
| 18 | Millwall | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 55 |
| 19 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 54 |
| 20 | Burnley | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 55 | 65 | -10 | 52 |
| 21 | Brentford | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 50 |
| 22 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 55 | 70 | -15 | 49 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 73 | -16 | 44 |
| 24 | Southend United | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 79 | -32 | 43 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 79 | 7 | 18 |
| Home | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 7 | 8 |
| Away | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18 | 49 | 0 | 10 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: Second round
League Cup: Second round
Football League Trophy: First round (South)
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 | 6 | 5 |
| Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Brentford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bristol Rovers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Chesterfield FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Gillingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Luton Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Walsall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Watford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Wigan A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Wrexham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Wycombe Wand. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| York City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded4,331
Highest recorded6,151
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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