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Southend United 1998/99
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Southend United 1998/99+
Southend United 1998/99
Southend United 1998/99 · Football League Third Division. Finished 18 of 24 with 54 points. FA Cup: First round · League Cup: Second round · Football League Trophy: Second round (South)
League season completedLeading scorer: Rob Newman · 8Manager: Alvin Martin, Mick Gooding (Caretaker), Alan Little
At a glance+
Final position18thFootball League Third Division
Points5414W · 12D · 20L
League goals52–58-6 goal difference
Leading scorerRob Newman · 8All competitions
Average home gate4,31923/23 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
52 scored · 58 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
1998/99 results+
MATCH ARCHIVE
52 matches1998/99 results
D8 May 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 4,865
W1 May 1999 · Football League Third DivisionBarnet 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,704
L24 Apr 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–4 BrentfordAttendance 5,248
W17 Apr 1999 · Football League Third DivisionPlymouth Argyle 0–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,949
L13 Apr 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Cardiff CityAttendance 4,076
D10 Apr 1999 · Football League Third DivisionMansfield Town 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,624
L5 Apr 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Scunthorpe UnitedAttendance 4,814
W3 Apr 1999 · Football League Third DivisionLeyton Orient 0–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,537
L30 Mar 1999 · Football League Third DivisionRochdale 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,344
L26 Mar 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Hull CityAttendance 4,194
L20 Mar 1999 · Football League Third DivisionDarlington 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,516
D13 Mar 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Exeter CityAttendance 3,695
W6 Mar 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Swansea CityAttendance 3,713
L27 Feb 1999 · Football League Third DivisionCambridge United 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,013
W20 Feb 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Brighton + H.A.Attendance 6,066
L13 Feb 1999 · Football League Third DivisionHalifax Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,302
D6 Feb 1999 · Football League Third DivisionRotherham United 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,895
D30 Jan 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Torquay UnitedAttendance 3,567
L23 Jan 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Carlisle UnitedAttendance 4,120
L16 Jan 1999 · Football League Third DivisionShrewsbury Town 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,132
W9 Jan 1999 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 ScarboroughAttendance 3,453
L5 Jan 1999 · EFL Trophy · 2SExeter City 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,143
D2 Jan 1999 · Football League Third DivisionChester City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,574
L28 Dec 1998 · Football League Third DivisionTorquay United 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,228
W26 Dec 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–0 Peterborough UtdAttendance 6,159
W19 Dec 1998 · Football League Third DivisionHartlepool United 2–4 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,889
L12 Dec 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–3 BarnetAttendance 4,311
L28 Nov 1998 · Football League Third DivisionCardiff City 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,638
W21 Nov 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–0 Plymouth ArgyleAttendance 3,814
L14 Nov 1998 · FA Cup · First roundSouthend United 0–1 Doncaster RoversAttendance 3,740
L10 Nov 1998 · Football League Third DivisionBrentford 4–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,285
L7 Nov 1998 · Football League Third DivisionExeter City 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,085
W31 Oct 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 DarlingtonAttendance 3,527
D24 Oct 1998 · Football League Third DivisionHull City 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,551
L20 Oct 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–2 Mansfield TownAttendance 3,250
D17 Oct 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–2 Leyton OrientAttendance 6,700
D10 Oct 1998 · Football League Third DivisionScunthorpe United 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,747
D3 Oct 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 1–1 RochdaleAttendance 3,686
L27 Sep 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSwansea City 3–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,890
L22 Sep 1998 · League Cup · Second roundSouthend United 0–4 Coventry CityAttendance 6,292Coventry City won 5-0 on aggregate
L19 Sep 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Cambridge UnitedAttendance 5,009
L16 Sep 1998 · League Cup · Second roundCoventry City 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,631
W12 Sep 1998 · Football League Third DivisionBrighton + H.A. 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,830
D8 Sep 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–0 Halifax TownAttendance 3,620
W5 Sep 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 3–0 Rotherham UnitedAttendance 3,479
L1 Sep 1998 · Football League Third DivisionCarlisle United 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,638
L29 Aug 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 0–1 Chester CityAttendance 4,241
D22 Aug 1998 · Football League Third DivisionPeterborough Utd 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 5,323
W18 Aug 1998 · League Cup · First roundGillingham 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,417Southend United won 2-0 on aggregate
W15 Aug 1998 · Football League Third DivisionSouthend United 2–1 Shrewsbury TownAttendance 3,734
W11 Aug 1998 · League Cup · First roundSouthend United 1–0 GillinghamAttendance 2,509
W8 Aug 1998 · Football League Third DivisionScarborough 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,298
Football League Third Division table+
FINAL STANDINGS
Football League Third Division table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brentford | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 79 | 56 | 23 | 85 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 78 | 48 | 30 | 81 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 60 | 39 | 21 | 80 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 69 | 58 | 11 | 74 |
| 5 | Rotherham United | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 61 | 18 | 73 |
| 6 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 68 | 59 | 9 | 72 |
| 7 | Swansea City | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 56 | 48 | 8 | 71 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 67 |
| 9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 72 | 56 | 16 | 66 |
| 10 | Halifax Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 58 | 56 | 2 | 66 |
| 11 | Darlington | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 58 | 11 | 65 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 63 |
| 13 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 58 | 54 | 4 | 61 |
| 14 | Chester City | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 57 | 66 | -9 | 57 |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 52 | 63 | -11 | 56 |
| 16 | Barnet | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 71 | -17 | 55 |
| 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 49 | 66 | -17 | 55 |
| 18 | Southend United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 58 | -6 | 54 |
| 19 | Rochdale | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 54 |
| 20 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 58 | -11 | 53 |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 62 | -18 | 53 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 65 | -13 | 51 |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 49 |
| 24 | Scarborough | 46 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 50 | 77 | -27 | 48 |
Season statistics+
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 58 | 14 | 15 |
| Home | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 21 | 9 | 9 |
| Away | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 5 | 6 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: First round
League Cup: Second round
Football League Trophy: Second round (South)
How Southend fared against every club+
How Southend fared against every club
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Brentford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Brighton + H.A. | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Cambridge United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Carlisle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Chester City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Darlington | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Halifax Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Hull City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Leyton Orient | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Mansfield Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Peterborough Utd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| Scarborough | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Torquay United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Crowds+
Crowds
Average recorded4,319
Highest recorded6,700
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.
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