Southend United 2023/24
Southend United 2023/24 · National League. Finished 9 of 24 with 65 points. FA Cup: Fourth qualifying round · FA Trophy: Third round
League season completedLeading scorer: Harry Cardwell · 18Manager: Kevin Maher (Head coach)
Final position9thNational League
Points6521W · 12D · 13L
League goals70–4525 goal difference
Leading scorerHarry Cardwell · 18All competitions
Average home gate6,49323/23 league gates recorded
SEASON SEQUENCES
Winning, unbeaten and scoring runs
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MATCH ARCHIVE
48 matches2023/24 results
L20 Apr 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 1–2 RochdaleAttendance 7,947
W13 Apr 2024 · National LeagueAFC Fylde 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,826
W9 Apr 2024 · National LeagueWealdstone 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,025
W1 Apr 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 4–2 Boreham WoodAttendance 6,868
D29 Mar 2024 · National LeagueEbbsfleet 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,019
W26 Mar 2024 · National LeagueSolihull Moors 0–3 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,060
D23 Mar 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 0–0 WokingAttendance 7,251
D16 Mar 2024 · National LeagueHartlepool United 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,223
W12 Mar 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 2–0 Dorking WandAttendance 5,164
D9 Mar 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 1–1 Dagenham + R'geAttendance 8,216
D5 Mar 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 1–1 WealdstoneAttendance 6,399
D2 Mar 2024 · National LeagueOldham Athletic 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 6,309
W27 Feb 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 2–1 AltrinchamAttendance 6,195
W24 Feb 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 4–1 Aldershot TownAttendance 6,631
W20 Feb 2024 · National LeagueMaidenhead 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,576
D17 Feb 2024 · National LeagueOxford City 0–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,854
L10 Feb 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 0–1 York CityAttendance 6,754
L3 Feb 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 0–1 GatesheadAttendance 6,372
L27 Jan 2024 · National LeagueChesterfield FC 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 8,745
W13 Jan 2024 · National LeagueEastleigh 0–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,824
W6 Jan 2024 · National LeagueSouthend United 3–0 FC Halifax TownAttendance 6,772
L30 Dec 2023 · National LeagueBarnet 1–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,041
L26 Dec 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 0–2 BarnetAttendance 7,909
W23 Dec 2023 · National LeagueKidderminster H 1–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,046
L16 Dec 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 1–2 BromleyAttendance 6,718
D9 Dec 2023 · FA Trophy · Third roundSouthend United 2–2 Hampton & Richmond BoroughAttendance 2,185Hampton & Richmond Borough won 4-2 on penalties
D25 Nov 2023 · National LeagueGateshead 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 1,273
W18 Nov 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 2–1 Chesterfield FCAttendance 8,275
L11 Nov 2023 · National LeagueAltrincham 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,558
D28 Oct 2023 · National LeagueBoreham Wood 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,217
W24 Oct 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 3–0 EbbsfleetAttendance 6,339
W21 Oct 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 5–0 Solihull MoorsAttendance 6,356
L14 Oct 2023 · FA Cup · Fourth qualifying roundYeovil Town 2–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,697
W7 Oct 2023 · National LeagueWoking 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,564
W3 Oct 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 2–0 Oxford CityAttendance 6,075
D30 Sep 2023 · National LeagueRochdale 2–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,653
D26 Sep 2023 · National LeagueAldershot Town 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,281
L23 Sep 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 1–2 AFC FyldeAttendance 5,823
W19 Sep 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 2–0 MaidenheadAttendance 4,748
L16 Sep 2023 · National LeagueYork City 3–0 Southend UnitedAttendance 4,679
D9 Sep 2023 · National LeagueFC Halifax Town 1–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,103
W2 Sep 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 2–1 Kidderminster HAttendance 5,402
L28 Aug 2023 · National LeagueBromley 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,388
W25 Aug 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 2–0 EastleighAttendance 5,696
L19 Aug 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 2–3 Hartlepool UnitedAttendance 5,547
L15 Aug 2023 · National LeagueDorking Wand 2–1 Southend UnitedAttendance 2,263
W12 Aug 2023 · National LeagueDagenham + R'ge 0–2 Southend UnitedAttendance 3,233
W5 Aug 2023 · National LeagueSouthend United 4–0 Oldham AthleticAttendance 5,881
FINAL STANDINGS
National League table
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield | 46 | 31 | 5 | 10 | 106 | 65 | 41 | 98 |
| 2 | Barnet | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 91 | 60 | 31 | 86 |
| 3 | Bromley | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 73 | 49 | 24 | 81 |
| 4 | Altrincham | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 84 | 59 | 25 | 77 |
| 5 | Solihull Moors | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 71 | 62 | 9 | 76 |
| 6 | Gateshead | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 88 | 64 | 24 | 75 |
| 7 | FC Halifax Town | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 58 | 50 | 8 | 71 |
| 8 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 74 | 83 | -9 | 69 |
| 9 | Southend United | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 65 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 63 | 60 | 3 | 63 |
| 11 | Rochdale | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 69 | 64 | 5 | 62 |
| 12 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 70 | 82 | -12 | 60 |
| 13 | Eastleigh | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 73 | 87 | -14 | 59 |
| 14 | Maidenhead United | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 60 | 67 | -7 | 58 |
| 15 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 69 | 63 | 6 | 56 |
| 16 | Wealdstone | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 56 |
| 17 | Woking | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 55 |
| 18 | AFC Fylde | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 74 | 82 | -8 | 55 |
| 19 | Ebbsfleet United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 59 | 74 | -15 | 54 |
| 20 | York City | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 55 | 69 | -14 | 53 |
| 21 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 59 | 73 | -14 | 52 |
| 22 | Kidderminster Harriers | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 59 | -19 | 46 |
| 23 | Dorking Wanderers | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 54 | 85 | -31 | 45 |
| 24 | Oxford City | 46 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 54 | 94 | -40 | 33 |
Southend United were deducted ten points: 75 points earned on the pitch, 65 in the final table.
Season statistics
| League matches | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Clean sheets | Failed to score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All venues | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 45 | 16 | 10 |
| Home | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 44 | 21 | 9 | 4 |
| Away | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 6 |
Cup progress
FA Cup: Fourth qualifying round
FA Trophy: Third round
Crowds
Average recorded6,493
Highest recorded8,275
Coverage23/23
Averages use recorded attendances only. Missing crowds are not counted as zero.