Solihull Moors 1–3 Southend United
Three away goals at the ARMCO Arena.
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Southend United:106 Years of the Journey
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Southend United:106 Years of the Journey+
Southend United:
106 Years of the Journey
Southend United was founded in 1906. Our journey through the records begins in 1920, when the Shrimpers became founder members of the Football League Third Division. It runs through promotions, relegations, extraordinary afternoons and difficult years to the National League of today.
1920Our first Football League season
101Completed season archives
1,183Player profiles
0Managers from 1920
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Our club through the generations+
A CENTURY IN NAVY & GOLD
Browse all seasonsOur club through the generations
1920–1939
Finding our feet
A new home in the Football League, and the hard graft of the Third Division South.
Explore the era →1946–1979Roots Hall takes shape
The post-war return, a new ground in 1955 and promotions to savour.
Explore the era →1980–1999Champions and new heights
The Fourth Division title, then that wonderful climb into the second tier.
Explore the era →2000–2020Wembley, titles, trouble
Tilson’s side, unforgettable cup nights and the first signs of a difficult decade.
Explore the era →2021–todayKeeping the faith
The National League, the battle to save our club and the joy of Wembley again.
Explore the era →How Southend performed, decade by decade+
THE JOURNEY IN NUMBERS
How Southend performed, decade by decade
The chart groups completed league matches by the decade each season began. Win percentages allow very different eras to be compared on the same scale; the club’s division changed over time.
1920s
35.2%148 wins / 420 matches
1930s
37.6%142 wins / 378 matches
1940s
35.7%60 wins / 168 matches
1950s
42.0%193 wins / 460 matches
1960s
37.4%172 wins / 460 matches
1970s
35.9%165 wins / 460 matches
1980s
38.7%178 wins / 460 matches
1990s
33.5%154 wins / 460 matches
2000s
36.7%169 wins / 460 matches
2010s
38.1%171 wins / 449 matches
2020s
39.1%107 wins / 274 matches
Calculated from the Football Hub’s recorded league results. Interrupted wartime seasons are excluded; the live 2026/27 season is not counted as a completed season.
The managers, 1920–present+
FROM TOM MATHER TO KIERON DYER
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SEASONS WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
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1920/21
A place in the Third Division
The opening season of the Football League journey.
See the results & graphs →1980/81Champions
A Fourth Division title under Dave Smith.
See the results & graphs →1990/91A remarkable rise
Back-to-back promotions and the second tier.
See the results & graphs →2005/06The Tilson years
League One champions and a famous cup run to follow.
See the results & graphs →2014/15Wembley drama
Promotion decided by the finest of margins.
See the results & graphs →2025/26A Trophy at last
FA Trophy winners in a season to remember.
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Southend United 1–1 Gateshead
National League action at Roots Hall.
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Oldham Athletic 3–2 Southend United (aet)
The National League promotion final at Wembley.
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