Before, during & after Southend
Arrived fromReading
Southend UnitedAugust 2016–June 2018
Next club / destinationSt Mirren
Experienced centre-half Anton Ferdinand joined Southend from Reading in August 2016 after a career that had already included Premier League spells with West Ham United, Sunderland and Queens Park Rangers. He brought composure and top-flight experience to Phil Brown's defence during two League One campaigns.
Ferdinand made 71 competitive Southend appearances and scored twice, both league goals in 2016/17, before leaving in summer 2018 and later joining St Mirren.