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Greatest games Southend United's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 1954-12-11 · FA Cup · Round 2
2 2006-11-07 · League Cup · Round 4
3 1993-01-23 · FA Cup · Round 4
4 1954-11-20 · FA Cup · Round 1
5 1952-02-23 · FA Cup · Round 5
6 2006-12-20 · League Cup · Quarterfinals
7 1926-02-20 · FA Cup · Round 5
8 1989-10-04 · League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 3-3
9 1933-01-28 · FA Cup · Round 4
10 1979-08-28 · League Cup · Round 2 · 1st leg
Footprint Tiers played
L2, L3, L4, L5
Lower-tier league seasons
100
The Heartbreak Index0.7 · #941 ▸ The Blessed · Never won it, waiting since 1921
The clocks
First major trophy since 1921 1.9 Heaviest wounds
relegated from the second tier, 2007 · relegated from the second tier, 1997
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Season-by-season ▾ Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027 National League (5) · P3 ● live
16 P · 8-5-3 · 38:27 · +11
2026 National League (5) · P6 PO
46 P · 23-12-11 · 83:47 · +36
2025 National League (5) · P7 PO
46 P · 17-17-12 · 59:48 · +11
2024 National League (5) · P9
46 P · 21-12-13 · 70:45 · +25
2023 National League (5) · P8
46 P · 20-9-17 · 57:45 · +12
2022 National League (5) · P13
44 P · 16-10-18 · 45:61 · -16
2021 League Two (4) · P23 ↓
46 P · 10-15-21 · 29:58 · -29
2020 League One (3) · P22 ↓
35 P · 4-7-24 · 39:85 · -46
2019 League One (3) · P19
46 P · 14-8-24 · 55:68 · -13
2018 League One (3) · P10
46 P · 17-12-17 · 58:62 · -4
2017 League One (3) · P7
46 P · 20-12-14 · 70:53 · +17
2016 League One (3) · P15
46 P · 16-11-19 · 58:64 · -6
Show all 101 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live National League (5) Southend United 3 16 8 5 3 29 38 27 11 2026 National League (5) Southend United 6 Playoffs 46 23 12 11 81 83 47 36 2025 National League (5) Southend United 7 Not Promoted (PO) 46 17 17 12 68 59 48 11 2024 National League (5) Southend United 9 46 21 12 13 65 70 45 25 2023 National League (5) Southend United 8 46 20 9 17 69 57 45 12 2022 National League (5) Southend United 13 44 16 10 18 58 45 61 -16 2021 League Two (4) Southend United 23 relegated 46 10 15 21 45 29 58 -29 2020 League One (3) Southend United 22 relegated 35 4 7 24 19 39 85 -46 2019 League One (3) Southend United 19 46 14 8 24 50 55 68 -13 2018 League One (3) Southend United 10 46 17 12 17 63 58 62 -4 2017 League One (3) Southend United 7 46 20 12 14 72 70 53 17 2016 League One (3) Southend United 15 46 16 11 19 59 58 64 -6 2015 League Two (4) Southend United 5 promoted (PO) 46 24 12 10 84 54 38 16 2014 League Two (4) Southend United 5 Playoffs 46 19 15 12 72 56 39 17 2013 League Two (4) Southend United 11 46 16 13 17 61 61 55 6 2012 League Two (4) Southend United 4 Playoffs 46 25 8 13 83 77 48 29 2011 League Two (4) Southend United 13 46 16 13 17 61 62 56 6 2010 League One (3) Southend United 23 relegated 46 10 13 23 43 51 72 -21 2009 League One (3) Southend United 8 46 21 8 17 71 58 61 -3 2008 League One (3) Southend United 6 Playoffs 46 22 10 14 76 70 55 15 2007 Championship (2) Southend United 22 relegated 46 10 12 24 42 47 80 -33 2006 League One (3) Southend United 1 promoted 46 23 13 10 82 72 43 29 2005 League Two (4) Southend United 4 promoted (PO) 46 22 12 12 78 65 46 19 2004 Third Division (4) Southend United 17 46 14 12 20 54 51 63 -12 2003 Third Division (4) Southend United 17 46 17 3 26 54 47 59 -12 2002 Third Division (4) Southend United 12 46 15 13 18 58 51 54 -3 2001 Third Division (4) Southend United 11 46 15 18 13 63 55 53 2 2000 Third Division (4) Southend United 16 46 15 11 20 56 53 61 -8 1999 Third Division (4) Southend United 18 46 14 12 20 54 52 58 -6 1998 Second Division (3) Southend United 24 relegated 46 11 10 25 43 47 79 -32 1997 First Division (2) Southend United 24 relegated 46 8 15 23 39 42 86 -44 1996 First Division (2) Southend United 14 46 15 14 17 59 52 61 -9 1995 First Division (2) Southend United 13 46 18 8 20 62 54 73 -19 1994 First Division (2) Southend United 15 46 17 8 21 59 63 67 -4 1993 First Division (2) Southend United 18 46 13 13 20 52 54 64 -10 1992 Second Division (2) Southend United 12 46 17 11 18 62 63 63 0 1991 Third Division (3) Southend United 2 promoted 46 26 7 13 85 67 51 16 1990 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 3 promoted 46 22 9 15 75 61 48 13 1989 Fourth Division (3) Southend United 21 relegated 46 13 15 18 54 56 75 -19 1988 Third Division (3) Southend United 17 46 14 13 19 55 65 83 -18 1987 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 3 promoted 46 25 5 16 80 68 55 13 1986 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 9 46 18 10 18 64 69 67 2 1985 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 20 46 13 11 22 50 58 83 -25 1984 Third Division (3) Southend United 22 relegated 46 10 14 22 44 55 76 -21 1983 Third Division (3) Southend United 15 46 15 14 17 59 66 65 1 1982 Third Division (3) Southend United 7 46 18 15 13 69 63 51 12 1981 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 1 promoted 46 30 7 9 67 79 31 48 1980 Third Division (3) Southend United 22 relegated 46 14 10 22 38 47 58 -11 1979 Third Division (3) Southend United 13 46 15 15 16 45 51 49 2 1978 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 2 promoted 46 25 10 11 60 66 39 27 1977 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 10 46 15 19 12 49 52 45 7 1976 Third Division (3) Southend United 23 relegated 46 12 13 21 37 65 75 -10 1975 Third Division (3) Southend United 18 46 13 16 17 42 46 51 -5 1974 Third Division (3) Southend United 12 46 16 14 16 46 62 62 0 1973 Third Division (3) Southend United 14 46 17 10 19 44 61 54 7 1972 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 2 promoted 46 24 12 10 60 81 55 26 1971 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 18 46 14 15 17 43 53 66 -13 1970 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 17 46 15 10 21 40 59 85 -26 1969 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 7 46 19 13 14 51 78 61 17 1968 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 6 46 20 14 12 54 77 58 19 1967 Fourth Division (4) Southend United 6 46 22 9 15 53 70 49 21 1966 Third Division (3) Southend United 21 relegated 46 16 4 26 36 54 83 -29 1965 Third Division (3) Southend United 12 46 19 8 19 46 78 71 7 1964 Third Division (3) Southend United 14 46 15 15 16 45 77 78 -1 1963 Third Division (3) Southend United 8 46 19 12 15 50 75 77 -2 1962 Third Division (3) Southend United 16 46 13 16 17 42 57 69 -12 1961 Third Division (3) Southend United 20 46 14 11 21 39 60 76 -16 1960 Third Division (3) Southend United 12 46 19 8 19 46 76 74 2 1959 Third Division (3) Southend United 8 46 21 8 17 50 85 80 5 1958 Third Division South (3) Southend United 7 46 21 12 13 54 90 58 32 1957 Third Division South (3) Southend United 7 46 18 12 16 48 73 65 8 1956 Third Division South (3) Southend United 4 46 21 11 14 53 88 80 8 1955 Third Division South (3) Southend United 10 46 17 12 17 46 83 80 3 1954 Third Division South (3) Southend United 16 46 18 7 21 43 69 71 -2 1953 Third Division South (3) Southend United 8 46 18 13 15 49 69 74 -5 1952 Third Division South (3) Southend United 9 46 19 10 17 48 75 66 9 1951 Third Division South (3) Southend United 7 46 21 10 15 52 92 69 23 1950 Third Division South (3) Southend United 3 42 19 13 10 51 66 48 18 1949 Third Division South (3) Southend United 18 42 9 16 17 34 41 46 -5 1948 Third Division South (3) Southend United 9 42 15 13 14 43 51 58 -7 1947 Third Division South (3) Southend United 8 42 17 10 15 44 71 60 11 1940 Third Division South (3) Southend United - relegated 3 1 1 1 - 3 3 0 1939 Third Division South (3) Southend United 12 42 16 9 17 41 61 64 -3 1938 Third Division South (3) Southend United 12 42 15 10 17 40 70 68 2 1937 Third Division South (3) Southend United 10 42 17 11 14 45 78 67 11 1936 Third Division South (3) Southend United 18 42 13 10 19 36 61 62 -1 1935 Third Division South (3) Southend United 21 42 11 9 22 31 65 78 -13 1934 Third Division South (3) Southend United 16 42 12 10 20 34 51 74 -23 1933 Third Division South (3) Southend United 13 42 15 11 16 41 65 82 -17 1932 Third Division South (3) Southend United 3 42 21 11 10 53 77 53 24 1931 Third Division South (3) Southend United 5 42 22 5 15 49 76 60 16 1930 Third Division South (3) Southend United 11 42 15 13 14 43 69 59 10 1929 Third Division South (3) Southend United 12 42 15 11 16 41 80 75 5 1928 Third Division South (3) Southend United 7 42 20 6 16 46 80 64 16 1927 Third Division South (3) Southend United 19 42 14 6 22 34 64 77 -13 1926 Third Division South (3) Southend United 11 42 19 4 19 42 78 73 5 1925 Third Division South (3) Southend United 10 42 19 5 18 43 51 61 -10 1924 Third Division South (3) Southend United 19 42 12 10 20 34 53 84 -31 1923 Third Division South (3) Southend United 15 42 12 13 17 37 49 54 -5 1922 Third Division South (3) Southend United 22 42 8 11 23 27 34 74 -40 1921 Third Division South (3) Southend United 17 42 14 8 20 36 44 61 -17
