Southend United
Southend-on-Sea, London · England · National League
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Tiers played
L2, L3, L4, L5
Top-flight (L1) seasons
0
Lower-tier league seasons
100
First season
1921
Most recent season
2026
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.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |