2018–19 Southend United F.C. season

Southend United
2018–19 season
Chairman Ron Martin
Manager Chris Powell (until 26 March)
Kevin Bond (from 2 April)
Stadium Roots Hall
League One 19th
FA Cup Second round
EFL Cup First round
EFL Trophy Third round
Top goalscorer League: Simon Cox (15)
All: Simon Cox (17)
Highest home attendance League/All: 10,779
(4 May 2019 vs. Sunderland)
Lowest home attendance League: 5,110
(27 Nov 2018 vs. Scunthorpe United)
All: 983
(14 Nov 2018 vs. Southampton U21, EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance 6,932
Biggest win +4 goals (twice)
(6–2, 20 Nov 2018 at Crawley Town)
(4–0, 12 Jan 2019 at Bradford City)
Biggest defeat -3 goals (4 times)
(0–3, 27 Oct 2018 at Sunderland)
(0–3, 12 Feb 2019 at Doncaster Rovers)
(0–3, 2 Mar 2019 vs. Barnsley)
(1–4, 12 Mar 2019 at Scunthorpe United)

The 2018–19 season was Southend United's 113th year in existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.

Competitions

Friendlies

Pre-season friendlies with Great Wakering Rovers and Leyton Orient were announced on 21 May 2018.

21 July 2018 Southend United 1–1 Leeds United Southend-on-Sea
14:00 BST Lennon 20' Report Ayling 34' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,815
24 July 2018 Leyton Orient 2–2 Southend United Leyton
19:45 BST Bonne 50' (pen.)
Alabi 77' 		Report Dimitriou 15'
Hopper 63' 		Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 1,542

League One

Main article: 2018–19 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Wycombe Wanderers 46 14 11 21 55 67 −12 53
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 16 18 51 59 −8 52
19 Southend United 46 14 8 24 55 68 −13 50
20 AFC Wimbledon 46 13 11 22 42 63 −21 50
21 Plymouth Argyle (R) 46 13 11 22 56 80 −24 50 Relegation to EFL League Two
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 14 8 24 55 68  −13 50 8 2 13 32 34  −2 6 6 11 23 34  −11

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
Ground H A H A A H H A H A A H A H H A A H A H A H H A A H H A H H A A H A H A A H A H A H A H A H
Result L D W L W L L L W W W D W L W L L L L W L W L W L W L W L L D L D D L D L L L L D L D W L W
Position 14 15 8 13 11 13 15 18 16 13 11 11 9 12 9 11 12 14 15 14 15 12 13 11 12 9 12 11 12 12 14 14 14 13 13 14 18 20 20 20 20 22 22 19 20 19
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

4 August 2018 1 Southend United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Turner Yellow card 35'
Hopper 75' Yellow card 90+10'
Robinson 86' 		Report Butler Yellow card 29'
Marquis 51'
Mason Yellow card 57'
Wilks 58' Yellow card 90+1'
Rowe 70' Yellow card 90+5'
Kiwomya Yellow card 90+7' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,147
Referee: Craig Hicks
11 August 2018 2 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Southend United Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 20' (pen.) Report Demetriou 38' (pen.) Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,886
Referee: John Busby
18 August 2018 3 Southend United 2–0 Bradford City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Hopper 52'
Cox 56' 		Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,295
Referee: Tom Nield
21 August 2018 4 Luton Town 2–0 Southend United Luton
19:45 BST Lee 2'
Hylton 33' (pen.) 		Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,086
Referee: Trevor Kettle
25 August 2018 5 Bristol Rovers 0–1 Southend United Horfield
15:00 BST Report Hopper 40' Stadium: The Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,172
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 September 2018 6 Southend United 1–2 Charlton Athletic Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Robinson 60'
Kightly Red card 90+5'
Oxley Red card 90+5' 		Report Taylor 57'
Bielik 87'
Fosu Red card 90+4' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,923
Referee: Brett Huxtable
8 September 2018 7 Southend United 2–3 Peterborough United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Hopper 63'
McLaughlin 75' 		Report Godden 32', 57'
Toney 87' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,551
Referee: Kevin Johnson
15 September 2018 8 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Southend United Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Docherty 5'
Angol 45+2' 		Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Chris Sarginson
22 September 2018 9 Southend United 1–0 Fleetwood Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Cox 53' Report Wallace Red card 90+5' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,712
Referee: Charles Breakspear
29 September 2018 10 Wycombe Wanderers 2–3 Southend United High Wycombe
15:00 BST Mackail-Smith 83'
Akinfenwa 86' 		Report Robinson 38'
Hopper 53'
Cox 57' 		Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,784
Referee: Tom Nield
2 October 2018 11 Burton Albion 1–2 Southend United Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Boyce 21' Report Hopper 61'
Cox 78' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,149
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
6 October 2018 12 Southend United 0–0 Oxford United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,670
Referee: Craig Hicks
13 October 2018 13 Gillingham 0–2 Southend United Gillingham
15:00 BST Report Cox 51', 53' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,584
Referee: John Busby
20 October 2018 14 Southend United 1–2 Coventry City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Coker Yellow card 22'
Hopper 68'
Cox Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 79' 		Report Doyle Yellow card 8'
Hiwula 20'
Davies Yellow card 56'
Jones 90+1' Yellow card 90+3' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,775
Referee: Dean Whitestone
23 October 2018 15 Southend United 3–0 Walsall Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Bunn 23', 82'
Dieng 76' 		Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,603
Referee: Alan Young
27 October 2018 16 Sunderland 3–0 Southend United Sunderland
15:00 BST Honeyman 29'
Flanagan Yellow card 45+4'
Maguire 53'
McGeady 80' 		Report Bunn Yellow card 41'
Yearwood Yellow card 68' 		Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 30,894
Referee: Robert Lewis
3 November 2018 17 Barnsley 1–0 Southend United Barnsley
15:00 GMT Moore 87' Report Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 10,709
Referee: Brett Huxtable
17 November 2018 18 Southend United 1–2 Blackpool Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Demetriou 74'
Turner Red card 86' 		Report Turton 14'
Gnanduillet 83' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,882
Referee: Nick Kinseley
24 November 2018 19 AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Southend United Kingston upon Thames
15:00 GMT Oshilaja 45+1'
Pinnock 70' 		Report Trotter 11' (o.g.) Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,195
Referee: Steve Martin
27 November 2018 20 Southend United 2–0 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Dieng 8'
Mantom 80' 		Report Perch Red card 38' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,110
Referee: Trevor Kettle
8 December 2018 21 Portsmouth 2–0 Southend United Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Turner 11' (o.g.)
Lowe 29' 		Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,062
Referee: Lee Collins
15 December 2018 22 Southend United 3–0 Accrington Stanley Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Mantom 19'
Cox 23'
Robinson 72' 		Report Ihiekwe Yellow card 51'
Finley Yellow card 63' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,286
Referee: Antony Coggins
22 December 2018 23 Southend United 1–2 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT White 81'
Dieng Yellow card 90+2' 		Report Rathbone Yellow card 5'
Williams 23'
Camps Yellow card 51' 87' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,735
Referee: Neil Hair
26 December 2018 24 Oxford United 0–1 Southend United Oxford
15:00 GMT Dickie Yellow card 45'
Mackie Yellow card 87' 		Report Bwomono Yellow card 73'
Kightly 79'
Hyam Yellow card 90+1'
Cox Yellow card 90+7' 		Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,978
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 December 2018 25 Coventry City 1–0 Southend United Coventry
15:00 GMT Hiwula 54'
Chaplin Yellow card 90+9' 		Report Kightly Yellow card 48'
Dieng Yellow card 50'
McLaughlin Yellow card 90+8' 		Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 11,395
Referee: Kevin Johnson
1 January 2019 26 Southend United 2–0 Gillingham Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Mantom 40'
Bwomono Yellow card 74'
Robinson Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+3'
Moore 90+5' 		Report Bingham Yellow card 39'
Lacey Yellow card 90+5' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,903
Referee: Keith Stroud
12 January 2019 27 Southend United 2–3 Plymouth Argyle Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Cox Yellow card 55' 86' (pen.)
Hendrie Yellow card 55'
Dieng Yellow card 61'
Kelman 90+2' 		Report Sarcevic 21' Yellow card 54'
Ladapo 49'
Fox Yellow card 62'
Lameiras 73'
Carey Yellow card 87' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,851
Referee: Graham Salisbury
12 January 2019 28 Bradford City 0–4 Southend United Bradford
15:00 GMT Doyle Yellow card 37' Report Cox 2'
Mantom 26', Yellow card 30'
Hart Yellow card 29'
Humphrys 54', 73' 		Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 15,517
Referee: Michael Salisbury
26 January 2019 29 Southend United 0–1 Luton Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Yearwood Yellow card 28'
Hart Yellow card 65' 		Report Pearson 29'
Stacey Yellow card 90+3'
McCormack Yellow card 90+4' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,460
Referee: Thomas Bramall
2 February 2019 30 Southend United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Turner Yellow card 34'
Cox 39'
Hart Yellow card 58'
Yearwood Yellow card 62' 		Report Sercombe 20'
Reilly 32'
Nichols Yellow card 45+2'
Clarke Yellow card 74'
Partington Yellow card 85'
Clarke-Harris Yellow card 90+1' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,982
Referee: Oliver Yates
9 February 2019 31 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Southend United Charlton
15:00 GMT Reeves Yellow card 41' 59'
Cullen Yellow card 53'
Bielik Yellow card 82' 		Report Humphrys 22'
Yearwood Red card 27'
Dieng Yellow card 32'
Kightly Yellow card 43' 		Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,389
Referee: Simon Hooper
12 February 2019 32 Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Southend United Doncaster
19:45 GMT Marquis 14'
Lewis Yellow card 26'
Wilks 55'
Kane 73' 		Report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,557
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
16 February 2019 33 Southend United 3–3 Portsmouth Southend-on-Sea
12:30 GMT Cox 36', 78' (pen.), 87'
Klass Yellow card 83'
Moore Yellow card 90+3' 		Report Morris 8'
Close 20'
Hawkins 31'
Walkes Yellow card 90+3'
Vaughan Yellow card 90+3' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,300
Referee: Dean Whitestone
23 February 2019 34 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Southend United Accrington
15:00 GMT Kee Yellow card 30'
Barlaser 60'
Clark Yellow card 79' 		Report Humphrys 20'
Cox Yellow card 36'
Klass Yellow card 41' 		Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,472
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
2 March 2019 35 Southend United 0–3 Barnsley Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Report Brown Red card 35'
McGeehan 50'
Lindsay Yellow card 57'
Woodrow 73'
Green 90+3' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,217
Referee: Kevin Johnson
9 March 2019 36 Blackpool 2–2 Southend United Blackpool
15:00 GMT Gnanduillet 27'
Long Yellow card 76'
Moore 90+6' (o.g.) 		Report Kiernan 20'
Cox Yellow card 36'
Turner 48'
Hyam Yellow card 65'
Demetriou Yellow card 66' 		Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 15,871
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
12 March 2019 37 Scunthorpe United 4–1 Southend United Scunthorpe
19:45 GMT Pearce 23'
Lewis Yellow card 65'
McMahon 68'
van Veen Yellow card 71'
Thomas 73'
Perch 77' 		Report Cox 3'
Demetriou Yellow card 66' 		Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,233
Referee: Ben Toner
16 March 2019 38 Southend United 0–1 AFC Wimbledon Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Hart Yellow card 79' Report Wordsworth Yellow card 52'
Pigott 67' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,570
Referee: Brett Huxtable
23 March 2019 39 Peterborough United 2–0 Southend United Peterborough
15:00 GMT Maddison 41'
White 58'
Toney Yellow card 81' 		Report Dieng Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 7,585
Referee: Alan Young
30 March 2019 40 Southend United 0–2 Shrewsbury Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Hyam Yellow card 78' Report Okenabirhie 50'
Williams Yellow card 54'
Waterfall 69'
Whalley Yellow card 77' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,818
Referee: Michael Salisbury
6 April 2019 41 Fleetwood Town 2–2 Southend United Fleetwood
15:00 BST Souttar Yellow card 38'
Burns Yellow card 55'
Evans 59', 84' (pen.)
Hunter Yellow card 80' 		Report Bunn 21'
Hyam Yellow card 78' 80'
White Yellow card 90+3' 		Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,761
Referee: Peter Wright
13 April 2019 42 Southend United 0–2 Wycombe Wanderers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Kightly Yellow card 43' Report Kashket Yellow card 47'
Akinfenwa Yellow card 67' 69', 72' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,689
Referee: David Coote
19 April 2019 43 Walsall 1–1 Southend United Walsall
15:00 BST Johnson Yellow card 76'
Oteh Yellow card 90+4' 90+4' (pen.) 		Report Cox 43'
Hart Yellow card 53'
White Yellow card 81'
Oxley Yellow card 90+4'
Turner Yellow card 90+4' 		Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,624
Referee: Ross Joyce
22 April 2019 44 Southend United 3–2 Burton Albion Southend-on-Sea
13:00 BST Mantom 18'
Bunn 48'
Dieng 77'
Cox Yellow card 80' 		Report Brayford 60'
Fox Yellow card 75'
Quinn Yellow card 77'
Harness 86' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,169
Referee: Dean Whitestone
27 April 2019 45 Rochdale 1–0 Southend United Rochdale
15:00 BST Williams Yellow card 38'
Henderson 53' 		Report Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Ben Toner
4 May 2019 46 Southend United 2–1 Sunderland Southend-on-Sea
17:30 BST Kiernan Yellow card 41'
White 43'
Humphrys 87' Yellow card 88' 		Report Wyke Yellow card 39'
Maguire 75' (pen.) 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 10,779
Referee: Darren Bond

FA Cup

Main article: 2018–19 FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.

10 November 2018 First round Southend United 1–1 Crawley Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Kightly 9' Report White 85' (o.g.) Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,935
Referee: Scott Oldham
20 November 2018 First round replay Crawley Town 2–6 (a.e.t.) Southend United Crawley
19:45 GMT Palmer 55', 68' Report Doherty 17' (o.g.)
Bunn 31'
Cox 92'
White 97'
Mantom 106'
McLaughlin 114' 		Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,120
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 December 2018 Second round Southend United 2–4 Barnsley Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Mantom 45+4'
Dieng 84' 		Report Moore 41'
Woodrow 56', 70'
Bähre 90+5' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,616
Referee: Paul Marsden

EFL Cup

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.

14 August 2018 First round Southend United 2–4 Brentford Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Robinson 62'
McCoulsky 72' 		Report Forss 42'
Jeanvier 64'
Benrahma 67'
Mokotjo 85' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 3,055
Referee: Keith Stroud

EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November. On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6 Round 2
2 L1 Southend United 3 2 0 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 L2 Colchester United 3 1 0 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4 ACA Southampton U21 3 1 0 0 2 2 7 −5 3
Source: EFL.com
4 September 2018 Group stages Southend United 3–1 Cambridge United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST McCoulsky 55', 64'
Hutchinson 87' 		Report Lambe 53' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1,421
Referee: Gavin Ward
9 October 2018 Group stages Colchester United 2–0 Southend United Colchester
19:45 BST Kent 39'
Collins 49' 		Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,516
14 November 2018 Group stages Southend United 3–0 Southampton U21 Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Bunn 12'
Kyprianou 17'
Bwomono 24' 		Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 983
5 December 2018 Second round Luton Town 1–1
(2–4 p) 		Southend United Luton
19:45 GMT Read 81' Report McLaughlin 88' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,545
8 January 2019 Third round Southend United 0–2 Portsmouth Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Report Dennis 6'
Evans 45+2' 		Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1,649
Referee: Craig Hicks

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 AM Sam Barratt Maidenhead United Undisclosed
1 July 2018 DM Timothée Dieng Bradford City Free transfer
1 July 2018 CF Tom Hopper Scunthorpe United Free transfer
1 July 2018 CB Harry Lennon Charlton Athletic Nominal fee
1 July 2018 CM Sam Mantom Scunthorpe United Undisclosed
2 July 2018 CM Luke Hyam Ipswich Town Free transfer
19 January 2019 CF Stephen Humphrys Fulham Undisclosed

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 LW Alex Clark Free agent Released
1 July 2018 LW Nico Cotton Lewes Released
1 July 2018 CM Harry Cuthbert Free agent Released
1 July 2018 LB Yonis Farah Free agent Released
1 July 2018 CF Marc-Antoine Fortuné Chesterfield Released
1 July 2018 CF Freddie Ladapo Plymouth Argyle Released
1 July 2018 CB Daniel Matsuzaka Kataller Toyama Released
1 July 2018 RM Jermaine McGlashan Swindon Town Released
1 July 2018 CM Michael Timlin Stevenage Free transfer
1 July 2018 CF Dan Walker Free agent Released
1 July 2018 CM Anthony Wordsworth AFC Wimbledon Released
1 July 2018 CM Josh Wright Bradford City Released
5 July 2018 DM Silva Nunes Bruno's Magpies Free transfer
31 August 2018 CB Anton Ferdinand St Mirren Mutual consent
14 December 2018 MF Joe Bedford Dover Athletic Free transfer
24 January 2019 CB Taylor Curran Swindon Town Undisclosed

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
10 August 2018 CF Shawn McCoulsky Bristol City 3 January 2019
28 August 2018 LW Harry Bunn Bury 31 May 2019
31 August 2018 RB Taylor Moore Bristol City 31 May 2019
8 September 2018 GK David Stockdale Birmingham City 22 September 2018
15 January 2019 LB Sam Hart Blackburn Rovers 31 May 2019

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
7 September 2018 CF Amadou Ba Dartford October 2018
21 September 2018 CF Norman Wabo Maidstone United 19 October 2018
16 November 2018 CF Norman Wabo Braintree Town December 2018
18 November 2018 DF Taylor Curran Braintree Town December 2018
31 January 2019 CF Theo Robinson Swindon Town 31 May 2019
22 March 2019 RB Rob Howard Harlow Town 31 May 2019