The 2013–14 season was Southend United Football Club's 107th year in existence and 4th consecutive season in the Football League Two, the fourth tier on English football.[1]
| 2013–14 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Ron Martin | ||
| Chairman | Ron Martin | ||
| Manager | Phil Brown | ||
| Stadium | Roots Hall | ||
| League Two | 5th | ||
| Play-offs | Semi-finals | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| FL Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Barry Corr (12) All: Barry Corr Kevan Hurst (12 each) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 10,250 (vs Hull City, 25 January 2014, FA Cup) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,971 (vs Yeovil Town, 6 August 2013, League Cup) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 5,980 | ||
Review and events
On 19 June 2013, their fixture list was released and it was confirmed that they would play Plymouth Argyle F.C. on the opening weekend.[2]
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| League Two | 3 August 2013 | 3 May 2014 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 52.78 |
| Play-offs | 11 May 2014 | 17 May 2014 | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| FA Cup | 9 November 2013 | 25 January 2014 | First round | Fourth round | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 75.00 |
| League Cup | 6 August 2013 | 6 August 2013 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Football League Trophy | 8 October 2013 | 8 October 2013 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Total | 44 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 50.00 | ||||
Source: Worldfootball
Premier League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rochdale (P) | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 81 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 72 | |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 72 | |
| 7 | York City | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 71 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
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 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 72 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 16 | +13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 |
Source: Sky Sports
Score overview
Win Draw Loss
| Opposition | Home score | Away score | Aggregate score | Double |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 |  |
| Bristol Rovers | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Burton Albion | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |  |
| Bury | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| Chesterfield | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |
| Exeter City | 2–3 | 2–0 | 4–3 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |
| Hartlepool United | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
| Mansfield Town | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 | |
| Morecambe | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–5 | |
| Newport County | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Northampton Town | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | |
| Oxford United | 3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| Plymouth Argyle | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| Portsmouth | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| Rochdale | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | |
| Torquay United | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | |
| York City | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rochdale (P) | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 69 | 48 | +21 | 81 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 4 | Fleetwood Town (O, P) | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 66 | 52 | +14 | 76 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[a] |
| 5 | Southend United | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 39 | +17 | 72 | |
| 6 | Burton Albion | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 72 | |
| 7 | York City | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 52 | 41 | +11 | 71 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Matches
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result[3] | Scorers | Attendance | Referee | Position | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2013 – 15:00 | Plymouth Argyle | Home | 1–0 | Corr | 7,055 | Lewis | 9 | [4] |
| 10 August 2013 – 15:00 | Hartlepool United | Away | 1–0 | Eastwood | 3,479 | Brown | 4 | [5] |
| 17 August 2013 – 15:00 | Northampton Town | Home | 2–0 | Straker, Eastwood | 5,510 | Davies | 2 | [6] |
FA Cup
| 9 November 2013 First round | Morecambe | 0–3 | Southend United | Morecambe |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 17 December 2013 Second round | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Southend United | Chesterfield |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Mick Russell |
| 4 January 2014 Third round | Southend United | 4–1 | Millwall | Southend-on-Sea |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,923 Referee: James Adcock |
| 25 January 2014 Round of 16 | Southend United | 0–2 | Hull City | Southend-on-Sea |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,250 Referee: Lee Mason |
Football League Cup
| 6 August 2013 First round | Southend United | 0–1 | Yeovil Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 23:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,971 Referee: Lee Collins |
Football League Trophy
| 8 October 2013 Second round | Southend United | 0–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Southend-on-Sea |
| 23:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,326 Referee: Gavin Ward |