2017–18 Southend United F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Southend United's 112th year in existence and their third consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Southend United
2017–18 season
ChairmanRon Martin
ManagerPhil Brown
(until 17 January 2018)
Chris Powell
(from 23 January 2018)
StadiumRoots Hall
League One10th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerSimon Cox (10)

Competitions

Friendlies

As of 2 June 2017, Southend United had announced five pre-season friendlies against Braintree Town, Bishop's Stortford, Ebbsfleet United, Brighton & Hove Albion[2] and Cambridge United.[3]

15 July 2017 Braintree Town 1–2 Southend United Braintree
15:00 BSTOliyide 41'ReportCox 26'
Fortuné 44'
Stadium: Cressing Road
18 July 2017 Bishop's Stortford 0–4 Southend United Bishop's Stortford
19:45 BSTReportCox 12' (69)
Kightly 23'
Cotton 83'
Stadium: Woodside Park

League One

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8Portsmouth46206205756+166
9Peterborough United461713166860+864
10Southend United461712175862−463
11Bradford City46189195767−1063
12Blackpool461515166055+560
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
35129144254 −12459642821 +733101433 −19

Last updated: 10 March 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAHHHAAHAHAA
ResultWLDDDLLDWWWLLDWWLDDWLLLWLLLLWWWDWLDDDWLWLL
Position6151415141719181614121515151311141414912151818181818181715141413141313131212121115
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

5 August 2017 1 Southend United 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTLeonard 27'
Kightly 38'
ReportMulgrew 53'
Lenihan  55'
Nyambe  70'
Williams  72'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,257
Referee: Lee Swabey
12 August 2017 2 Rotherham United 5–0 Southend United Rotherham
15:00 BSTMoore 15', 16', 45+2',  70'
Newell 23',  88'
Williams 59'
ReportCox  43'Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,004
Referee: Michael Salisbury
19 August 2017 3 Southend United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTBradley 6' (o.g.)
Timlin  88'
ReportFox  23'
Edwards 61'  63'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,861
Referee: Dean Whitestone
26 August 2017 4 Gillingham 3–3 Southend United Gillingham
15:00 BSTByrne  51'
Eaves 56', 63', 80'  90+3'
Ogilvie  89'
ReportTimlin  11'
Leonard 20'
Demetriou  58'
Kightly 65'
Cox 73'
Hendrie  87'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,339
Referee: Charles Breakspear
2 September 2017 5 Southend United 0–0 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTMcLaughlin  35'
Cox  45+3'
Bwomono  83'
ReportKitching  20'
Williams  43'
Henderson  50'
McNulty  87'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,208
Referee: Tim Robinson
9 September 2017 6 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Southend United Charlton
15:00 BSTHolmes  52' 68'
Magennis 65'
Clarke  84'
ReportMcGlashan  43'
White 78'
Kightly  85'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,229
Referee: Christopher Ward
12 September 2017 7 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Southend United Shrewsbury
19:45 BSTRodman  14'
Nolan 23'
Brown  58'
Whalley  90+2'
ReportFerdinand  63'
McLaughlin  77'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,129
Referee: Ross Joyce
16 September 2017 8 Southend United 2–2 Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTDemetriou 48'
Wordsworth 50'
Timlin  61'
Yearwood  62'
Ferdinand  90+7'
ReportBarnett 20'
Grimes  23'
Moloney  40'
Crooks  43'   90+6'  47'
Powell  67'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,532
Referee: Nick Kinseley
23 September 2017 9 Fleetwood Town 2–4 Southend United Fleetwood
15:00 BSTBell 4'
O'Neill  31'
Pond  44'
Cole 90+1'
ReportCox 2'
McLaughlin 40'
Ranger 45' (pen.)
McGlashan 87'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,874
Referee: Carl Boyeson
26 September 2017 10 Southend United 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BSTDemetriou 60'  73'ReportMcDonald  63'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,881
Referee: Graham Horwood
30 September 2017 11 Southend United 2–1 Blackpool Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTWordsworth 5'
Leonard  31'
Cox 46'
Timlin  71'
ReportVassell 56'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,688
Referee: John Brooks
7 October 2017 12 Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Southend United Doncaster
15:00 BSTMarquis 45+1'  80'
Whiteman 47', 50', 57' (pen.)
Mason  85'
ReportWordsworth  21' 38'
White  49'
Oxley  58'
Bwomono  81'
Ferdinand  90+5'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,369
Referee: Darren Handley
14 October 2017 13 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Southend United Wigan
15:00 BSTJacobs 8'
Powell 84'
Toney 88'
ReportMcGlashan  59'Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,133
Referee: John Busby
17 October 2017 14 Southend United 1–1 Peterborough United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BSTFortuné 10'
Demetriou  30'
Yearwood  53'
Cox  87'
ReportBaldwin  20'
Marriott 55'
Da Silva Lopes  84'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,789
Referee: Kevin Johnson
21 October 2017 15 Southend United 1–0 Bury Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTLeonard 84'ReportStadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,787
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 October 2017 16 Walsall 0–1 Southend United Bescot
15:00 BSTDonnellan  55'
Gillespie  63'
Wilson  63'
Edwards  79'
ReportCox 17'  69'Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,145
Referee: Darren Drysdale
11 November 2017 P Southend United v Oldham Athletic Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTStadium: Roots Hall
Note: On 2 November, the scheduled home match against Oldham Athletic was postponed due to international call-ups.[4]
18 November 2017 17 Portsmouth 1–0 Southend United Milton
15:00 GMTPitman 54'ReportWhite  76'Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,431
Referee: Carl Boyeson
21 November 2017 18 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Southend United Denbigh
19:45 GMTWootton  4'
Gilbey  10'
Pawlett  64'
Agard 76' (pen.)
ReportMcLaughlin 27'
Leonard  57'
Oxley  75'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 7,521
Referee: Tim Robinson
25 November 2017 19 Southend United 1–1 Oxford United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTCox 19'
Timlin  44'
ReportThomas 22'
Xemi  34'
Mowatt  49'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 December 2017 20 Southend United 2–0 Oldham Athletic Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTDemetriou 17' (pen.)  40'
Wright 54'
McLaughlin  56'
ReportDoyle  90+3'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,608
Referee: Charles Breakspear
9 December 2017 21 Bristol Rovers 3–0 Southend United Horfield
15:00 GMTBodin 15'
Harrison 74'
Sercombe 86'
ReportFerdinand  44'Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,062
Referee: Tom Nield
16 December 2017 22 Southend United 1–2 Bradford City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTWright  41'
Ranger  47' 75'
Leonard  74' 
ReportPoleon 9'  75'
Knight-Percival  55'
Wyke 90' (pen.)
McMahon  90+1'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,097
Referee: Keith Stroud
23 December 2017 23 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Southend United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTvan Veen 32'
Townsend 63'
Turner 86' (o.g.)
ReportDemetriou 25'
Wordsworth  35'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,040
Referee: Martin Coy
26 December 2017 24 Southend United 3–1 Charlton Athletic Southend-on-Sea
13:00 GMTCox 2' 79'
Turner 11'
Leonard  38'
Coker  63'
Ranger  77'
Oxley  86'
ReportReeves 66'
Lennon  81'
Konsa  90+2'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,588
Referee: Darren Drysdale
30 December 2017 25 Southend United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTWright  34'
Leonard 55'
Turner  64'
ReportCoker 18' (o.g.)
Godfrey 40'
Whalley  62'
Rodman  90'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,076
Referee: Gavin Ward
1 January 2018 26 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Southend United London
15:00 GMTTrotter 27'
Soares 48'
ReportStadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,392
Referee: John Busby
6 January 2018 27 Northampton Town 3–1 Southend United Northampton
14:00 GMTO'Toole 19'
Grimes 49' (pen.)
Crooks  85'
Revell 90'
ReportDemetriou 26' (pen.)Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,267
Referee: Michael Salisbury
13 January 2018 28 Southend United 1–2 Fleetwood Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTKightly 86'ReportDiagouraga  53' 57'
Madden 62'
Coyle  78'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,489
Referee: Anthony Coggins
27 January 2018 29 Southend United 3–2 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTMcLaughlin  28'
Kightly 37'
McLaughlin 53'
Turner 90+2'  90+2'
ReportHopper 12'
Burgess  47'   90+1'
Goode  52'
van Veen 56'
Hopper  68'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,723
Referee: Craig Hicks
3 February 2018 30 Peterborough United 0–1 Southend United Peterborough
15:00 GMTBond  6'
Tafazolli  69'
Shephard  81'
ReportDemetriou 7' (pen)
Yearwood  37'
McLaughlin  79'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,114
Referee: Dean Whitestone
10 February 2018 31 Southend United 3–1 Wigan Athletic Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTTurner 3'
Ferdinand  31'
Fortuné 36'
Kightly 83'
ReportPowell  43'
Dunkley  47'
Vaughan 67'  90+4'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,623
Referee: Andy Woolmer
13 February 2018 32 Bury 0–0 Southend United Bury
19:45 GMTDawson  33'
Laurent  63'
ReportStadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,795
Referee: Martin Coy
17 February 2018 33 Southend United 3–1 Portsmouth Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTClarke 6' (og)
Demetriou 12', 84'
ReportEvans 36'
Thompson  64'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,397
Referee: Lee Probert
3 March 2018 34 Southend United 0–3 Walsall Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTYearwood  72'ReportOztumer 57', 66', 85'
Leahy  60'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,413
Referee: Charles Breakspear
10 March 2018 35 Southend United 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTReportBaudry  52'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,766
Referee: Kevin Johnson
13 March 2018 36 Rochdale 0–0 Southend United Rochdale
19:45 GMTDelaney  58'ReportKightly  27'
Demetriou  51'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,286
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
17 March 2018 37 Blackpool 1–1 Southend United Blackpool
Robertson 45+2'
Philliskirk  69'
ReportFortuné 11'
Cox  15'
Turner  45+1'
Timlin  65'
Coker  84'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,213
Referee: Andy Haines
24 March 2018 38 Southend United 2–0 Rotherham United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTMcLaughlin 7'
Cox 79'
ReportMattock  76'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,719
Referee: Brett Huxtable
30 March 2018 39 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Southend United Plymouth
15:00 GMTLameiras 3', 88'
Carey 33', 52'
Taylor  45+3'
ReportWordsworth  42'Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,965 (445 away)
Referee: Brendan Malone
2 April 2018 40 Southend United 4–0 Gillingham Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTTurner 8'
Robinson 11'
Kightly 18'
McLaughlin 39'
ReportHessenthaler  15'
Martin  45+3'
Nugent  57'
Wagstaff  62'
Byrne  65'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,466
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 April 2018 41 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Southend United Blackburn
15:00 BSTGraham 59'
Smallwood  84'
Downing  90'
ReportCox  90'Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,186
Referee: Andy Woolmer
14 April 2018 42 Oxford United 2–0 Southend United Oxford
15:00 BSTHenry 6'
Ricardinho 45+4'
ReportStadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,332 (776 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
21 April 2018 43 Southend United 4–0 Milton Keynes Dons Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTRobinson 23', 31', 76'
McLaughlin 62'
Yearwood  78'
Timlin  79'
ReportTavernier  28'
Aneke  30'
Ward  88'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,546
Referee: Gavin Ward
24 April 2018 44 Oldham Athletic 0–3 Southend United Oldham
19:45 BSTDoyle  81'
Byrne  85'
ReportRobinson 5'
Cox 52', 56'
Demetriou  71'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: David Webb
28 April 2018 45 Bradford City 0–2 Southend United Bradford
15:00 BSTReportWhite 73'
Fortuné 78'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,960
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 May 2018 46 Southend United 0–0 Bristol Rovers Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BSTMark Oxley  9'
Harry Kyprianou  26'
ReportOllie Clarke  10'   42'
Tom Broadbent  75'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,179
Referee: Anthony Coggins

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Southend United were drawn away to Yeovil Town in the first round.[5]

4 November 2017 First round Yeovil Town 1–0 Southend United Yeovil
15:00 GMTKhan 29' (pen.)
Bailey  66'
Mugabi  80'
ReportKightly  41'Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,079
Referee: Craig Hicks

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Southend United were drawn at home to Newport County in the first round.[6]

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) Round 1 Southend United 0–2 Newport County Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST (UTC+1)ReportMcCoulsky 52', 58'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,998
Referee: Antony Coggins

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Southend United were drawn in the Southern Group B against Colchester United, Gillingham and Reading U23s.[7] After finishing as runners-up in their group, Southend were drawn away to Peterborough United in the second round.[8]

PosLgeTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Gillingham (Q)33000106+49Round 2
2L1Southend United (Q)3200142+26
3L2Colchester United (E)3010225−32
4ACAReading U21s (E)30012710−31
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Gillingham 2–1 Southend United Gillingham
19:45 BSTParker 8'  33'
Ferdinand 57' (o.g.)
Ogilvie  63'
Wilkinson  90+12'
ReportMcLaughlin 31'
White  55'
Ba  66'
McGlashan  73'
Oxley  90+12'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,549
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Southend United 1–0 Reading U23s Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BSTFortuné  23'
Robinson 31'
ReportStadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1,148
Referee: Andy Haines
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Southend United 2–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMTWright 37'
Robinson 49'
Cox  85'
ReportKent  89'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Stuart Attwell
6 December 2017 Second round Peterborough United 2–0 Southend United Peterborough
19:45 GMTEdwards 16'
Maddison 62'
Miller  81'
Kanu  83'
Forrester  85'
ReportDemetriou  90+6'Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1,707
Referee: John Busby

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 28 October 2017
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGMark Oxley180160000020
2DF  SCOStephen Hendrie1006+2000101+00
3DF  ENGBen Coker0000000000
4MF  ENGAnthony Wordsworth9393000000
5DF  ENGAnton Ferdinand140130000010
6DF  ENGMichael Turner0000000000
7MF  ENGMichael Kightly8282000000
8DF  EIRMichael Timlin180160000+1010
9FW  FRAMarc-Antoine Fortuné1419+31000+1010
10FW  EIRSimon Cox18414+2400100+10
11MF  ENGStephen McLaughlin1828+710+00101+11
12FW  FRAAmadou Ba3000000+101+10
13GK  ENGNathan Bishop0000000000
14FW  ENGNico Cotton100000000+10
15DF  EIRRob Kiernan200+10001000
16MF  ENGDru Yearwood804+10001020
17MF  ENGJermaine McGlashan1518+41001020
18MF  ENGRyan Leonard183163001010
19MF  ENGJack Bridge200+10000010
20MF  ENGMichael Klass200000001+10
22GK  ENGTed Smith1000001000
23MF  ENGJoe Bedford0000000000
24DF  CYPJason Demetriou15213+12001000
27DF  CYPHarry Kyprianou907000001+10
31FW  JAMTheo Robinson1711+130001021
42DF  ENGElvis Bwomono604000002+00
44MF  ENGJosh Wright8080000000
48DF  ENGJohn White1519+31001020
50FW  ENGNile Ranger1117+41000000

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2017LB Stephen HendrieWest Ham UnitedFree[9]
7 July 2017LW Michael KightlyBurnleyFree[10]
11 July 2017CB Michael TurnerNorwich CityFree[11]
2 August 2017FW Amadou BaFree agentFree[12]
3 August 2017CB Rob KiernanRangersUndisclosed[13]
16 September 2017CM Josh WrightGillinghamFree[14]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2017CM Will AtkinsonMansfield TownFree[15]
1 July 2017RW Zavon HinesChesterfieldReleased[16][a]
1 July 2017CF Dave MooneyLeyton OrientReleased[16][b]
1 July 2017CF Frank NoubleNewport CountyReleased[16][c]
1 July 2017RB Luke O'NeillGillinghamReleased[16][d]
1 July 2017CB Adam ThompsonBuryFree[21]
1 July 2017CF Jason WilliamsBishop's StortfordReleased[16][e]
1 July 2017RB Jordan WilliamsFree agentReleased[16]

References