Southend United

3rd in the National League, 29 points from 16 games. Last 5, all competitions: W10 Oct · National LeagueAway at Boston UnitedWon 2–1L17 Oct · FA Cup · Fourth qualifying roundHome v BerkhamstedLost 1–2D24 Oct · National LeagueHome v FC Halifax TownDrew 2–2D27 Oct · National LeagueAway at WorthingDrew 3–3L31 Oct · National LeagueAway at WealdstoneLost 2–3

What’s at stake: Play-off place · 3 pts clear of the play-offs cut-off

Home ground: Roots Hall

Pyramid:League Two (tier above)National League North & South (tier below)

Next match · National League

Southend UnitedvAldershot Town

Saturday 14 November at 15:00 · Roots Hall

Southend United’s journey through the English pyramid

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This season so far: 3rd in the National League, 95th of 116 across the top five English divisions.

PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116

2017–18League One: 10th of 2454th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27National League: 3rd of 2495th of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →

17–18Now

Season by season 2 seasons

2026–27T5National League3rd of 2495th of 116
2017–18T3League One10th of 2454th of 92

Fixtures

Times in local kick-off time (London)

14 NovNLHAldershot Town15:00
20 NovNLHBoreham Wood19:45
24 NovNLAForest Green Rovers19:45
28 NovNLAHartlepool United17:30
5 DecNLHHarrogate Town15:00
8 DecNLHBoston United19:45

All 30 fixtures

18 DecNLAAFC Fylde19:45
26 DecNLHAFC Hornchurch15:00
28 DecNLASutton United15:00
2 JanNLAFC Halifax Town15:00
9 JanNLHWorthing15:00
23 JanNLAScunthorpe United17:30
27 JanNLHForest Green Rovers19:45
30 JanNLHAltrincham15:00
6 FebNLABoreham Wood15:00
13 FebNLABarrow15:00
16 FebNLHEastleigh19:45
20 FebNLHGateshead15:00
23 FebNLATamworth19:45
27 FebNLHSolihull Moors15:00
6 MarNLAKidderminster Harriers15:00
9 MarNLHWoking19:45
13 MarNLAYeovil Town15:00
20 MarNLHCarlisle United12:30
26 MarNLHSutton United15:00
29 MarNLAAFC Hornchurch15:00
3 AprNLHWealdstone15:00
10 AprNLAAldershot Town15:00
17 AprNLAHarrogate Town15:00
24 AprNLHHartlepool United12:30

Results

31 OctNLAWealdstoneL2–3
27 OctNLAWorthingD3–3
24 OctNLHFC Halifax TownD2–2
17 OctFACHBerkhamstedL1–2
10 OctNLABoston UnitedW2–1
3 OctNLHAFC FyldeW3–1

All 17 results

30 SeptNLAEastleighD1–1
26 SeptNLHBarrowL2–4
19 SeptNLAGatesheadW6–1
15 SeptNLHTamworthW3–1
12 SeptNLACarlisle UnitedD2–2
5 SeptNLHYeovil TownW3–2
31 AugNLAWokingD1–1
28 AugNLHKidderminster HarriersL1–3
22 AugNLASolihull MoorsW3–1
15 AugNLHScunthorpe UnitedW1–0
8 AugNLAAltrinchamW3–1

Competitions

3rd of 24 · 29 pts

Full table →

1st Promotion
2–7 Play-offs
21–24 Relegation

National League table around Southend United
Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Form	PtsL5
1 (Promotion)	Boreham Wood	16	14	2	0	44	17	+27	WWWWW	4415
2 (Play-offs)	Harrogate Town	16	10	2	4	34	23	+11	WWWLD	3210
3 (Play-offs)	Southend United	16	8	5	3	38	27	+11	WWDDL	298
4 (Play-offs)	AFC Fylde	16	9	2	5	30	24	+6	LWLWW	299
5 (Play-offs)	Yeovil Town	16	8	4	4	35	20	+15	WWLWL	289
6 (Play-offs)	Worthing	16	8	4	4	32	25	+7	WWWDL	2810
7 (Play-offs)	Altrincham	16	9	1	6	24	24	0	LWWDL	287

Fourth qualifying round: L 1–2 v Berkhamsted

Full bracket →

17 OctFACHBerkhamstedL1–2

Cup runs

Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 32 (2013–14).

FA Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Oldham Athletic 1–2 over 2 games2012–13Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Brentford 3–4 over 2 games2013–14Out in the 4th RoundLost to Hull City 0–22014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Chester 1–22015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Scunthorpe United 1–22016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Millwall 0–12017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Yeovil Town 0–12018–19Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Barnsley 2–42019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Dover Athletic 0–12020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Boreham Wood 3–3, 3–4 on pens2021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Chesterfield 1–32022–23Out in the fourth qualifying roundLost to Woking 1–22023–24Out in the fourth qualifying roundLost to Yeovil Town 0–22024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Charlton Athletic 3–4 aet2025–26Out in the first roundLost to Wealdstone 0–12026–27Out in the fourth qualifying roundLost to Berkhamsted 1–2

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27

Never won it or reached the final. Best run since 2011–12: last 64 (2019–20). Hasn't featured since 2020–21.

EFL Cup this season →

WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier

2011–12Out in the 1st RoundLost to Leyton Orient 2–2, 3–4 on pens2012–13Out in the 1st RoundLost to Peterborough United 0–42013–14Out in the 1st RoundLost to Yeovil Town 0–12014–15Out in the 1st RoundLost to Walsall 1–22015–16Out in the 1st RoundLost to Brighton & Hove Albion 0–12016–17Out in the 1st RoundLost to Gillingham 1–32017–18Out in the 1st RoundLost to Newport County 0–22018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Brentford 2–42019–20Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Milton Keynes Dons 1–42020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Gillingham 0–1

11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27