2013–14 Southend United F.C. season

Southend United
2013–14 season
OwnerRon Martin
ChairmanRon Martin
ManagerPhil Brown
StadiumRoots Hall
League Two5th
Play-offsSemi-finals
FA CupFourth round
League CupFirst round
FL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Barry Corr (12)
All:
Barry Corr
Kevan Hurst (12 each)
Highest home attendance10,250
(vs Hull City, 25 January 2014, FA Cup)
Lowest home attendance2,971
(vs Yeovil Town, 6 August 2013, League Cup)
Average home league attendance5,980

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]

Review and events

See also: 2013–14 Football League Two

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 +17 052.78
Play-offs 11 May 2014 17 May 2014 Semi-finals Semi-finals 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 000.00
FA Cup 9 November 2013 25 January 2014 First round Fourth round 4 3 0 1 10 4 +6 075.00
League Cup 6 August 2013 6 August 2013 First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Football League Trophy 8 October 2013 8 October 2013 First round First round 1 0 0 1 2 5 −3 000.00
Total 44 22 6 16 70 52 +18 050.00

Source: Worldfootball

League Two

Main article: 2013–14 Football 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:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

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 No
Bristol Rovers 1–1 0–0 1–1 No
Burton Albion 1–0 1–0 2–0 Yes
Bury 0–0 1–1 1–1 No
Cheltenham Town 1–1 2–1 3–2 No
Chesterfield 3–0 1–2 4–2 No
Dagenham & Redbridge 0–1 1–1 1–2 No
Exeter City 2–3 2–0 4–3 No
Fleetwood Town 2–0 1–1 3–1 No
Hartlepool United 1–1 1–0 2–1 No
Mansfield Town 3–0 1–2 4–2 No
Morecambe 1–3 1–2 2–5 No
Newport County 0–0 1–3 1–3 No
Northampton Town 2–0 1–2 3–2 No
Oxford United 3–0 2–0 5–0 Yes
Plymouth Argyle 1–0 1–1 2–1 No
Portsmouth 2–1 2–1 4–2 Yes
Rochdale 1–1 3–0 4–1 No
Scunthorpe United 0–1 2–2 1–2 No
Torquay United 1–0 1–0 1–1 No
Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 1–2 2–3 No
York City 2–1 0–0 2–1 No

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:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Matches

League Two match details
Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref.
3 August 2013 Plymouth Argyle H W 1–0 Corr 7,055 [3]
10 August 2013 Hartlepool United A W 1–0 Eastwood 3,479 [4]
17 August 2013 Northampton Town H W 2–0 Straker, Eastwood 5,510 [5]

FA Cup

FA Cup match details
Round Date Opponents Venue Result Score
F–A 		Scorers Attendance Ref.
First round 9 November 2013 Morecambe A W 3–0 Straker 7', 9', Leonard 90+3' 1,475 [6]
Second round 17 December 2013 Chesterfield A W 3–1 Laird 12', Straker 17', Hurst 85' 4,067 [7]
Third round 4 January 2014 Millwall H W 4–1 Corr 22', Atkinson 45+6', Timlin 57', Leonard 90+5' 7,923 [8]
Fourth round 25 January 2014 Hull City H L 0–2 10,250 [9]

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

References

  1. ^ "League Two 2013–14 season: Club-by-club preview". 29 July 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  2. ^ "2013/14 Fixtures Confirmed – News – Southend United". www.southendunited.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Corr gives Argyle early trouble". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Shrimpers stay perfect". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Southend defeat 10-man Cobblers". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  6. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/report/fa-cup-2013-2014-1-runde-morecambe-fc-southend-united/
  7. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/report/fa-cup-2013-2014-2-runde-chesterfield-fc-southend-united/
  8. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/report/fa-cup-2013-2014-3-runde-southend-united-millwall-fc/
  9. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/report/fa-cup-2013-2014-4-runde-southend-united-hull-city/


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