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Dave Smith

Manager 9 May 1976 – 20 July 1983

370

Played

147

Won

104

Drawn

119

Lost

480

Goals For

407

Goals Against

39.7%

Win Rate

Biography

Prior to Steve Tilson's League 1 championship in 2005-06, Dave was Southend's only manager to win a league trophy, the Division 4 championship in 1980-81

Season by Season

Season	Division	W	D	L	Position	FA Cup	Lge Cup
1975–76	Football League Division Three	0	0	0	23 ▼	R5	R1
1976–77	Football League Division Four	15	19	12	10	R3	R1
1977–78	Football League Division Four	25	10	11	2	R3	R1
1978–79	Football League Division Three	15	15	16	13	R3	R1
1979–80	Football League Division Three	14	10	22	22 ▼	R2	R3
1980–81	Football League Division Four	30	7	9	1	R1	R1
1981–82	Football League Division Three	18	15	13	7	R1	R1
1982–83	Football League Division Three	15	14	17	15	R3	R1
1983–84	Canon League Division Three	0	0	0	22 ▼	R1	R1

League W/D/L only. ▲ Promoted ▼ Relegated ◆ Play-offs