SUFCdb
Southend United Football Club database
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 73 | 39 | 2 | 61 | pr |
| 2 | Notts. County | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 67 | 47 | 1 | 57 | pr |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 57 | 47 | 1 | 55 | |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 54 | 1 | 54 | |
| 5 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 77 | 56 | 1 | 53 | |
| 6 | Port Vale | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 56 | 69 | 1 | 53 | |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 66 | 44 | 2 | 50 | |
| 8 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 74 | 66 | 1 | 50 | |
| 9 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 61 | 1 | 48 | |
| 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 56 | 52 | 1 | 46 | |
| 11 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 1 | 45 | |
| 12 | Wrexham | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 45 | |
| 13 | Rochdale | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 54 | 1 | 45 | |
| 14 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 54 | 1 | 44 | |
| 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 54 | 1 | 44 | |
| 16 | Chesterfield | 46 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 61 | 1 | 43 | |
| 17 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 56 | 66 | 1 | 43 | |
| 18 | York City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 42 | 46 | 1 | 41 | |
| 19 | Watford | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 48 | 1 | 41 | |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 53 | 1 | 41 | |
| 21 | Rotherham United | 46 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 65 | 1 | 41 | r |
| 22 | Brentford | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 69 | 1 | 37 | r |
| 23 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 51 | 73 | 1 | 37 | r |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 72 | 0 | 30 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 1972 | Away | Tilbury | Friendly | 1–4 | L | 0 | → |
| 29 July 1972 | Away | Bedford Town | Friendly | 2–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 30 July 1972 | Away | NAC Breda | Friendly | 0–1 | L | 0 | → |
| 1 August 1972 | Away | Guernsey | Friendly | 8–2 | W | 0 | → |
| 3 August 1972 | Away | Folkestone Town | Friendly | 5–2 | W | 0 | → |
| 5 August 1972 | Away | Dover Athletic | Friendly | 0–3 | L | 0 | → |
| 7 August 1972 | Home | St Johnstone | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 12 August 1972 | Home | Wrexham | League | 0–1 | L | 9345 | → |
| 16 August 1972 | Home | Aldershot | League Cup | 2–1 | W | 5861 | → |
| 19 August 1972 | Away | Plymouth Argyle | League | 0–2 | L | 6969 | → |
| 25 August 1972 | Home | Swansea City | League | 3–1 | W | 11062 | → |
| 28 August 1972 | Home | Rochdale | League | 1–2 | L | 8657 | → |
| 1 September 1972 | Away | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–3 | L | 2830 | → |
| 6 September 1972 | Home | Chelsea | League Cup | 0–1 | L | 24160 | → |
| 9 September 1972 | Home | Notts County | League | 2–1 | W | 5886 | → |
| 16 September 1972 | Away | AFC Bournemouth | League | 0–2 | L | 10311 | → |
| 19 September 1972 | Away | Walsall | League | 1–3 | L | 5545 | → |
| 22 September 1972 | Home | Charlton Athletic | League | 1–1 | D | 9743 | → |
| 25 September 1972 | Home | Scunthorpe United | League | 1–0 | W | 6391 | → |
| 30 September 1972 | Away | Port Vale | League | 1–3 | L | 4005 | → |
| 6 October 1972 | Home | Shrewsbury Town | League | 2–0 | W | 7252 | → |
| 9 October 1972 | Home | Oldham Athletic | League | 0–1 | L | 7343 | → |
| 14 October 1972 | Away | Watford | League | 0–1 | L | 7860 | → |
| 21 October 1972 | Home | Brentford | League | 4–0 | W | 7010 | → |
| 24 October 1972 | Away | Grimsby Town | League | 1–3 | L | 9964 | → |
| 28 October 1972 | Away | Bolton Wanderers | League | 1–1 | D | 7342 | → |
| 4 November 1972 | Away | Scunthorpe United | League | 0–0 | D | 3147 | → |
| 6 November 1972 | Home | Zenit Leningrad | Friendly | 1–1 | D | 0 | → |
| 10 November 1972 | Home | Walsall | League | 2–0 | W | 6973 | → |
| 18 November 1972 | Home | Aldershot | FA Cup | 0–2 | L | 7377 | → |
| 24 November 1972 | Home | Bristol Rovers | League | 0–4 | L | 5859 | → |
| 2 December 1972 | Away | York City | League | 0–2 | L | 2572 | → |
| 8 December 1972 | Away | Worcester City | Friendly | 5–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 16 December 1972 | Away | Blackburn Rovers | League | 1–2 | L | 5710 | → |
| 22 December 1972 | Home | Halifax Town | League | 1–1 | D | 4162 | → |
| 26 December 1972 | Away | Charlton Athletic | League | 0–0 | D | 7071 | → |
| 29 December 1972 | Home | Plymouth Argyle | League | 3–1 | W | 4790 | → |
| 6 January 1973 | Away | Swansea City | League | 1–1 | D | 2306 | → |
| 16 January 1973 | Home | F.C. Volendam | Friendly | 3–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 20 January 1973 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–0 | W | 4507 | → |
| 27 January 1973 | Away | Notts County | League | 0–2 | L | 7717 | → |
| 3 February 1973 | Away | Oldham Athletic | League | 1–0 | W | 11124 | → |
| 9 February 1973 | Home | AFC Bournemouth | League | 2–2 | D | 9435 | → |
| 17 February 1973 | Away | Wrexham | League | 2–4 | L | 3583 | → |
| 24 February 1973 | Home | Blackburn Rovers | League | 0–1 | L | 6599 | → |
| 2 March 1973 | Away | Shrewsbury Town | League | 0–1 | L | 2542 | → |
| 7 March 1973 | Away | Chesterfield | League | 4–2 | W | 3508 | → |
| 9 March 1973 | Home | Watford | League | 0–0 | D | 6354 | → |
| 12 March 1973 | Home | Grimsby Town | League | 2–0 | W | 4803 | → |
| 17 March 1973 | Away | Brentford | League | 2–1 | W | 8050 | → |
| 19 March 1973 | Home | Rotherham United | League | 1–0 | W | 6170 | → |
| 24 March 1973 | Home | Bolton Wanderers | League | 1–1 | D | 8032 | → |
| 31 March 1973 | Away | Bristol Rovers | League | 2–1 | W | 6374 | → |
| 6 April 1973 | Home | York City | League | 3–0 | W | 7346 | → |
| 14 April 1973 | Away | Rotherham United | League | 0–1 | L | 3389 | → |
| 20 April 1973 | Home | Port Vale | League | 5–0 | W | 9146 | → |
| 21 April 1973 | Home | Chesterfield | League | 5–1 | W | 7167 | → |
| 24 April 1973 | Away | Halifax Town | League | 1–2 | L | 2887 | → |
| 28 April 1973 | Away | Rochdale | League | 2–3 | L | 2081 | → |
