SUFCdb
Southend United Football Club database
Runners up
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watford | 46 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 85 | 38 | 2 | 71 | pr |
| 2 | Southend United | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 39 | 2 | 60 | pr |
| 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 87 | 47 | 2 | 56 | pr |
| 4 | Brentford | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 86 | 54 | 2 | 56 | pr |
| 5 | Aldershot | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 67 | 47 | 1 | 54 | |
| 6 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 51 | 1 | 53 | |
| 7 | Barnsley | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 49 | 1 | 50 | |
| 8 | Reading | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 55 | 52 | 1 | 50 | |
| 9 | Torquay United | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 57 | 56 | 1 | 47 | |
| 10 | Northampton Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 63 | 68 | 1 | 47 | |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 63 | 55 | 1 | 45 | |
| 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 52 | 65 | 1 | 45 | |
| 13 | Wimbledon | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 66 | 67 | 1 | 44 | |
| 14 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 50 | 55 | 1 | 44 | |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 50 | 69 | 1 | 44 | |
| 16 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 65 | 73 | 1 | 43 | |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 51 | 1 | 43 | |
| 18 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 56 | 1 | 42 | |
| 19 | Darlington | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 52 | 59 | 1 | 41 | |
| 20 | Halifax Town | 46 | 10 | 21 | 15 | 52 | 62 | 1 | 41 | |
| 21 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 51 | 84 | 1 | 37 | re |
| 22 | York City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 50 | 69 | 1 | 36 | re |
| 23 | Southport | 46 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 52 | 76 | 1 | 31 | r |
| 24 | Rochdale | 46 | 8 | 8 | 30 | 43 | 85 | 1 | 24 | re |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1977 | Home | Charlton Athletic | Friendly | 5–3 | W | 0 | → |
| 11 August 1977 | Away | Crawley Town | Friendly | 2–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 13 August 1977 | Home | Northampton Town | League Cup | 2–3 | L | 4654 | → |
| 16 August 1977 | Away | Northampton Town | League Cup | 1–2 | L | 4395 | → |
| 20 August 1977 | Away | Reading | League | 1–0 | W | 3994 | → |
| 22 August 1977 | Home | Northampton Town | League | 0–0 | D | 3499 | → |
| 26 August 1977 | Home | Crewe Alexandra | League | 1–0 | W | 4389 | → |
| 3 September 1977 | Away | AFC Bournemouth | League | 3–0 | W | 3688 | → |
| 10 September 1977 | Away | Scunthorpe United | League | 2–1 | W | 2768 | → |
| 12 September 1977 | Home | Swansea City | League | 2–1 | W | 6144 | → |
| 16 September 1977 | Home | York City | League | 0–0 | D | 7079 | → |
| 24 September 1977 | Away | Halifax Town | League | 1–0 | W | 1573 | → |
| 27 September 1977 | Away | Doncaster Rovers | League | 0–2 | L | 5103 | → |
| 30 September 1977 | Home | Torquay United | League | 4–0 | W | 5525 | → |
| 3 October 1977 | Home | Stockport County | League | 0–2 | L | 5871 | → |
| 7 October 1977 | Away | Southport | League | 0–0 | D | 2178 | → |
| 14 October 1977 | Home | Hartlepool United | League | 1–1 | D | 5432 | → |
| 22 October 1977 | Away | Wimbledon | League | 3–1 | W | 4448 | → |
| 29 October 1977 | Away | Brentford | League | 0–1 | L | 7430 | → |
| 4 November 1977 | Home | Barnsley | League | 0–0 | D | 5356 | → |
| 12 November 1977 | Away | Darlington | League | 0–2 | L | 2337 | → |
| 19 November 1977 | Home | Watford | League | 1–0 | W | 10990 | → |
| 26 November 1977 | Away | Torquay United | FA Cup | 2–1 | W | 3210 | → |
| 3 December 1977 | Away | Rochdale | League | 2–1 | W | 1020 | → |
| 9 December 1977 | Home | Newport County | League | 4–2 | W | 5840 | → |
| 17 December 1977 | Away | A P Leamington | FA Cup | 0–0 | D | 2540 | → |
| 19 December 1977 | Home | A P Leamington | FA Cup | 4–0 | W | 5879 | → |
| 26 December 1977 | Away | Huddersfield Town | League | 0–2 | L | 5706 | → |
| 27 December 1977 | Home | Aldershot | League | 3–1 | W | 9819 | → |
| 31 December 1977 | Away | Barnsley | League | 1–1 | D | 7446 | → |
| 2 January 1978 | Home | Grimsby Town | League | 1–1 | D | 9973 | → |
| 7 January 1978 | Away | Derby County | FA Cup | 2–3 | L | 23625 | → |
| 13 January 1978 | Home | Reading | League | 0–2 | L | 6215 | → |
| 27 January 1978 | Home | AFC Bournemouth | League | 5–1 | W | 4865 | → |
| 1 February 1978 | Away | Crewe Alexandra | League | 1–0 | W | 1603 | → |
| 3 February 1978 | Home | Scunthorpe United | League | 2–0 | W | 6879 | → |
| 17 February 1978 | Home | Halifax Town | League | 5–0 | W | 6128 | → |
| 28 February 1978 | Away | York City | League | 2–1 | W | 1586 | → |
| 4 March 1978 | Home | Southport | League | 4–2 | W | 6635 | → |
| 7 March 1978 | Away | Swansea City | League | 0–0 | D | 11316 | → |
| 11 March 1978 | Away | Hartlepool United | League | 0–1 | L | 2886 | → |
| 17 March 1978 | Home | Wimbledon | League | 1–0 | W | 7120 | → |
| 21 March 1978 | Away | Northampton Town | League | 0–0 | D | 2431 | → |
| 24 March 1978 | Home | Brentford | League | 2–1 | W | 11372 | → |
| 25 March 1978 | Away | Aldershot | League | 0–3 | L | 5631 | → |
| 27 March 1978 | Home | Huddersfield Town | League | 1–3 | L | 8202 | → |
| 1 April 1978 | Away | Grimsby Town | League | 0–2 | L | 3505 | → |
| 3 April 1978 | Home | Doncaster Rovers | League | 4–0 | W | 5644 | → |
| 7 April 1978 | Home | Darlington | League | 2–0 | W | 7196 | → |
| 15 April 1978 | Away | Watford | League | 1–1 | D | 18947 | → |
| 18 April 1978 | Away | Torquay United | League | 1–0 | W | 2137 | → |
| 21 April 1978 | Home | Rochdale | League | 3–1 | W | 11253 | → |
| 24 April 1978 | Away | Stockport County | League | 0–1 | L | 2394 | → |
| 29 April 1978 | Away | Newport County | League | 2–1 | W | 2884 | → |
