SUFCdb
Southend United Football Club database
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 61 | 41 | 20 | 61 | pr |
| 2 | Watford | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 83 | 52 | 31 | 60 | pr |
| 3 | Swansea City | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 83 | 61 | 22 | 60 | pr |
| 4 | Gillingham | 46 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 65 | 42 | 23 | 59 | |
| 5 | Swindon Town | 46 | 25 | 7 | 14 | 74 | 52 | 22 | 57 | |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 46 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 11 | 52 | |
| 7 | Colchester United | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 60 | 55 | 5 | 51 | |
| 8 | Hull City | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 66 | 61 | 5 | 49 | |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 56 | 5 | 49 | |
| 10 | Brentford | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 53 | 49 | 4 | 47 | |
| 11 | Oxford United | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 46 | |
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 59 | 2 | 45 | |
| 13 | Southend United | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 49 | 2 | 45 | |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 45 | |
| 15 | Plymouth Argyle | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 67 | 68 | -1 | 44 | |
| 16 | Chester | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 57 | 61 | -4 | 44 | |
| 17 | Rotherham United | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 49 | 55 | -6 | 44 | |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 51 | 52 | -1 | 43 | |
| 19 | Bury | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 59 | 65 | -6 | 42 | |
| 20 | Chesterfield | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 51 | 65 | -14 | 40 | |
| 21 | Peterborough United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 36 | r |
| 22 | Walsall | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 56 | 71 | -15 | 32 | r |
| 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 6 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 78 | -33 | 28 | r |
| 24 | Lincoln City | 46 | 7 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 88 | -47 | 25 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 August 1978 | Home | Brighton + H.A. | Friendly | 1–3 | L | 0 | → |
| 12 August 1978 | Home | Wimbledon | Trophy | 1–0 | W | 4845 | → |
| 14 August 1978 | Home | Brighton + H.A. | Friendly | 0–4 | L | 0 | → |
| 15 August 1978 | Away | Wimbledon | Trophy | 1–4 | L | 2687 | → |
| 19 August 1978 | Home | Chester City | League | 0–1 | L | 4223 | → |
| 22 August 1978 | Away | Bury | League | 3–3 | D | 3243 | → |
| 26 August 1978 | Away | Mansfield Town | League | 1–1 | D | 5500 | → |
| 1 September 1978 | Home | Plymouth Argyle | League | 2–1 | W | 5911 | → |
| 9 September 1978 | Away | Sheffield Wednesday | League | 2–3 | L | 11327 | → |
| 11 September 1978 | Home | Oxford Utd | League | 2–0 | W | 5260 | → |
| 15 September 1978 | Home | Rotherham United | League | 2–1 | W | 6515 | → |
| 23 September 1978 | Away | Carlisle United | League | 0–0 | D | 4957 | → |
| 27 September 1978 | Away | Chesterfield | League | 2–3 | L | 4153 | → |
| 29 September 1978 | Home | Shrewsbury Town | League | 0–1 | L | 6783 | → |
| 7 October 1978 | Away | Walsall | League | 1–1 | D | 4803 | → |
| 14 October 1978 | Home | Blackpool | League | 4–0 | W | 6484 | → |
| 16 October 1978 | Away | Lowestoft Town | Friendly | 2–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 20 October 1978 | Away | Colchester United | League | 1–1 | D | 5647 | → |
| 23 October 1978 | Home | Hull City | League | 3–0 | W | 6629 | → |
| 27 October 1978 | Home | Lincoln City | League | 2–0 | W | 7336 | → |
| 4 November 1978 | Away | Swindon Town | League | 0–1 | L | 5647 | → |
| 6 November 1978 | Away | Gravesend + North. | Friendly | 0–0 | D | 0 | → |
| 11 November 1978 | Away | Plymouth Argyle | League | 1–1 | D | 6786 | → |
| 17 November 1978 | Home | Mansfield Town | League | 1–1 | D | 7139 | → |
| 25 November 1978 | Home | Peterborough Utd | FA Cup | 3–2 | W | 6510 | → |
| 2 December 1978 | Away | Exeter City | League | 0–0 | D | 2974 | → |
| 8 December 1978 | Home | Swansea City | League | 0–2 | L | 8969 | → |
| 16 December 1978 | Away | Watford | FA Cup | 1–1 | D | 13377 | → |
| 18 December 1978 | Home | Watford | FA Cup | 1–0 | W | 15635 | → |
| 23 December 1978 | Home | Brentford | League | 1–1 | D | 13552 | → |
| 26 December 1978 | Away | Gillingham | League | 0–1 | L | 6644 | → |
| 30 December 1978 | Away | Peterborough Utd | League | 1–0 | W | 3371 | → |
| 10 January 1979 | Home | Liverpool | FA Cup | 0–0 | D | 31036 | → |
| 17 January 1979 | Away | Liverpool | FA Cup | 0–3 | L | 37797 | → |
| 2 February 1979 | Home | Chesterfield | League | 2–0 | W | 5499 | → |
| 6 February 1979 | Away | Rotherham United | League | 1–2 | L | 4048 | → |
| 9 February 1979 | Away | Shrewsbury Town | League | 0–2 | L | 5546 | → |
| 13 February 1979 | Home | Sheffield Wednesday | League | 2–1 | W | 4544 | → |
| 24 February 1979 | Away | Blackpool | League | 2–1 | W | 4566 | → |
| 2 March 1979 | Home | Colchester United | League | 1–1 | D | 6957 | → |
| 7 March 1979 | Away | Oxford Utd | League | 0–0 | D | 2913 | → |
| 10 March 1979 | Away | Lincoln City | League | 1–1 | D | 2559 | → |
| 12 March 1979 | Home | Carlisle United | League | 1–1 | D | 4573 | → |
| 16 March 1979 | Home | Swindon Town | League | 5–3 | W | 4303 | → |
| 21 March 1979 | Away | Chester City | League | 1–0 | W | 2108 | → |
| 24 March 1979 | Home | Bury | League | 0–0 | D | 5831 | → |
| 30 March 1979 | Away | Tranmere Rovers | League | 2–1 | W | 1250 | → |
| 2 April 1979 | Home | Watford | League | 1–0 | W | 11406 | → |
| 6 April 1979 | Home | Exeter City | League | 0–1 | L | 6733 | → |
| 13 April 1979 | Away | Brentford | League | 0–3 | L | 11500 | → |
| 14 April 1979 | Home | Gillingham | League | 0–1 | L | 7291 | → |
| 17 April 1979 | Away | Watford | League | 0–2 | L | 15835 | → |
| 21 April 1979 | Home | Peterborough Utd | League | 0–0 | D | 3461 | → |
| 24 April 1979 | Away | Hull City | League | 0–2 | L | 3960 | → |
| 28 April 1979 | Away | Swansea City | League | 2–3 | L | 15941 | → |
| 30 April 1979 | Home | Walsall | League | 1–0 | W | 2889 | → |
| 4 May 1979 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | League | 0–1 | L | 3807 | → |
| 11 May 1979 | Home | Fulham | Friendly | 0–1 | L | 0 | → |
