SUFCdb
Southend United Football Club database
Relegated
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 28 | 14 | 4 | 100 | 53 | 100 | 98 | pr |
| 2 | Barnsley | 46 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 76 | 55 | 76 | 80 | pr |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 68 | 51 | 68 | 76 | pl |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 68 | 50 | 68 | 74 | pl |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 52 | 75 | 73 | pl |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 78 | 48 | 78 | 71 | ppl |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 59 | 53 | 59 | 68 | |
| 8 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 58 | 55 | 58 | 67 | |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 60 | 64 | 66 | |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 48 | 52 | 66 | |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 63 | 56 | 63 | 65 | |
| 12 | Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 57 | 51 | 64 | |
| 13 | Norwich City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 63 | 68 | 63 | 63 | |
| 14 | Manchester City | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 61 | |
| 15 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 52 | 66 | 52 | 59 | |
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 68 | 72 | 68 | 57 | |
| 17 | Oxford United | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 64 | 68 | 64 | 57 | |
| 18 | Reading | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 58 | 67 | 58 | 57 | |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 71 | 52 | 54 | |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 48 | 61 | 48 | 54 | |
| 21 | Bradford City | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 47 | 72 | 47 | 48 | |
| 22 | Grimsby Town | 46 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 60 | 81 | 60 | 46 | r |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 66 | 51 | 43 | r |
| 24 | Southend United | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 86 | 42 | 39 | r |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Att. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 1996 | Home | Motherwell | Friendly | 1–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 26 July 1996 | Away | Billericay Town | Friendly | 3–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 29 July 1996 | Away | Brentford | Friendly | 0–3 | L | 0 | → |
| 1 August 1996 | Away | Chelmsford City | Friendly | 4–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 2 August 1996 | Home | Peterborough Utd | Friendly | 1–3 | L | 0 | → |
| 5 August 1996 | Away | Dover Athletic | Friendly | 2–3 | L | 0 | → |
| 7 August 1996 | Home | Tottenham Hotspur | Friendly | 1–3 | L | 0 | → |
| 9 August 1996 | Home | Select XI | Friendly | 9–4 | W | 0 | → |
| 11 August 1996 | Away | Drogheda United | Tour | 3–0 | W | 0 | → |
| 12 August 1996 | Away | Shelbourne | Tour | 3–1 | W | 0 | → |
| 17 August 1996 | Home | Tranmere Rovers | League | 1–1 | D | 4264 | → |
| 20 August 1996 | Home | Fulham | League Cup | 0–2 | L | 3084 | → |
| 24 August 1996 | Away | Oxford Utd | League | 0–5 | L | 6382 | → |
| 27 August 1996 | Away | Portsmouth | League | 0–1 | L | 5579 | → |
| 31 August 1996 | Home | Swindon Town | League | 1–3 | L | 4011 | → |
| 3 September 1996 | Away | Fulham | League Cup | 2–1 | W | 4297 | → |
| 7 September 1996 | Home | Bolton Wanderers | League | 5–2 | W | 4475 | → |
| 10 September 1996 | Away | Charlton Athletic | League | 0–2 | L | 8497 | → |
| 14 September 1996 | Away | Norwich City | League | 0–0 | D | 12461 | → |
| 21 September 1996 | Home | Port Vale | League | 0–0 | D | 4025 | → |
| 28 September 1996 | Away | Crystal Palace | League | 1–6 | L | 14858 | → |
| 1 October 1996 | Home | Sheffield United | League | 3–2 | W | 3716 | → |
| 5 October 1996 | Away | Bradford City | League | 0–0 | D | 10156 | → |
| 13 October 1996 | Home | Wolverhampton W. | League | 1–1 | D | 5550 | → |
| 16 October 1996 | Home | Grimsby Town | League | 1–0 | W | 3305 | → |
| 19 October 1996 | Away | Huddersfield Town | League | 0–0 | D | 9578 | → |
| 26 October 1996 | Away | Oldham Athletic | League | 0–0 | D | 6606 | → |
| 29 October 1996 | Home | Manchester City | League | 2–3 | L | 8707 | → |
| 2 November 1996 | Home | Reading | League | 2–1 | W | 5002 | → |
| 9 November 1996 | Away | Ipswich Town | League | 1–1 | D | 10146 | → |
| 16 November 1996 | Home | West Bromwich Alb. | League | 2–3 | L | 5120 | → |
| 23 November 1996 | Away | Stoke City | League | 2–1 | W | 12821 | → |
| 30 November 1996 | Home | Oldham Athletic | League | 1–1 | D | 5001 | → |
| 7 December 1996 | Away | Barnsley | League | 0–3 | L | 7483 | → |
| 14 December 1996 | Away | Q P R | League | 0–4 | L | 11117 | → |
| 20 December 1996 | Home | Birmingham City | League | 1–1 | D | 5100 | → |
| 26 December 1996 | Home | Charlton Athletic | League | 0–2 | L | 7508 | → |
| 28 December 1996 | Away | Bolton Wanderers | League | 1–3 | L | 16357 | → |
| 15 January 1997 | Away | Leicester City | FA Cup | 0–2 | L | 13982 | → |
| 18 January 1997 | Away | Sheffield United | League | 0–3 | L | 15049 | → |
| 25 January 1997 | Away | Port Vale | League | 1–2 | L | 5588 | → |
| 28 January 1997 | Home | Crystal Palace | League | 2–1 | W | 5061 | → |
| 1 February 1997 | Home | Ipswich Town | League | 0–0 | D | 7232 | → |
| 8 February 1997 | Away | Manchester City | League | 0–3 | L | 22261 | → |
| 15 February 1997 | Home | Stoke City | League | 2–1 | W | 4625 | → |
| 22 February 1997 | Away | Reading | League | 2–3 | L | 7683 | → |
| 25 February 1997 | Home | Norwich City | League | 1–1 | D | 5169 | → |
| 1 March 1997 | Home | Barnsley | League | 1–2 | L | 4855 | → |
| 5 March 1997 | Away | West Bromwich Alb. | League | 0–4 | L | 11792 | → |
| 8 March 1997 | Away | Birmingham City | League | 1–2 | L | 13189 | → |
| 15 March 1997 | Home | Q P R | League | 0–1 | L | 6747 | → |
| 22 March 1997 | Home | Oxford Utd | League | 2–2 | D | 4102 | → |
| 28 March 1997 | Away | Tranmere Rovers | League | 0–3 | L | 7563 | → |
| 31 March 1997 | Home | Portsmouth | League | 2–1 | W | 6107 | → |
| 5 April 1997 | Away | Swindon Town | League | 0–0 | D | 6370 | → |
| 12 April 1997 | Home | Bradford City | League | 1–1 | D | 6697 | → |
| 19 April 1997 | Away | Wolverhampton W. | League | 1–4 | L | 25095 | → |
| 26 April 1997 | Home | Huddersfield Town | League | 1–2 | L | 4762 | → |
| 4 May 1997 | Away | Grimsby Town | League | 0–4 | L | 7367 | → |
| 9 May 1997 | Home | Testimonial Players | Friendly | 4–5 | L | 0 | → |
