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Team Results 1955/1956

Southend United's Third Division South matches 1955/1956
Home Away
Sat 20 Aug 1955 Roots Hall 17,700
Sat
20 Aug
Southend United
3 – 1
Norwich City
Roots Hall
17,700
P3
2pts
Southend United
3–1
Norwich City
Wed 24 Aug 1955 Roots Hall
Wed
24 Aug
Southend United
1 – 0
Reading
Roots Hall
P1
4pts
Southend United
1–0
Reading
Sat 27 Aug 1955 Layer Road 8,915
Sat
27 Aug
Colchester United
3 – 6
Southend United
Layer Road
8,915
P2
6pts
Colchester United
3–6
Southend United
Wed 31 Aug 1955 Elm Park
Wed
31 Aug
Reading
4 – 1
Southend United
Elm Park
P2
6pts
Reading
4–1
Southend United
Sat 3 Sep 1955 Roots Hall 21,000
Sat
3 Sep
Southend United
0 – 0
Leyton Orient
Roots Hall
21,000
P4
7pts
Southend United
0–0
Leyton Orient
Wed 7 Sep 1955 Dean Court
Wed
7 Sep
AFC Bournemouth
4 – 1
Southend United
Dean Court
P13
7pts
AFC Bournemouth
4–1
Southend United
Sat 10 Sep 1955 St James Park (Exeter)
Sat
10 Sep
Exeter City
0 – 1
Southend United
St James Park (Exeter)
P8
9pts
Exeter City
0–1
Southend United
Wed 14 Sep 1955 Roots Hall
Wed
14 Sep
Southend United
4 – 1
AFC Bournemouth
Roots Hall
P5
11pts
Southend United
4–1
AFC Bournemouth
Sat 17 Sep 1955 Roots Hall
Sat
17 Sep
Southend United
4 – 1
Newport County
Roots Hall
P2
13pts
Southend United
4–1
Newport County
Wed 21 Sep 1955 Roots Hall
Wed
21 Sep
Southend United
3 – 1
Millwall
Roots Hall
P2
15pts
Southend United
3–1
Millwall
Sat 24 Sep 1955 Roots Hall
Sat
24 Sep
Southend United
3 – 0
Coventry City
Roots Hall
P2
17pts
Southend United
3–0
Coventry City
Tue 27 Sep 1955 Vicarage Road
Tue
27 Sep
Watford
3 – 2
Southend United
Vicarage Road
P2
17pts
Watford
3–2
Southend United
Sat 1 Oct 1955 Griffin Park
Sat
1 Oct
Brentford
2 – 1
Southend United
Griffin Park
P5
17pts
Brentford
2–1
Southend United
Sat 8 Oct 1955 Loftus Road
Sat
8 Oct
Queens Park Rangers
1 – 2
Southend United
Loftus Road
P3
19pts
Queens Park Rangers
1–2
Southend United
Sat 15 Oct 1955 Roots Hall
Sat
15 Oct
Southend United
2 – 0
Northampton Town
Roots Hall
P2
21pts
Southend United
2–0
Northampton Town
Sat 22 Oct 1955 Recreation Ground (Aldershot)
Sat
22 Oct
Aldershot Town
3 – 3
Southend United
Recreation Ground (Aldershot)
P5
22pts
Aldershot Town
3–3
Southend United
Sat 29 Oct 1955 Roots Hall
Sat
29 Oct
Southend United
4 – 3
Crystal Palace
Roots Hall
P3
24pts
Southend United
4–3
Crystal Palace
Sat 5 Nov 1955 Goldstone Ground
Sat
5 Nov
Brighton & Hove Albion
4 – 0
Southend United
Goldstone Ground
P5
24pts
Brighton & Hove Albion
4–0
Southend United
Sat 12 Nov 1955 Roots Hall
Sat
12 Nov
Southend United
2 – 1
Southampton
Roots Hall
P3
26pts
Southend United
2–1
Southampton
Sat 26 Nov 1955 Roots Hall
Sat
26 Nov
Southend United
2 – 3
Ipswich Town
Roots Hall
P7
26pts
Southend United
2–3
Ipswich Town
Sat 3 Dec 1955 Fellows Park
Sat
3 Dec
Walsall
3 – 1
Southend United
Fellows Park
P7
26pts
Walsall
3–1
Southend United
Sat 17 Dec 1955 Carrow Road
Sat
17 Dec
Norwich City
7 – 2
Southend United
Carrow Road
P8
26pts
Norwich City
7–2
Southend United
Sat 24 Dec 1955 Roots Hall
Sat
24 Dec
Southend United
4 – 0
Colchester United
Roots Hall
P8
28pts
Southend United
4–0
Colchester United
Mon 26 Dec 1955 Roots Hall
Mon
26 Dec
Southend United
2 – 2
Gillingham
Roots Hall
P8
29pts
Southend United
2–2
Gillingham
Tue 27 Dec 1955 Priestfield Stadium
Tue
27 Dec
Gillingham
2 – 3
Southend United
Priestfield Stadium
P7
31pts
Gillingham
2–3
Southend United
Sat 31 Dec 1955 Brisbane Road
Sat
31 Dec
Leyton Orient
3 – 0
Southend United
Brisbane Road
P8
31pts
Leyton Orient
3–0
Southend United
Sat 14 Jan 1956 Roots Hall
Sat
14 Jan
Southend United
6 – 0
Exeter City
Roots Hall
P8
33pts
Southend United
6–0
Exeter City
Sat 11 Feb 1956 Roots Hall
Sat
11 Feb
Southend United
2 – 2
Brentford
Roots Hall
P8
34pts
Southend United
2–2
Brentford
Sat 18 Feb 1956 Roots Hall
Sat
18 Feb
Southend United
5 – 1
Queens Park Rangers
Roots Hall
P8
36pts
Southend United
5–1
Queens Park Rangers
Sat 25 Feb 1956 County Ground (Northampton)
Sat
25 Feb
Northampton Town
1 – 1
Southend United
County Ground (Northampton)
P8
37pts
Northampton Town
1–1
Southend United
Sat 3 Mar 1956 Roots Hall
Sat
3 Mar
Southend United
3 – 2
Aldershot Town
Roots Hall
P5
39pts
Southend United
3–2
Aldershot Town
Sat 10 Mar 1956 Selhurst Park
Sat
10 Mar
Crystal Palace
1 – 2
Southend United
Selhurst Park
P5
41pts
Crystal Palace
1–2
Southend United
Sat 17 Mar 1956 Roots Hall
Sat
17 Mar
Southend United
1 – 2
Brighton & Hove Albion
Roots Hall
P6
41pts
Southend United
1–2
Brighton & Hove Albion
Mon 19 Mar 1956 Highfield Road
Mon
19 Mar
Coventry City
0 – 0
Southend United
Highfield Road
P5
42pts
Coventry City
0–0
Southend United
Sat 24 Mar 1956 The Dell
Sat
24 Mar
Southampton
0 – 0
Southend United
The Dell
P5
43pts
Southampton
0–0
Southend United
Fri 30 Mar 1956 Roots Hall
Fri
30 Mar
Southend United
0 – 0
Swindon Town
Roots Hall
P4
44pts
Southend United
0–0
Swindon Town
Sat 31 Mar 1956 Roots Hall
Sat
31 Mar
Southend United
1 – 0
Shrewsbury Town
Roots Hall
P4
46pts
Southend United
1–0
Shrewsbury Town
Mon 2 Apr 1956 County Ground
Mon
2 Apr
Swindon Town
1 – 1
Southend United
County Ground
P4
47pts
Swindon Town
1–1
Southend United
Sat 7 Apr 1956 Portman Road
Sat
7 Apr
Ipswich Town
3 – 0
Southend United
Portman Road
P5
47pts
Ipswich Town
3–0
Southend United
Sat 14 Apr 1956 Roots Hall
Sat
14 Apr
Southend United
3 – 2
Walsall
Roots Hall
P4
49pts
Southend United
3–2
Walsall
Thu 19 Apr 1956 Somerton Park
Thu
19 Apr
Newport County
2 – 0
Southend United
Somerton Park
P4
49pts
Newport County
2–0
Southend United
Sat 21 Apr 1956 Plainmoor
Sat
21 Apr
Torquay United
2 – 2
Southend United
Plainmoor
P5
50pts
Torquay United
2–2
Southend United
Mon 23 Apr 1956 Gay Meadow
Mon
23 Apr
Shrewsbury Town
1 – 1
Southend United
Gay Meadow
P4
51pts
Shrewsbury Town
1–1
Southend United
Wed 25 Apr 1956 Roots Hall
Wed
25 Apr
Southend United
1 – 0
Watford
Roots Hall
P4
53pts
Southend United
1–0
Watford
Sat 28 Apr 1956 The Old Den
Sat
28 Apr
Millwall
5 – 0
Southend United
The Old Den
P4
53pts
Millwall
5–0
Southend United
Wed 2 May 1956 Roots Hall
Wed
2 May
Southend United
2 – 3
Torquay United
Roots Hall
P4
53pts
Southend United
2–3
Torquay United
Southend United's FA Cup matches 1955/1956
Sat 19 Nov 1955 Rnd 1 Roots Hall AET
Sat
19 Nov
Southend United
2 – 0
Rnd 1
Queens Park Rangers
Roots Hall
AET
Southend United
2–0
Rnd 1
Queens Park Rangers
Sat 10 Dec 1955 Rnd 2 Recreation Ground (Weymouth) AET
Weymouth
0–1
Rnd 2
Southend United
Sat 7 Jan 1956 Rnd 3 Sincil Bank AET
Sat
7 Jan
Lincoln City
2 – 3
Rnd 3
Southend United
Sincil Bank
AET
Lincoln City
2–3
Rnd 3
Southend United
Sat 28 Jan 1956 Rnd 4 Roots Hall AET
Sat
28 Jan
Southend United
0 – 1
Rnd 4
Manchester City
Roots Hall
AET
Southend United
0–1
Rnd 4
Manchester City
Season Summary — 1955/1956
PWDL
Third Division South 4621 1114
Cup 43 01
Total 5024 1115
Goals scored: 94 • Goals conceded: 83 • Avg scored: 1.88 • Avg conceded: 1.66
Site Members
Games involving Southend United
1955/1956
1
member
All time
1877
members
Visits to Roots Hall
1955/1956
0
members
All time
1454
members
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Southend United
1955/1956
Squad (22)
Bill Anderson
Sandy Anderson
Gordon Barker
Kevin Baron
Bill Brewster
Jackie Bridge
Dickie Dowsett
John Duffy
Jim Duthie
Roy Hollis
Denis Howe
Jimmy Lawler
Crichton Lockhart
Harry May
Sam McCrory
John McGuigan
Joe Sibley
Jim Stirling
Harry Threadgold
Jimmy Whyte
Arthur Williamson
Doug Young