2013–14 Southend United F.C. season

The 2013–14 season was Southend United Football Club's 107th year in existence and 4th consecutive season in the Football League Two, the fourth tier on English football.^[1]

Southend United

2013–14 season
Owner	Ron Martin
Chairman	Ron Martin
Manager	Phil Brown
Stadium	Roots Hall
League Two	5th
Play-offs	Semi-finals
FA Cup	Fourth round
League Cup	First round
FL Trophy	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Barry Corr (12) All: Barry Corr Kevan Hurst (12 each)
Highest home attendance	10,250 (vs Hull City, 25 January 2014, FA Cup)
Lowest home attendance	2,971 (vs Yeovil Town, 6 August 2013, League Cup)
Average home league attendance	5,980
Home colours Away colours
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Review and events

See also: 2013–14 Football League Two

On 19 June 2013, their fixture list was released and it was confirmed that they would play Plymouth Argyle F.C. on the opening weekend.^[2]

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
League Two	3 August 2013	3 May 2014	Matchday 1	5th	36	19	5	12	56	39	+17	052.78
Play-offs	11 May 2014	17 May 2014	Semi-finals	Semi-finals	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	000.00
FA Cup	9 November 2013	25 January 2014	First round	Fourth round	4	3	0	1	10	4	+6	075.00
League Cup	6 August 2013	6 August 2013	First round	First round	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Football League Trophy	8 October 2013	8 October 2013	First round	First round	1	0	0	1	2	5	−3	000.00
Total					44	22	6	16	70	52	+18	050.00

Source: Worldfootball

Premier League

Main article: 2013–14 Football League Two

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
3	Rochdale (P)	46	24	9	13	69	48	+21	81	Promotion to Football League One
4	Fleetwood Town (O, P)	46	22	10	14	66	52	+14	76	Qualification for League Two play-offs^[a]
5	Southend United	46	19	15	12	56	39	+17	72
6	Burton Albion	46	19	15	12	47	42	+5	72
7	York City	46	18	17	11	52	41	+11	71

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport^{[needs update]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
46	19	15	12	56	39	+17	72	11	7	5	29	16	+13	8	8	7	27	23	+4

Source: Sky Sports

Score overview

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition	Home score	Away score	Aggregate score	Double
Accrington Stanley	1–0	1–1	2–1
Bristol Rovers	1–1	0–0	1–1
Burton Albion	1–0	1–0	2–0
Bury	0–0	1–1	1–1
Cheltenham Town	1–1	2–1	3–2
Chesterfield	3–0	1–2	4–2
Dagenham & Redbridge	0–1	1–1	1–2
Exeter City	2–3	2–0	4–3
Fleetwood Town	2–0	1–1	3–1
Hartlepool United	1–1	1–0	2–1
Mansfield Town	3–0	1–2	4–2
Morecambe	1–3	1–2	2–5
Newport County	0–0	1–3	1–3
Northampton Town	2–0	1–2	3–2
Oxford United	3–0	2–0	5–0
Plymouth Argyle	1–0	1–1	2–1
Portsmouth	2–1	2–1	4–2
Rochdale	1–1	3–0	4–1
Scunthorpe United	0–1	2–2	1–2
Torquay United	1–0	1–0	1–1
Wycombe Wanderers	1–1	1–2	2–3
York City	2–1	0–0	2–1

Competitions

League Two

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
3	Rochdale (P)	46	24	9	13	69	48	+21	81	Promotion to Football League One
4	Fleetwood Town (O, P)	46	22	10	14	66	52	+14	76	Qualification for League Two play-offs^[a]
5	Southend United	46	19	15	12	56	39	+17	72
6	Burton Albion	46	19	15	12	47	42	+5	72
7	York City	46	18	17	11	52	41	+11	71

Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2014. Source: BBC Sport^{[needs update]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Matches

Win

Draw

Loss

Date	Opponent	Venue	Result^[3]	Scorers	Attendance	Referee	Position	Ref.
3 August 2013 – 15:00	Plymouth Argyle	Home	1–0	Corr	7,055	Lewis	9	^[4]
10 August 2013 – 15:00	Hartlepool United	Away	1–0	Eastwood	3,479	Brown	4	^[5]
17 August 2013 – 15:00	Northampton Town	Home	2–0	Straker, Eastwood	5,510	Davies	2	^[6]

FA Cup

Morecambe v Southend United

9 November 2013 First round	Morecambe	0–3	Southend United	Morecambe
20:00 BST	Fleming   52' Marshall   57' Sampson   90+1' Ellison   90+5'	Report	Straker   7', 9' Leonard   62'  90+3' Atkinson   65'	Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 1,475 Referee: Rob Lewis

Chesterfield v Southend United

17 December 2013 Second round	Chesterfield	1–3	Southend United	Chesterfield
20:00 BST	Darikwa   4' Evatt   8'	Report	Laird   12' Straker   17' Hurst   59'  85' Coker   67'	Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 4,067 Referee: Mick Russell

Southend United v Millwall

4 January 2014 Third round	Southend United	4–1	Millwall	Southend-on-Sea
20:00 BST	Corr   22' Atkinson   45+5'  45+6' Timlin   57' White   72' Leonard   83'  90+5'	Report	Bailey   44' Easter   45' Smith   45+2' Woolford   64'  73'	Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,923 Referee: James Adcock

Southend United v Hull City

25 January 2014 Round of 16	Southend United	0–2	Hull City	Southend-on-Sea
20:00 BST	Corr   4' Thompson   451' Woodrow   87'	Report	Faye   23' Rosenior   48' Fryatt   63', 90+1'	Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 10,250 Referee: Lee Mason

Football League Cup

Southend United v Yeovil Town

6 August 2013 First round	Southend United	0–1	Yeovil Town	Southend-on-Sea
23:45 BST	Prosser   75'	Report	Dawson   36' Webster   38' Ayling   43' Grant   45+5' Upson   78'	Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,971 Referee: Lee Collins

Football League Trophy

Southend United v Dagenham & Redbridge

8 October 2013 Second round	Southend United	0–1	Dagenham & Redbridge	Southend-on-Sea
23:45 BST	Clifford   25' Woodrow   51', 53' Atkinson   72'	Report	Hines   26', 60' Saah   12'  58' Saunders   45' Dickson   64' Obafemi   66' Hoyte   87'	Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 3,326 Referee: Gavin Ward

References

1. "League Two 2013–14 season: Club-by-club preview". 29 July 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
2. "2013/14 Fixtures Confirmed – News – Southend United". www.southendunited.co.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
3. Southend United's score written first
4. "Corr gives Argyle early trouble". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
5. "Shrimpers stay perfect". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
6. "Southend defeat 10-man Cobblers". Sky Sports. Retrieved 4 October 2019.