 SOUTHEND UNITED
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| Formed: 1906 Ground: Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1906/07 | 1st | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 23 | 33 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1907/08 | ▲1st | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 16 | 29 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1908/09 | 12th | 40 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 52 | 54 | 38 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 51 | 90 | 33 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | ▼19th | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 47 | 64 | 29 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1911/12 | 4th | 26 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 73 | 24 | 33 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1912/13 | ▲2nd | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 34 | Southern League Division 2 |
| 1913/14 | 16th | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 66 | 32 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1914/15 | 18th | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 28 | Southern League Division 1 |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | ▲11th | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 46 | 48 | 43 | Southern League Division 1 |
| ▲Southend United were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1920/21 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 44 | 61 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
| 1921/22 | ►22nd | 42 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 74 | 27 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1922/23 | 15th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 49 | 54 | 37 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1923/24 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 53 | 84 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1924/25 | 10th | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1925/26 | 11th | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 78 | 73 | 42 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1926/27 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 64 | 77 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1927/28 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 6 | 16 | 80 | 64 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1928/29 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 80 | 75 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1929/30 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 69 | 59 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1930/31 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 60 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1931/32 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 77 | 53 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 65 | 82 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1933/34 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 51 | 74 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1934/35 | ►21st | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 65 | 78 | 31 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1935/36 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 62 | 36 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1936/37 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 78 | 67 | 45 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1937/38 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 70 | 68 | 40 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 61 | 64 | 41 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 60 | 44 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 9th | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 51 | 58 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1948/49 | 18th | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 41 | 46 | 34 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1949/50 | 3rd | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 66 | 48 | 51 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 92 | 69 | 52 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 75 | 66 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1952/53 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 69 | 74 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1953/54 | 16th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 69 | 71 | 43 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1954/55 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 83 | 80 | 46 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1955/56 | 4th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 88 | 80 | 53 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1956/57 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 65 | 48 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1957/58 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 90 | 58 | 54 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1958/59 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 85 | 80 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 76 | 74 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 60 | 76 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 57 | 69 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1962/63 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 75 | 77 | 50 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 77 | 78 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 78 | 71 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | ▼21st | 46 | 16 | 4 | 26 | 54 | 83 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 70 | 49 | 53 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1967/68 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 77 | 58 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1968/69 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 78 | 61 | 51 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1969/70 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 85 | 40 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1970/71 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53 | 66 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 81 | 55 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 14th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 61 | 54 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1973/74 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 62 | 62 | 46 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 46 | 51 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 65 | 75 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 52 | 45 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1977/78 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 66 | 39 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1978/79 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 49 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | ▼22nd | 46 | 14 | 10 | 22 | 47 | 58 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 79 | 31 | 67 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 63 | 51 | 69 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 66 | 65 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1983/84 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 55 | 76 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1984/85 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 83 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 67 | 64 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | ▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 68 | 55 | 80 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1987/88 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 65 | 83 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | ▼21st | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 56 | 75 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | ▲3rd | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 61 | 48 | 75 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | ▲2nd | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 51 | 85 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 63 | 63 | 62 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, Football League renamed its Divisions, the Second Division became Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 18th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 54 | 64 | 52 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 15th | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 63 | 67 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 73 | 62 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 52 | 61 | 59 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 42 | 86 | 39 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1997/98 | ▼24th | 46 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 47 | 79 | 43 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 52 | 58 | 54 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 61 | 56 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 11th | 46 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 55 | 53 | 63 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 54 | 58 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | 17th | 46 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 47 | 59 | 54 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 51 | 63 | 54 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 46 | 78 | Football League Two |
| 2005/06 | ▲1st | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 43 | 82 | Football League One |
| 2006/07 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 47 | 80 | 42 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | ♦►6th | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 70 | 55 | 76 | Football League One |
| 2008/09 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 58 | 61 | 71 | Football League One |
| 2009/10 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 51 | 72 | 43 | Football League One |
| 2010/11 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 62 | 66 | 61 | Football League Two |
| 2011/12 | ♦►4th | 46 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 77 | 48 | 83 | Football League Two |
| 2012/13 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 55 | 61 | Football League Two |
| 2013/14 | ♦►5th | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 56 | 39 | 72 | Football League Two |
| 2014/15 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 54 | 38 | 84 | Football League Two |
| 2015/16 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 64 | 59 | Football League One |
| 2016/17 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 53 | 72 | English Football League One |
| 2017/18 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 62 | 63 | English Football League One |
| 2018/19 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 55 | 68 | 50 | English Football League One |
| 2019/20 | ▼22nd | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | 19 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 29 | 58 | 45 | English Football League Two |
| 2021/22 | 13th | 44 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 61 | 58 | National League |
| 2022/23 | 8th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 45 | 69 | National League |
| 2023/24 | 9th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 70 | 45 | 65* | National League |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League |
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Footnotes |
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2023/24 - Deducted 10 Points for failing to pay debt to the HMRC |