1977/78 Southend United Results ►1979/80

SOUTHEND UNITED

Ground: Roots Hall    Division: Football League Third Division

Season 1978/79

League & Cup Results

Game Date Opposition Result H/A Venue Competition
1 12/08/1978 Wimbledon Won 1-0 Home Roots Hall League Cup 1st Round 1st Leg
2 15/08/1978 Wimbledon Lost 1-4 Away Plough Lane League Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg
Southend United Lost 4-2 on aggregate
3 19/08/1978 Chester Lost 0-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
4 22/08/1978 Bury Drew 3-3 Away Gigg Lane Football League Third Division
5 26/08/1978 Mansfield Town Drew 1-1 Away Field Mill Football League Third Division
6 01/09/1978 Plymouth Argyle Won 2-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
7 09/09/1978 Sheffield Wednesday Lost 2-3 Away Hillsborough Football League Third Division
8 11/09/1978 Oxford United Won 2-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
9 15/09/1978 Rotherham United Won 2-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
10 23/09/1978 Carlisle United Drew 0-0 Away Brunton Park Football League Third Division
11 27/09/1978 Chesterfield Lost 2-3 Away Saltergate Football League Third Division
12 29/09/1978 Shrewsbury Town Lost 0-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
13 07/10/1978 Walsall Drew 1-1 Away Fellows Park Football League Third Division
14 14/10/1978 Blackpool Won 4-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
15 20/10/1978 Colchester United Drew 1-1 Away Layer Road Football League Third Division
16 23/10/1978 Hull City Won 3-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
17 27/10/1978 Lincoln City Won 2-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
18 04/11/1978 Swindon Town Lost 0-1 Away County Ground Football League Third Division
19 11/11/1978 Plymouth Argyle Drew 1-1 Away Home Park Football League Third Division
20 17/11/1978 Mansfield Town Drew 1-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
21 25/11/1978 Peterborough United Won 3-2 Home Roots Hall FA Cup 1st Round
22 02/12/1978 Exeter City Drew 0-0 Away St James Park Football League Third Division
23 08/12/1978 Swansea City Lost 0-2 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
24 16/12/1978 Watford Drew 1-1 Away Vicarage Road FA Cup 2nd Round
25 18/12/1978 Watford Won 1-0 Home Roots Hall FA Cup 2nd Round Replay
26 23/12/1978 Brentford Drew 1-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
27 26/12/1978 Gillingham Lost 0-1 Away Priestfield Stadium Football League Third Division
28 30/12/1978 Peterborough United Won 1-0 Away London Road Football League Third Division
29 10/01/1979 Liverpool Drew 0-0 Home Roots Hall FA Cup 3rd Round
30 17/01/1979 Liverpool Lost 0-3 Away Anfield FA Cup 3rd Round Replay
31 02/02/1979 Chesterfield Won 2-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
32 06/02/1979 Rotherham United Lost 1-2 Away Millmoor Football League Third Division
33 09/02/1979 Shrewsbury Town Lost 0-2 Away Gay Meadow Football League Third Division
34 13/02/1979 Sheffield Wednesday Won 2-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
35 24/02/1979 Blackpool Won 2-1 Away Bloomfield Road Football League Third Division
36 02/03/1979 Colchester United Drew 1-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
37 07/03/1979 Oxford United Drew 0-0 Away Manor Ground Football League Third Division
38 10/03/1979 Lincoln City Drew 1-1 Away Sincil Bank Football League Third Division
39 12/03/1979 Carlisle United Drew 1-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
40 16/03/1979 Swindon Town Won 5-3 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
41 21/03/1979 Chester Won 1-0 Away Sealand Road Football League Third Division
42 24/03/1979 Bury Drew 0-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
43 30/03/1979 Tranmere Rovers Won 2-1 Away Prenton Park Football League Third Division
44 02/04/1979 Watford Won 1-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
45 06/04/1979 Exeter City Lost 0-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
46 13/04/1979 Brentford Lost 0-3 Away Griffin Park Football League Third Division
47 14/04/1979 Gillingham Lost 0-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
48 17/04/1979 Watford Lost 0-2 Away Vicarage Road Football League Third Division
49 21/04/1979 Peterborough United Drew 0-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
50 24/04/1979 Hull City Lost 0-2 Away Boothferry Park Football League Third Division
51 28/04/1979 Swansea City Lost 2-3 Away Vetch Field Football League Third Division
52 30/04/1979 Walsall Won 1-0 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division
53 04/05/1979 Tranmere Rovers Lost 0-1 Home Roots Hall Football League Third Division

End of Season Review

League Record
Pos Pld W D L F A GD Pts
13th 46 15 15 16 51 49 +2 45
Click here for final League Standings

 

Cup Record

Competition Round Reached Knocked Out By
FA Cup 3rd Round Liverpool
Football League Cup 1st Round Wimbledon

Manager

Dave Smith

1977/78 Southend United Results ►1979/80