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

League Two

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
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

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
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

Matches

League Two match details^[3]

Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
3 August 2013	Plymouth Argyle	H	W	1–0	Corr	7,055	[4]
10 August 2013	Hartlepool United	A	W	1–0	Eastwood	3,479	[5]
17 August 2013	Northampton Town	H	W	2–0	Straker, Eastwood	5,510	[6]
24 August 2013	Chesterfield	A	L	1–2
31 August 2013	Wycombe Wanderers	A	L	1–2
7 September 2013	Morecambe	H	L	1–3
13 September 2013	Scunthorpe United	H	L	0–1
21 September 2013	Bury	A	D	1–1
27 September 2013	Bristol Rovers	H	D	1–1
5 October 2013	Oxford United	A	W	2–0
12 October 2013	Burton Albion	A	W	1–0
18 October 2013	Fleetwood Town	H	W	2–0
22 October 2013	Dagenham & Redbridge	H	L	0–1
26 October 2013	Newport County	A	L	1–3
1 November 2013	Mansfield Town	H	W	3–0
16 November 2013	Exeter City	A	W	2–0
23 November 2013	York City	H	W	2–1
26 November 2013	Portsmouth	A	W	2–1
30 November 2013	Cheltenham Town	H	D	1–1
14 December 2013	Torquay United	A	L	0–1
20 December 2013	Rochdale	H	D	1–1
26 December 2013	AFC Wimbledon	A	W	1–0
29 December 2013	Accrington Stanley	A	D	1–1
1 January 2014	Portsmouth	H	W	2–1
11 January 2014	Plymouth Argyle	A	D	1–1
18 January 2014	Chesterfield	H	W	3–0
28 January 2014	Dagenham & Redbridge	A	D	1–1
31 January 2014	Newport County	H	D	0–0
8 February 2014	Mansfield Town	A	L	1–2
15 February 2014	Exeter City	H	L	2–3
18 February 2014	Hartlepool United	H	D	1–1
22 February 2014	York City	A	D	0–0
25 February 2014	Northampton Town	A	L	1–2
1 March 2014	Wycombe Wanderers	H	D	1–1
8 March 2014	Morecambe	A	L	1–2
11 March 2014	Scunthorpe United	A	D	2–2
15 March 2014	Bury	H	D	0–0
21 March 2014	Bristol Rovers	A	D	0–0
24 March 2014	Oxford United	H	W	3–0
29 March 2014	Torquay United	H	W	1–0
5 April 2014	Cheltenham Town	A	W	2–1
12 April 2014	AFC Wimbledon	H	L	0–1
18 April 2014	Rochdale	A	W	3–0
21 April 2014	Accrington Stanley	H	W	1–0
26 April 2014	Fleetwood Town	A	D	1–1
3 May 2014	Burton Albion	H	W	1–0

FA Cup

FA Cup match details

Round	Date	Opponents	Venue	Result	Score F–A	Scorers	Attendance	Ref.
First round	9 November 2013	Morecambe	A	W	3–0	Straker 7', 9', Leonard 90+3'	1,475	[7]
Second round	17 December 2013	Chesterfield	A	W	3–1	Laird 12', Straker 17', Hurst 85'	4,067	[8]
Third round	4 January 2014	Millwall	H	W	4–1	Corr 22', Atkinson 45+6', Timlin 57', Leonard 90+5'	7,923	[9]
Fourth round	25 January 2014	Hull City	H	L	0–2		10,250	[10]

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