1997–98 Southend United F.C. season


The 1997–98 season saw Southend United compete in the Football League Second Division where they finished in 24th position with 43 points, suffering relegation to the Third Division.

Final league table

Results

Southend United's score comes first

Legend

Football League Second Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
19 August 1997Carlisle UnitedH1–14,507Boere
218 August 1997Luton TownA0–15,140
323 August 1997BurnleyH1–04,218Boere
430 August 1997WalsallA1–33,304Williams
52 September 1997Wycombe WanderersA1–44,528Boere
65 September 1997BrentfordH3–13,458Marsh, Boere, Clarke
713 September 1997MillwallA1–38,606Boere
820 September 1997FulhamH1–05,026Lewis
927 September 1997BlackpoolA0–34,542
104 October 1997Northampton TownH0–04,300
1111 October 1997Bristol CityH0–23,273
1218 October 1997Plymouth ArgyleA3–23,430Wotton, Clarke, N'Diaye
1321 October 1997WrexhamA1–32,039Rammell
1425 October 1997Oldham AthleticH1–13,595Coulbault
151 November 1997Grimsby TownA1–54,501Coulbault
164 November 1997WatfordH0–34,001
178 November 1997Wigan AthleticH1–02,716Boere
1818 November 1997BournemouthA1–23,019Dublin
1922 November 1997Bristol RoversH1–13,653N'Diaye
2029 November 1997ChesterfieldA0–14,101
212 December 1997Preston North EndH3–22,307Boere, Gridelet
2213 December 1997GillinghamA2–14,774Boere, Coulbault
2319 December 1997York CityH4–43,215Clarke, Dublin
2426 December 1997BrentfordA1–15,341Coulbault
2528 December 1997Wycombe WanderersH1–25,162Thomson
263 January 1998Luton TownH1–25,056Thomson
2710 January 1998Carlisle UnitedA0–55,389
2817 January 1998WalsallH0–13,310
2924 January 1998BurnleyA0–19,386
3031 January 1998MillwallH0–05,705
317 February 1998FulhamA0–29,122
3214 February 1998Northampton TownA1–36,147Boere
3321 February 1998BlackpoolH2–13,340Boere, Dublin
3424 February 1998Plymouth ArgyleH3–04,363Aldridge, Maher, Jobson
3528 February 1998Bristol CityA0–112,049
367 March 1998Grimsby TownH0–14,829
3714 March 1998WatfordA1–110,750Thomson
3817 March 1998Wigan AthleticA3–12,616Thomson, Rammell, Whyte
3921 March 1998BournemouthH5–34,823Thomson, Boere, Clarke
4027 March 1998Bristol RoversA0–25,323
413 April 1998ChesterfieldH0–25,425
4211 April 1998Preston North EndA0–18,096
4313 April 1998GillinghamH0–06,151
4418 April 1998York CityA1–12,850Boere
4525 April 1998Oldham AthleticA0–24,485
462 May 1998WrexhamH1–34,220Boere

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R115 November 1997WokingA2–05,000Jones, Gridelet
R26 December 1997FulhamA0–18,537

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R1 1st Leg12 August 1997Cardiff CityA1–12,804Byrne
R1 2nd Leg26 August 1997Cardiff CityH3–13,002Williams, Marsh
R2 1st Leg16 September 1997Derby CountyH0–14,011
R2 2nd Leg1 October 1997Derby CountyA0–518,490

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R19 December 1997Wycombe WanderersH0–11,577

Squad statistics