2020–21 Southend United F.C. season

The 2020–21 Southend United F.C. season is the club's 115th season in their history and the first season in EFL League Two following their relegation. Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Southend United
2020–21 season
ChairmanRon Martin
ManagerMark Molesley
(until 9 April)[1]
Phil Brown
(since 9 April)[1]
StadiumRoots Hall
League Two23rd (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Tom Clifford
Timothée Dieng
(3 goals)

All:
Tom Clifford
Timothée Dieng
James Olayinka
(3 goals)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
5 September 2020CB Shaun Hobson AFC BournemouthFree transfer[2]
17 September 2020CF Simeon Akinola BarnetFree transfer[3]
17 September 2020DM Alan McCormack Northampton TownFree transfer[4]
5 October 2020LM Ashley Nathaniel-George Crawley TownUndisclosed[5]
11 November 2020LB Sam Hart Blackburn RoversFree transfer[6]
15 December 2020CB Greg Halford Free agent[7]
26 December 2020MF Louis Walsh Nottingham ForestFree transfer[8]
28 January 2021CM Nathan Ferguson Crawley TownUndisclosed[9]
1 February 2021CM Jacob Mellis GillinghamUndisclosed[10]
18 February 2021LW Ricky Holmes Northampton TownFree transfer[11]
18 February 2021CF Nile Ranger Spalding UnitedFree transfer[12]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
20 August 2020RW Jordan Green Barnsley8 October 2020[a][13][14]
25 September 2020CM Kyle Taylor AFC Bournemouth1 January 2021[15]
9 October 2020CF Kazaiah Sterling Tottenham Hotspur4 January 2021[16]
17 October 2020CM James Olayinka Arsenal27 January 2021[17]
7 January 2021CF Reeco Hackett-Fairchild PortsmouthEnd of season[18]
25 January 2021CB Tyler Cordner BournemouthEnd of season[19]
27 February 2021GK Alex Bass Portsmouth6 March 2021[20]
2 March 2021GK James Montgomery Gateshead16 March 2021[21][22]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
23 October 2020CB Harry Kyprianou Bromley2 January 2021[23]
26 February 2021CB Richard Taylor BarnetEnd of season[24]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2020MF Henry Burnett Crawley TownReleased[25][26]
1 July 2020CM Luke Hyam UnattachedReleased[25]
1 July 2020CM Sam Mantom Rushall OlympicReleased[25][27]
1 July 2020DM Mark Milligan MacarthurReleased[25][28]
1 July 2020CF Theo Robinson Port ValeReleased[25][29]
2 July 2020CB Joe Shaughnessy St MirrenReleased[30][31]
22 August 2020LM Sam Barratt Maidenhead UnitedReleased[32][33]
26 August 2020LM Stephen McLaughlin Mansfield TownRejected contract[34][35]
11 September 2020CF Stephen Humphrys RochdaleUndisclosed[36]
2 October 2020LW Isaac Hutchinson Derby CountyUndisclosed[37]
14 October 2020CF Charlie Kelman Queens Park RangersUndisclosed[38]

Pre-season

29 August 2020 Friendly Southend United 0–3 Millwall Southend-on-Sea
14:00 BSTReportLeonard 6'
Thompson 35'
Parrott 57'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0

Competitions

EFL League Two

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
17Harrogate Town46169215261−957
18Oldham Athletic46159227281−954
19Walsall461120154553−853
20Colchester United461118174461−1751
21Barrow461311225359−650
22Scunthorpe United46139244164−2348
23Southend United (R)461015212958−2945Relegation to National League
24Grimsby Town (R)461013233769−3243
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[39]
(R) Relegated

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
461015212960 −314556121730 −135991230 −18

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAHHAHAHAHHHAAAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLLLDDLLLLLLWLLDWWDWLWDLLLLWDLWDLDLDDDWLDDDLWWD
Position24242423222424242424242424242424242423242424242424242322222222222323232323232323232323232323
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss  Postponed

The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[40]

12 September 2020 1 Southend United 0–4 Harrogate Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTTaylor  7'
Hutchinson  90+3'
ReportMuldoon 25', 69'
Kerry 44'
Martin  46' 60'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
19 September 2020 2 Carlisle United 2–0 Southend United Carlisle
13:00 BSTAnderton  16'
Patrick 36'
Kayode 39'
ReportStadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Graham Salisbury
26 September 2020 3 Southend United 1–2 Morecambe Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTGibson 5' (o.g.)
Taylor  15'
Demetriou  37'
ReportPhillips  33' 73'
Kenyon  37'
Wildig 55'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
3 October 2020 4 Crawley Town 1–1 Southend United Crawley
15:00 BSTNadesan 21'
Craig  90+4'
ReportRalph 84'Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
10 October 2020 5 Southend United 2–2 Exeter City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTGoodship 26'
Demetriou 65' (pen.)
ReportRandall 40'
Fisher 90+5'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
17 October 2020 6 Southend United 0–2 Cheltenham Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTDemetriou  67'ReportSercombe 10' (pen.)
Lloyd 52'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
20 October 2020 7 Salford City 3–0 Southend United Salford
19:45 BSTLennon 26' (o.g.)
Clarke  50'
Wilson 58'
Henderson 63'
Thomas-Asante  71'
ReportOlayinka  27'
Dieng  43'
Lennon  45+1'
Taylor  81'
Demetriou  90+1'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
24 October 2020 8 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Southend United Birkenhead
15:00 BSTClarke 31'
Vaughan 52'  83'
ReportStadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 October 2020 9 Southend United 1–2 Oldham Athletic Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMTClifford 76'ReportGrant 49'
Piergianni  74'
Dearnley 89'
Clarke  90+4'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
31 October 2020 10 Southend United 0–2 Port Vale Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTLennon  85'ReportLegge  22'
Pope 48', 64'
Clark  83'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
3 November 2020 11 Bradford City 3–0 Southend United Bradford
19:00 GMTCooke 5'
Watt 33'
Pritchard 43'  80'
Donaldson  77'
ReportDemetriou  43'
Acquah  54'
Dieng  90'
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
14 November 2020 12 Walsall 0–1 Southend United Bescot
15:00 GMTBates  83'   90+3'ReportLennon  43'
Acquah 88'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) 14 Bolton Wanderers 3–0 Southend United Bolton
15:00 BSTDelfouneso 45+1'
Sarcevic  53'
Doyle 65' (pen.), 81'
White  79'
ReportStadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
5 December 2020 15 Stevenage 0–0 Southend United Stevenage
15:00 GMTNewton  57'ReportTaylor  68'
Olayinka  74'
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
12 December 2020 16 Southend United 1–0 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTOlayinka 80'ReportStadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Stephen Martin
15 December 2020 17 Southend United 3–1 Grimsby Town Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMTTaylor 1'
Clifford 57'
Halford 75'
Egbri  89'
ReportJackson Jr 45+4'
Hewitt  68'
Waterfall  73'   90+4'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
19 December 2020 18 Mansfield Town 1–1 Southend United Mansfield
15:00 GMTClarke  56'
Cook  77'
Bowery 79'
ReportOlayinka 27'
Egbri  65'
Klass  72'
Taylor  78'
Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
26 December 2020 19 Southend United 2–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
13:00 GMTAkinola 10'
Hart  17'
Dieng 22'
Hobson  90+6'
ReportEastman  43'
Senior  59'
Chilvers  90+6'
Lapslie  90+6'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
29 December 2020 20 Leyton Orient 2–0 Southend United Leyton
19:00 GMTMcAnuff 53'
Wilkinson 78'
Angol  90'
Johnson  90+1'
ReportDieng  52'
Bwomono  53'
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
9 January 2021 21 Southend United 1–0 Barrow Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTHackett-Fairchild 3'
Halford  17'   52'
Oxley  79'
ReportHird  54'
Kay  83'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
16 January 2021 22 Grimsby Town 0–0 Southend United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMTHabergham  71'
Spokes  90+1'
ReportMcCormack  74'
White  75'
Demetriou  90+4'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
19 January 2021 23 Southend United 1–2 Cambridge United Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMTAkinola 27'
Hart  40'
Oxley  90+6'
ReportDigby  40'
Iredale 46'
Ironside 68'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 January 2021 24 Southend United 0–1 Mansfield Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTDieng  54'   84'
Hart  78'
ReportReid 64'
Quinn  70'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
26 January 2021 25 Southend United 1–3 Bradford City Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMTBwomono 31'
Cordner  37'
ReportEvans 23', 74'
Rowe 57'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
30 January 2021 26 Port Vale 5–1 Southend United Burslem
15:00 GMTRodney 1', 45+2'
Cordner 20' (o.g.)
Crookes 27'
Oyeleke 89'
ReportDemetriou  23'
Nathaniel-George  67'
Ferguson 85'
Hobson  90+3'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
9 February 2021 27 Newport County 0–1 Southend United Newport
19:00 GMTReportClifford 74'Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
13 February 2021 28 Cambridge United 0–0 Southend United Cambridge
15:00 GMTMay  41'
Okedina  85'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
20 February 2021 29 Southend United 0–1 Bolton Wanderers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTFerguson  32'
Bwomono  83'
ReportWilliams  75'
Miller 82'
John  85'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
24 February 2021 30 Forest Green Rovers 1–3 Southend United Nailsworth
18:00 GMTMoore-Taylor  35'
Wagstaff  82'
Matt 86'
ReportHobson 20',  51'
Dieng 55'
Bwomono  67'
Ferguson 70'
Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
27 February 2021 31 Southend United 0–0 Salford City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTHackett-Fairchild  14'
McCormack  79'
ReportGotts  61'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 March 2021 32 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Southend United Cheltenham
19:00 GMTThomas 53' (pen.)ReportStadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
6 March 2021 33 Oldham Athletic 0–0 Southend United Oldham
15:00 GMTReportDemetriou  88'Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
9 March 2021 34 Southend United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMTWhite  55'
Hackett-Fairchild  86'
ReportLewis 8'
Ray 24'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
13 March 2021 35 Southend United 0–0 Stevenage Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMTMcCormack  66'
Demetriou  77'
Hackett-Fairchild  81'
ReportProsser  45+4'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
20 March 2021 36 Scunthorpe United 1–1 Southend United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMTKaracan  75'
Clarke  78'
Beestin 90'
ReportHart  62'
Dieng  67'
Nathaniel-George 79' (pen.)
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
23 March 2021 37 Southend United 0–0 Walsall Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMTMcCormack  4'
White  36'
Hart  67'
ReportGordon  31'
Lavery  36'
Clarke  82'
Leak  83'
Osei  90'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
27 March 2021 38 Harrogate Town 0–1 Southend United Harrogate
15:00 GMTHall  87'ReportDemetriou  44'
Hobson  67'
Nathaniel-George 69',  90+2'
Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
3 April 2021 39 Southend United 0–2 Carlisle United Southend-on-Sea
13:00 BSTAkinola 38'
Taylor  38'
ReportZanzala 17'
McDonald  31'
Touré 79'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
6 April 2021 40 Morecambe 1–1 Southend United Morecambe
18:30 BSTStockton 56'ReportDieng 18'
Dimitriou  68'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
10 April 2021 41 Southend United 0–0 Crawley Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTHalford  49'
Demetriou  70'
Clifford  76'
ReportStadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
17 April 2021 42 Exeter City 0–0 Southend United Exeter
12:30 BSTPage  45'
Willmott  74'
ReportWalsh  38'Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
20 April 2021 43 Colchester United 2–0 Southend United Colchester
19:00 BSTFolivi 30'
Pell 37'
Harriott  49'
ReportDemetriou  69'
White  75'
Cordner  90+1'
Halford  90+3'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
24 April 2021 44 Southend United 2–1 Leyton Orient Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTCordner 42',  83'
Rush 76'
Hart  80'
Walsh  82'
ReportDennis 45+3'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
1 May 2021 45 Barrow 1–2 Southend United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BSTQuigley 19'
Kay  29'
Thomas  61'
Ntlhe  65'
Andrew  79'
Brown  90+5'
ReportWhite 30'
Cordner  40'
Hart  45'
Egbri 52'
Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
8 May 2021 46 Southend United 1–1 Newport County Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BSTHobson 11',  51'
Halford  41'
Rush 61'
ReportDemetriou 56'Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Brooks

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[41]

  Win  Draw  Loss

8 November 2020 First round Boreham Wood 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Southend United Borehamwood
15:00 GMTFyfield 8'
Ricketts 51'
Ilesanmi  53'
Rhead  73'
Mafuta  76'
Tshimanga 93' (pen.)
Ashmore  96'
Thomas  104'
ReportGoodship 59'
Egbri 63'
Olayinka 100'
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
Coulthirst
Mingoia
Thomas
Tshimanga
Mafuta
Olayinka
Clifford
Rush
Nathaniel-George
Demetriou

EFL Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[42]

5 September 2020 First round Gillingham 1–0 Southend United Gillingham
13:00 BSTOgilvie 27'
Jackson  40'   58'
O'Keefe  60'
ReportHobson  25'
White  47'
Hutchinson  56'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard

EFL Trophy

  Win  Draw  Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[43]

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1ACAWest Ham United U213300051+49Advance to Round 2
2L1Portsmouth3200151+46
3L2Colchester United3100264+23
4L2Southend United30003212−100
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Southend United 1–3 West Ham United U21 Southend-on-Sea
17300 BSTHumphrys 13' 35'ReportOdubeko 2', 84'
Ashby  63'
Costa Da Rose  71'
Coventry 90+1'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
6 October 2020 Group stage Southend United 0–3 Portsmouth Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BSTRush  35'
Coker  59'
Taylor  84'
ReportMarquis 21' (pen.)
Curtis 40', 77'
Bolton  78'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
10 November 2020 Group stage Colchester United 6–1 Southend United Colchester
19:00 GMTBrown 16', 38', 57' (pen.)
Folivi 62'
Marshall-Miranda  67'
Chilvers 70'
Poku 83'
ReportWhite  39'
Egbri  54'
Chandler  61'
Hobson  90'
Sterling 90+2'
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young

References