Southend 2003/04

Southend finished 17th of 24 in the 2003/04 Third Division with 54 points (won 14, drawn 12, lost 20; scored 51, conceded 63). Highest position 5th, after match 1; lowest 23rd, after match 8. Longest runs: 8 unbeaten and 7 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Southend
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 9 Aug 2003	Cheltenham (home)	2–0 W	Won	3	5th
2	Sat 16 Aug 2003	Doncaster (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	12th
3	Sat 23 Aug 2003	Mansfield (home)	0–3 L	Lost	3	16th
4	Tue 26 Aug 2003	York (away)	0–2 L	Lost	3	22nd
5	Sat 30 Aug 2003	Bury (home)	1–0 W	Won	6	19th
6	Sat 6 Sep 2003	Oxford (away)	0–2 L	Lost	6	21st
7	Sat 13 Sep 2003	Hull (away)	2–3 L	Lost	6	22nd
8	Tue 16 Sep 2003	Lincoln (home)	0–2 L	Lost	6	23rd
9	Sat 20 Sep 2003	Carlisle (home)	2–2 D	Drew	7	23rd
10	Sat 27 Sep 2003	Scunthorpe (away)	1–1 D	Drew	8	22nd
11	Tue 30 Sep 2003	Darlington (away)	0–0 D	Drew	9	21st
12	Sat 4 Oct 2003	Huddersfield (home)	1–2 L	Lost	9	23rd
13	Sat 11 Oct 2003	Kidderminster (away)	2–1 W	Won	12	22nd
14	Sat 18 Oct 2003	Leyton Orient (home)	1–2 L	Lost	12	22nd
15	Tue 21 Oct 2003	Boston United (home)	0–2 L	Lost	12	23rd
16	Sat 25 Oct 2003	Macclesfield (away)	2–1 W	Won	15	22nd
17	Sat 1 Nov 2003	Northampton (home)	0–1 L	Lost	15	22nd
18	Sat 15 Nov 2003	Yeovil (away)	0–4 L	Lost	15	23rd
19	Sat 22 Nov 2003	Rochdale (home)	4–0 W	Won	18	21st
20	Sat 29 Nov 2003	Torquay (away)	0–3 L	Lost	18	22nd
21	Sat 13 Dec 2003	Swansea (away)	3–2 W	Won	21	22nd
22	Sat 20 Dec 2003	Bristol Rovers (home)	0–1 L	Lost	21	22nd
23	Fri 26 Dec 2003	Cambridge (away)	1–0 W	Won	24	22nd
24	Sun 28 Dec 2003	Oxford (home)	0–1 L	Lost	24	22nd
25	Fri 9 Jan 2004	Cheltenham (away)	1–1 D	Drew	25	22nd
26	Sat 17 Jan 2004	Doncaster (home)	0–2 L	Lost	25	22nd
27	Sat 24 Jan 2004	Mansfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	25	22nd
28	Tue 27 Jan 2004	York (home)	0–0 D	Drew	26	22nd
29	Sat 7 Feb 2004	Cambridge (home)	1–0 W	Won	29	22nd
30	Sat 14 Feb 2004	Kidderminster (home)	3–0 W	Won	32	20th
31	Sat 21 Feb 2004	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	32	23rd
32	Tue 24 Feb 2004	Bury (away)	1–1 D	Drew	33	22nd
33	Sat 28 Feb 2004	Macclesfield (home)	1–0 W	Won	36	19th
34	Wed 3 Mar 2004	Boston United (away)	2–0 W	Won	39	16th
35	Sat 6 Mar 2004	Bristol Rovers (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	18th
36	Sat 13 Mar 2004	Swansea (home)	1–1 D	Drew	41	19th
37	Tue 16 Mar 2004	Lincoln (away)	2–2 D	Drew	42	17th
38	Sat 27 Mar 2004	Carlisle (away)	2–1 W	Won	45	17th
39	Fri 2 Apr 2004	Scunthorpe (home)	4–2 W	Won	48	13th
40	Sat 10 Apr 2004	Huddersfield (away)	0–1 L	Lost	48	14th
41	Mon 12 Apr 2004	Darlington (home)	3–2 W	Won	51	12th
42	Sat 17 Apr 2004	Northampton (away)	2–2 D	Drew	52	13th
43	Tue 20 Apr 2004	Hull (home)	2–2 D	Drew	53	13th
44	Sat 24 Apr 2004	Yeovil (home)	0–2 L	Lost	53	14th
45	Sat 1 May 2004	Rochdale (away)	1–1 D	Drew	54	14th
46	Sat 8 May 2004	Torquay (home)	1–2 L	Lost	54	17th

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.