2017–18 Southend United F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Southend United's 112th year in existence and their third consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Southend United
2017–18 season
ChairmanRon Martin
ManagerPhil Brown
(until 17 January 2018)
Chris Powell
(from 23 January 2018)
StadiumRoots Hall
League One10th
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerSimon Cox (10)

Competitions

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Friendlies

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As of 2 June 2017, Southend United had announced five pre-season friendlies against Braintree Town, Bishop's Stortford, Ebbsfleet United, Brighton & Hove Albion[2] and Cambridge United.[3]

15 July 2017 Braintree Town 1–2 Southend United Braintree
15:00 BST Oliyide   41' Report Cox   26'
Fortuné   44'
Stadium: Cressing Road
18 July 2017 Bishop's Stortford 0–4 Southend United Bishop's Stortford
19:45 BST Report Cox   12' (69)
Kightly   23'
Cotton   83'
Stadium: Woodside Park

League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Portsmouth 46 20 6 20 57 56 +1 66
9 Peterborough United 46 17 13 16 68 60 +8 64
10 Southend United 46 17 12 17 58 62 −4 63
11 Bradford City 46 18 9 19 57 67 −10 63
12 Blackpool 46 15 15 16 60 55 +5 60
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Result summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
35 12 9 14 42 54  −12 45 9 6 4 28 21  +7 3 3 10 14 33  −19

Last updated: 10 March 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAAAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAHHHAAHAHAA
ResultWLDDDLLDWWWLLDWWLDDWLLLWLLLLWWWDWLDDDWLWLL
Position6151415141719181614121515151311141414912151818181818181715141413141313131212121115
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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5 August 2017 1 Southend United 2–1 Blackburn Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Leonard   27'
Kightly   38'
Report Mulgrew   53'
Lenihan   55'
Nyambe   70'
Williams   72'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,257
Referee: Lee Swabey
12 August 2017 2 Rotherham United 5–0 Southend United Rotherham
15:00 BST Moore   15', 16', 45+2',   70'
Newell   23',   88'
Williams   59'
Report Cox   43' Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 8,004
Referee: Michael Salisbury
19 August 2017 3 Southend United 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Bradley   6' (o.g.)
Timlin   88'
Report Fox   23'
Edwards   61'   63'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,861
Referee: Dean Whitestone
26 August 2017 4 Gillingham 3–3 Southend United Gillingham
15:00 BST Byrne   51'
Eaves   56', 63', 80'   90+3'
Ogilvie   89'
Report Timlin   11'
Leonard   20'
Demetriou   58'
Kightly   65'
Cox   73'
Hendrie   87'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 5,339
Referee: Charles Breakspear
2 September 2017 5 Southend United 0–0 Rochdale Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST McLaughlin   35'
Cox   45+3'
Bwomono   83'
Report Kitching   20'
Williams   43'
Henderson   50'
McNulty   87'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,208
Referee: Tim Robinson
9 September 2017 6 Charlton Athletic 2–1 Southend United Charlton
15:00 BST Holmes   52'   68'
Magennis   65'
Clarke   84'
Report McGlashan   43'
White   78'
Kightly   85'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,229
Referee: Christopher Ward
12 September 2017 7 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Southend United Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Rodman   14'
Nolan   23'
Brown   58'
Whalley   90+2'
Report Ferdinand   63'
McLaughlin   77'
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 5,129
Referee: Ross Joyce
16 September 2017 8 Southend United 2–2 Northampton Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Demetriou   48'
Wordsworth   50'
Timlin   61'
Yearwood   62'
Ferdinand   90+7'
Report Barnett   20'
Grimes   23'
Moloney   40'
Crooks   43'   90+6'   47'
Powell   67'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,532
Referee: Nick Kinseley
23 September 2017 9 Fleetwood Town 2–4 Southend United Fleetwood
15:00 BST Bell   4'
O'Neill   31'
Pond   44'
Cole   90+1'
Report Cox   2'
McLaughlin   40'
Ranger   45' (pen.)
McGlashan   87'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,874
Referee: Carl Boyeson
26 September 2017 10 Southend United 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Demetriou   60'   73' Report McDonald   63' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,881
Referee: Graham Horwood
30 September 2017 11 Southend United 2–1 Blackpool Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Wordsworth   5'
Leonard   31'
Cox   46'
Timlin   71'
Report Vassell   56' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,688
Referee: John Brooks
7 October 2017 12 Doncaster Rovers 4–1 Southend United Doncaster
15:00 BST Marquis   45+1'   80'
Whiteman   47', 50', 57' (pen.)
Mason   85'
Report Wordsworth   21'   38'
White   49'
Oxley   58'
Bwomono   81'
Ferdinand   90+5'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 7,369
Referee: Darren Handley
14 October 2017 13 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Southend United Wigan
15:00 BST Jacobs   8'
Powell   84'
Toney   88'
Report McGlashan   59' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 8,133
Referee: John Busby
17 October 2017 14 Southend United 1–1 Peterborough United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Fortuné   10'
Demetriou   30'
Yearwood   53'
Cox   87'
Report Baldwin   20'
Marriott   55'
Da Silva Lopes   84'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,789
Referee: Kevin Johnson
21 October 2017 15 Southend United 1–0 Bury Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Leonard   84' Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,787
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 October 2017 16 Walsall 0–1 Southend United Bescot
15:00 BST Donnellan   55'
Gillespie   63'
Wilson   63'
Edwards   79'
Report Cox   17'   69' Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 4,145
Referee: Darren Drysdale
11 November 2017 P Southend United v Oldham Athletic Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Stadium: Roots Hall
Note: On 2 November, the scheduled home match against Oldham Athletic was postponed due to international call-ups.[4]
18 November 2017 17 Portsmouth 1–0 Southend United Milton
15:00 GMT Pitman   54' Report White   76' Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,431
Referee: Carl Boyeson
21 November 2017 18 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Southend United Denbigh
19:45 GMT Wootton   4'
Gilbey   10'
Pawlett   64'
Agard   76' (pen.)
Report McLaughlin   27'
Leonard   57'
Oxley   75'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 7,521
Referee: Tim Robinson
25 November 2017 19 Southend United 1–1 Oxford United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Cox   19'
Timlin   44'
Report Thomas   22'
Xemi   34'
Mowatt   49'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: Dean Whitestone
2 December 2017 20 Southend United 2–0 Oldham Athletic Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Demetriou   17' (pen.)   40'
Wright   54'
McLaughlin   56'
Report Doyle   90+3' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,608
Referee: Charles Breakspear
9 December 2017 21 Bristol Rovers 3–0 Southend United Horfield
15:00 GMT Bodin   15'
Harrison   74'
Sercombe   86'
Report Ferdinand   44' Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,062
Referee: Tom Nield
16 December 2017 22 Southend United 1–2 Bradford City Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Wright   41'
Ranger   47'   75'
Leonard   74'  
Report Poleon   9'   75'
Knight-Percival   55'
Wyke   90' (pen.)
McMahon   90+1'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,097
Referee:   Keith Stroud
23 December 2017 23 Scunthorpe United 3–1 Southend United Scunthorpe
15:00 GMT van Veen   32'
Townsend   63'
Turner   86' (o.g.)
Report Demetriou   25'
Wordsworth   35'
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 4,040
Referee:   Martin Coy
26 December 2017 24 Southend United 3–1 Charlton Athletic Southend-on-Sea
13:00 GMT Cox   2'   79'
Turner   11'
Leonard   38'
Coker   63'
Ranger   77'
Oxley   86'
Report Reeves   66'
Lennon   81'
Konsa   90+2'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,588
Referee:   Darren Drysdale
30 December 2017 25 Southend United 1–2 Shrewsbury Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Wright   34'
Leonard   55'
Turner   64'
Report Coker   18' (o.g.)
Godfrey   40'
Whalley   62'
Rodman   90'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,076
Referee:   Gavin Ward
1 January 2018 26 AFC Wimbledon 2–0 Southend United London
15:00 GMT Trotter   27'
Soares   48'
Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,392
Referee:   John Busby
6 January 2018 27 Northampton Town 3–1 Southend United Northampton
14:00 GMT O'Toole   19'
Grimes   49' (pen.)
Crooks   85'
Revell   90'
Report Demetriou   26' (pen.) Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,267
Referee:   Michael Salisbury
13 January 2018 28 Southend United 1–2 Fleetwood Town Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Kightly   86' Report Diagouraga   53'   57'
Madden   62'
Coyle   78'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,489
Referee:   Anthony Coggins
27 January 2018 29 Southend United 3–2 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT McLaughlin   28'
Kightly   37'
McLaughlin   53'
Turner   90+2'   90+2'
Report Hopper   12'
Burgess   47'   90+1'
Goode   52'
van Veen   56'
Hopper   68'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,723
Referee: Craig Hicks
3 February 2018 30 Peterborough United 0–1 Southend United Peterborough
15:00 GMT Bond   6'
Tafazolli   69'
Shephard   81'
Report Demetriou   7' (pen)
Yearwood   37'
McLaughlin   79'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 5,114
Referee: Dean Whitestone
10 February 2018 31 Southend United 3–1 Wigan Athletic Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Turner   3'
Ferdinand   31'
Fortuné   36'
Kightly   83'
Report Powell   43'
Dunkley   47'
Vaughan   67'   90+4'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,623
Referee: Andy Woolmer
13 February 2018 32 Bury 0–0 Southend United Bury
19:45 GMT Dawson   33'
Laurent   63'
Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,795
Referee: Martin Coy
17 February 2018 33 Southend United 3–1 Portsmouth Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Clarke   6' (og)
Demetriou   12',   84'
Report Evans   36'
Thompson   64'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 9,397
Referee: Lee Probert
3 March 2018 34 Southend United 0–3 Walsall Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Yearwood   72' Report Oztumer   57',   66',   85'
Leahy   60'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,413
Referee: Charles Breakspear
10 March 2018 35 Southend United 0–0 Doncaster Rovers Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Report Baudry   52' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,766
Referee: Kevin Johnson
13 March 2018 36 Rochdale 0–0 Southend United Rochdale
19:45 GMT Delaney   58' Report Kightly   27'
Demetriou   51'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 2,286
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
17 March 2018 37 Blackpool 1–1 Southend United Blackpool
Robertson   45+2'
Philliskirk   69'
Report Fortuné   11'
Cox   15'
Turner   45+1'
Timlin   65'
Coker   84'
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,213
Referee: Andy Haines
24 March 2018 38 Southend United 2–0 Rotherham United Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT McLaughlin   7'
Cox   79'
Report Mattock   76' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,719
Referee: Brett Huxtable
30 March 2018 39 Plymouth Argyle 4–0 Southend United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Lameiras   3', 88'
Carey   33', 52'
Taylor   45+3'
Report Wordsworth   42' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 11,965 (445 away)
Referee: Brendan Malone
2 April 2018 40 Southend United 4–0 Gillingham Southend-on-Sea
15:00 GMT Turner   8'
Robinson   11'
Kightly   18'
McLaughlin   39'
Report Hessenthaler   15'
Martin   45+3'
Nugent   57'
Wagstaff   62'
Byrne   65'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,466
Referee: Graham Salisbury
7 April 2018 41 Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Southend United Blackburn
15:00 BST Graham   59'
Smallwood   84'
Downing   90'
Report Cox   90' Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 13,186
Referee: Andy Woolmer
14 April 2018 42 Oxford United 2–0 Southend United Oxford
15:00 BST Henry   6'
Ricardinho   45+4'
Report Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,332 (776 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
21 April 2018 43 Southend United 4–0 Milton Keynes Dons Southend-on-Sea
15:00 BST Robinson   23', 31', 76'
McLaughlin   62'
Yearwood   78'
Timlin   79'
Report Tavernier   28'
Aneke   30'
Ward   88'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,546
Referee: Gavin Ward
24 April 2018 44 Oldham Athletic 0–3 Southend United Oldham
19:45 BST Doyle   81'
Byrne   85'
Report Robinson   5'
Cox   52', 56'
Demetriou   71'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,362
Referee: David Webb
28 April 2018 45 Bradford City 0–2 Southend United Bradford
15:00 BST Report White   73'
Fortuné   78'
Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 19,960
Referee: Trevor Kettle
5 May 2018 46 Southend United 0–0 Bristol Rovers Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Mark Oxley   9'
Harry Kyprianou   26'
Report Ollie Clarke   10'   42'
Tom Broadbent   75'
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,179
Referee: Anthony Coggins

FA Cup

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On 16 October 2017, Southend United were drawn away to Yeovil Town in the first round.[5]

4 November 2017 First round Yeovil Town 1–0 Southend United Yeovil
15:00 GMT Khan   29' (pen.)
Bailey   66'
Mugabi   80'
Report Kightly   41' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,079
Referee: Craig Hicks

EFL Cup

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On 16 June 2017, Southend United were drawn at home to Newport County in the first round.[6]

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08) Round 1 Southend United 0–2 Newport County Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST (UTC+1) Report McCoulsky   52', 58' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,998
Referee: Antony Coggins

EFL Trophy

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On 12 July 2017, Southend United were drawn in the Southern Group B against Colchester United, Gillingham and Reading U23s.[7] After finishing as runners-up in their group, Southend were drawn away to Peterborough United in the second round.[8]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Gillingham (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 10 6 +4 9 Round 2
2 L1 Southend United (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 L2 Colchester United (E) 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
4 ACA Reading U21s (E) 3 0 0 1 2 7 10 −3 1
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
29 August 2017 (2017-08-29) Gillingham 2–1 Southend United Gillingham
19:45 BST Parker   8'   33'
Ferdinand   57' (o.g.)
Ogilvie   63'
Wilkinson   90+12'
Report McLaughlin   31'
White   55'
Ba   66'
McGlashan   73'
Oxley   90+12'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,549
3 October 2017 (2017-10-03) Southend United 1–0 Reading U23s Southend-on-Sea
19:45 BST Fortuné   23'
Robinson   31'
Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1,148
Referee: Andy Haines
7 November 2017 (2017-11-07) Southend United 2–0 Colchester United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Wright   37'
Robinson   49'
Cox   85'
Report Kent   89' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,781
Referee: Stuart Attwell
6 December 2017 Second round Peterborough United 2–0 Southend United Peterborough
19:45 GMT Edwards   16'
Maddison   62'
Miller   81'
Kanu   83'
Forrester   85'
Report Demetriou   90+6' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1,707
Referee: John Busby

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of 28 October 2017
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Mark Oxley 18 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2 DF   SCO Stephen Hendrie 10 0 6+2 0 0 0 1 0 1+0 0
3 DF   ENG Ben Coker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF   ENG Anthony Wordsworth 9 3 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   ENG Anton Ferdinand 14 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 DF   ENG Michael Turner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF   ENG Michael Kightly 8 2 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF   EIR Michael Timlin 18 0 16 0 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
9 FW   FRA Marc-Antoine Fortuné 14 1 9+3 1 0 0 0+1 0 1 0
10 FW   EIR Simon Cox 18 4 14+2 4 0 0 1 0 0+1 0
11 MF   ENG Stephen McLaughlin 18 2 8+7 1 0+0 0 1 0 1+1 1
12 FW   FRA Amadou Ba 3 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
13 GK   ENG Nathan Bishop 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW   ENG Nico Cotton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
15 DF   EIR Rob Kiernan 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 MF   ENG Dru Yearwood 8 0 4+1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
17 MF   ENG Jermaine McGlashan 15 1 8+4 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
18 MF   ENG Ryan Leonard 18 3 16 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
19 MF   ENG Jack Bridge 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF   ENG Michael Klass 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
22 GK   ENG Ted Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 MF   ENG Joe Bedford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   CYP Jason Demetriou 15 2 13+1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
27 DF   CYP Harry Kyprianou 9 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
31 FW   JAM Theo Robinson 17 1 1+13 0 0 0 1 0 2 1
42 DF   ENG Elvis Bwomono 6 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2+0 0
44 MF   ENG Josh Wright 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 DF   ENG John White 15 1 9+3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0
50 FW   ENG Nile Ranger 11 1 7+4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 LB   Stephen Hendrie West Ham United Free [9]
7 July 2017 LW   Michael Kightly Burnley Free [10]
11 July 2017 CB   Michael Turner Norwich City Free [11]
2 August 2017 FW   Amadou Ba Free agent Free [12]
3 August 2017 CB   Rob Kiernan Rangers Undisclosed [13]
16 September 2017 CM   Josh Wright Gillingham Free [14]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 CM   Will Atkinson Mansfield Town Free [15]
1 July 2017 RW   Zavon Hines Chesterfield Released [16][a]
1 July 2017 CF   Dave Mooney Leyton Orient Released [16][b]
1 July 2017 CF   Frank Nouble Newport County Released [16][c]
1 July 2017 RB   Luke O'Neill Gillingham Released [16][d]
1 July 2017 CB   Adam Thompson Bury Free [21]
1 July 2017 CF   Jason Williams Bishop's Stortford Released [16][e]
1 July 2017 RB   Jordan Williams Free agent Released [16]
  1. ^ Zavon Hines joined Chesterfield following his release.[17]
  2. ^ Dave Mooney joined Leyton Orient following his release.[18]
  3. ^ Frank Nouble joined Newport County following his release.[19]
  4. ^ Luke O'Neill joined Gillingham following his release.[20]
  5. ^ Jason Williams joined Bishop's Stortford following his release.

References

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  1. ^ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  2. ^ "2017/18 pre-season schedule". Southend United Official Site. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Blues add Cambridge friendly to pre-season schedule". Southend United Official Site. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Oldham game postponed due to international call-ups". Southend United Official Site. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ^ "The Emirates FA Cup first round Draw". Southend United Official Site. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Blues draw Newport in Carabao Cup". Southend United Official Site. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy Draw In Full". Southend United Official Site. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Blues draw Peterborough United away in the Checkatrade Trophy". Southend United Official Site. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Stephen Hendrie joins Blues". Southend United Official Site. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Blues sign Michael Kightly!". Southend United Official Site. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Southend Snap Up Experienced Defender". Southend United Official Site. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Blues sign Amadou Ba on two year contract". Southend United Official Site. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Rob Kiernan Signs!". Southend United Official Site. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  14. ^ "Josh Wright Signs For Blues!". Southend United Official Site. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Will Atkinson departs". Southend United Official Site. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "Retained list announced". Southend United Official Site. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
  17. ^ "Chesterfield sign Zavon Hines, Millwall's Sid Nelson and Barnsley's Josh Kay". BBC. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  18. ^ "David Mooney: Leyton Orient sign former Southend United striker". BBC. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Frank Nouble: Newport County sign ex-West Ham striker". BBC. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  20. ^ "Luke O'Neill: Gillingham sign defender after Southend United exit". BBC. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  21. ^ "Adam Thompson departs". Southend United Official Site. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2017.