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2022–23 Southend United F.C. season

The 2022–23 Southend United F.C. season was the club's 117th season in their history and the second season in the National League. Along with the National League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and FA Trophy.

Southend United
2022–23 season
ChairmanRon Martin
ManagerKevin Maher
StadiumRoots Hall

The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Players edit

As of 21 July 2022[1]

Squad edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Steve Arnold
2 DF   ENG Gus Scott-Morriss
3 DF   ENG Nathan Ralph
4 DF   ENG Louis Lomas
5 DF   ENG Shaun Hobson
6 DF   ENG Ollie Kensdale
7 MF   ENG Jack Bridge
9 FW   IRL Rhys Murphy
10 FW   ENG Sam Dalby
11 MF   ENG Callum Powell
12 DF   ENG Tom Clifford
14 MF   Jersey Cav Miley
16 MF   ENG Harry Taylor
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   ENG Wesley Fonguck
21 MF   ENG Jon Benton
22 MF   WAL Dan Mooney
24 DF   CYP Jason Demetriou
25 MF   ENG Jack Wood
26 DF   ENG Tommy Davis
28 MF   ENG Oli Coker
38 MF   AFG Noor Husin
39 FW   SCO Harry Cardwell
— DF   ENG Luke Reeve
— DF   ENG Louis Arrowsmith
— DF   ENG Jaden Crowhurst

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
22 May 2022 RW   Dan Mooney   Altrincham Free transfer [2]
22 May 2022 CM   Cavaghn Miley   Eastleigh Free transfer [3]
27 June 2022 RB   Harry Taylor   Barnet Free transfer [4]
28 June 2022 RB   Gus Scott-Morriss   Hemel Hempstead Town Undisclosed [5]
28 June 2022 CB   Louis Lomas   Brackley Town Free transfer [6]
19 July 2022 CM   Wesley Fonguck   Barnet Free transfer [7]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
18 May 2022 RB   Rob Howard Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CB   Josh Coulson Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CM   Will Atkinson Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CB   John White Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 RB   Leon Davies Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CM   Lewis Gard Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 RW   Terrell Egbri Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CF   Matt Rush Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 RB   Reiss Chandler Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CM   James Dunne Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CM   Abu Ogogo Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CM   Harry Phillips Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CM   Eren Kinali Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 RW   Ashley Nathaniel-George Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CB   Miles Mitchell-Nelson Free agent Released [8]
18 May 2022 CF   Simeon Akinola Free agent Released [8]

Pre-season and friendlies edit

9 July 2022 (2022-07-09) Kings Langley 0–4 Southend United Kings Langley
15:00 Report
Stadium: The Orbital Fasteners Stadium
Attendance: 385[9]
12 July 2022 (2022-07-12) Canvey Island 0–7 Southend United Canvey Island
19:30
Report Stadium: Park Lane
Attendance: 883[10]
16 July 2022 (2022-07-16) Kettering Town 2–2 Southend United Burton Latimer
15:00
Report
  • Akanbi (Trialist B)   20'
  • Wreh (Trialist A)   49'
 Stadium: Latimer Park
Attendance: 383[11]
19 July 2022 (2022-07-19) Colchester United 2–2 Southend United Colchester
19:30
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
23 July 2022 (2022-07-23) Southend United 0–1 Gillingham Southend-on-Sea
15:00 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1,374
26 July 2022 (2022-07-26) Ipswich Town 3–1 Southend United Ipswich
19:00
Report
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 4,616[12]
30 July 2022 (2022-07-30) Concord Rangers 2–1 Southend United Canvey Island
15:00
Report
Stadium: The Aspect Arena

Competitions edit

National League edit

Main article: 2022–23 National League

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Boreham Wood 46 19 15 12 52 40 +12 72 Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals
7 Bromley 46 18 17 11 68 53 +15 71
8 Southend United 46 20 9 17 57 45 +12 69
9 Eastleigh 46 19 10 17 56 57 −1 67
10 Dagenham & Redbridge 46 18 9 19 61 72 −11 63
Source: [13]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results[14]

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 9 17 57 45  +12 69 12 4 7 32 19  +13 8 5 10 25 26  −1

Last updated: 1 May 2023.
Source: TheFishy

Matches edit

The 2022–23 National League fixtures were announced on 6 July 2022.[15]

6 August 2022 (2022-08-06) 1 Southend United 0–1 Boreham Wood Southend-on-Sea
Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,681
Referee: Michael Barlow
13 August 2022 (2022-08-13) 2 Solihull Moors 1–1 Southend United Solihull
 Report
Stadium: ARMCO Arena
Referee: Scott Jackson
16 August 2022 (2022-08-16) 3 Halifax Town 0–0 Southend United Halifax
Report Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 1,943
Referee: Elliot Swallow
20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) 4 Southend United 1–0 Oldham Athletic Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Adrian Quelch
27 August 2022 (2022-08-27) 5 Eastleigh 2–1 Southend United Eastleigh
 Report
Stadium: Silverlake Stadium
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Gary Parsons
29 August 2022 (2022-08-29) 6 Southend United 2–0 Maidenhead United Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: Wayne Cartmel
3 September 2022 (2022-09-03) 7 Southend United 1–2 Torquay United Southend-on-Sea
 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,177
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
13 September 2022 (2022-09-13) 9 Chesterfield 3–2 Southend United Chesterfield
 Report
Stadium: Technique Stadium
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: David Richardson
17 September 2022 (2022-09-17) 10 Southend United 0–0 Wrexham Southend-on-Sea
Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,266
Referee: Aaron Bannister
24 September 2022 (2022-09-24) 11 Wealdstone 0–1 Southend United London
Report
Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
Attendance: 2,391
Referee: Scott Tallis
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 12 Southend United 1–0 Yeovil Town Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,324
Referee: Sam Mulhall
4 October 2022 (2022-10-04) 13 Southend United 1–1 Woking Southend-on-Sea
 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,024
Referee: Jason Richardson
8 October 2022 (2022-10-08) 14 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–1 Southend United Dagenham
 Report
Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium
Attendance: 3,542
Referee: Matthew Russell
22 October 2022 (2022-10-22) 15 Southend United 3–0 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,842
Referee: Aji Ajibola
25 October 2022 (2022-10-25) 16 Maidstone United 0–3 Southend United Maidstone
Report
Stadium: Gallagher Stadium
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Gavin Ward
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 17 York City 0–2 Southend United York
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,915
Referee: Paul Marsden
1 November 2022 (2022-11-01) 8 Barnet 0–3 Southend United London
Report
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,704
Referee: Alan Dale
Note: The match was postponed due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[16][17]
8 November 2022 (2022-11-08) 18 Southend United 2–2 Notts County Southend-on-Sea
 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,603
Referee: Daniel Middleton
12 November 2022 (2022-11-12) 19 Southend United 2–0 Dorking Wanderers Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Wayne Cartmel
19 November 2022 (2022-11-19) 20 Gateshead 3–1 Southend United Gateshead
 Report
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 1,874
Referee: Matthew Dicicco
26 November 2022 (2022-11-26) 21 Aldershot Town 2–0 Southend United Aldershot
 Report Stadium: Recreation Ground
Attendance: 2,345
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
3 December 2022 (2022-12-03) 22 Southend United 2–2 Altrincham Southend-on-Sea
 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,593
Referee: Scott Simpson
26 December 2022 (2022-12-26) 25 Southend United 0–1 Bromley Southend-on-Sea
Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,660
Referee: Jacob Miles
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) 26 Bromley 0–0 Southend United Bromley
Report Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 3,256
Referee: Elliott Swallow
7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) 27 Southend United 3–0 Solihull Moors Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,705
Referee: Lewis Smith
28 January 2023 (2023-01-28) 30 Southend United 1–3 Eastleigh Southend-on-Sea
 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,735
Referee: Greg Rollason
4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) 31 Southend United 2–0 York City Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: Lloyd Wood
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) 29 Maidenhead United 1–2 Southend United Maidenhead
19:40
Report
Stadium: York Road
Attendance: 1,499
Referee: Aaron Jackson
Note: The match was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[18][19]
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 24 Southend United 2–1 Halifax Town Southend-on-Sea
19:45
Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,045
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
Note: The match was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[20][21]
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 33 Southend United 1–0 Gateshead Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,765
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
21 February 2023 (2023-02-21) 34 Notts County 4–0 Southend United Nottingham
 Report Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7,237
Referee: Garreth Rhodes
25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) 35 Torquay United 1–2 Southend United Torquay
 Report
Stadium: Plainmoor
Attendance: 2,417
Referee: Gary Parsons
4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) 36 Southend United 0–1 Barnet Southend-on-Sea
Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,213
Referee: Paul Johnson
7 March 2023 (2023-03-07) 37 Southend United 1–2 Chesterfield Southend-on-Sea
 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,195
Referee: Lloyd Wood
11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) 38 Wrexham 1–0 Southend United Wrexham, Wales
 Report Stadium: Racecourse Ground
Attendance: 9,770
Referee: Paul Marsden
14 March 2023 (2023-03-14) 23 Boreham Wood 1–0 Southend United Borehamwood
19:45
Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 1,762
Referee: Richie Watkins
Note: The match was postponed to January 2023, due to a frozen pitch.[22][23] It was then once more rescheduled due to Boreham Wood's participation in the 2022–23 FA Cup.[24][25]
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) 39 Southend United 1–2 Aldershot Town Southend-on-Sea
 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 5,990
Referee: Scott Simpson
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 40 Altrincham 1–0 Southend United Altrincham
 Report Stadium: Moss Lane
Attendance: 3,041
Referee: Steven Copeland
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) 32 Dorking Wanderers 1–0 Southend United Dorking
19:45
Report Stadium: Meadowbank
Attendance: 2,230
Referee: Scott Tallis
Note: The match was postponed due to both clubs' involvement in the 2022–23 FA Trophy.[26]
1 April 2023 (2023-04-01) 41 Yeovil Town 0–2 Southend United Yeovil
Report
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,630
Referee: Ed Duckworth
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 42 Southend United 2–0 Maidstone United Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 6,603
Referee: Jason Richardson
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) 43 Woking 1–1 Southend United Woking
 Report
Stadium: The Laithwaite Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,798
Referee: Matt Corlett
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 44 Southend United 2–0 Dagenham & Redbridge Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 7,345
Referee: Daniel Middleton
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 28 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Southend United Oldham
19:45
Report Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,933
Referee: Greg Rollason
Note: The match was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[27][28]
22 April 2023 (2023-04-22) 45 Scunthorpe United 1–3 Southend United Scunthorpe
 Report
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 3,169
Referee: Sam Mulhall
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 46 Southend United 2–1 Wealdstone Southend-on-Sea
 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 8,434
Referee: Gary Parsons

FA Cup edit

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

Southend entered the FA Cup at the Fourth qualifying round.

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 October 2022 Fourth qualifying round Woking 2–1 Southend United Woking
 Report
Stadium: Laithwaite Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,974
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

FA Trophy edit

Main article: 2022–23 FA Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

Southend entered the FA Trophy at the Third round

20 December 2022 (2022-12-20) Third round Southend United 2–0 Boreham Wood Southend-on-Sea
 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Farai Hallam
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) Fourth round Southend United 2–1 Darlington Southend-on-Sea
 Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,741
Referee: Sam Mulhall
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) Fifth round Southend United 0–2 York City Southend-on-Sea
Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,780
Referee: Alan Dale

References edit

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  2. ^ "Blues sign Dan Mooney". Southend United. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Blues sign Cavaghn Miley". Southend United. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Blues secure Taylor signature". Southend United. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Welcome to Blues Gus Scott-Morriss". Southend United. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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  10. ^ Andrews, Jonathan (12 July 2022). "Canvey Island 0-7 Southend United". Canvey Island.
  11. ^ "Match Report: Kettering Town 2-2 Southend United". Southend United. 16 July 2022.
  12. ^ Hale, Mikey (26 July 2022). "Town 3 Southend 1". Ipswich Town.
  13. ^ "2022-2023 National League Stats". FBRef.com. 13 May 2023. Archived from the original on 7 August 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. ^ "The FA Handbook 2022/2023 Part 29 Standardised Rules Section 12.2". The FA.
  15. ^ "REVEALED: National League fixtures 2022-23". The Non-League Paper. 6 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Barnet postponed". Southend United. 9 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Barnet vs. Southend United - New date announced". Barnet. 16 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Maidenhead match postponed". Southend United. 23 January 2023.
  19. ^ "Maidenhead rearranged". Southend United. 27 January 2023.
  20. ^ "FC Halifax Town match postponed". Southend United. 12 December 2022.
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  22. ^ "Boreham Wood match postponed". Southend United. 10 December 2022.
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  24. ^ "Boreham Wood match postponed". Southend United. 10 January 2023.
  25. ^ "New date: Boreham Wood (A)". Southend United. 17 January 2023.
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  28. ^ "Oldham match given new date". Southend United. 31 January 2023.
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