Southend is an English football name rooted in the Essex coast, with a story spanning professional and non-league chapters. This page sets the club’s identity beside dated information on its football operations and competitive record, keeping present-day detail distinct from longer historical context. Founded in 1906, Southend carries a recognisable blue-and-white image and a strong local association with the seaside town. Its profile reflects the rhythms of lower-league English football, where continuity, community and resilience remain central to the club’s public character.
Southend Upcoming matches by league
National League
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- Regular Season - 8
Southend
Tamworth
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- Regular Season - 9
Gateshead
Southend
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- Regular Season - 10
Southend
Barrow
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- Regular Season - 11
Eastleigh
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Southend Last matches by league
National League
Friendlies Clubs
FA Trophy
FA Cup
League Two
Southend Team Roster
Southend’s recorded squad contains 27 players. The group includes five attackers, seven defenders, two goalkeepers and 13 midfielders, giving the roster a clear midfield majority. The attacking list features H. Cardwell, C. Kendall, J. Stone, R. Colclough and T. Hopper, while B. Goodliffe, D. Cox, H. Taylor and Kyle James McAdam are among the named defensive options. Joseph Duncan and J. Sims provide the recorded goalkeeping pair. Midfield coverage includes A. Hartigan, C. Miley, D. Oldaker, J. Bridge and S. Austin, alongside several additional options. Shirt numbers are recorded for many, but not all, players.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Vontae Jason Daley-Campbell
Kyle James McAdam
R. Oyebade
Ben David Goodliffe
Harry William Taylor
Daniel Cox
J. Popoola
position Midfielder
O. Hyams
Anthony Hartigan
S. Kamara
Darren Joseph Norman Oldaker
Samuel Joseph Austin
Lewys Morgan Twamley
Leon Nelson Chambers-Parillon
T. Backwell
Oliver Coker
Rico Dean Scott Richards
position Attacker
Harry James Cardwell
Charley Kendall
Ryan Paul Colclough
Last Southend Coachs
The most recent recorded coaching entries begin on 1 October 2021, when Jason Demetriou and Kevin Maher are both listed with Southend. Neither entry confirms who currently holds the role, so the timeline does not establish a present holder. Phil Brown follows in the chronology, with his entry running from April to October 2021. Mark Molesley is recorded from August 2020 to April 2021, after which S. Campbell appears from October 2019 to June 2020. The sequence describes dated appointments rather than a confirmed current management position.
Kevin Maher
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Maher | Republic of Ireland | 1 October 2021 | |
| Jason Demetriou | England | 1 October 2021 | |
| Phil Brown | England | 1 April 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| Mark Molesley | England | 1 August 2020 | 1 April 2021 |
| Sulzeer Jeremiah Campbell | England | 1 October 2019 | 1 June 2020 |
| Gary Waddock | England | 1 September 2019 | 1 October 2019 |
| Kevin Bond | England | 1 April 2019 | 1 September 2019 |
| Ricky Duncan | England | 26 March 2019 | 2 April 2019 |
| Chris Powell | England | 23 January 2018 | 26 March 2019 |
| Ricky Duncan | England | 17 January 2018 | 23 January 2018 |
| Kevin Maher | Republic of Ireland | 1 January 2018 | 1 January 2018 |
| Phil Brown | England | 1 March 2013 | 1 January 2018 |
Southend Transfers
Southend has recent recorded arrivals from several domestic clubs. R. Richards arrived from Port Vale through a recorded transfer, and D. Oldaker joined from Swindon Town in the same way. T. Backwell from Cheltenham, V. Campbell from Chesterfield and D. Cox from Derby are listed as free-agent arrivals, while H. Cardwell came from Forest Green through a transfer in December 2025. The sample also includes loans for Alfie Massey, N. Mawene, J. Golding and O. Mason, plus loan returns involving J. Stone and A. Crowther. B. Goodliffe and S. Austin appear among earlier free-transfer arrivals. These entries do not represent every arrival.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Omochere |
Bristol Rovers
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Loan | 1 September 2026 |
| Kyle James McAdam |
Nottingham Forest
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Free agent | 2 August 2026 |
| Kyle James McAdam |
Nottingham Forest U21
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Free agent | 2 August 2026 |
| Kyle James McAdam |
Nottingham Forest
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Free agent | 1 August 2026 |
| J. Sims |
Sutton Utd
|
Free agent | 31 July 2026 |
| R. Colclough |
AFC Fylde
|
- | 31 July 2026 |
| R. Richards |
Port Vale
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Transfer | 30 July 2026 |
| R. Colclough |
AFC Fylde
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- | 30 July 2026 |
| R. Richards |
Port Vale
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Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| T. Backwell |
Cheltenham
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| S. Kamara |
Braintree
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| S. Kamara |
Braintree
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Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| T. Backwell |
Cheltenham
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Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| V. Campbell |
Chesterfield
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Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| V. Campbell |
Chesterfield
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Free agent | 4 July 2026 |
Recent recorded departures include K. Appiah-Forson, who left for Oldham as a free agent, while loan players Alfie Massey and A. Dallas returned to Millwall and Barnsley. J. Golding, N. Mawene and O. Mason likewise returned to Oxford United, Preston and Mansfield Town respectively. J. Stone and A. Crowther appear in earlier loan or transfer movements, and N. Hayes departed for Hartlepool as a free agent. The sample also records free-agent exits for M. Bonne, D. Waldron and J. Wood. These entries cover June 2025 to June 2026 and do not constitute a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Kendall |
Worthing
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- | 6 September 2026 |
| H. Boyes |
York
|
Transfer | 2 August 2026 |
| J. Nwike |
Romford
|
Free agent | 26 July 2026 |
| S. Spasov |
Yeovil Town
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- | 8 July 2026 |
| J. Walker |
AFC Hornchurch
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Ralph |
Chelmsford City
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Noor Husin |
Worthing
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| J. Gubbins |
Yeovil Town
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Appiah-Forson |
Oldham
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
St Albans City
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 | |
| J. Walker |
AFC Hornchurch
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Dallas |
Barnsley
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Alfie Massey |
Millwall
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| N. Mawene |
Preston
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| J. Golding |
Oxford United
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Southend’s recent movement record, viewed through the available entries, combines club-to-club transfers with temporary player circulation. Arrivals include recorded transfers for R. Richards and D. Oldaker, free-agent additions such as T. Backwell, V. Campbell and D. Cox, and loans involving players from several clubs. The same period also shows loan returns in both directions, including J. Stone, Alfie Massey, A. Dallas, J. Golding, N. Mawene and O. Mason. Departures include a free-agent exit for K. Appiah-Forson and further returns to previous clubs, while earlier entries show additional loans and free-agent changes. This pattern presents a squad shaped by a mixture of club-to-club moves, unattached-player arrivals, temporary agreements and reversals of previous loans. It should be treated as a reading of the listed activity, not a complete transfer balance, because the recent arrival and departure lists cover selected movements and include repeated or related entries.
Leagues Southend has participated in
Southend’s recorded competition footprint spans league and cup football across different phases. The National League is the latest recorded league competition, covering 2021 to 2025 and remaining among the recently active competitions recorded for the club. The FA Cup and FA Trophy are likewise recorded through 2025, with participation histories beginning in 2011 and 2021 respectively. Club friendlies are recorded from 2021 through 2025. Earlier historical entries include League Two from 2011 to 2020, the League Cup over the same period, the EFL Trophy from 2011 to 2020 and League One from 2015 to 2019. The older competitions are presented as historical rather than current.
More about Southend
Southend is formally Southend United Football Club, an English club founded in 1906 and based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The seaside setting is central to its identity: the Shrimpers nickname and the club’s visual language draw on local maritime heritage, while the traditional blue-and-white colours give the team a familiar place in English football. Roots Hall, in Prittlewell, has served as the club’s spiritual home since the mid-twentieth century and remains a key part of its matchday culture.
The club’s history belongs to the domestic English game. Southend gained election to the Football League in 1920 and spent much of its professional life across the lower and middle tiers, with later periods in regional non-league football forming part of the wider story. That path gives the club a distinctive place in the English pyramid, where professional ambition is closely linked to local continuity. Southend has no established continental footprint, so its football ecosystem is distinctly domestic.
Southend’s strongest traditional rivalry is the Essex derby with Colchester United. That contest reflects the club’s place within the county as much as its competitive history. The badge reinforces the same local connection, combining a quartered shield, football imagery, waves, heraldic elements and a prominent shrimp linked to the area’s fishing and maritime character.
Its ownership is described in broad terms of local and dedicated stewardship, without a named structure. The club’s culture is associated with pragmatic football, resilience and a strong connection between club and town. Supporter loyalty carries particular weight through the pressures faced by historic lower-league institutions. Rather than an internationally distributed football brand, Southend represents the continuity of the English pyramid: a coastal club whose identity is built from place, colour, rivalry, stadium tradition and generations of domestic competition.
Last matches statistics for Southend
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Southend
1 - 3
Northampton
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Southend
1 - 1
Leyton Orient
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Southend
4 - 0
Aveley
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Altrincham
1 - 3
Southend
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Southend
1 - 0
Scunthorpe
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Solihull Moors
1 - 3
Southend
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Southend
1 - 3
Kidderminster Harriers
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Woking
1 - 1
Southend
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Southend
3 - 2
Yeovil Town
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Carlisle
2 - 2
Southend
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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League Two 2020 - Roots Hall
2019-2020
1st shirt