TICKET NEWS
Click here for ticket details ahead of Saturday, October 22nd’s (3pm kick-off) clash against Southend United.
United fans will be able to buy their tickets for the game directly from Roots Hall, where Iron supporters will be housed in the Solopress North Stand.
PRE-MATCH VIEWS
Tony Daws (click here to read | click here to watch on Iron Player).
Rob Apter (click here to read | click here to watch on Iron Player).
IRON TEAM NEWS
Iron midfielder Jacob Butterfield is again available for selection on Saturday after missing the previous game due to a seven-day head injury protocol.
On-loan winger Rob Apter and midfielder Tom Pugh also become available again following ineligibility in the FA Cup.
Liam Feeney & Jordan Hallam (hamstrings) continue to miss out through their injuries, although Daws states both are edging closer towards fitness.
Aiden Marsh (foot fracture) continues to miss out too following his diagnosis.
THE OPPOSITION
Southend currently sit 12th in the Vanarama National League and are currently five games unbeaten, with their last defeat being a marginal 3-2 loss against 10-men Chesterfield.
Southend were playing football in League One only a couple of years ago, however a 22nd placed finish following league curtailment due to COVID-19 summoned the Seasiders to League Two.
The Shrimpers were then relegated to the fifth tier of English football in the following season, finishing 23rd in their 2020/21 season, dropping out of the Football League after 101 years.
A mid-table season followed for the Essex-based side after lingering around the relegation zone for half the season. Southend finished the season in 13th place as Kevin Maher replaced the struggling Phil Brown.
Maher celebrates one year in charge of our opposition this weekend when he takes on the Iron.
For more information on our visitors, click here.
THE OFFICIALS
The referee will be Aji Ajibola, assisted by David Hutton and Matthew Morrison. The fourth official will be Lee Hartley.
MATCHDAY DETAILS
Southend United state on their website that parking is not offered at the ground, but Southend High School for Boys (postcode: SS0 0RG) charge £5 for parking on a matchday and is located a short 10-minute walk away from the ground. Street parking is also available around the ground for supporters who may arrive slightly earlier.
Entrance to the away end for Iron fans can be found via Fairfax Drive, through turnstiles 13, 14 15 and 16.
FULL RECORD
Our full record against Southend United is as follows:
| SEASON - DATE | COMPETITION | RESULT | IRON SCORERS |
|
2020-21 - Sat 20 Mar |
LG 2 | Iron 1-1 Southend | Beestin |
|
2020-21 - Sat 12 Dec |
LG 2 | Southend 1-0 Iron | |
| 2018-19 - Tue 12 Mar | LG 1 | Iron 4-1 Southend | Pearce, McMahon, Thomas, Perch |
| 2018-19 - Tue 27 Nov | LG 1 | Southend 2-0 Iron | |
| 2017-18 - Sat 27 Jan | LG 1 | Southend 3-2 Iron | Hopper, van Veen |
| 2017-18 - Sat 23 Dec | LG 1 | Iron 3-1 Southend | van Veen, Townsend, Turner (og) |
| 2016-17 - Sat 4 Feb | LG 1 | Southend 3-1 Iron | Wallace |
| 2016-17 - Sat 10 Sep | LG 1 | Iron 4-0 Southend | Madden, van Veen, Morris, Smallwood |
| 2015-16 - Sat 13 Feb | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Southend | Madden |
| 2015-16 - Sat 7 Nov | FAC R1 | Iron 2-1 Southend | Madden 2 |
| 2015-16 - Sat 26 Sep | LG 1 | Southend 2-1 Iron | McSheffrey |
| 2013-14 - Tue 11 Mar | LG 1 | Iron 2-2 Southend | Sparrow, Winnall |
| 2013-14 - Fri 13 Sep | LG 1 | Southend 0-1 Iron | Iwelumo |
| 2008-09 - Tue 24 Feb | LG 1 | Southend 2-0 Iron | |
| 2008-09 - Tue 21 Oct | LG 1 | Iron 1-1 Southend | Hayes |
| 2005-06 - Fri 10 Mar | LG 1 | Southend 3-0 Iron | |
| 2005-06 - Fri 26 Aug | LG 1 | Iron 1-0 Southend | Baraclough |
| 2004-05 - Fri 11 Feb | LG 2 | Southend 0-0 Iron | |
| 2004-05 - Tue 19 Oct | LG 2 | Iron 3-2 Southend | Torpey, Hayes, Crosby |
| 2003-04 - Fri 2 Apr | DIV 3 | Southend 4-2 Iron | Sparrow, Torpey |
| 2003-04 - Sat 27 Sep | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Southend | MacLean |
| 2002-03 - Sat 25 Jan | DIV 3 | Iron 4-1 Southend | Carruthers, Kilford, Calvo-Garcia, Hayes |
| 2002-03 - Sun 29 Dec | DIV 3 | Southend 1-2 Iron | Carruthers, Torpey |
| 2001-02 - Sat 23 Mar | DIV 3 | Southend 2-0 Iron | |
| 2001-02 - Tue 23 Oct | DIV 3 | Iron 2-0 Southend | Carruthers, Beagrie |
| 2000-01 - Sat 24 Feb | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Southend | Berry |
| 2000-01 - Sat 23 Sep | DIV 3 | Southend 1-0 Iron | |
| 1998-99 - Mon 5 Apr | DIV 3 | Southend 0-1 Iron | Sheldon |
| 1998-99 - Sat 10 Oct | DIV 3 | Iron 1-1 Southend | Calvo-Garcia |
| 1989-90 - Fri 16 Feb | DIV 4 | Southend 0-0 Iron | |
| 1989-90 - Sat 2 Dec | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Southend | Ward |
| 1986-87 - Sat 11 Apr | DIV 4 | Iron 3-0 Southend | Broddle, Johnson 2 |
| 1986-87 - Tue 4 Nov | DIV 4 | Southend 3-1 Iron | Johnson |
| 1985-86 - Fri 24 Jan | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Southend | Hill, Broddle |
| 1985-86 - Sat 14 Sep | DIV 4 | Southend 2-1 Iron | Cammack |
| 1984-85 - Fri 8 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Southend | Cammack, Graham |
| 1984-85 - Fri 19 Oct | DIV 4 | Southend 1-1 Iron | Cowling |
| 1983-84 - Fri 3 Feb | DIV 3 | Southend 0-0 Iron | |
| 1983-84 - Fri 30 Sep | DIV 3 | Iron 1-6 Southend | Holden |
| 1980-81 - Sun 22 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Southend | Pilling, Green |
| 1980-81 - Fri 17 Oct | DIV 4 | Southend 2-0 Iron | |
| 1977-78 - Fri 3 Feb | DIV 4 | Southend 2-0 Iron | |
| 1977-78 - Sat 10 Sep | DIV 4 | Iron 1-2 Southend | Lumby |
| 1976-77 - Sat 5 Mar | DIV 4 | Iron 1-0 Southend | Lumby |
| 1976-77 - Fri 24 Sep | DIV 4 | Southend 1-1 Iron | Keeley |
| 1972-73 - Sat 4 Nov | DIV 3 | Iron 0-0 Southend | |
| 1972-73 - Mon 25 Sep | DIV 3 | Southend 1-0 Iron | |
| 1971-72 - Tue 25 Apr | DIV 4 | Iron 1-1 Southend | Kirk |
| 1971-72 - Mon 30 Aug | DIV 4 | Southend 2-3 Iron | Davidson 2, Fletcher |
| 1970-71 - Fri 18 Dec | DIV 4 | Southend 2-2 Iron | Davidson, Kirk |
| 1970-71 - Sat 22 Aug | DIV 4 | Iron 3-0 Southend | Kerr, Foxton, Heath |
| 1969-70 - Tue 7 Oct | DIV 4 | Iron 2-0 Southend | Rusling, Cassidy |
| 1969-70 - Fri 15 Aug | DIV 4 | Southend 3-0 Iron | |
| 1968-69 - Mon 12 May | DIV 4 | Iron 4-1 Southend | Cassidy 2, Rusling 2 |
| 1968-69 - Mon 17 Mar | DIV 4 | Southend 0-3 Iron | Heath, Haydock (og), Cassidy |
| 1965-66 - Fri 13 May | DIV 4 | Southend 0-1 Iron | Sloan |
| 1965-66 - Sat 30 Apr | DIV 4 | Iron 0-0 Southend | |
| 1964-65 - Sat 23 Jan | DIV 4 | Southend 0-1 Iron | Thomas |
| 1964-65 - Fri 18 Sep | DIV 4 | Iron 2-1 Southend | Sloan, Lawther |
Our full record against Southend is as follows:
| P | W | D | L | F | A | |
| Home | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 56 | 27 |
| Away | 29 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 24 | 43 |
| TOTAL | 59 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 80 | 70 |
