2019–20 Southend United F.C. season explained

Club:Southend United
Season:2019–20
Manager:Kevin Bond
(until 6 September)[1]
Sol Campbell
(from 23 October)[2]
Chairman:Ron Martin
Stadium:Roots Hall
League:League One
League Result:22nd (relegated)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Second round
Cup3:EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:First round
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21

The 2019–20 season was Southend United's 114th year in existence and their fifth consecutive season in League One.[3] Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Pre-season

The pre-season schedule was confirmed by the club in June 2019.[4]

Competitions

League One

See main article: 2019–20 EFL League One.

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[5]

FA Cup

See main article: 2019–20 FA Cup.

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[6]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup.

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[7] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[8]

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy.

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[9]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [10]
1 July 2019 Free transfer [11]
1 July 2019 Richard Taylor Free transfer [12]
9 July 2019 Free transfer [13]
1 August 2019 Free transfer [14]
2 August 2019 Free transfer [15]
2 August 2019 Free transfer [16]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
7 August 2019 8 January 2020 [17] [18]
16 August 2019 3 January 2020 [19] [20]
20 February 2020 27 February 2020 [21]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Released
1 July 2019 Released
1 July 2019 Josh Bexon Released
1 July 2019 Released [22] [23]
1 July 2019 Released [24]
1 July 2019 Dan Humphreys Released [25]
1 July 2019 Joe Mackenzie Released
1 July 2019 Sewa Marah Released
1 July 2019 Released
1 July 2019 Released
1 July 2019 Released [26]
5 August 2019 Undisclosed [27]
4 October 2019 Released [28]
16 January 2020 Released [29] [30]
23 January 2020 Undisclosed [31]
30 January 2020 Undisclosed [32]
31 January 2020 Mutual consent [33]
31 January 2020 Mutual consent [34]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
4 August 2019 September 2019 [35]
23 August 2019 Rob Howard September 2019 [36]
29 August 2019 1 January 2020 [37]
18 October 2019 Sam Knock November 2019 [38]
15 November 2019 Freddy Eastwood December 2019 [39]
14 January 2020 30 June 2020 [40]
28 January 2020 March 2020 [41]
8 February 2020 Sam Brogan
8 February 2020 Freddy Eastwood [42]
8 February 2020 O'Shane Stewart [43]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kevin Bond resigns as Southend United manager . Echo News . 6 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Sol Campbell appointed Southend manager . . 23 October 2019.
  3. News: History . Statto . 17 May 2019 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090556/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/southend-united/history . dead .
  4. Web site: 2019/20 Pre Season Fixtures . . 8 July 2019 . 1 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701152859/https://www.southendunited.co.uk/matches/201920-pre-season-fixtures/ . dead .
  5. Web site: Sky Bet League One fixtures 2019/20 . . 20 June 2019.
  6. Web site: FA Cup first-round draw . . 24 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Carabao Cup first-round draw . . 20 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Carabao Cup Round Two draw . . 14 August 2019.
  9. Web site: EFL Trophy Round One Group Stage Draw . . 9 July 2019.
  10. Web site: Brandon Goodship becomes Kevin Bond's first signing as Southend United boss . Echo News . 10 June 2019.
  11. Web site: Southend complete signing of Australia captain Mark Milligan . . 1 July 2019.
  12. Web site: Southend United snap up former Burnley youngster Richard Taylor . Echo News . 22 May 2019.
  13. Web site: Nathan Ralph Signs . . 9 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Shaughnessy Signs . . 1 August 2019.
  15. Web site: Ridgewell Signs! . . 2 August 2019.
  16. Web site: Andre Blackman Signs! . . 2 August 2019.
  17. Web site: Ndukwu Signs Season-Long Loan Deal . . 7 August 2019.
  18. Web site: Ndukwu's loan comes to an end . . 8 January 2020.
  19. Web site: Ethan Hamilton signs on loan from Manchester United . . 16 August 2019.
  20. Web site: Hamilton returns from loan spell at Southend . . 3 January 2020.
  21. News: Blues sign Patrik Gunnarsson on emergency loan . 21 February 2020 . Southend United F.C..
  22. Web site: Southend United Announce Retained List . . 17 May 2019.
  23. Web site: Lincoln City announce signing of Ben Coker from Southend United . . 23 August 2019.
  24. Web site: Stephen Hendrie Joins Kilmarnock . . 6 September 2019.
  25. Web site: Gulls Complete Double Signing . . 16 August 2019.
  26. Web site: Norman Wabo . . 2 August 2019.
  27. Web site: Dru Yearwood Joins Brentford . . 5 August 2019.
  28. Web site: Andre Blackman . . 5 October 2019.
  29. Web site: Simon Cox: Southend United striker leaves club by mutual consent . . 16 January 2020.
  30. News: Wanderers sign Simon Cox . 16 January 2020 . Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
  31. News: Hopper completes Lincoln transfer . 23 January 2020 . Southend United.
  32. News: Manchester United complete Nathan Bishop transfer . 30 January 2020 . Manchester Evening News.
  33. News: Kiernan departs . 31 January 2020 . Southend United F.C..
  34. News: Ridgewell departs . 31 January 2020 . Southend United F.C..
  35. Web site: Southend United youngster Michael Klass joins Bromley on loan . Echo News . 4 August 2019.
  36. Web site: Rob Howard . . 23 August 2019.
  37. Web site: Theo Robinson joins Colchester United on loan . . 29 August 2019.
  38. Web site: Southend defender heads to Sports . . 18 October 2019 . 18 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191018150541/https://www.betvictoristhmian.co.uk/southend-defender-heads-to-sports-59338 . dead .
  39. Web site: Freddy Eastwood joins Canvey Island on loan from Southend United . Echo News . 17 November 2019.
  40. News: Robinson re-joins Colchester on loan . 14 January 2020 . Southend United F.C..
  41. News: Emile Acquah joins Maidenhead on loan . 28 January 2020 . Southend United F.C..
  42. News: Canvey Sign A Pair Of Shrimpers . 8 February 2020 . . 26 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200226195231/https://www.betvictoristhmian.co.uk/canvey-sign-a-pair-of-shrimpers-61041 . dead .
  43. News: Merstham Sign A Shrimper . 8 February 2020 . . 14 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200314091043/https://www.betvictoristhmian.co.uk/merstham-sign-a-shrimper-61040 . dead .

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