Southend United has played 29 seasons in the divisions covered here since 1992/93: 6 in the Championship, 10 in League One and 13 in League Two. Its last season in the divisions covered was 2020/21, in League Two. Its best finish was 14th in the Championship, in 1995/96. Its biggest climb took five seasons: from 12th in League Two in 2001/02 to 22nd in the Championship in 2006/07. It has been promoted 3 times and relegated 6 times.
Southend United
last in the divisions covered in 2020/21
How high can Southend United realistically go?
Southend United was not in the divisions covered in 2025/26, so there is no current position to start from.
The story so far
Final position each seasonRinged dots are titles
How to read this chart
Every club in the divisions covered is placed on one ladder each season: the champions are 1st, and the top club of the second division comes straight after the bottom club of the first. Shaded bands are the divisions. Hover over or tap a dot for the season.
29seasons since 1992/93
0seasons in the Premier League
0league titles
0top-four finishes
3promotions
6relegations
Against the money
Not enough seasons with published wage figures in the top two divisions (0).
Clubs with a similar path
Clubs whose finishing positions over the last 15 seasons were closest to Southend United's, with recent seasons counting more.
In England
Scunthorpe UnitedEngland · not in the divisions covered nowRochdale AFCEngland · not in the divisions covered nowBuryEngland · not in the divisions covered nowOldham AthleticEngland · 10th in League Two, 2025/26
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Sources
- Final tables to 2025/26. Top-flight positions follow the official classification, including head-to-head tie-breaks and point deductions. Lower-division positions before 2025/26 are worked out from match results and can differ from official tables where points were deducted.
- Relegations include dropping out of the divisions covered.
- All figures can be downloaded on the data page. Spotted a mistake? Report it with a source.