The 2018–19 season was Southend United's 113th year in existence and their fourth consecutive season in League One. 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 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Competitions
Friendlies Pre-season friendlies with Great Wakering Rovers and Leyton Orient were announced on 21 May 2018.
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League One fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November. On 8 December, the third round draw was drawn by Alan McInally and Matt Le Tissier on Soccer Saturday.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 AM Sam Barratt Maidenhead United Undisclosed 1 July 2018 DM Timothée Dieng Bradford City Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF Tom Hopper Scunthorpe United Free transfer 1 July 2018 CB Harry Lennon Charlton Athletic Nominal fee 1 July 2018 CM Sam Mantom Scunthorpe United Undisclosed 2 July 2018 CM Luke Hyam Ipswich Town Free transfer 19 January 2019 CF Stephen Humphrys Fulham Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 LW Alex Clark Free agent Released 1 July 2018 LW Nico Cotton Lewes Released 1 July 2018 CM Harry Cuthbert Free agent Released 1 July 2018 LB Yonis Farah Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CF Marc-Antoine Fortuné Chesterfield Released 1 July 2018 CF Freddie Ladapo Plymouth Argyle Released 1 July 2018 CB Daniel Matsuzaka Kataller Toyama Released 1 July 2018 RM Jermaine McGlashan Swindon Town Released 1 July 2018 CM Michael Timlin Stevenage Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF Dan Walker Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CM Anthony Wordsworth AFC Wimbledon Released 1 July 2018 CM Josh Wright Bradford City Released 5 July 2018 DM Silva Nunes Bruno's Magpies Free transfer 31 August 2018 CB Anton Ferdinand St Mirren Mutual consent 14 December 2018 MF Joe Bedford Dover Athletic Free transfer 24 January 2019 CB Taylor Curran Swindon Town Undisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 10 August 2018 CF Shawn McCoulsky Bristol City 3 January 2019 28 August 2018 LW Harry Bunn Bury 31 May 2019 31 August 2018 RB Taylor Moore Bristol City 31 May 2019 8 September 2018 GK David Stockdale Birmingham City 22 September 2018 15 January 2019 LB Sam Hart Blackburn Rovers 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 7 September 2018 CF Amadou Ba Dartford October 2018 21 September 2018 CF Norman Wabo Maidstone United 19 October 2018 16 November 2018 CF Norman Wabo Braintree Town December 2018 18 November 2018 DF Taylor Curran Braintree Town December 2018 31 January 2019 CF Theo Robinson Swindon Town 31 May 2019 22 March 2019 RB Rob Howard Harlow Town 31 May 2019
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