The 2019–20 season was Southend United's 114th year in existence and their fifth 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 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Pre-season The pre-season schedule was confirmed by the club in June 2019.
Competitions
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CF Brandon Goodship Weymouth Undisclosed 1 July 2019 DM Mark Milligan Hibernian Free transfer 1 July 2019 CB Richard Taylor Burnley Free transfer 9 July 2019 LB Nathan Ralph Dundee Free transfer 1 August 2019 CB Joe Shaughnessy St Johnstone Free transfer 2 August 2019 CB Liam Ridgewell Hull City Free transfer 2 August 2019 LB Andre Blackman Free agent Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 7 August 2019 LW Layton Ndukwu Leicester City 8 January 2020 16 August 2019 CM Ethan Hamilton Manchester United 3 January 2020 20 February 2020 GK Patrik Gunnarsson Brentford 27 February 2020
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CF Amadou Ba Free agent Released 1 July 2019 MF Renei Batlokwa Free agent Released 1 July 2019 GK Josh Bexon Free agent Released 1 July 2019 LB Ben Coker Lincoln City Released 1 July 2019 LB Stephen Hendrie Kilmarnock Released 1 July 2019 DF Dan Humphreys Canvey Island Released 1 July 2019 DF Joe Mackenzie Free agent Released 1 July 2019 MF Sewa Marah Free agent Released 1 July 2019 GK Ted Smith Free agent Released 1 July 2019 CB Michael Turner Free agent Released 1 July 2019 CF Norman Wabo Dartford Released 5 August 2019 CM Dru Yearwood Brentford Undisclosed 4 October 2019 LB Andre Blackman Free agent Released 16 January 2020 CF Simon Cox Western Sydney Wanderers Released 23 January 2020 CF Tom Hopper Lincoln City Undisclosed 30 January 2020 GK Nathan Bishop Manchester United Undisclosed 31 January 2020 CB Rob Kiernan Free agent Mutual consent 31 January 2020 CB Liam Ridgewell Free agent Mutual consent
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 4 August 2019 CM Michael Klass Bromley September 2019 23 August 2019 RB Rob Howard Dartford September 2019 29 August 2019 CF Theo Robinson Colchester United 1 January 2020 18 October 2019 DF Sam Knock Hullbridge Sports November 2019 15 November 2019 FW Freddy Eastwood Canvey Island December 2019 14 January 2020 CF Theo Robinson Colchester United 30 June 2020 28 January 2020 CF Emile Acquah Maidenhead United March 2020 8 February 2020 MF Sam Brogan Canvey Island 8 February 2020 FW Freddy Eastwood Canvey Island 8 February 2020 MF O'Shane Stewart Merstham
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