The 2009–10 season was Southend United's 104th season in existence and their third consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy. Southend were relegated from League One, having finished 23rd, whilst they were eliminated from the FA Cup in the first round, and from the League Cup and Football League Trophy in the second. The season covers the period from 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010.
First-team squad Players' ages as of 8 May 2010. NameNatDate of birth (Age)Place of birthSigned fromNoteGoalkeepers1Steve MildenhallSwindonYeovil Town21Kelvin JackTrincityGillingham36Dan BentleyBasildonArsenalDefenders2Simon FrancisNottinghamSheffield United3Scott MaloneRowley RegisWolverhampton WanderersOn loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers5Pat BaldwinLondonColchester UnitedOn loan from Colchester United6Adam BarrettDagenhamBristol Rovers15Osei SankofaStreathamCharlton Athletic18Johnny HerdHuntingdon—20Jean-Yves MvotoParisSunderlandOn loan from SunderlandMidfielders4Jean-François ChristopheCreilPortsmouth7Anthony GrantLambethChelsea8Alan McCormackDublinPreston North End12Damian ScannellCroydonEastleigh14Franck MoussaBrusselsWest Ham United22Stuart O'KeefeEye—26Francis LaurentParisMainz 0529Marcus MilnerKingston—30Harry CrawfordSaffron Walden—32Alex WoodyardGravesend—33Julian OkaiSouthend-on-Sea—34George Smith—Forwards 9Matt PatersonDunfermlineSouthampton17Scott VernonManchesterColchester UnitedOn loan from Colchester United28Scott SpencerStockportRochdale31Kyle AsanteChelmsford—Players no longer at club3John WhiteColchesterColchester UnitedOn loan from Colchester United5Matt HeathLeicesterColchester UnitedOn loan from Colchester United17Roy O'DonovanCorkSunderlandOn loan from Sunderland23 George FriendBarnstapleWolverhampton WanderersOn loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers28Lee SawyerLeytonstoneChelseaOn loan from Chelsea17Jabo IbehreIslingtonMilton Keynes DonsOn loan from Milton Keynes Dons11Alex RevellCambridgeBrighton & Hove AlbionOn loan at Wycombe Wanderers5Sean MorrisonPlymouthSwindon TownOn loan from Swindon Town21Kevin BetsyWokingBristol CityBetsy joined Wycombe Wanderers in January 20109Lee BarnardRomfordTottenham HotspurBarnard joined Southampton in January 201010James WalkerHackneyCharlton AthleticWalker joined Gillingham in February 2010.16Dougie FreedmanGlasgowCrystal PalaceFreedman retired in March 201029Craig CalverCambridge—Calver joined A.F.C. Sudbury in March 2010.24Ian JoyceKinnelonWatfordJoyce joined Colorado Rapids in March 2010.10Sanchez WattHackneyArsenalOn loan from Arsenal Competitions
League One
League table
Matches + League One match detailsDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceRef8 August 2009Huddersfield TownHD2–2Barnard 14' pen., Moussa 56'8,05915 August 2009WalsallAD2–2Barnard 66', Freedman 80'3,65818 August 2009Wycombe WanderersAD1–1Christophe 45+3'4,60721 August 2009MillwallHD0–08,43529 August 2009Swindon TownAL1–2Scannell 80'6,4174 September 2009Leyton OrientHW3–0Barnard 59' pen., 78', 90'8,83611 September 2009Leeds UnitedHD0–010,12319 September 2009Brighton & Hove AlbionAW3–2Barnard 8', O'Donovan 27', Laurent 90+1'6,28726 September 2009Oldham AthleticHL0–16,97929 September 2009BrentfordAL1–2Francis 9'5,5783 October 2009Stockport CountyAW2–0Barnard 57' pen., 90+5'4,1029 October 2009SouthamptonHL1–3Friend 27'8,28117 October 2009Bristol RoversHW2–1Barnard 13', 48'6,85324 October 2009Carlisle UnitedAL1–2Laurent 42'4,55130 October 2009GillinghamHW1–0Barnard 90+3'7,83014 November 2009Yeovil TownAL0–13,90620 November 2009Milton Keynes DonsHW2–1Wilbraham 24' o.g., Barnard 90+4' pen.6,95724 November 2009Tranmere RoversAL0–24,3171 December 2009Norwich CityHL0–38,7325 December 2009Charlton AthleticAL0–117,44512 December 2009Hartlepool UnitedHW3–2Laurent 49', Barnard 56', 74'7,73719 December 2009Exeter CityAL0–14,83926 December 2009Colchester UnitedHL1–2Barnard 76'10,32928 December 2009Leyton OrientAW2–1Barrett 59', McCormack 74'5,68016 January 2010Huddersfield TownAL1–2Spencer 90'23 January 2010Wycombe WanderersHD1–1McCormack 60'6,67526 January 2010MillwallAL0–27,61230 January 2010Swindon TownHD2–2Spencer 85', Baldwin 89'6,6698 February 2010Colchester UnitedAL0–26,46613 February 2010Tranmere RoversHD1–1Vernon 15' pen.6,38220 February 2010Milton Keynes DonsAL1–3Paterson 89'9,80123 February 2010Norwich CityAL1–2Vernon 45+1'24,82426 February 2010Charlton AthleticHL1–2Paterson 31'9,7246 March 2010Hartlepool UnitedAL0–33,29913 March 2010Exeter CityHD0–06,76120 March 2010Carlisle UnitedHD2–2Moussa 25, Barrett 28'6,38423 March 2010WalsallHW3–0Moussa 19', 89', Spencer 51'6,43227 March 2010Bristol RoversAL3–4Vernon 5' pen., 57', Spencer 12'6,4763 April 2010Yeovil TownHD0–06,8545 April 2010GillinghamAL0–37,65710 April 2010Leeds UnitedAL0–221,65013 April 2010BrentfordHD2–2Laurent 56', 63'6,83817 April 2010Brighton & Hove AlbionHL0–18,50324 April 2010Oldham AthleticAD2–2Laurent 6', Mvoto 75'4,2251 May 2010Stockport CountyHW2–1Crawford 75', McCormack 89'7,1458 May 2010SouthamptonAL1–3Moussa 56'25,289
FA Cup + FA Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundGillingham AwayL0–34,605
Football League Cup + League Cup match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceFirst roundCheltenham TownAwayW2–1Barnard 77', 88'1,918Second roundHull CityAwayL1–3Moussa 45'7,994
Football League Trophy + Football League Trophy match detailsRoundDateOpponentsVenueResultScoreF–AScorersAttendanceSecond roundMilton Keynes DonsAwayL0–24,792
Player statistics Appearances and goals
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