List of Southend United F.C. players

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Southend United. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 200 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason why they have been included should be added in the "Notes" column.

For a list of all Southend United players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Southend United F.C. players, and for the current squad see the main Southend United F.C. article.

Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.

Table

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Name Nationality Position Southend career Appearances Goals Notes
Alan Moody   England DF 1972–1984 504 44 Only Blues player to reach 500 appearances
Sandy Anderson   England DF 1950–1963 483 8 1st Blues player to reach 400 appearances
Kevin Maher   Republic of Ireland MF 1998–2008 455 24
Tony Bentley   England DF 1961–1971 417 17
Ron Pountney   England MF 1975–1985 378 35
Paul Sansome   England GK 1988–1997 357 0
Darryl Flahavan   England GK 2000–2008 348 0
Dave Robinson   England 1928–? 348 1
Harry Threadgold   England GK 1953–1963 343 0
Paul Clark   England DF 1976–1977, 1982–1991 342 7
Micky Stead   England DF 1978–1985 340 5
Dickie Donoven   England 1925–1935 332 58 1st Blues player to reach 300 appearances
Tony Hadley   England DF 1974–1983, 1984–1985 313 21
Billy Moore   England 1925–1936 304 0
John McKinven   Scotland MF 1960–1969 303 66
Chris Powell   England DF 1990–1996 288 3
Jimmy Lawler   Republic of Ireland 1949–1957 288 17
Arthur Williamson   Scotland DF 1955–1961 287 2
Adam Barrett   England DF 2004–2010, 2015– 286 29
Glenn Pennyfather   England MF 1981–1987 266 43
Lou Costello   England MF 1957–1965 265 15
Tommy Dixon   England 1927–1934 265 7
Peter Watson   England FW 1959–1966 263 3
Roy Hollis   England FW 1954–1960 260 135
David Martin   England DF 1954–1960 260 28
Steve Yates   England DF 1977–1983 253 9
Billy Best   Scotland FW 1968–1973 246 123 He holds the record for the quickest five goals scored in succession in the F.A. Cup
Harry Lane   England FW 1933–1938, 1946–1949 245 75
Mervyn Cawston   England GK 1974, 1978–1984 242 0
Spencer Prior   England DF 1987–1993, 2004–2006 241 7
Roy McDonough   England FW 1983–1984, 1985–1990 238 44
Mickey Jones   Wales 1929–1936 236 30
Jimmy Stirling   Scotland DF 1950–196 233 2
Jimmy McAlinden   Ireland /
  Republic of Ireland
DF 1948–1954 231 13
Steve Tilson   England MF 1989–1997, 2002–2004 228 31
Mark Gower   England MF 2003–2008 227 38
Joe Sibley   England 1937–1947, 1950–1956 226 44
Sammy McCrory   Northern Ireland FW 1955–1960 222 99 Part of the Northern Ireland's 1958 FIFA World Cup squad
Dave Cusack   England DF 1978–1983 212 20

As of 25 May 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "SUFCdb – Players – Appearances Goals". www.sufcdb.co.uk. Retrieved 9 May 2018.