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Southend United F.C. was founded on 19 May 1906 in the Blue Boar Hotel [2] [3] after landlord Oliver Trigg invited a group of footballers and businessmen to discuss setting up a new professional club. [4] [a] The new Southend United would displace the more prominent Southend Athletic in the town, who later disbanded. [6]
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Southend United has announced the death of club legend Tony Bentley at the age of 84. ... Tony was respected and admired by teammates, fans, and the broader footballing community," the club added.
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The 2021–22 Southend United F.C. season is the club's 116th season in their history and the first season in the National League following their second successive relegation. Along with the National League, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and FA Trophy.
Financial issues mounted in the 2019–20 season: against a background of non-payment of wages, unpaid taxes, winding-up orders and a transfer embargo meant Southend were unable to avoid relegation to League Two, [11] [12] and even when the tax bill was paid after the sale of the stadium for housing, a 23rd-place finish in 2020–21 meant that ...
The 2017–18 season was Southend United's 112th year in existence and their third consecutive season in League One. [1] Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
A subsequent decline in form meant the team had to enter the play-offs after finishing the season in 4th place with 83 points, a total that in any other year in League 2, would have won the league. Southend lost the play off semi-final against Crewe Alexandra 3–2 on aggregate. Southend United at Wembley