| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ron Martin | ||
| Manager | Phil Brown (until 17 January 2018) Chris Powell (from 23 January 2018)  | ||
| Stadium | Roots Hall | ||
| League One | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Simon Cox (10) | ||
| 
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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. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Competitions
Friendlies
As of 2 June 2017, Southend United had announced five pre-season friendlies against Braintree Town, Bishop's Stortford, Ebbsfleet United, Brighton & Hove Albion[2] and Cambridge United.[3]
| 15 July 2017 | Braintree Town | 1–2 | Southend United | Braintree | 
| 15:00 BST | Oliyide  | 
Report | Cox  Fortuné  | 
Stadium: Cressing Road | 
| 18 July 2017 | Bishop's Stortford | 0–4 | Southend United | Bishop's Stortford | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Cox  Kightly Cotton  | 
Stadium: Woodside Park | 
| 22 July 2017 | Ebbsfleet United | 1–1 | Southend United | Northfleet | 
| 15:00 BST | McQueen  | 
Report | Trialist  | 
Stadium: Stonebridge Road Stadium | 
| 25 July 2017 | Southend United | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | March  Murray  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall | 
| 29 July 2017 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Southend United | Cambridge | 
| 15:00 BST | Marc-Antoine Fortuné Robinson  | 
Stadium: Abbey Stadium | 
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 20 | 6 | 20 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 66 | 
| 9 | Peterborough United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 64 | 
| 10 | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 63 | 
| 11 | Bradford City | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 67 | −10 | 63 | 
| 12 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 60 | 55 | +5 | 60 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 45 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 
Last updated: 10 March 2018.
Source: 
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 5 August 2017 1 | Southend United | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 BST | Leonard  Kightly  | 
Report | Mulgrew  Lenihan Nyambe Williams  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,257 Referee: Lee Swabey  | 
| 12 August 2017 2 | Rotherham United | 5–0 | Southend United | Rotherham | 
| 15:00 BST | Moore  Newell Williams  | 
Report | Cox  | 
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 8,004 Referee: Michael Salisbury  | 
| 19 August 2017 3 | Southend United | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 BST | Bradley  Timlin  | 
Report | Fox  Edwards  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,861 Referee: Dean Whitestone  | 
| 26 August 2017 4 | Gillingham | 3–3 | Southend United | Gillingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Byrne  Eaves Ogilvie  | 
Report | Timlin  Leonard Demetriou Kightly Cox Hendrie  | 
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,339 Referee: Charles Breakspear  | 
| 2 September 2017 5 | Southend United | 0–0 | Rochdale | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 BST | McLaughlin  Cox Bwomono  | 
Report | Kitching  Williams Henderson McNulty  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,208 Referee: Tim Robinson  | 
| 9 September 2017 6 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Southend United | Charlton | 
| 15:00 BST | Holmes  Magennis Clarke  | 
Report | McGlashan  White Kightly  | 
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 12,229 Referee: Christopher Ward  | 
| 12 September 2017 7 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Southend United | Shrewsbury | 
| 19:45 BST | Rodman  Nolan Brown Whalley  | 
Report | Ferdinand  McLaughlin  | 
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 5,129 Referee: Ross Joyce  | 
| 16 September 2017 8 | Southend United | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 BST | Demetriou  Wordsworth Timlin Yearwood Ferdinand  | 
Report | Barnett  Grimes Moloney Crooks Powell  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,532 Referee: Nick Kinseley  | 
| 23 September 2017 9 | Fleetwood Town | 2–4 | Southend United | Fleetwood | 
| 15:00 BST | Bell  O'Neill Pond Cole  | 
Report | Cox  McLaughlin Ranger McGlashan  | 
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,874 Referee: Carl Boyeson  | 
| 26 September 2017 10 | Southend United | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 BST | Demetriou  | 
Report | McDonald  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,881 Referee: Graham Horwood  | 
| 30 September 2017 11 | Southend United | 2–1 | Blackpool | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 BST | Wordsworth  Leonard Cox Timlin  | 
Report | Vassell  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,688 Referee: John Brooks  | 
| 7 October 2017 12 | Doncaster Rovers | 4–1 | Southend United | Doncaster | 
| 15:00 BST | Marquis  Whiteman Mason  | 
Report | Wordsworth  White Oxley Bwomono Ferdinand  | 
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,369 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 14 October 2017 13 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Southend United | Wigan | 
| 15:00 BST | Jacobs  Powell Toney  | 
Report | McGlashan  | 
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,133 Referee: John Busby  | 
| 17 October 2017 14 | Southend United | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 BST | Fortuné  Demetriou Yearwood Cox  | 
Report | Baldwin  Marriott Da Silva Lopes  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,789 Referee: Kevin Johnson  | 
| 21 October 2017 15 | Southend United | 1–0 | Bury | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 BST | Leonard  | 
Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,787 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| 28 October 2017 16 | Walsall | 0–1 | Southend United | Bescot | 
| 15:00 BST | Donnellan  Gillespie Wilson Edwards  | 
Report | Cox  | 
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,145 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 11 November 2017 P | Southend United | v | Oldham Athletic | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Roots Hall | |||
| Note: On 2 November, the scheduled home match against Oldham Athletic was postponed due to international call-ups.[4] | ||||
| 18 November 2017 17 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Southend United | Milton | 
| 15:00 GMT | Pitman  | 
Report | White  | 
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,431 Referee: Carl Boyeson  | 
| 21 November 2017 18 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Southend United | Denbigh | 
| 19:45 GMT | Wootton  Gilbey Pawlett Agard  | 
Report | McLaughlin  Leonard Oxley  | 
Stadium: Stadium mk Attendance: 7,521 Referee: Tim Robinson  | 
| 25 November 2017 19 | Southend United | 1–1 | Oxford United | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Cox  Timlin  | 
Report | Thomas  Xemi Mowatt  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,797 Referee: Dean Whitestone  | 
| 2 December 2017 20 | Southend United | 2–0 | Oldham Athletic | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Demetriou  Wright McLaughlin  | 
Report | Doyle  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,608 Referee: Charles Breakspear  | 
| 9 December 2017 21 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Southend United | Horfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin  Harrison Sercombe  | 
Report | Ferdinand  | 
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 8,062 Referee: Tom Nield  | 
| 16 December 2017 22 | Southend United | 1–2 | Bradford City | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Wright  Ranger Leonard  | 
Report | Poleon  Knight-Percival Wyke McMahon  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,097 Referee:  | 
| 23 December 2017 23 | Scunthorpe United | 3–1 | Southend United | Scunthorpe | 
| 15:00 GMT | van Veen  Townsend Turner  | 
Report | Demetriou  Wordsworth  | 
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 4,040 Referee:  | 
| 26 December 2017 24 | Southend United | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 13:00 GMT | Cox  Turner Leonard Coker Ranger Oxley  | 
Report | Reeves  Lennon Konsa  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,588 Referee:  | 
| 30 December 2017 25 | Southend United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Wright  Leonard Turner  | 
Report | Coker  Godfrey Whalley Rodman  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,076 Referee:  | 
| 1 January 2018 26 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Southend United | London | 
| 15:00 GMT | Trotter  Soares  | 
Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,392 Referee:  | 
| 6 January 2018 27 | Northampton Town | 3–1 | Southend United | Northampton | 
| 14:00 GMT | O'Toole  Grimes Crooks Revell  | 
Report | Demetriou  | 
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,267 Referee:  | 
| 13 January 2018 28 | Southend United | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Kightly  | 
Report | Diagouraga  Madden Coyle  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,489 Referee:  | 
| 20 January 2018 P | Rochdale | v | Southend United | Rochdale | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena | 
| 27 January 2018 29 | Southend United | 3–2 | Scunthorpe United | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | McLaughlin  Kightly McLaughlin Turner  | 
Report | Hopper  Burgess Goode van Veen Hopper  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,723 Referee: Craig Hicks  | 
| 3 February 2018 30 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Southend United | Peterborough | 
| 15:00 GMT | Bond  Tafazolli Shephard  | 
Report | Demetriou  Yearwood McLaughlin  | 
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 5,114 Referee: Dean Whitestone  | 
| 10 February 2018 31 | Southend United | 3–1 | Wigan Athletic | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Turner  Ferdinand Fortuné Kightly  | 
Report | Powell  Dunkley Vaughan  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,623 Referee: Andy Woolmer  | 
| 13 February 2018 32 | Bury | 0–0 | Southend United | Bury | 
| 19:45 GMT | Dawson  Laurent  | 
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,795 Referee: Martin Coy  | 
| 17 February 2018 33 | Southend United | 3–1 | Portsmouth | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke  Demetriou  | 
Report | Evans  Thompson  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 9,397 Referee: Lee Probert  | 
| 3 March 2018 34 | Southend United | 0–3 | Walsall | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Yearwood  | 
Report | Oztumer  Leahy  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,413 Referee: Charles Breakspear  | 
| 10 March 2018 35 | Southend United | 0–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Baudry  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,766 Referee: Kevin Johnson  | 
| 13 March 2018 36 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Southend United | Rochdale | 
| 19:45 GMT | Delaney  | 
Report | Kightly  Demetriou  | 
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,286 Referee: Eddie Ilderton  | 
| 17 March 2018 37 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Southend United | Blackpool | 
| Robertson  Philliskirk  | 
Report | Fortuné  Cox Turner Timlin Coker  | 
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,213 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| 24 March 2018 38 | Southend United | 2–0 | Rotherham United | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | McLaughlin  Cox  | 
Report | Mattock  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,719 Referee: Brett Huxtable  | 
| 30 March 2018 39 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–0 | Southend United | Plymouth | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lameiras  Carey Taylor  | 
Report | Wordsworth  | 
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,965 (445 away) Referee: Brendan Malone  | 
| 2 April 2018 40 | Southend United | 4–0 | Gillingham | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 GMT | Turner  Robinson Kightly McLaughlin  | 
Report | Hessenthaler  Martin Nugent Wagstaff Byrne  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,466 Referee: Graham Salisbury  | 
| 7 April 2018 41 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Southend United | Blackburn | 
| 15:00 BST | Graham  Smallwood Downing  | 
Report | Cox  | 
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,186 Referee: Andy Woolmer  | 
| 14 April 2018 42 | Oxford United | 2–0 | Southend United | Oxford | 
| 15:00 BST | Henry  Ricardinho  | 
Report | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 7,332 (776 away) Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 21 April 2018 43 | Southend United | 4–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 15:00 BST | Robinson  McLaughlin Yearwood Timlin  | 
Report | Tavernier  Aneke Ward  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,546 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| 24 April 2018 44 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Southend United | Oldham | 
| 19:45 BST | Doyle  Byrne  | 
Report | Robinson  Cox Demetriou  | 
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,362 Referee: David Webb  | 
| 28 April 2018 45 | Bradford City | 0–2 | Southend United | Bradford | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | White  Fortuné  | 
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 19,960 Referee: Trevor Kettle  | 
| 5 May 2018 46 | Southend United | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 BST | Mark Oxley  Harry Kyprianou  | 
Report | Ollie Clarke  Tom Broadbent  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 8,179 Referee: Anthony Coggins  | 
FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Southend United were drawn away to Yeovil Town in the first round.[5]
| 4 November 2017 First round | Yeovil Town | 1–0 | Southend United | Yeovil | 
| 15:00 GMT | Khan  Bailey Mugabi  | 
Report | Kightly  | 
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,079 Referee: Craig Hicks  | 
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Southend United were drawn at home to Newport County in the first round.[6]
| 8 August 2016 Round 1 | Southend United | 0–2 | Newport County | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report | McCoulsky  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,998 Referee: Antony Coggins  | 
EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, Southend United were drawn in the Southern Group B against Colchester United, Gillingham and Reading U23s.[7] After finishing as runners-up in their group, Southend were drawn away to Peterborough United in the second round.[8]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Gillingham (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L1 | Southend United (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Colchester United (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 | |
| 4 | ACA | Reading U21s (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 1 | 
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
| 29 August 2017 | Gillingham | 2–1 | Southend United | Gillingham | 
| 19:45 BST | Parker  Ferdinand Ogilvie Wilkinson  | 
Report | McLaughlin  White Ba McGlashan Oxley  | 
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 1,549  | 
| 3 October 2017 | Southend United | 1–0 | Reading U23s | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 BST | Fortuné  Robinson  | 
Report | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 1,148 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| 7 November 2017 | Southend United | 2–0 | Colchester United | Southend-on-Sea | 
| 19:45 GMT | Wright  Robinson Cox  | 
Report | Kent  | 
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 2,781 Referee: Stuart Attwell  | 
| 6 December 2017 Second round | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Southend United | Peterborough | 
| 19:45 GMT | Edwards  Maddison Miller Kanu Forrester  | 
Report | Demetriou  | 
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 1,707 Referee: John Busby  | 
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 28 October 2017
 
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Mark Oxley | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Stephen Hendrie | 10 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Ben Coker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Anthony Wordsworth | 9 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Anton Ferdinand | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Michael Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Michael Kightly | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | DF | Michael Timlin | 18 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Marc-Antoine Fortuné | 14 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Simon Cox | 18 | 4 | 14+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Stephen McLaughlin | 18 | 2 | 8+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| 12 | FW | Amadou Ba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 13 | GK | Nathan Bishop | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | FW | Nico Cotton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | Rob Kiernan | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Dru Yearwood | 8 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Jermaine McGlashan | 15 | 1 | 8+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Ryan Leonard | 18 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Jack Bridge | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Michael Klass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 22 | GK | Ted Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Joe Bedford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Jason Demetriou | 15 | 2 | 13+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | DF | Harry Kyprianou | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 31 | FW | Theo Robinson | 17 | 1 | 1+13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 42 | DF | Elvis Bwomono | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 44 | MF | Josh Wright | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 48 | DF | John White | 15 | 1 | 9+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 50 | FW | Nile Ranger | 11 | 1 | 7+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | LB | Stephen Hendrie | West Ham United | Free | [9] | |
| 7 July 2017 | LW | Michael Kightly | Burnley | Free | [10] | |
| 11 July 2017 | CB | Michael Turner | Norwich City | Free | [11] | |
| 2 August 2017 | FW | Amadou Ba | Free agent | Free | [12] | |
| 3 August 2017 | CB | Rob Kiernan | Rangers | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 16 September 2017 | CM | Josh Wright | Gillingham | Free | [14] | 
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Will Atkinson | Mansfield Town | Free | [15] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RW | Zavon Hines | Chesterfield | Released | [16][lower-alpha 1] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Dave Mooney | Leyton Orient | Released | [16][lower-alpha 2] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Frank Nouble | Newport County | Released | [16][lower-alpha 3] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Luke O'Neill | Gillingham | Released | [16][lower-alpha 4] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Adam Thompson | Bury | Free | [21] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Jason Williams | Bishop's Stortford | Released | [16][lower-alpha 5] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Jordan Williams | Free agent | Released | [16] | 
- ↑ Zavon Hines joined Chesterfield following his release.[17]
 - ↑ Dave Mooney joined Leyton Orient following his release.[18]
 - ↑ Frank Nouble joined Newport County following his release.[19]
 - ↑ Luke O'Neill joined Gillingham following his release.[20]
 - ↑ Jason Williams joined Bishop's Stortford following his release.
 
References
- ↑ "History". Statto. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
 - ↑ "2017/18 pre-season schedule". Southend United Official Site. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
 - ↑ "Blues add Cambridge friendly to pre-season schedule". Southend United Official Site. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
 - ↑ "Oldham game postponed due to international call-ups". Southend United Official Site. 2 November 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
 - ↑ "The Emirates FA Cup first round Draw". Southend United Official Site. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
 - ↑ "Blues draw Newport in Carabao Cup". Southend United Official Site. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
 - ↑ "Checkatrade Trophy Draw In Full". Southend United Official Site. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
 - ↑ "Blues draw Peterborough United away in the Checkatrade Trophy". Southend United Official Site. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
 - ↑ "Stephen Hendrie joins Blues". Southend United Official Site. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
 - ↑ "Blues sign Michael Kightly!". Southend United Official Site. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
 - ↑ "Southend Snap Up Experienced Defender". Southend United Official Site. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
 - ↑ "Blues sign Amadou Ba on two year contract". Southend United Official Site. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
 - ↑ "Rob Kiernan Signs!". Southend United Official Site. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
 - ↑ "Josh Wright Signs For Blues!". Southend United Official Site. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
 - ↑ "Will Atkinson departs". Southend United Official Site. 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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 - ↑ "Chesterfield sign Zavon Hines, Millwall's Sid Nelson and Barnsley's Josh Kay". BBC. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
 - ↑ "David Mooney: Leyton Orient sign former Southend United striker". BBC. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
 - ↑ "Frank Nouble: Newport County sign ex-West Ham striker". BBC. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
 - ↑ "Luke O'Neill: Gillingham sign defender after Southend United exit". BBC. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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