Southend United currently averages 8,363 for league matches in 2026/27, compared with 8,103 in 2025/26. Its highest completed-season average in the database is 12,089 in 1949/50.
- All-time average
- 6,863 Recorded seasons; includes 2026/27 where available
- Highest season average
- 12,089 1949/50
- Lowest season average
- 2,103 1984/85
- Highest since 2000/01
- 10,024 2006/07
- Five-season average
- 6,750 2021/22–2025/26 · completed seasons
- Best national attendance rank
- #46 Across recorded seasons
- Biggest year-on-year rise
- +4,052 +63.2% · 1971/72 vs 1970/71
- Biggest year-on-year fall
- -4,208 -39.9% · 1969/70 vs 1968/69
- Seasons represented
- 108 99 with a recorded average
Season extremes and five-season averages use completed seasons. Year-on-year changes compare consecutive completed seasons with published averages, measured in supporters per match. The live 2026/27 figure appears separately.
2026/27 Stadium Utilisation
League average ÷ recorded 2026/27 stadium capacity. Published capacity can exceed seats available at a match because of segregation or other restrictions. Capacity source ↗
Season-by-season attendance
| Season | Tier | League finish | Average | England rank | Tier rank (attendance) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27Live | 5 | In progress | 8,363 | — | 1 |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 6 | 8,103 | — | 1 |
| 2024/25 | 5 | 7 | 7,339 | — | 1 |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 9 | 6,493 | — | 3 |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 8 | 6,040 | — | 5 |
| 2021/22 | 5 | 13 | 5,773 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 4 | 23 | — | — | — |
| 2019/20 | 3 | 22 | 6,192 | 62 | — |
| 2018/19 | 3 | 19 | 6,932 | 60 | 13 |
| 2017/18 | 3 | 10 | 7,195 | 59 | 12 |
| 2016/17 | 3 | 7 | 7,406 | 56 | 10 |
| 2015/16 | 3 | 14 | 7,001 | 58 | 9 |
| 2014/15 | 4 | 5 | 6,024 | 60 | 5 |
| 2013/14 | 4 | 5 | 5,960 | 61 | 5 |
| 2012/13 | 4 | 11 | 5,003 | 65 | 9 |
| 2011/12 | 4 | 4 | 5,969 | 58 | 6 |
| 2010/11 | 4 | 13 | 5,274 | 64 | 6 |
| 2009/10 | 3 | 23 | 7,718 | 53 | 9 |
| 2008/09 | 3 | 8 | 7,850 | 50 | 6 |
| 2007/08 | 3 | 6 | 8,173 | 50 | 6 |
| 2006/07 | 2 | 22 | 10,024 | 46 | 22 |
| 2005/06 | 3 | 1 | 8,053 | 49 | 7 |
| 2004/05 | 4 | 4 | 6,077 | 61 | 4 |
| 2003/04 | 4 | 17 | 4,535 | 77 | 13 |
| 2002/03 | 4 | 17 | 3,951 | 79 | 13 |
| 2001/02 | 4 | 12 | 3,982 | 74 | 10 |
| 2000/01 | 4 | 11 | 4,322 | 73 | 8 |
| 1999/00 | 4 | 16 | 4,138 | 73 | 10 |
| 1998/99 | 4 | 18 | 4,307 | 73 | 9 |
| 1997/98 | 3 | 24 | 4,186 | 68 | 20 |
| 1996/97 | 2 | 24 | 5,072 | 60 | 24 |
| 1995/96 | 2 | 14 | 5,898 | 51 | 24 |
| 1994/95 | 2 | 13 | 5,146 | 57 | 24 |
| 1993/94 | 2 | 15 | 6,105 | 53 | 23 |
| 1992/93 | 2 | 18 | 5,396 | 59 | 24 |
| 1991/92 | 2 | 12 | 6,733 | 50 | 22 |
| 1990/91 | 3 | 2 | 6,174 | 49 | 7 |
| 1989/90 | 4 | 3 | 3,836 | 71 | 10 |
| 1988/89 | 3 | 21 | 3,699 | 70 | 19 |
| 1987/88 | 3 | 17 | 3,621 | 67 | 17 |
| 1986/87 | 4 | 3 | 3,686 | 61 | 6 |
| 1985/86 | 4 | 9 | 2,785 | 73 | 7 |
| 1984/85 | 4 | 20 | 2,103 | 80 | 13 |
| 1983/84 | 3 | 22 | 3,142 | 75 | 23 |
| 1982/83 | 3 | 15 | 3,529 | 67 | 18 |
| 1981/82 | 3 | 7 | 5,083 | 57 | 13 |
| 1980/81 | 4 | 1 | 6,095 | 52 | 1 |
| 1979/80 | 3 | 22 | 4,758 | 68 | 18 |
| 1978/79 | 3 | 13 | 6,610 | 56 | 8 |
| 1977/78 | 4 | 2 | 7,287 | 52 | 4 |
| 1976/77 | 4 | 10 | 5,551 | 61 | 4 |
| 1975/76 | 3 | 23 | 5,011 | 67 | 17 |
| 1974/75 | 3 | 18 | 6,655 | 56 | 11 |
| 1973/74 | 3 | 12 | 6,472 | 58 | 11 |
| 1972/73 | 3 | 14 | 7,329 | 54 | 10 |
| 1971/72 | 4 | 2 | 10,461 | 49 | 3 |
| 1970/71 | 4 | 18 | 6,409 | 63 | 6 |
| 1969/70 | 4 | 17 | 6,351 | 63 | 6 |
| 1968/69 | 4 | 7 | 10,559 | 46 | 1 |
| 1967/68 | 4 | 6 | 10,619 | 46 | 3 |
| 1966/67 | 4 | 6 | 8,012 | 55 | 3 |
| 1965/66 | 3 | 21 | 7,536 | 63 | 14 |
| 1964/65 | 3 | 12 | 7,157 | 65 | 13 |
| 1963/64 | 3 | 14 | 8,483 | 58 | 14 |
| 1962/63 | 3 | 8 | 9,978 | 53 | 10 |
| 1961/62 | 3 | 16 | 7,922 | 65 | 17 |
| 1960/61 | 3 | 20 | 8,100 | 62 | 13 |
| 1959/60 | 3 | 12 | 10,322 | 59 | 10 |
| 1958/59 | 3 | 8 | 11,229 | 55 | 9 |
| 1957/58 | 3S | 7 | 11,190 | 55 | 14 |
| 1956/57 | 3S | 7 | 8,796 | 70 | 26 |
| 1955/56 | 3S | 4 | 10,028 | 58 | 14 |
| 1954/55 | 3S | 10 | 7,815 | 74 | 30 |
| 1953/54 | 3S | 16 | 7,372 | 78 | 34 |
| 1952/53 | 3S | 8 | 8,697 | 70 | 26 |
| 1951/52 | 3S | 9 | 8,963 | 74 | 30 |
| 1950/51 | 3S | 7 | 10,362 | 68 | 24 |
| 1949/50 | 3S | 3 | 12,089 | 66 | — |
| 1948/49 | 3S | 18 | 10,500 | 69 | — |
| 1947/48 | 3S | 9 | 10,129 | 70 | 26 |
| 1946/47 | 3S | 8 | 9,690 | 65 | 21 |
| 1945/46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1938/39 | 3S | 12 | 5,910 | 74 | 30 |
| 1937/38 | 3S | 12 | 7,279 | 66 | 22 |
| 1936/37 | 3S | 10 | 8,049 | 60 | 16 |
| 1935/36 | 3S | 18 | 7,283 | 59 | 16 |
| 1934/35 | 3S | 21 | 6,729 | 63 | 19 |
| 1933/34 | 3S | 16 | 5,866 | 70 | 26 |
| 1932/33 | 3S | 13 | 6,083 | 61 | 17 |
| 1931/32 | 3S | 3 | 7,986 | 54 | — |
| 1930/31 | 3S | 5 | 5,804 | 65 | 21 |
| 1929/30 | 3S | 11 | 6,821 | 60 | — |
| 1928/29 | 3S | 12 | 5,960 | 67 | — |
| 1927/28 | 3S | 7 | 6,128 | 66 | — |
| 1926/27 | 3S | 19 | 7,109 | 61 | — |
| 1925/26 | 3S | 11 | 7,427 | 57 | — |
| 1924/25 | 3S | 10 | 7,800 | 56 | — |
| 1923/24 | 3S | 19 | 6,785 | 70 | — |
| 1922/23 | 3S | 15 | 7,715 | 64 | — |
| 1921/22 | 3S | 22 | 6,555 | 75 | — |
| 1920/21 | 3 | 17 | 7,240 | 62 | 18 |
| 1919/20 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1914/15 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1913/14 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1912/13 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1911/12 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1910/11 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1909/10 | — | — | — | — |
Historic seasonal figures, league finishes and national rankings are based primarily on the long-running compilation at European Football Statistics ↗, with thanks. All-time averages and tier attendance ranks are calculated by this site.