Napster
No ⭐
1960/1 - Needed to beat Grimsby to ensure survival, or Tranmere needed to lose. Southend lost 1-0, but Tranmere also lost 4-1, so we survived
1975/6 - Needed to win the last two games to beat relegation. The first, we only drew 2-2 at Wrexham, and the last one, Sheff Weds also needed to win to avoid the drop, and they did, 2-1.
1984/5 - Needed to get a result as good as Halifax's. Halifax beat Swindon 2-1, and a Steve Phillips penalty meant we beat bottom club Torquay at home, so we avoided re-election. (Not that it mattered as Wealdstone withdrew their application)
1986/7 - If we won at Stockport, then Wolves' final game the following day would have been meaningless, we would have the final promotion spot. We won 2-0 (Pennyfather, Cadette)
1987/8 - Needed to win at home to Blackpool, and hope one of other threatened clubs (Aldershot, Mansfield, Chesterfield or Rotherham) would also lose. Rotherham lost 4-1 at home to the champions Sunderland, we beat Blackpool 4-0
1988/9 - It was either us or Reading to go down. We were playing Chester at home, Reading were playing Chesterfield, who were already relegated. It was 0-0 at half time at Roots Hall, but Chesterfield were winning 2-0. Prior scored for us in the second half, but somehow, Reading scored four and we were down on 54 points (a record points tally for a relegated club)
1989/90 - Away at Peterborough - needed to win to secure promotion, which we did, 2-0
1990/1 - Bit of a cheat, as it was the last away game, at Bury - which we needed to win to secure promotion, which we did, 1-0.
1992/3 - Needed a result at home to Luton who were also battling relegation. We won 2-1. Luton also survived as Cambridge and Brentford both lost.
2004/5 - We were in 3rd place and needed to match Swansea's result to ensure we were promoted automatically. We were away at Grimsby, Swansea away at Bury. Swansea scored in the 1st minute. Eastwood equalised for us with 20 minutes left, Bentley hit the bar, but we couldnt get the win. Swansea held on for the win and automatic promotion.
2005/6 - A final day win would ensure the title. A Wayne Gray winner did just that
2018/9 - A win against Sunderland at home - well, you know the rest. https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/20...-one-season-ends-with-poor-defeat-to-southend
1975/6 - Needed to win the last two games to beat relegation. The first, we only drew 2-2 at Wrexham, and the last one, Sheff Weds also needed to win to avoid the drop, and they did, 2-1.
1984/5 - Needed to get a result as good as Halifax's. Halifax beat Swindon 2-1, and a Steve Phillips penalty meant we beat bottom club Torquay at home, so we avoided re-election. (Not that it mattered as Wealdstone withdrew their application)
1986/7 - If we won at Stockport, then Wolves' final game the following day would have been meaningless, we would have the final promotion spot. We won 2-0 (Pennyfather, Cadette)
1987/8 - Needed to win at home to Blackpool, and hope one of other threatened clubs (Aldershot, Mansfield, Chesterfield or Rotherham) would also lose. Rotherham lost 4-1 at home to the champions Sunderland, we beat Blackpool 4-0
1988/9 - It was either us or Reading to go down. We were playing Chester at home, Reading were playing Chesterfield, who were already relegated. It was 0-0 at half time at Roots Hall, but Chesterfield were winning 2-0. Prior scored for us in the second half, but somehow, Reading scored four and we were down on 54 points (a record points tally for a relegated club)
1989/90 - Away at Peterborough - needed to win to secure promotion, which we did, 2-0
1990/1 - Bit of a cheat, as it was the last away game, at Bury - which we needed to win to secure promotion, which we did, 1-0.
1992/3 - Needed a result at home to Luton who were also battling relegation. We won 2-1. Luton also survived as Cambridge and Brentford both lost.
2004/5 - We were in 3rd place and needed to match Swansea's result to ensure we were promoted automatically. We were away at Grimsby, Swansea away at Bury. Swansea scored in the 1st minute. Eastwood equalised for us with 20 minutes left, Bentley hit the bar, but we couldnt get the win. Swansea held on for the win and automatic promotion.
2005/6 - A final day win would ensure the title. A Wayne Gray winner did just that
2018/9 - A win against Sunderland at home - well, you know the rest. https://rokerreport.sbnation.com/20...-one-season-ends-with-poor-defeat-to-southend
