Football League South Division Group "A" · 1939/40 Full time
Crystal Palace 4 Southend United Lost 2
Saturday 25 November 1939
Goalscorers
- 43′ Alf Smirk
- 59′ Joe Sibley
Southend United
11 of 11 recorded| 1 | Charlie Hillam |
| 2 | A Harris |
| 3 | Dave Robinson |
| 4 | Billy Leighton |
| 5 | C Jones |
| 6 | Fred Reeve |
| 7 | Joe Sibley |
| 8 | Alf Smirk |
| 9 | Len Bolan |
| 10 | Sam Bell |
| 11 | Jack Ormandy |