Football League South Division Group "D" · 1939/40 Full time
Leyton Orient 5 Southend United Lost 1
Saturday 9 March 1940
Goalscorers
- 44′ Sam Bell
Southend United
11 of 11 recorded| 1 | Charlie Hillam |
| 2 | Cliff Fairchild |
| 3 | Dave Robinson |
| 4 | Billy Leighton |
| 5 | C Jones |
| 6 | Walton |
| 7 | Joe Sibley |
| 8 | Len Bolan |
| 9 | Sam Bell |
| 10 | Alf Smirk |
| 11 | Jack Ormandy |