Football League South Division Group "D" · 1939/40 Full time
Crystal Palace 5 Southend United Lost 2
Saturday 23 March 1940
Goalscorers
- 39′ Sam Bell
- 70′ George Ludford (pen)
Southend United
11 of 11 recorded| 1 | Charlie Hillam |
| 2 | C Jones |
| 3 | Alf Chalkley |
| 4 | Billy Leighton |
| 5 | Walton |
| 6 | Fred Reeve |
| 7 | Joe Sibley |
| 8 | Alf Smirk |
| 9 | George Ludford |
| 10 | Sam Bell |
| 11 | Jack Ormandy |