Football League South Division Group "D" · 1939/40 Full time
Southend United Won 4 Reading 2
Saturday 30 March 1940
Goalscorers
- 40′ Sam Bell
- 48′ Alf Smirk
- 53′ Jack Sherbourne
- — Alf Smirk
Southend United
11 of 11 recorded| 1 | Ted Hankey |
| 2 | Alf Chalkley |
| 3 | Dave Robinson |
| 4 | Billy Leighton |
| 5 | C Jones |
| 6 | Ernie Muttitt |
| 7 | Alf Smirk |
| 8 | Jack Sherbourne |
| 9 | J.W. Holliday |
| 10 | Sam Bell |
| 11 | Jack Ormandy |