Football League South Division Group "D" · 1939/40 Full time
Reading 1 Southend United Drawn 1
Wednesday 24 April 1940
Goalscorers
- 20′ Jimmy McCormick
Southend United
11 of 11 recorded| 1 | Charlie Hillam |
| 2 | Alf Chalkley |
| 3 | Ted Reay |
| 4 | Charlie Fuller |
| 5 | C Jones |
| 6 | Walton |
| 7 | Jimmy McCormick |
| 8 | Len Bolan |
| 9 | Dave Mangnall |
| 10 | Sam Bell |
| 11 | Jack Ormandy |