Football League Division Three (South) · 1st Team · 1953/54 Full time

Reading 2 Southend United Lost 0

Wednesday 26 August 1953

Half-time 0–0 Attendance 12,588

Southend United

11 of 11 recorded
1 Harry Threadgold
2 Sandy Anderson
3 Eric Duggins
4 Jim Duthie
5 Bill Pavitt
6 Jimmy Lawler
7 Joe Sibley
8 Jimmy McAlinden
9 Jack McDonald
10 Cyril Grant
11 Ken Bainbridge