Football League Division Three (South) · 1st Team · 1955/56 Full time
AFC Bournemouth 4 Southend United Lost 1
Wednesday 7 September 1955
Goalscorers
- 89′ Sam McCrory
Southend United
11 of 11 recorded| 1 | Harry Threadgold |
| 2 | Doug Young |
| 3 | Arthur Williamson |
| 4 | Jim Duthie |
| 5 | Denis Howe |
| 6 | Jimmy Lawler |
| 7 | Dickie Dowsett |
| 8 | Sam McCrory |
| 9 | Roy Hollis |
| 10 | Kevin Baron |
| 11 | John McGuigan |