Football Combination · Reserves · 1956/57 Full time
Reading 5 Southend United Lost 2
Wednesday 5 September 1956
Goalscorers
- 3′ Ron Tulloch
- 31′ Sam McCrory
Southend United
11 of 11 recorded| 1 | A Phillips |
| 2 | Sandy Anderson |
| 3 | Doug Young |
| 4 | Harry May |
| 5 | Tony Ruark |
| 6 | John Duffy |
| 7 | Ron Wyton |
| 8 | Sam McCrory |
| 9 | Tommy D'Arcy |
| 10 | Ron Tulloch |
| 11 | Alex Duchart |