Football League Division Three (South) · 1st Team · 1956/57 Full time
Reading 3 Southend United Lost 2
Wednesday 26 September 1956
Goalscorers
- 20′ John McGuigan
- 62′ Ron Tulloch
Southend United
11 of 11 recorded| 1 | Harry Threadgold |
| 2 | Arthur Williamson |
| 3 | Denis Howe |
| 4 | Jim Duthie |
| 5 | Tony Ruark |
| 6 | Jimmy Lawler |
| 7 | Gordon Barker |
| 8 | Ron Tulloch |
| 9 | Roy Hollis |
| 10 | Sam McCrory |
| 11 | John McGuigan |