Football League Division Four · 1st Team · 1971/72 Full time
Grimsby Town 4 Southend United Lost 1
Saturday 1 January 1972
Billy Best booking rescinded after referee admitted mistake after match
Goalscorers
- 17′ Bill Garner
Southend United
11 of 11 recorded| 1 | John Roberts |
| 2 | Ray Ternent |
| 3 | Alex Smith |
| 4 | Dave Elliott |
| 5 | Brian Albeson |
| 6 | Joe Jacques |
| 7 | Terry Johnson |
| 8 | Billy Best |
| 9 | Bill Garner |
| 10 | Gary Moore |
| 11 | Bernard Lewis |