List of Southend United F.C. players

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Southend United. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 200 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason why they have been included should be added in the "Notes" column.

For a list of all Southend United players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Southend United F.C. players, and for the current squad see the main Southend United F.C. article.

Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.

Table

Name	Nationality	Position	Southend career	Appearances	Goals	Notes
Alan Moody		DF	1972–1984	504	44	Only Blues player to reach 500 appearances
Sandy Anderson		DF	1950–1963	483	8	1st Blues player to reach 400 appearances
Kevin Maher		MF	1998–2008	455	24
Tony Bentley		DF	1961–1971	417	17
Ronnie Pountney		MF	1975–1985	378	35
Paul Sansome		GK	1988–1997	357	0
Darryl Flahavan		GK	2000–2008	348	0
Dave Robinson			1928–?	348	1
Harry Threadgold		GK	1953–1963	343	0
Paul Clark		DF	1976–1977, 1982–1991	342	7
Micky Stead		DF	1978–1985	340	5
Dickie Donoven			1925–1935	332	58	1st Blues player to reach 300 appearances
Tony Hadley		DF	1974–1983, 1984–1985	313	21
Billy Moore			1925–1936	304	0
John McKinven		MF	1960–1969	303	66
Chris Powell		DF	1990–1996	288	3
Jimmy Lawler			1949–1957	288	17
Arthur Williamson		DF	1955–1961	287	2
Adam Barrett		DF	2004–2010, 2015–	286	29
Glenn Pennyfather		MF	1981–1987	266	43
Lou Costello		MF	1957–1965	265	15
Tom Dixon			1927–1934	265	7
Peter Watson		FW	1959–1966	263	3
Roy Hollis		FW	1954–1960	260	135
David Martin		DF	1954–1960	260	28
Steve Yates		DF	1977–1983	253	9
Billy Best		FW	1968–1973	246	123	He holds the record for the quickest five goals scored in succession in the F.A. Cup
Harry Lane		FW	1933–1938, 1946–1949	245	75
Mervyn Cawston		GK	1974, 1978–1984	242	0
Spencer Prior		DF	1987–1993, 2004–2006	241	7
Roy McDonough		FW	1983–1984, 1985–1990	238	44
Mickey Jones			1929–1936	236	30
Jimmy Stirling		DF	1950–196	233	2
Jimmy McAllinden		DF	1948–1954	231	13
Steve Tilson		MF	1989–1997, 2002–2004	228	31
Mark Gower		MF	2003–2008	227	38
Joe Sibley			1937–1947, 1950–1956	226	44
Sammy McCrory		FW	1955–1960	222	99	Part of the Northern Ireland's 1958 FIFA World Cup squad
Dave Cusack		DF	1978–1983	212	20

As of 25 May 2013.