# 2022–23 Southend United F.C. season

The 2022–23 Southend United F.C. season was the club's 117th season in their history and the second season in the National League. Along with the National League, the club also participated in the FA Cup and FA Trophy.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

## Players

    As of 21 July 2022

### Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Steve Arnold |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Gus Scott-Morriss |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Nathan Ralph |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Louis Lomas |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Shaun Hobson |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Ollie Kensdale |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Jack Bridge |
| 9 | FW | IRL | Rhys Murphy |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Sam Dalby |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Callum Powell |
| 12 | DF | ENG | Tom Clifford |
| 14 | MF | Jersey | Cav Miley |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Harry Taylor |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | MF | ENG | Wesley Fonguck |
| 21 | MF | ENG | Jon Benton |
| 22 | MF | WAL | Dan Mooney |
| 24 | DF | CYP | Jason Demetriou |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Jack Wood |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Tommy Davis |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Oli Coker |
| 38 | MF | AFG | Noor Husin |
| 39 | FW | SCO | Harry Cardwell |
| — | DF | ENG | Luke Reeve |
| — | DF | ENG | Louis Arrowsmith |
| — | DF | ENG | Jaden Crowhurst |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 22 May 2022 | RW | Dan Mooney | Altrincham | Free transfer |
| 22 May 2022 | CM | Cavaghn Miley | Eastleigh | Free transfer |
| 27 June 2022 | RB | Harry Taylor | Barnet | Free transfer |
| 28 June 2022 | RB | Gus Scott-Morriss | Hemel Hempstead Town | Undisclosed |
| 28 June 2022 | CB | Louis Lomas | Brackley Town | Free transfer |
| 19 July 2022 | CM | Wesley Fonguck | Barnet | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 18 May 2022 | RB | Rob Howard | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CB | Josh Coulson | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CM | Will Atkinson | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CB | John White | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | RB | Leon Davies | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CM | Lewis Gard | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | RW | Terrell Egbri | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CF | Matt Rush | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | RB | Reiss Chandler | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CM | James Dunne | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CM | Abu Ogogo | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CM | Harry Phillips | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CM | Eren Kinali | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | RW | Ashley Nathaniel-George | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CB | Miles Mitchell-Nelson | Free agent | Released |
| 18 May 2022 | CF | Simeon Akinola | Free agent | Released |

## Competitions
### National League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Boreham Wood | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 72 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
| 7 | Bromley | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 68 | 53 | +15 | 71 | Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals |
| 8 | Southend United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 69 | |
| 9 | Eastleigh | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 56 | 57 | −1 | 67 | |
| 10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 63 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 1 May 2023. Source: TheFishy

#### Matches

The 2022–23 National League fixtures were announced on 6 July 2022.

### FA Cup

Southend entered the FA Cup at the Fourth qualifying round.
Win  Draw  Loss

### FA Trophy

Win  Draw  Loss
Southend entered the FA Trophy at the Third round