# 2016–17 Southend United F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Southend United's 111th year in existence and their second consecutive season in League One. Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2016 | RB | Jason Demetriou | Walsall | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | Jermaine McGlashan | Gillingham | Free transfer |
| 12 July 2016 | GK | Mark Oxley | Hibernian | Free transfer |
| 16 July 2016 | CF | Simon Cox | Reading | Free transfer |
| 29 July 2016 | CB | Jakub Sokolík | Yeovil Town | Free transfer |
| 3 August 2016 | CF | Nile Ranger | Free agent | Free transfer |
| 27 August 2016 | CB | Anton Ferdinand | Reading | Free transfer |
| 29 September 2016 | CF | Marc-Antoine Fortuné | Coventry City | Free transfer |
| 20 December 2016 | RW | Zavon Hines | Dagenham & Redbridge | Free transfer |
| 18 January 2017 | CF | Frank Nouble | Gillingham | Free transfer |
| 31 January 2017 | CF | Theo Robinson | Lincoln City | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | Dan Bentley | Brentford | Compensation |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Cian Bolger | Fleetwood Town | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Gary Deegan | Shrewsbury Town | Mutual consent |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Noel Hunt | Portsmouth | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | RW | Kevan Hurst | Mansfield Town | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | Jamar Loza | Free agent | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | Jack Payne | Huddersfield Town | Compensation |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | Luke Prosser | Colchester United | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | LW | Myles Weston | Wycombe Wanderers | Released |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | David Worrall | Millwall | Free transfer |
| 11 July 2016 | AM | Franck Moussa | Walsall | Free transfer |
| 4 January 2017 | CB | Jakub Sokolík | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer |
* ↑ Following Bolger's release, he signed for Fleetwood Town.
* ↑ Following his departure, Deegan signed for Shrewsbury Town.
* ↑ Following Hunt's release, he signed for Portsmouth.
* ↑ Following Hurst's release, he signed for Mansfield Town.
* ↑ Following Prosser's release, he signed for Colchester United.
* ↑ Following Weston's release, he signed for Wycombe Wanderers.

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Until |
| 5 August 2016 | CM | Adam King | Swansea City | End of Season |
| 31 August 2016 | CB | Ryan Inniss | Crystal Palace | End of Season |
| 27 January 2017 | DM | Luke Amos | Tottenham Hotspur | End of Season |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Until | Ref. |
| 5 January 2017 | CF | | Jason Williams | Boreham Wood | 8 April 2017 | |

## Competitions
### Pre-season friendlies

Win  Draw  Loss

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 79 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 6 | Millwall (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 73 | Qualification for the League One play-offs |
| 7 | Southend United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 72 | |
| 8 | Oxford United | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 65 | 52 | +13 | 69 | |
| 9 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 69 | |
* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the EFL Championship.

#### Matches
### EFL Trophy

| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Southend United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L2 | Stevenage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |