Essex derby

Essex derby
LocationEssex
Teams
First meeting14 October 1950
Third Division South
Southend 4–2 Colchester
Latest meeting20 April 2021
League Two
Colchester 2–0 Southend
StadiumsColchester Community Stadium (Colchester)
Roots Hall (Southend)
Statistics
Meetings total82[1]
Most winsSouthend United (34)
Most player appearancesSandy Anderson, Micky Cook, Peter Wright (18)[2]
All-time seriesSouthend: 34
Colchester: 31
Drawn: 17
Largest victoryColchester 6–1 Southend (Football League Trophy, 2020) Southend 4-0 Colchester (League, twice)

In English football, the Essex derby is the local derby between the two professional teams in the English county of Essex – Colchester United and Southend United. The first Essex derby match that took place was a 4–2 victory for Southend in a Third Division South tie on 14 October 1950. The derby has been contested in four different competitions, with Southend winning 34 of the games, Colchester winning 31 and 17 have been drawn.

  1. ^ "Southend United football club: record v Colchester United". www.11v11.com. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Southend United". Google Sheets. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

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