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

As of 25 May 2013.^[1]