Match preview: Southend United (h)

The Spireites will be hoping to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they take on Southend United at the Technique Stadium. Paul Cook and his staff will be looking to pick the right team to deal with Southend’s strengths, while also looking to ensure the Blues are set up with their strongest side.

Here’s all you need to know…

Match details

Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Kick-off: 7:45pm

Competition: National League

Opponents: Southend United

Location: Technique Stadium

TICKETShttps://tickets.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/

Matchday Coverage

Live radio commentary

Our in-house radio station, 1866 Sport, will provide full match commentary on the game, as well as pre-match/post-match analysis.

Don’t forget that 1866 Sport is on air 24-hours a day, seven days a week! 

You can download the app from the Apple Store here: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/1866-sport/id1580041321

If you’re an Android user, you can download the app here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.radio.ma57501030

Alternatively, you can listen online here: https://streaming.radio.co/s47db4a4f3/listen            

It is also available via Alexa.

Commentary is provided by Phil Tooley. It is sponsored by National Windscreens.

Social media

Our official Twitter page (https://twitter.com/ChesterfieldFC) will provide regular updates on the match. It is also the place to find our exclusive goal GIFs, which are used when a player scores a goal. 

Key news will also be posted on our Facebook page, which can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/ChesterfieldFC.

Our official Instagram page will keep you posted with key moments and content throughout the day on our stories: https://www.instagram.com/chesterfieldfc/?hl=en.

The first post-match interview will be posted to our YouTube Channel soon after the game is finished: https://youtube.com/user/OfficialChesterfield.

Highlights of the game will also be posted to our YouTube Channel.

The Opposition

Fact file

Name: Southend United

Nicknames: The Shrimpers

Founded: 1906

Stadium: Roots Hall

Capacity: 12,492

Head Coach: Kevin Maher

On Southend

The club was founded back in 1906 and have spent a large proportion of their history in and around the English Football League. They are known as ‘the Shrimpers’, a reference to the area’s maritime industry included as one of the quarters on the club badge. 

The club is owned by property developer Ron Martin. The club is based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, with plans to move to a new stadium at some point in the near future. Southend have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Colchester United, with whom they contest the Essex derby. 

The Shrimpers dropped out of the Football League in 2022, for the first time in 101 years. The club will now be looking to bounce back and gain promotion straight back to the fourth tier. They have started the season reasonably well, sitting in 13th position.

One to watch

Callum Powell is a 26-year-old winger with an eye for goal. He has scored two goals in seven appearances this season. His previous clubs include Buxton, Kettering Town and Wrexham AFC.

Recent Form

Chesterfield FC: W/W/W

Southend United: L/W/L

Last time we met

The last time the two sides met was back in March 2022, the game finishing in a 2-2 draw between the sides at the Technique Stadium.