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club · 12 Jul 2026
Young Shrimpers open preseason with a 2-0 win at Romford
Nikolay Zlatev and Brandon Dadson scored as Southend's entirely under-20 side beat Romford 2-0 after the hosts struck the woodwork twice before half-time.
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club · 8 Jul 2026
Southend launch their 120th-anniversary home and away kits
Southend United's first kits with Erreà mark the club's 120th-anniversary season in two distinct ways: a navy-and-yellow home shirt with bespoke Shrimpers lettering, and an all-yellow away strip in textured jacquard.
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club · 6 Jul 2026
Joe Duncan joins on loan from Bristol City
Nineteen-year-old goalkeeper Joe Duncan has joined Southend on a season-long loan from Bristol City after senior spells with Tiverton Town and Farnborough.
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club · 5 Jul 2026
Vontae Daley-Campbell signs for Southend
Southend have signed 25-year-old wing-back Vontae Daley-Campbell on a one-year deal after his Chesterfield contract expired, reuniting him with Kieron Dyer at Roots Hall.
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podcast · 4 Jul 2026
Talking Shrimpers wins Silver at the Non-League Bible Awards
Talking Shrimpers won the Silver Award for Best Non-League Club Podcast at the 2026 Non-League Bible Awards in its debut season.
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club · 28 Jun 2026
Lewys Twamley arrives from Merthyr Town
After playing all 46 National League North games for Merthyr in 2025/26, with 16 goals and 14 assists, 22-year-old attacking midfielder Lewys Twamley has signed a two-year Southend deal with a club option for a third.
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club · 18 Jun 2026
Oldaker and Hartigan join the Blues
Southend have signed Darren Oldaker and Anthony Hartigan, two midfielders with recent National League title-winning captaincy. Oldaker arrives from Swindon for an undisclosed fee, while Hartigan joins after his Barnet contract expired.
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