Start the planning! The 2017/18 fixture list in full...
Southend United will kick-off the 2017/18 season at home to Blackburn Rovers.
Blues then face two more newcomers to Sky Bet League One, following up the opening day in the league with a trip to Rotherham United on 12th August, Plymouth Argyle back at Roots Hall on 19th August, ending the first month of the season away to local rivals Gillingham on 26th August.
Southend will be at home on Boxing Day for the second successive season when Karl Robinson’s Charlton Athletic visit Roots Hall before a home game against Shrewsbury Town four days later. Blues then travel to AFC Wimbledon two days later on New Year’s Day in a hectic Christmas schedule.
The Easter period sees Phil Brown take his side to Plymouth Argyle before a home game against Gillingham on Easter Monday.
The season concludes on Saturday 5th May at home to Bristol Rovers which is a 5.30pm kick-off.
Please note, fixtures are subject to change. The full 2017/18 fixture list is below.
August
Sat 5 - Blackburn Rovers H
Wed 9 - Newport County (Carabao Cup One)
Sat 12 - Rotherham United A
Sat 19 - Plymouth Argyle H
Wed 23 - Carabao Cup Two
Sat 26 - Gillingham A
September
Sat 2 - Rochdale H
Sat 9 - Charlton Athletic A
Tue 12 - Shrewsbury Town A
Sat 16 - Northampton Town H
Wed 20 - Carabao Cup Three
Sat 23 - Fleetwood Town A
Tue 26 - A.F.C. Wimbledon H
Sat 30 - Blackpool H
October
Sat 7 - Doncaster Rovers A
Sat 14 - Wigan Athletic A
Tue 17 - Peterborough United H
Sat 21 - Bury H
Wed 25 - Carabao Cup Four
Sat 28 - Walsall A
November
Sat 4 - Emirates FA Cup 1
Sat 11 - Oldham Athletic H
Sat 18 - Portsmouth A
Tue 21 - Milton Keynes Dons A
Sat 25 - Oxford United H
December
Sat 2 - Emirates FA Cup 2
Sat 9 - Bristol Rovers A
Sat 16 - Bradford City H
Wed 20 - Carabao Cup Five
Sat 23 - Scunthorpe United A
Tue 26 - Charlton Athletic H
Sat 30 Shrewsbury Town H
January
Mon 1 - A.F.C. Wimbledon A
Sat 6 - Northampton Town A (Emirates FA Cup 3)
Wed 10 - Carabao Cup Semi-Final (1)
Sat 13 - Fleetwood Town H
Sat 20 - Rochdale A
Wed 24 - Carabao Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat 27 - Scunthorpe United H (Emirates FA Cup 4)
February
Sat 3 - Peterborough United A
Sat 10 - Wigan Athletic H
Tue 13 - Bury A
Sat 17 - Portsmouth H (Emirates FA Cup 5)
Sat 24 - Oldham Athletic A
Sun 25 - Carabao Cup Final
March
Sat 3 - Walsall H
Sat 10 - Doncaster Rovers H
Sat 17 - Blackpool A
Sat 24 - Rotherham United H
Sat 31 - Plymouth Argyle A
April
Mon 2 - Gillingham H
Sat 7 - Blackburn Rovers A
Sat 14 - Oxford United A
Sat 21 - Milton Keynes Dons H (Emirates FA Cup Semi-Final)
Sat 28 - Bradford City A
May
Sat 5 - Bristol Rovers H
Sat 19 - Emirates FA Cup Final
