Southend United amuse fans with The Simpsons themed video on social media, revealing their fixture list for the 2026/27 season.
It’s the time again, the National League this morning revealed the fixture lists for its three divisions, and it seems Southend have come up with a creative way of announcing them.
The dates and opponents, along with a collection of clips from old episodes of the much loved cartoon show, some on the nicknames of Southend’s opponents, others a cheeky dig.
The club’s social media has gone on to get hundreds of likes, along with thousands of views, many having a good laugh too. Give it a watch below.
📺 Eat my schedule!
Presenting our 2026/27 @NL_Enterprise fixtures in order of home matches 📆
🔗 https://t.co/jCSqIuCpZE pic.twitter.com/0JN8zRQiHa
— Southend United FC (@SUFCRootsHall) July 10, 2026
Southend’s fixture list in full for the upcoming 2026/27 National League season:
Sat 8 Aug – A – Altrincham – National League – 3pm
Sat 15 Aug – H – Scunthorpe United – National League – 3pm
Sat 22 Aug – A – Solihull Moors – National League – 12.30pm
Fri 28 Aug – H – Kidderminster Harriers – National League – 7.45pm
Mon 31 Aug – A – Woking – National League – 3pm
Sat 5 Sep – H – Yeovil Town – National League – 12.30pm
Sat 12 Sep – A – Carlisle United – National League – 5.30pm
Tue 15 Sep – H – Tamworth – National League – 7.45pm
Sat 19 Sep – A – Gateshead – National League – 3pm
Sat 26 Sep – H – Barrow – National League – 3pm
Wed 30 Sep – A – Eastleigh – National League – 7.45pm
Sat 3 Oct – H – AFC Fylde – National League – 3pm
Sat 10 Oct – A – Boston United – National League – 3pm
Sat 24 Oct – H – FC Halifax Town – National League – 3pm
Tue 27 Oct – A – Worthing – National League – 7.45pm
Sat 31 Oct – A – Wealdstone – National League – 3pm
Sat 14 Nov – H – Aldershot Town – National League – 3pm
Fri 20 Nov – H – Boreham Wood – National League – 7.45pm
Tue 24 Nov – A – Forest Green Rovers – National League – 7.45pm
Sat 28 Nov – A – Hartlepool United – National League – 5.30pm
Sat 5 Dec – H – Harrogate Town – National League – 3pm
Tue 8 Dec – H – Boston United – National League – 7.45pm
Fri 18 Dec – A – AFC Fylde – National League – 7.45pm
Sat 26 Dec – H – Hornchurch – National League – 3pm
Mon 28 Dec – A – Sutton United – National League – 3pm
Sat 2 Jan – A – FC Halifax Town – National League – 3pm
Sat 9 Jan – H – Worthing – National League – 3pm
Sat 23 Jan – A – Scunthorpe United – National League – 5.30pm
Wed 27 Jan – H – Forest Green Rovers – National League – 7.45pm
Sat 30 Jan – H – Altrincham – National League – 3pm
Sat 6 Feb – A – Boreham Wood – National League – 3pm
Sat 13 Feb – A – Barrow – National League – 3pm
Tue 16 Feb – H – Eastleigh – National League – 7.45pm
Sat 20 Feb – H – Gateshead – National League – 3pm
Tue 23 Feb – A – Tamworth – National League – 7.45pm
Sat 27 Feb – H – Solihull Moors – National League – 3pm
Sat 6 Mar – A – Kidderminster Harriers – National League – 3pm
Tue 9 Mar – H – Woking – National League – 7.45pm
Sat 13 Mar – A – Yeovil Town – National League – 3pm
Sat 20 Mar – H – Carlisle United – National League – 12.30pm
Fri 26 Mar – H – Sutton United – National League – 3pm
Mon 29 Mar – A – Hornchurch – National League – 3pm
Sat 3 Apr – H – Wealdstone – National League – 3pm
Sat 10 Apr – A – Aldershot Town – National League – 3pm
Sat 17 Apr – A – Harrogate Town – National League – 3pm
Sat 24 Apr – H – Hartlepool United – National League – 12.30pm
We’ve seen the likes of Mansfield, Port Vale and Fleetwood do something a little similar, getting over 400,000 views and 2,300 likes each in less than 24 hours on Twitter…
Mansfield and Port Vale go viral with brilliant video unveiling fixture list, including familiar faces
As mentioned, Southend United amuse fans with The Simpsons themed video on social media, revealing their fixture list for the 2026/27 season…
@TweetGraystone: The forest green bit 😂😂😂 @FGRFC_Official
@BD8ITFC: 🎶 You don’t win friends with salad 🎶
@TweetGraystone: @WealdstoneFC 😂😂 That’s some shade
@SLedgard77841:L Fuck sake how are Southend taking the piss out of us. This is what the ckub throwing it’s toys out the pram over Harris has done @FCHTOnline. Not that we should expect any different than being the NL laughing stock while DB is in charge
@joeprice1996: This is fantastic! 😂 Admin pay rise right now!
@lrookehufc1: Halifax one is superb
@MaxPollard6: @cam_wyper take a bow son
@SheilaBlackery: Hartlepool wannabees and their big spenders at home last day of season TASTY
@Hoppo101: 😂😂😂😂😂 wait until you het to FGR bit!
@Mlabus5: Carlisle is good too.
@__jacklawrence: The Wealdstone one 😭😭😭
@LauraBlenes: This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen!!! 🤣🤣🤣
@Davidjrj123: This is magnifIque. Halifax and Boreham Wood done perfectly and our very own Peter griffin at the end.
@ColinPep1: This is great! Excellent effort and the Boreham Wood and Forest Green gags made me laugh!
@JaySouthend: the fact we’ve just taken the piss out of FGR and their vegan habits is somewhat hilarious. 🤣
@Woodarmyfc: Hahahahaha FGR one has sent me
@lillatimer: Great content 😂🫡👏
@Ash_Napier27: Well done lads. Enjoyed that 😂
@joe_steward90: Absolutely Genius 👏👏👏👏
@shrimpersbrasil: Where is Homer Simpson in the Southend shirt? 😂
@Bid999_999: Haha brilliant work!
@joshbeckett44: What an announcement vid this is 🤣🤣🤣
@RunDaddyRun16: Admin 👏 👏👏
@kizzyq: 😂😂💙🦐 that was funny!
@KetchleyShane: Admin team take a bow this is genius
@yellows4life: got to say, im all for this, bit of fun, dont recall seeing anything like this done before the current trend of clubs doing so before this summer, well played footy club admins!
Kieran Day: bro the wealdstone one 🤣
SUFC🔵: bro that wealdstone one is absolutely mad 😂
bh_lameda: Someone had a lot of time on their hands, and isnt Bart allergic to shrimps? 😂 Up the blues 🦐
Kieran: Wealdstone 🤣😭
griffinjj236: Forest green 😂😂😂
Robert Jones: The Boreham Wood one is brutal.
Outstanding! 😂 https://t.co/J6UZ3Cykqg pic.twitter.com/pN5FMljB80
— Hornchurch FC (@HornchurchFC) July 10, 2026
