Southend United v Derby County, 16 September 1997
| Score | 1-0 to Derby County |
| Referee | Paul Alcock |
| Competition | League Cup 2nd round 1st leg |
| Venue | Roots Hall |
| Attendance | 4,011 |
View Southend United v Derby County head to head
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Simon Royce
Defender/Centre back
Leo Roget
Defender/Midfielder
Andy Harris
Midfielder
Carl Beeston
Midfielder
Paul Byrne
Midfielder
Adrian Clarke
Midfielder
Phil Gridelet
Midfielder
Julian Hails
Midfielder
Nathan Jones
Midfielder
Mike Marsh
Forward
Jeroen Boere
Substitutions:
| Ben Lewis for Paul Byrne | 71 |
| Andy Rammell for Leo Roget | 75 |
| Paul A Williams for Carl Beeston | 76 |
Cards:
| Andy Harris | Y |
Goals:
| Paulo Wanchope | 43 |
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Starting lineup:
Mart Poom
Goalkeeper
Christian Dailly
Defender
Gary Rowett
Defender
Steve Elliott
Defender/Centre back
Rob Kozluk
Defender/Midfielder
Chris Powell
Defender/Left back
Jonathan Hunt
Midfielder
Darryl Powell
Midfielder
Robin van der Laan
Midfielder
Dean Sturridge
Forward
Paulo Wanchope
Forward
Substitutions:
| Paul Simpson for Jonathan Hunt | 70 |
| Paul Trollope for Darryl Powell | 88 |
Cards:
| Robin van der Laan | Y |