Southend United backroom staff
We hold the names of 18 people on Southend United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Kevin Maher manages the first team, with Darren Currie as assistant manager. Southend United's is the 7th longest staff list of the 21 National League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Maher | Manager | First team | 48 | Ireland |  |
| Danny Heath | Manager | Under-18s | 42 | England | - |
| Darren Currie | Assistant manager | First team | 50 | England | Barnet |
| Oisin Seager | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 26 | Ireland | - |
| Mark Bentley | Coach | First team | 47 | England | - |
| Anssi Jaakkola | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 38 | Finland | |
| Wayne Andrews | Fitness coach | First team | 47 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Francis | Chief doctor | 34 | England |
| John Gowens | Head physio | 55 | England |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Demetriou | Chief scout | 37 | Cyprus |
| Matthew Andersen | Recruitment analyst | 25 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Southend United and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Rees | Chair | 44 | Australia |
| David Kreyling | Director | 43 | England |
| Gary Lockett | Director | 62 | England |
| Jason Brown | Director | 57 | England |
| John Still | Director | 75 | England |
| John Watson | Director | 60 | England |
| Tom Lawrence | Director | 46 | England |
Backroom staff at every National League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Southend United's list is the 7th longest of the 21, against a median of 15 across the division. Carlisle United names the most, 34. Scunthorpe United names the fewest, 9.
Southend United against the National League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | SOUTHEND UNITED | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 7 | 6 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 3 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 3 | 11 | FC Halifax Town |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 | Hartlepool United |
| Owners and directors | 7 | 4 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Southend United's, in every league
Southend United's 18 names make the joint 619th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 619 | FC Zlín | Czech First League | 18 |
| 619 | FK Dukla Praha | Czech First League | 18 |
| 619 | GS Iraklis Salonika | Superleague Greece | 18 |
| 619 | HNK Vukovar 1991 | Croatian First League | 18 |
| 619 | Le Mans FC | Ligue 1 | 18 |
| 619 |  | League Two | 18 |
| 619 |  | Ligue 2 | 18 |
| 619 |  | Liga MX | 18 |
| 619 |  | League Two | 18 |
| 619 |  | Chinese Super League | 18 |
| 619 | | National League | 18 |
| 619 |  | Scottish Premiership | 18 |
| 619 | St. Louis CITY SC | Major League Soccer | 18 |
| 619 |  | League Two | 18 |
| 619 |  | - | 18 |
| 619 |  | Liga MX | 18 |
| 646 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 17 |
| 646 |  | Saudi Pro League | 17 |
| 646 | Adelaide United | A-League | 17 |
| 646 | AE Kifisias | Superleague Greece | 17 |
| 646 | Al-Khaleej FC | Saudi Pro League | 17 |
Where Southend United's staff come from
5 nationalities across the 18 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 13 of the 18, 72%. The median age is 47. The oldest is John Still, director, at 75, and the youngest Matthew Andersen, recruitment analyst, at 25. 3 members of staff came from another club, most often Bristol Rovers (2).
Where Southend United's former staff work now
On Southend United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Powell | Assistant manager |  |
| Liam Ridgewell | Assistant manager |  |
| Tom Prodomo | Assistant manager |  |
| Dave Huzzey | Coach |  |
| Kevin Keen | Coach |  |
| Mark Patterson | Coach |  |
| Mel Jeffries | Coach |  |
| Joe Prodomo | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Terry Mason | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| David Martin | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Jerome John | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Paul Smith | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Reece Ottley | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Luke Wakeling | Fitness coach |  |
| Ben Clarkson | Physio | |
| Matthew Barnaby | Physio |  |
| Ben Cirne | Performance analyst |  |
| Sam Hall | Performance analyst |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Southend United's manager?
Kevin Maher is the Southend United first-team manager, aged 48. Darren Currie is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Southend United?
Anssi Jaakkola coaches the Southend United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Southend United's head physio?
John Gowens is head physio at Southend United.
Who is Southend United's chief scout?
Jason Demetriou is chief scout at Southend United.
How many backroom staff do Southend United have?
We hold the names of 18 people on Southend United's staff for 2025/26: 7 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis and 7 owners and directors. That is the 7th longest list of the 21 National League clubs we hold, against a median of 15. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 619th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Southend United pays its squad, see Southend United player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on National League wages.