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| Team Player: Coker makes the team of the week. Photo: Southend United F.C. |
The defender helped the Blues to two wins between Friday and Monday, and was selected by the league for the team of the week.
The Football League said on its website: "Coker, fresh from signing a new two-year deal last week, played all 180 minutes across Friday and Monday as he helped Southend keep two clean sheets and pick up six-points to strengthen their grip on a Play-Off place in Sky Bet League 2."
The defender/midfielder, started his career playing for Northampton Town before playing for non-league sides Histon, Barton Rovers and Bury Town.
He left the Suffolk club for Colchester United, where he went on to have loan deals at Chelmsford and Histon. After a third spell at Histon, the Englishman moved to Roots Hall in 2013 where he has been since.
FULL TEAM OF THE WEEK - 14.04.14 to 21.04.14
Ben Garratt (Crewe Alexandra), Ben Coker (Southend United), Paul Quinn (Doncaster Rovers), Adam Lockwood (Oldham Athletic), John McCombe (York City), Paul Gallagher (Preston North End), Josh Morris (Fleetwood Town), Matt Derbyshire (Nottingham Forest), Marvin Sordell (Charlton Athletic), Kieran Agard (Rotherham United), Nouha Dicko (Wolverhampton Wanderers). MANAGER: Sean Dyche (Burnley)