 He scored his first goals of his second spell with the club in a 2–2 draw with Brackley Town of the National League North in the FA Cup on 5 November 2016.After three goals in 13 games, he was released by the club at the end of his short-term contract in January 2017.On 18 January 2017, Nouble signed a short-term deal with Southend United until the end of the 2016–17 season following a successful trial.