2005–06 Southend United F.C. season

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Southend United
2005–06 season
ChairmanRon Martin
ManagerSteve Tilson
StadiumRoots Hall
League One1st (champions)
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
LDV Vans TrophyFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Eastwood (23)
All: Eastwood (25)
Average home league attendance8,053
← 
2006–07 →

During the 2005–06 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League One.

Season summary[]

In the 2005–06 season, Southend had another successful campaign and on 29 April 2006, the Shrimpers were promoted to the Football League Championship after a 2–2 draw with Swansea City at the Welsh club's new Liberty Stadium.[1] Southend was crowned League One champions on 6 May 2006 after beating Bristol City 1–0 at Roots Hall in front of over 11,000 fans.[2] This was the last professional appearance of Shaun Goater; fans from his former club Manchester City came to give him a special send-off at the end of a long and distinguished career. For Southend United, the title was the club's first in 25 years. On 6 May 2006, Tilson was named as the League Manager Association's Manager-of-the-Season for League One.

Final league table[]

Main article: 2005–06 Football League
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Southend United 46 23 13 10 72 43 +29 82 Division Champions, promoted
2 Colchester United 46 22 13 11 58 40 +18 79 Promoted
3 Brentford 46 20 16 10 72 52 +20 76 Participated in play-offs
4 Huddersfield Town 46 19 16 11 72 59 +13 73
5 Barnsley 46 18 18 10 62 44 +18 72 Promoted through play-offs
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).

Results[]

Southend United's score comes first[3]

Legend[]

Win Draw Loss

Football League One[]

Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
6 August 2005 Port Vale H 1–2 6,543 Gray
9 August 2005 Bradford City A 2–0 8,250 Wetherall (own goal), Guttridge
13 August 2005 Walsall A 2–2 5,563 Gray, Goater
20 August 2005 Huddersfield Town H 1–1 5,567 Eastwood
26 August 2005 Scunthorpe United A 0–1 5,569
29 August 2005 Colchester United H 3–1 7,344 Goater (2), Cole
4 September 2005 Oldham Athletic H 2–1 5,261 Lawson, Gower
10 September 2005 Swindon Town A 2–1 4,785 Barrett, Gray
17 September 2005 Tranmere Rovers H 3–1 6,691 Lawson, Goater (2, 1 pen)
24 September 2005 Rotherham United A 4–2 4,259 Bentley, Barrett, Gray (2, 1 pen)
27 September 2005 Yeovil Town H 4–1 6,694 Guttridge, Gray, Eastwood (2)
1 October 2005 Gillingham A 2–1 8,128 Bentley (2)
9 October 2005 Nottingham Forest H 1–0 10,104 Eastwood
15 October 2005 Doncaster Rovers A 0–2 5,899
22 October 2005 Barnsley H 1–1 6,986 Goater (pen)
29 October 2005 Bristol City A 3–0 10,625 Eastwood (3)
12 November 2005 Swansea City H 1–2 11,049 Eastwood
19 November 2005 Nottingham Forest A 0–2 19,576
26 November 2005 Port Vale A 1–2 3,961 Smith
6 December 2005 Chesterfield H 0–0 5,767
10 December 2005 Bradford City H 1–1 7,307 Gower
17 December 2005 Huddersfield Town A 0–0 11,223
26 December 2005 Milton Keynes Dons H 0–0 7,452
28 December 2005 Hartlepool United A 2–1 3,929 Eastwood, Gray (pen)
31 December 2005 Bournemouth H 2–1 6,357 Gray (pen), Guttridge
2 January 2006 Blackpool A 2–1 5,271 Bentley, Eastwood
7 January 2006 Oldham Athletic A 0–0 5,662
14 January 2006 Brentford H 4–1 10,046 Sodje, Gower, Barrett, Wilson
21 January 2006 Tranmere Rovers A 0–0 7,058
27 January 2006 Swindon Town H 2–0 7,945 Guttridge, Gower
4 February 2006 Yeovil Town A 2–0 6,289 Bentley, Goater
10 February 2006 Rotherham United H 2–0 7,879 Goater, Eastwood
14 February 2006 Brentford A 0–2 7,022
18 February 2006 Chesterfield A 4–3 4,527 Eastwood (3, 1 pen), Goater
25 February 2006 Walsall H 0–0 7,906
4 March 2006 Colchester United A 3–0 7,765 Eastwood, Maher, Wilson
10 March 2006 Scunthorpe United H 3–0 8,717 Eastwood, Bradbury, Goater
18 March 2006 Milton Keynes Dons A 1–2 7,071 Goater
25 March 2006 Hartlepool United H 3–0 8,496 Gower, Eastwood (2)
1 April 2006 Bournemouth A 1–1 7,638 Eastwood
8 April 2006 Blackpool H 2–1 8,180 Eastwood, Guttridge
14 April 2006 Gillingham H 0–1 11,195
17 April 2006 Barnsley A 2–2 10,663 Gower, Eastwood
22 April 2006 Doncaster Rovers H 0–1 10,397
29 April 2006 Swansea City A 2–2 19,176 Eastwood (2)
6 May 2006 Bristol City H 1–0 11,387 Gray

FA Cup[]

Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 5 November 2005 Barnet A 1–0 3,545 Eastwood
R2 3 December 2005 Milton Keynes Dons H 1–2 5,267 Eastwood

League Cup[]

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1 22 August 2005 Southampton H 0–3 6,358

LDV Vans Trophy[]

Main article: 2005–06 Football League Trophy
Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Goalscorers
R1S 18 October 2005 Rushden & Diamonds A 0–1 1,300

Squad[]

[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Darryl Flahavan
2 DF England ENG Duncan Jupp
3 DF England ENG Che Wilson
4 MF England ENG Lewis Hunt
5 DF England ENG Spencer Prior
6 DF England ENG Adam Barrett
7 MF England ENG Mark Gower
8 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Kevin Maher
9 FW Bermuda BER Shaun Goater
10 FW England ENG Wayne Gray
11 MF England ENG Carl Pettefer
12 MF England ENG Mark Bentley
13 GK Netherlands NED Bart Griemink
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF England ENG Mitchell Cole
15 DF England ENG Andy Edwards
16 MF England ENG Luke Guttridge
17 MF England ENG Jay Smith
18 FW England ENG Charles Ademeno
19 FW England ENG Lee Bradbury
20 FW England ENG James Lawson
22 DF Nigeria NGA Efe Sodje
23 FW Wales WAL Freddy Eastwood
24 DF England ENG Mark Wright (TV personality)
25 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Gerard Nash (on loan from Ipswich Town)
26 MF Belgium BEL Franck Moussa
33 GK England ENG Matthew Driver

Left club during season[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF Jamaica JAM Jamal Campbell-Ryce (on loan from Rotherham United)

References[]

  1. ^ "Southend go up after Swansea draw". BBC Sport. 29 April 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Southend 1-0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.statto.com/football/teams/southend-united/2005-2006/results
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