2005–06_Southend_United_F.C._season
2005–06 Southend United F.C. season
Southend United 2005–06 football season
During the 2005–06 English football season, Southend United F.C. competed in the Football League One.
| 2005–06 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ron Martin |
| Manager | Steve Tilson |
| Stadium | Roots Hall |
| League One | 1st (champions) |
| FA Cup | Second round |
| League Cup | First round |
| LDV Vans Trophy | First round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Eastwood (23) All: Eastwood (25) |
| Average home league attendance | 8,053 |
← 2004–05 | |
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.
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
| 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
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 22 August 2005 | Southampton | H | 0–3 | 6,358 |
LDV Vans Trophy
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1S | 18 October 2005 | Rushden & Diamonds | A | 0–1 | 1,300 |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
- "Southend go up after Swansea draw". BBC Sport. 29 April 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- "Southend 1-0 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 6 May 2006. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
- "Southend United 2005-2006 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.