2005–06 Southend United F.C. season

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

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

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

Results

Southend United's score comes first[3]

Legend
Win Draw Loss

Football League One
DateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
6 August 2005Port ValeH1–26,543Gray
9 August 2005Bradford CityA2–08,250Wetherall (own goal), Guttridge
13 August 2005WalsallA2–25,563Gray, Goater
20 August 2005Huddersfield TownH1–15,567Eastwood
26 August 2005Scunthorpe UnitedA0–15,569
29 August 2005Colchester UnitedH3–17,344Goater (2), Cole
4 September 2005Oldham AthleticH2–15,261Lawson, Gower
10 September 2005Swindon TownA2–14,785Barrett, Gray
17 September 2005Tranmere RoversH3–16,691Lawson, Goater (2, 1 pen)
24 September 2005Rotherham UnitedA4–24,259Bentley, Barrett, Gray (2, 1 pen)
27 September 2005Yeovil TownH4–16,694Guttridge, Gray, Eastwood (2)
1 October 2005GillinghamA2–18,128Bentley (2)
9 October 2005Nottingham ForestH1–010,104Eastwood
15 October 2005Doncaster RoversA0–25,899
22 October 2005BarnsleyH1–16,986Goater (pen)
29 October 2005Bristol CityA3–010,625Eastwood (3)
12 November 2005Swansea CityH1–211,049Eastwood
19 November 2005Nottingham ForestA0–219,576
26 November 2005Port ValeA1–23,961Smith
6 December 2005ChesterfieldH0–05,767
10 December 2005Bradford CityH1–17,307Gower
17 December 2005Huddersfield TownA0–011,223
26 December 2005Milton Keynes DonsH0–07,452
28 December 2005Hartlepool UnitedA2–13,929Eastwood, Gray (pen)
31 December 2005BournemouthH2–16,357Gray (pen), Guttridge
2 January 2006BlackpoolA2–15,271Bentley, Eastwood
7 January 2006Oldham AthleticA0–05,662
14 January 2006BrentfordH4–110,046Sodje, Gower, Barrett, Wilson
21 January 2006Tranmere RoversA0–07,058
27 January 2006Swindon TownH2–07,945Guttridge, Gower
4 February 2006Yeovil TownA2–06,289Bentley, Goater
10 February 2006Rotherham UnitedH2–07,879Goater, Eastwood
14 February 2006BrentfordA0–27,022
18 February 2006ChesterfieldA4–34,527Eastwood (3, 1 pen), Goater
25 February 2006WalsallH0–07,906
4 March 2006Colchester UnitedA3–07,765Eastwood, Maher, Wilson
10 March 2006Scunthorpe UnitedH3–08,717Eastwood, Bradbury, Goater
18 March 2006Milton Keynes DonsA1–27,071Goater
25 March 2006Hartlepool UnitedH3–08,496Gower, Eastwood (2)
1 April 2006BournemouthA1–17,638Eastwood
8 April 2006BlackpoolH2–18,180Eastwood, Guttridge
14 April 2006GillinghamH0–111,195
17 April 2006BarnsleyA2–210,663Gower, Eastwood
22 April 2006Doncaster RoversH0–110,397
29 April 2006Swansea CityA2–219,176Eastwood (2)
6 May 2006Bristol CityH1–011,387Gray

FA Cup
Main article: 2005–06 FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R15 November 2005BarnetA1–03,545Eastwood
R23 December 2005Milton Keynes DonsH1–25,267Eastwood

League Cup
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R122 August 2005SouthamptonH0–36,358

LDV Vans Trophy
Main article: 2005–06 Football League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R1S18 October 2005Rushden & DiamondsA0–11,300

Squad

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. "Southend United 2005-2006 Results - statto.com". Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.
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