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 .
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
Source:
[citation needed ] Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions;
(O) Play-off winners;
(P) Promoted
Results
Southend United's score comes first [ 3]
Legend
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
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
Squad
[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
The club Grounds History Reference Seasons
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Isthmian League (Two )
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only )
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Kent League (level 9 only )
Midland Alliance (level 9 only )
Midland Football Combination (level 10 only )
North West Counties League (One , Two )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
Sussex County League (One , Two )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (One , Two )
West Midlands (Regional) League (level 10 only )
Western League (Premier , One )
Cup competitions
FA cups Football League cups
Other events